Market value
€11.00m
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
2021
debut season
0.27
goals / match
Club Athletico Paranaense
top club · 81 apps
Career highs
€11.00m
peak value · 2025
€20.00m
top transfer fee · 25/26
17
best season · 24/25
9 · 25.7%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 2002-02-08 · 6 players total
131Appearances
35Goals
18Assists
11Yellow cards
0Red cards
26Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Rômulo |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Rômulo José Cardoso da Cruz |
| Date of birth | 2002-02-08 (24 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Marialva, Brazil |
| Citizenship |  Brazil |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 193.00 m |
| Current club | RB Leipzig |
| Joined | 2025-08-15 |
| Contract expires | 2030-06-30 |
| Agent | Un1que Football |
| Outfitter | adidas |
Aug 2025
Transfer: Göztepe → RB Leipzig
25/26 · Transfer · €20.00m
Jul 2025
25/26 — RB Leipzig
2 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Mar 2025
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Feb 2025
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jan 2025
Transfer: Athletico-PR → Göztepe
24/25 · Transfer · €5.30m
Jan 2025
Transfer: Göztepe → Athletico-PR
24/25 · Return from loan
Oct 2024
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2024
2024 — Club Athletico Paranaense
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
24/25 — Göztepe
33 matches · 17 G · 10 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2024
Transfer: Athletico-PR → Göztepe
23/24 · Loan
Jul 2023
2023 — Club Athletico Paranaense
28 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Göztepe
13 matches · 5 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
May 2023
Injury: unknown
12 games missed
Jul 2022
2022 — Club Athletico Paranaense
51 matches · 9 G · 4 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2022
Transfer: Athletico U20 → Athletico-PR
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
2021 — Athletico Paranaense U20, Club Athletico Paranaense
3 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Maringá-PR U20 → Athletico U20
19/20 · Transfer · €1.20m
Jun 2019
Transfer: Athletico U20 → Maringá-PR U20
18/19 · Return from loan
Oct 2018
Transfer: Maringá-PR U20 → Athletico U20
18/19 · Loan
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €11.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 49 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.69/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.69/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
RB Leipzig
5.6%
Göztepe
19.7%
Club Athletico Paranaense
70.8%
Athletico Paranaense U20
3.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB Leipzig | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 130 |
| Göztepe | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 46 | 22 | 13 | 458 |
| Club Athletico Paranaense | 4 | 2021 | 2024 | 81 | 10 | 5 | 1,644 |
| Athletico Paranaense U20 | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 90 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Bundesliga | RB Leipzig | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 130 |
| 24/25 | Süper Lig | Göztepe | 29 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 192 |
| 24/25 | Türkiye Kupasi | Göztepe | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 69 |
| 23/24 | 1.Lig | Göztepe | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 197 |
| 2024 | Campeonato Paranaense | Club Athletico Paranaense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Campeonato Paranaense | Club Athletico Paranaense | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Copa do Brasil | Club Athletico Paranaense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Libertadores | Club Athletico Paranaense | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 126 |
| 2023 | Série A | Club Athletico Paranaense | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Campeonato Paranaense | Club Athletico Paranaense | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 136 |
| 2022 | Copa do Brasil | Club Athletico Paranaense | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 |
| 2022 | Libertadores | Club Athletico Paranaense | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 142 |
| 2022 | Recopa Sudamericana | Club Athletico Paranaense | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Série A | Club Athletico Paranaense | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1,191 |
| 2021 | Brasileiro U20 - Finals | Athletico Paranaense U20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2021 | Campeonato Paranaense | Club Athletico Paranaense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Copa do Brasil | Club Athletico Paranaense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Série A | Club Athletico Paranaense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2018-10-10 | Maringá-PR U20 | Athletico U20 | Loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Athletico U20 | Maringá-PR U20 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-12 | Maringá-PR U20 | Athletico U20 | Transfer | 0 | €1.20m |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-01 | Athletico U20 | Athletico-PR | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-07 | Athletico-PR | Göztepe | Loan | 1700000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-23 | Göztepe | Athletico-PR | Return from loan | 3700000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-24 | Athletico-PR | Göztepe | Transfer | 3700000 | €5.30m |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-15 | Göztepe | RB Leipzig | Transfer | 11000000 | €20.00m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Thigh problems | 2023-05-12 | 2023-06-30 | 50 | 12 |
| 24/25 | bruise | 2024-10-19 | 2024-10-30 | 12 | 2 |
| 24/25 | unknown injury | 2025-02-02 | 2025-02-28 | 27 | 5 |
| 24/25 | unknown injury | 2025-03-06 | 2025-03-11 | 6 | 1 |
Current€7.00m
Peak€11.00m
Low€1.70m
Δ since start+€5.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Terans | 2 | 1 | 962 |
| Vitor Roque | 2 | 2 | 933 |
| Tomás Cuello | 2 | 0 | 796 |
| Alex Santana | 2 | 0 | 695 |
| Pablo | 2 | 0 | 687 |
| Agustín Canobbio | 2 | 0 | 564 |
| Taha Altıkardeş | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Matheus Felipe | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Malcom Bokele | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lasse Nielsen | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| David Tijanic | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| İsmail Köybaşı | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ogün Bayrak | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Bento | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mateusz Lis | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hugo Moura | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Vitor Bueno | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro Henrique | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Khellven | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro Henrique | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Süper Lig | Göztepe | 13 | 29 |
| 2022 | Campeonato Paranaense | Club Athletico Paranaense | 6 | 12 |
| 23/24 | 1.Lig | Göztepe | 5 | 13 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Süper Lig | Göztepe | 9 | 29 |
| 23/24 | 1.Lig | Göztepe | 3 | 13 |
| 2022 | Campeonato Paranaense | Club Athletico Paranaense | 2 | 12 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2025-01-23 | Göztepe | Athletico-PR | Return from loan | — | €3.70m |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-07 | Athletico-PR | Göztepe | Loan | — | €1.70m |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Athletico U20 | Maringá-PR U20 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-10-10 | Maringá-PR U20 | Athletico U20 | Loan | — | — |
Last 38 matches for RB Leipzig while Rômulo was at the club (joined 2025-08-15). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-16 | L1 |
SC Freiburg | 4–1 | RB Leipzig | Available |
| 2026-05-09 | L1 |
RB Leipzig | 2–1 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | Available |
| 2026-05-09 | L1 |
RB Leipzig | 2–1 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | Available |
| 2026-05-02 | L1 |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 4–1 | RB Leipzig | Available |
| 2026-05-02 | L1 |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 4–1 | RB Leipzig | Available |
| 2026-04-24 | L1 |
RB Leipzig | 3–1 | 1. FC Union Berlin | Available |
| 2026-04-24 | L1 |
RB Leipzig | 3–1 | 1. FC Union Berlin | Available |
| 2026-04-18 | L1 |
Eintracht Frankfurt | 1–3 | RB Leipzig | Available |
| 2026-04-18 | L1 |
Eintracht Frankfurt | 1–3 | RB Leipzig | Available |
| 2026-04-11 | L1 |
RB Leipzig | 1–0 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Available |
| 2026-04-04 | L1 |
SV Werder Bremen | 1–2 | RB Leipzig | Available |
| 2026-03-20 | L1 |
RB Leipzig | 5–0 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | Available |
| 2026-03-15 | L1 |
VfB Stuttgart | 1–0 | RB Leipzig | Available |
| 2026-03-07 | L1 |
RB Leipzig | 2–1 | FC Augsburg | Available |
| 2026-03-01 | L1 |
Hamburger SV | 1–2 | RB Leipzig | Available |
| 2026-02-21 | L1 |
RB Leipzig | 2–2 | Borussia Dortmund | Available |
| 2026-02-15 | L1 |
RB Leipzig | 2–2 | VfL Wolfsburg | Available |
| 2026-02-08 | L1 |
1. FC Köln | 1–2 | RB Leipzig | Available |
| 2026-01-31 | L1 |
RB Leipzig | 1–2 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | Available |
| 2026-01-27 | L1 |
FC St. Pauli 1910 | 1–1 | RB Leipzig | Available |
| 2026-01-24 | L1 |
1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 0–3 | RB Leipzig | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | L1 |
RB Leipzig | 1–5 | FC Bayern München | Available |
| 2026-01-14 | L1 |
RB Leipzig | 2–0 | SC Freiburg | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | L1 |
RB Leipzig | 1–3 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Available |
| 2025-12-12 | L1 |
1. FC Union Berlin | 3–1 | RB Leipzig | Available |
| 2025-12-06 | L1 |
RB Leipzig | 6–0 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Available |
| 2025-11-28 | L1 |
Borussia Mönchengladbach | 0–0 | RB Leipzig | Available |
| 2025-11-23 | L1 |
RB Leipzig | 2–0 | SV Werder Bremen | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | L1 |
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 3–1 | RB Leipzig | Available |
| 2025-11-01 | L1 |
RB Leipzig | 3–1 | VfB Stuttgart | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | L1 |
FC Augsburg | 0–6 | RB Leipzig | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | L1 |
RB Leipzig | 2–1 | Hamburger SV | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | L1 |
Borussia Dortmund | 1–1 | RB Leipzig | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | L1 |
VfL Wolfsburg | 0–1 | RB Leipzig | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | L1 |
RB Leipzig | 3–1 | 1. FC Köln | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | L1 |
1. FSV Mainz 05 | 0–1 | RB Leipzig | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | L1 |
RB Leipzig | 2–0 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | Available |
| 2025-08-22 | L1 |
FC Bayern München | 6–0 | RB Leipzig | Available |
Teams faced most often by Rômulo's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 63% |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 57% |
| VfB Stuttgart | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 29% |
| 1. FC Union Berlin | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 57% |
| Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 21 | -9 | 14% |
| SV Werder Bremen | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 50% |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 50% |
| 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 83% |
| SC Freiburg | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 67% |
| 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 33% |
| FC Bayern München | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 23 | -15 | 0% |
| Borussia Dortmund | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Senior debut season | |
| 2021 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 33 | 261 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2.41 |
| 23/24 | 13 | 197 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 2023 | 28 | 126 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.71 |
| 2022 | 51 | 1,518 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Süper Lig
29 apps
13 G
9 A
Campeonato Paranaense
18 apps
6 G
2 A
1.Lig
13 apps
5 G
3 A
Türkiye Kupasi
4 apps
4 G
1 A
Libertadores
13 apps
2 G
1 A
Brasileiro U20 - Finals
2 apps
2 G
0 A
Série A
45 apps
1 G
1 A
Bundesliga
2 apps
1 G
0 A
Copa do Brasil
3 apps
1 G
0 A
Recopa Sudamericana
2 apps
0 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about Rômulo
Who is Rômulo?
Rômulo is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for RB Leipzig.
How old is Rômulo?
Rômulo is 24 years old. He was born on February 8, 2002 in Marialva.
What position does Rômulo play?
Rômulo plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Rômulo play for?
Rômulo currently plays for RB Leipzig.
How many career goals has Rômulo scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Rômulo has scored 35 goals in 131 appearances.
What is Rômulo's market value?
Rômulo's most recent reported market value is €11.00m.