Rômulo Cardoso
Rômulo José Cardoso da Cruz (born 8 February 2002), known as Rômulo Cardoso or just Rômulo, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Athletico Paranaense. Club career Born in Marialva, Paraná, Rômulo joined Athletico Paranaense's youth setup in 2018, on loan from Maringá. In July 2019, he was bought outright by the club. Rômulo made his first team – and Série A – debut on 16 November 2021, coming on as a second-half substitute for Pedro Rocha in a 0–1 home loss against Atlético Mineiro. He scored his first senior goal on 23 January 2022, netting a last-minute winner in a 1–0 Campeonato Paranaense home win over Paraná. On 19 February 2022, Rômulo scored a hat-trick in a 5–1 home routing of Cianorte. Career statistics Honours Athletico Paranaense Copa Sudamericana: 2021 Campeonato Paranaense: 2023 References External links Athletico Paranaense profile 2002 births Living people Footballers from Paraná (state) Brazilian men's footballers Men's association football forwards Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Campeonato Paranaense players Club Athletico Paranaense players People from Marialva