Trivia

Went to 2 world cups (1990/1994), scoring 5 goals in 1994, when Brazil won.

Won a silver medal in the 1988 Olympiad (Seoul), where he scored most goals and was elected the best footballer.

Brazilian soccer player.

Scored 71 goals in his 85 internationals for Brazil National Team (the "Seleção").

Romário played his last game for the Brazilian National Team in 2005 against Guatemala. Fittingly Romário marked his 85th cap for his country by notching his 70th International Goal.

Romário starts his soccer player carrier at Vasco da Gama (Brazil). He also played in PSV (Netherlands), Barcelona (Spain), Flamengo (Brazil), Valencia (Spain), Fluminense (Brazil) and Al Sadd (Qatar).

Father, with Edna Velho, of a boy named Raphael, born in 2002.

Son of Edevair and Lita de Souza Faria.

Father, with Mônica Santoro, of Romario and Mônica.

Father, with Danielle Favato, of Daniella.

Father, with Isabella Bittencourt, of two girls named Isabela (b. May 19th 2003) and Ivy (b. March 17th 2005).

Scored his 1000th goal against Sport Club Recife on May 20th 2007, becoming the second footballer ever to score a thousand goals, along with Pelé.

Playing the Brazilian Football Championship for Vasco da Gama. (June 2007)

He received his name from a character of the radio called "Romario The Dictionary Man".

Romário was cut from the 1998 World Cup due to a right calf muscle injury, a fact announced by the coaching staff on June 2, 1998, just eight days before the opening match between Brazil and Scotland.