Rafael Romo

Rafael Enrique Romo Pérez (born February 25, 1990) is a Venezuelan footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for OH Leuven in the Belgian First Division A.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Romo and the second or maternal family name is Pérez.
Rafael Romo
Personal information
Full name Rafael Enrique Romo Pérez
Date of birth (1990-02-25) February 25, 1990
Place of birth Turén, Venezuela
Height 1.97 m (6 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 OH Leuven
Number 90
Youth career
2005–2007 Atlético de Turén
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2009 Llaneros 27 (0)
2009–2016 Udinese 1 (0)
2010–2011 → Estudiantes Mérida (loan) 14 (0)
2012–2015 → Mineros (loan) 78 (0)
2015 → Watford (loan) 0 (0)
2016–2017 AEL Limassol 34 (0)
2017–2019 APOEL 12 (0)
2017–2018 → Beerschot Wilrijk (loan) 40 (0)
2019–2020 Silkeborg IF 23 (0)
2020– OH Leuven 20 (0)
National team‡
2008–2009 Venezuela U20 4 (0)
2009– Venezuela 11 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:10, 31 January 2021 (UTC).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17:29, 10 June 2019 (UTC).

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]

On 1 September 2019, Romo joined Danish Superliga club Silkeborg IF on a contract until June 2020.[4]

References
  1. Guarneri, Daniele (2009-07-22). "Rafael Romo: Il portiere venezuelano è la nuova scommessa dell'Udinese" (in Italian). Tempi. Retrieved 2009-08-13.
  2. Report: Lazio v Udinese - Italian Serie A - ESPN Soccernet soccernet.espn.go.com, 16 May 2010. Retrieved 22 August 2010.
  3. "Romo to join Hornets as short-term keeper cover". Watford Observer.
  4. SIF henter landsholdsmålmand, silkeborgif.com, 1 September 2019


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