Rafael Romo
Career snapshot
Position rank · 21/22
Among 3,366 Goalkeepers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1990-02-25 · 4 players total
| Full name | Rafael Romo |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Rafael Enrique Romo Pérez |
| Date of birth | 1990-02-25 (36 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Turén, Venezuela |
| Citizenship | Venezuela Spain |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 197.00 m |
| Current club | CD Universidad Católica |
| Joined | 2023-01-19 |
| Contract expires | 2026-11-30 |
| Agent | Vargas - ... |
Percentile rank vs 2860 other Goalkeepers with ≥500 minutes in 21/22. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 4,185 |
| CD Universidad Católica | 3 | 2023 | 2025 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 7,220 |
| D.C. United | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1,301 |
| Mineros de Guayana | 4 | 2012 | 2015 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 3,240 |
| Estudiantes de Mérida | 1 | 2011 | 2011 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 952 |
| Llaneros de Guanare EF | 2 | 2008 | 2009 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1,800 |
| Silkeborg IF | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 2,370 |
| APOEL Nicosia | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1,168 |
| KFCO Beerschot Wilrijk | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 3,775 |
| AEL Limassol | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 3,060 |
| Udinese Calcio | 3 | 09/10 | 15/16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| Udinese Primavera | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 900 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Croky Cup | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | JPL | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,485 |
| 2025 | Copa Sudamericana | CD Universidad Católica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 2025 | LigaPro Serie A | CD Universidad Católica | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,170 |
| 2024 | Copa Ecuador | CD Universidad Católica | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 480 |
| 2024 | Copa Sudamericana | CD Universidad Católica | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 810 |
| 2024 | Serie A Primera Etapa | CD Universidad Católica | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,350 |
| 2024 | Serie A Segunda Etapa | CD Universidad Católica | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,115 |
| 2023 | Libertadores | CD Universidad Católica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 2023 | Serie A Primera Etapa | CD Universidad Católica | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 810 |
| 2023 | Serie A Segunda Etapa | CD Universidad Católica | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,260 |
| 2022 | MLS | D.C. United | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,211 |
| 2022 | US Open Cup | D.C. United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2015 | Libertadores | Mineros de Guayana | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| 2014 | Liga FUTVE Apertura | Mineros de Guayana | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,170 |
| 2013 | Copa Sudamericana | Mineros de Guayana | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 2013 | Liga FUTVE Apertura | Mineros de Guayana | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 2013 | Liga FUTVE Clausura | Mineros de Guayana | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 900 |
| 2012 | Copa Sudamericana | Mineros de Guayana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2011 | Liga FUTVE Clausura | Estudiantes de Mérida | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 952 |
| 2009 | Liga FUTVE Apertura | Llaneros de Guanare EF | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
| 2009 | Liga FUTVE Clausura | Llaneros de Guanare EF | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 630 |
| 2008 | Liga FUTVE Clausura | Llaneros de Guanare EF | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 630 |
| 20/21 | Croky Cup | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 20/21 | JPL | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2,520 |
| 19/20 | Superliga | Silkeborg IF | 18 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,620 |
| 19/20 | Superliga Relegation round | Silkeborg IF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| 19/20 | Sydbank Pokalen | Silkeborg IF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 18/19 | Champions League Qu. | APOEL Nicosia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Champions Round | APOEL Nicosia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| 18/19 | Cypriot Super Cup | APOEL Nicosia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 18/19 | Europa League Qualifying | APOEL Nicosia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Protathlima Cyta | APOEL Nicosia | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 598 |
| 17/18 | Croky Cup | KFCO Beerschot Wilrijk | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 17/18 | JPL Playoff II | KFCO Beerschot Wilrijk | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 895 |
| 17/18 | PL Final | KFCO Beerschot Wilrijk | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 17/18 | Proximus League | KFCO Beerschot Wilrijk | 28 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2,520 |
| 16/17 | Champions Round | AEL Limassol | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 810 |
| 16/17 | Protathlima Cyta | AEL Limassol | 25 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2,250 |
| 15/16 | Italy Cup | Udinese Calcio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Serie A | Udinese Calcio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Champions League Qu. | Udinese Calcio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Primavera B | Udinese Primavera | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 720 |
| 09/10 | Primavera Fase Finale | Udinese Primavera | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 09/10 | Serie A | Udinese Calcio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Llaneros EF | Udinese | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-18 | Udinese | Estudiantes | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | Estudiantes | Udinese | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-30 | Udinese | Mineros | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-06-30 | Mineros | Udinese | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-04 | Udinese | Mineros | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | Mineros | Udinese | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-05 | Udinese | Watford | Loan | 200000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-19 | Watford | Udinese | Return from loan | 200000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-08 | Udinese | AEL Limassol | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | AEL Limassol | APOEL Nicosia | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-05 | APOEL Nicosia | KFCO Beerschot | Loan | 700000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | KFCO Beerschot | APOEL Nicosia | Return from loan | 800000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-01 | APOEL Nicosia | Silkeborg IF | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-01 | Silkeborg IF | OH Leuven | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-04-27 | OH Leuven | D.C. United | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-19 | D.C. United | Uni. Católica | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Knee bruise | 2015-10-24 | 2015-10-31 | 8 | 2 |
| 15/16 | unknown injury | 2016-04-14 | 2016-04-19 | 6 | 1 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #22991 | #1 | 9 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3504 | #22 | 33 | 0 | — | — | current national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Minda | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Aron Rodríguez | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Layan Loor | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ismael Díaz | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fausto Grillo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mousa Tamari | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Mercier | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Casper De Norre | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alexander Maes | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gustavo Vallecilla | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pierre-Yves Ngawa | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luciano Nieto | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Denys Prychynenko | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mathieu Maertens | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan Van den Bergh | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Castillo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | KFCO Beerschot | APOEL Nicosia | Return from loan | — | €800k |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-05 | APOEL Nicosia | KFCO Beerschot | Loan | — | €700k |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-19 | Watford | Udinese | Return from loan | — | €200k |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-05 | Udinese | Watford | Loan | — | €200k |
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | Mineros | Udinese | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-04 | Udinese | Mineros | Loan | — | €100k |
| 13/14 | 2014-06-30 | Mineros | Udinese | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-30 | Udinese | Mineros | Loan | — | €100k |
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | Estudiantes | Udinese | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-18 | Udinese | Estudiantes | Loan | — | €100k |
Last 1 matches for CD Universidad Católica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-22 | CLI |
CD Universidad Católica | 0–0 | Barcelona SC | Available |
Teams faced most often by Rafael Romo'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Revolution | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 22% |
| New York RB | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 33% |
| Toronto FC | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 30 | -2 | 25% |
| Chicago Fire | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 38% |
| Philadelphia Union | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 35 | -20 | 13% |
| Columbus Crew | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 20 | +1 | 47% |
| New York City FC | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 28 | -13 | 29% |
| Genoa CFC | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 50% |
| Torino FC | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 25% |
| ACF Fiorentina | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 17% |
| AS Roma | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 21 | -16 | 17% |
| SSC Napoli | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 33 | -23 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Senior debut season |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 17 | 1,485 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 2025 | 15 | 1,350 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 2024 | 42 | 3,755 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 2023 | 24 | 2,115 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 2022 | 15 | 1,301 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 2014 | 13 | 1,170 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 2013 | 17 | 1,530 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 2011 | 11 | 952 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 2008 | 7 | 630 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 20/21 | 31 | 2,700 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 19/20 | 26 | 2,370 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 18/19 | 13 | 1,168 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 17/18 | 42 | 3,775 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 16/17 | 34 | 3,060 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
Goalkeeper-specific aggregates: clean sheets and goals conceded by season.
| Season | Matches | Mins | Clean sheets | CS % | Goals conceded | GC / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 17 | 1,485 | 2 | 12% | 33 | 2 |
| 2025 | 15 | 1,350 | 3 | 20% | 21 | 1.4 |
| 2024 | 42 | 3,755 | 12 | 29% | 48 | 1.15 |
| 2023 | 24 | 2,115 | 11 | 46% | 26 | 1.11 |
| 2022 | 15 | 1,301 | 2 | 13% | 36 | 2.49 |
| 2015 | 5 | 450 | 0 | 0% | 10 | 2 |
| 2014 | 13 | 1,170 | 5 | 38% | 14 | 1.08 |
| 2013 | 17 | 1,530 | 6 | 35% | 19 | 1.12 |
| 2012 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0% | 4 | 4 |
| 2011 | 11 | 952 | 0 | 0% | 25 | 2.36 |
| 2009 | 14 | 1,170 | 4 | 29% | 12 | 0.92 |
| 2008 | 7 | 630 | 3 | 43% | 7 | 1 |
| 20/21 | 31 | 2,700 | 5 | 16% | 53 | 1.77 |
| 19/20 | 26 | 2,370 | 4 | 15% | 39 | 1.48 |
| 18/19 | 13 | 1,168 | 6 | 46% | 9 | 0.69 |
| 17/18 | 42 | 3,775 | 15 | 36% | 55 | 1.31 |
| 16/17 | 34 | 3,060 | 15 | 44% | 30 | 0.88 |
| 09/10 | 11 | 990 | 4 | 36% | 15 | 1.36 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Rafael Romo
Who is Rafael Romo?
Rafael Romo is a Venezuela professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for CD Universidad Católica.
How old is Rafael Romo?
Rafael Romo is 36 years old. He was born on February 25, 1990 in Turén.
What position does Rafael Romo play?
Rafael Romo plays as a goalkeeper (Goalkeeper).
What club does Rafael Romo play for?
Rafael Romo currently plays for CD Universidad Católica.
What is Rafael Romo's market value?
Rafael Romo's most recent reported market value is €300k.