A History of the World Cup by Clemente A. Lisi

Author:Clemente A. Lisi [Lisi, Clemente Angelo]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 2015-08-31T04:00:00+00:00

Romário

Another talented Brazilian to lead his country to a World Cup title, Romário de Souza Faria was born in 1966 in Rio de Janeiro. Discovered by scouts at a young age after he was spotted playing on the dirt fields near his home, Romário began his pro career with Brazilian club Vasco de Gama, where he won two championships in 1987 and 1988. He followed that by signing with Dutch powerhouse PSV Eindoven, where he played until 1992, winning three Dutch League titles in 1989, 1991, and 1992. He moved to Spain’s Barcelona in 1993 and helped the club win the league title. He also finished as Liga top scorer with 30 goals in 33 matches. Romário was named FIFA World Player of the Year in 1994, after finishing second in the voting the previous year.

In 1995, Romário returned to Brazil to play for Flamengo. He spent the next year at Valencia, before returning to Flamengo in 1998. He played for Vasco de Gama again in 2000, winning the Mercosur Cup—South America’s version of the UEFA Cup—and the Brazilian League title. From 2002 through 2004, Romário played with Brazilian club Fluminese. In October 2004, the club fired Romário after he got into a conflict with the team’s coaching staff over playing time. He returned to the team that gave him his start, Vasco da Gama and, in 2005, Romário scored 22 goals in the Brazilian Championship to make him the league’s top scorer.

In 2006, Romário joined Miami FC and helped the American team reach its first-ever United Soccer League playoffs, netting 18 goals in 23 appearances. In the fall of 2006, Romário signed on to a four-game guest stint in the Australian A-League with Adelaide United FC.

A journeyman on the club level, Romário, often a controversial figure known for his combative nature and lack of discipline, became a permanent fixture of the Brazilian national teams of the 1990s. He won the silver medal at the 1988 Olympics, scoring seven goals. He was part of the Brazilian team that participated in the 1990 and 1994 World Cups, leading the team to success at USA ’94. He scored five goals at the tournament and was named the World Cup’s MVP that year. Romário was left off of the 1998 and 2002 World Cup teams. He scored 55 goals in 70 games for Brazil, making him the third highest scorer in the history of the Brazilian team behind Pelé and Ronaldo. Romário played in his last game for Brazil in April 2005, scoring a goal in a 3–0 win over Guatemala in an exhibition match.

World Cup Career Statistics

Tournaments played: 2

Games: 7

Goals: 5

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