Rafael Romo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rafael Enrique Romo Pérez | ||
| Date of birth | February 25, 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Turén, Venezuela | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Mineros | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2007 | Atlético de Turén | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2007–2009 | Llaneros | 27 | (0) |
| 2009– | Udinese | 1 | (0) |
| 2010-2011 | → Estudiantes Mérida (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2012- | → Mineros (loan) | 72 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008–2009 | Venezuela U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2009– | Venezuela | 8 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 August 2012. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Rafael Enrique Romo Pérez (born February 25, 1990 in Turén, Venezuela) is a Venezuelan goalkeeper, who plays for Mineros de Guayana, on loan for Udinese.
Career
Romo started his career at 17 years old, playing in old Venezuelan goalkeeper Gilberto Angelucci's team, the Atlético de Turén. He participated in the 2007 Venezuelan Torneo Apertura. He played against U.A. Maracaibo in the Copa Venezuela, which surprised fans and the press. On 15 July 2009, Udinese acquired the goalkeeper from Llaneros de Guanare.[1]
Romo made his debut with Udinese in a 3–1 defeat against Lazio, on 15 May 2010.[2]
National team
Romo has represented the Venezuelan national football team at every level.
His biggest accomplishment with the national team was the historic 4th place finish at the Sudamericano U20 tournament, making that Venezuelan U20 team the first ever to qualify for the U20 World Cup.
On 6 June 2009, Romo played in the CONMEBOL FIFA SA World Cup qualifier against the Bolivia, the first time Venezuela ever beat Bolivia in La Paz, largely thanks to an excellent performance by Romo, who made many excellent saves and kept a clean sheet.
He was called up for the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Personal
Romo was born in Turén and raised in Portuguesa.
References
- ↑ Guarneri, Daniele (2009-07-22). "Rafael Romo: Il portiere venezuelano è la nuova scommessa dell’Udinese" (in Italian). Tempi. Retrieved 2009-08-13.
- ↑ Report: Lazio v Udinese - Italian Serie A - ESPN Soccernet soccernet.espn.go.com, 16 May 2010. Retrieved 22 August 2010.
External links
- Rafael Romo at National-Football-Teams.com