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 | Udinese | ||
| Number | 90 | ||
| 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) |
| 2012–2015 | → Mineros (loan) | 72 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Watford (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008–2009 | Venezuela U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2009– | Venezuela | 8 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 August 2015. | |||
Rafael Enrique Romo Pérez (born February 25, 1990) is a Venezuelan footballer who plays for Italian club Udinese, as a goalkeeper.
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]
After three years on loan at Mineros, Romo signed for Watford in August 2015 on a short-term loan deal to cover the two game suspension for Giedrius Arlauskis.[3]
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.
- ↑ http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/13578593.Romo_to_join_Hornets_as_short_term_keeper_cover/?ref=mr&lp=1
External links
- Rafael Romo at National-Football-Teams.com
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