Romário

Birthday: January 29, 1966 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Birth Name: Romário de Souza Faria

Height: 167 cm

Romário De Souza Faria, known simply as Romário, Baixinho or Rei Da Grande Área, is a Brazilian politician who previously achieved worldwide fame as a professional footballer. A prolific striker re ...Show More

Romário De Souza Faria, known simply as Romário, Baixinho or Rei Da Grande Área, is a Brazilian politician who previously achieved worldwide fame as a professional footballer. A prolific striker renowned for his clinical finishing, he scored over 750 goals and was the first player to score at least 100 goals for three different clubs. He is considered one of the greatest players of all time. Romário starred for Brazil in their 1994 FIFA World Cup triumph, receiving the Golden Ball as player of the tournament. He was named FIFA World Player of the Year the same year. He came fifth in the FIFA Player of the Century internet poll in 1999, was elected to the FIFA World Cup Dream Team in 2002, and was named in the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living players in 2004 Hide