Romeu Rocha

Romeu

Personal information
Full name	Marcos Romeu Moreira da Rocha
Date of birth	17 February 1986
Place of birth	Paredes, Portugal
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Paços Ferreira
Number	4
Youth career
1994−1995	Paredes
1995−2001	Porto
2001−2005	Penafiel
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2005−2006	Penafiel	0	(0)
2006−2011	Paredes	102	(9)
2011−2013	Aves	51	(0)
2013−	Paços Ferreira	40	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 21 March 2016 (UTC). † Appearances (goals)

Marcos Romeu Moreira da Rocha (born 17 February 1986), known as Romeu, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for F.C. Paços de Ferreira as a defensive midfielder.

Football career

Born in Paredes, Romeu spent the better part of his first six years as a senior competing in the third and fourth divisions of Portuguese football, with hometown's U.S.C. Paredes. He was part of F.C. Penafiel's Primeira Liga roster in the 2005−06 season, but his input consisted of two bench appearances.

In the 2013 summer, after two years in the second level with C.D. Aves,^[1] Romeu signed for F.C. Paços de Ferreira in the top flight.^[2] He made his debut in the competition on 16 August, playing 17 minutes in a 0−2 home loss against S.C. Braga.

Personal life

Romeu's younger brother, Vasco, is also a footballer and a midfielder. He shared teams with his sibling on several occasions.^[3]

References

1. "Desp. Aves 1−0 UD Oliveirense". Footballzz. 28 August 2011. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
2. "Romeu assinou pelo Paços (oficial)" [Romeu signed for Paços (official)] (in Portuguese). Espaço Avense Blogspot. 3 May 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
3. "Vasco Rocha reforça Paços de Ferreira" [Vasco Rocha bolsters Paços de Ferreira] (in Portuguese). Zerozero. 4 June 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014.

External links

• Romeu Rocha at footballzz.co.uk
• Romeu Rocha profile at ForaDeJogo
• Romeu Rocha profile at Soccerway