Romário

Career timeline

1. Age 19 · 1985Vasco da Gama

   Goals11 · Apps28 · Per game0.39
   U-20 South American Championship 1985South American Youth Football Championship top scorer 1985
   Competition breakdown

   LeagueApps28 · Goals11
2. Age 20 · 1986Vasco da Gama

   Goals29 · Apps48 · Per game0.60
   Campeonato Carioca top scorer 1986
   Competition breakdown

   LeagueApps48 · Goals29
3. Age 21 · 1987Vasco da Gama

   Goals24 · Apps41 · Per game0.59

   6 caps · 4 goals

   Campeonato Carioca 1987Campeonato Carioca top scorer 1987Vasco da Gama Player of the Year 1987
   Competition breakdown

   LeagueApps41 · Goals24
4. Age 22 · 1988Vasco da Gama

   Goals16 · Apps24 · Per game0.67
   Campeonato Carioca 1988Summer Olympic Silver Medal 1988Vasco da Gama Player of the Year 1988Summer Olympics top scorer 1988
   Competition breakdown

   LeagueApps24 · Goals16
5. From Vasco da Gama to PSV
6. Age 22 · 1988–89PSV

   Goals26 · Apps34 · Per game0.76

   7 caps · 2 goals

   Eredivisie 1988–89KNVB Cup 1988–89Eredivisie top scorer 1988–89KNVB Cup top scorer 1988–89
   Competition breakdown

   LeagueApps24 · Goals19

   Domestic cupApps5 · Goals4

   ContinentalApps2 · Goals2

   OtherApps3 · Goals1
7. Age 23 · 1989–90PSV

   Goals31 · Apps27 · Per game1.15

   11 caps · 4 goals

   KNVB Cup 1989–90Copa América 1989Eredivisie top scorer 1989–90KNVB Cup top scorer 1989–90Dutch Footballer of the Year 1989European Cup/UEFA Champions League top scorer 1989–90
   Competition breakdown

   LeagueApps20 · Goals23

   Domestic cupApps3 · Goals2

   ContinentalApps4 · Goals6
8. Age 24 · 1990–91PSV

   Goals30 · Apps30 · Per game1.00

   1 caps · 0 goals

   Eredivisie 1990–91Eredivisie top scorer 1990–91
   Competition breakdown

   LeagueApps25 · Goals25

   Domestic cupApps3 · Goals5

   ContinentalApps2 · Goals0
9. Age 25 · 1991–92PSV

   Goals9 · Apps19 · Per game0.47

   0 caps · 0 goals

   Eredivisie 1991–92
   Competition breakdown

   LeagueApps15 · Goals9

   Domestic cupApps1 · Goals0

   ContinentalApps2 · Goals0

   OtherApps1 · Goals0
10. Age 26 · 1992–93PSV

    Goals32 · Apps39 · Per game0.82

    2 caps · 0 goals

    Dutch Super Cup 1992European Cup/UEFA Champions League top scorer 1992–93
    Competition breakdown

    LeagueApps26 · Goals22

    Domestic cupApps3 · Goals3

    ContinentalApps9 · Goals7

    OtherApps1 · Goals0
11. From PSV to Barcelona
12. Age 27 · 1993–94Barcelona

    Goals32 · Apps47 · Per game0.68

    1 caps · 2 goals

    La Liga 1993–94Onze de Bronze 1993Pichichi Trophy 1993–94Trofeo EFE 1993–94
    Competition breakdown

    LeagueApps33 · Goals30

    Domestic cupApps2 · Goals0

    ContinentalApps10 · Goals2

    OtherApps2 · Goals0
13. Age 28 · 1994–95Barcelona

    Goals7 · Apps18 · Per game0.39

    10 caps · 10 goals

    Supercopa de España 1994World Cup 1994FIFA World Cup Golden Ball 1994FIFA World Cup Bronze Boot 1994FIFA World Cup All-Star Team 1994Onze d'Or 1994FIFA Best Player 1994L'Équipe Champion of Champions 1994Ballon d'Or – Le nouveau palmarès 1994
    Competition breakdown

    LeagueApps13 · Goals4

    ContinentalApps5 · Goals3
14. From Barcelona to Flamengo
15. Age 29 · 1995Flamengo

    Goals37 · Apps46 · Per game0.80

    0 caps · 0 goals

    South American Team of the Year 1995
    Competition breakdown

    LeagueApps37 · Goals34

    Domestic cupApps5 · Goals1

    ContinentalApps4 · Goals2
16. Age 30 · 1996Flamengo

    Goals31 · Apps33 · Per game0.94
    Campeonato Carioca 1996Campeonato Carioca top scorer 1996
    Competition breakdown

    LeagueApps22 · Goals26

    Domestic cupApps5 · Goals1

    OtherApps6 · Goals4
17. From Flamengo to Valencia
18. Age 30 · 1996–97Valencia

    Goals4 · Apps5 · Per game0.80

    0 caps · 0 goals

    Competition breakdown

    LeagueApps5 · Goals4
19. From Valencia to Flamengo
20. Age 31 · 1997Flamengo

    Goals35 · Apps36 · Per game0.97
    Copa América 1997FIFA Confederations Cup 1997Campeonato Carioca top scorer 1997FIFA Confederations Cup Golden Shoe 1997FIFA Confederations Cup Silver Ball 1997Torneio Rio-São Paulo top scorer 1997
    Competition breakdown

    LeagueApps22 · Goals21

    Domestic cupApps8 · Goals7

    OtherApps6 · Goals7
21. From Flamengo to Valencia
22. Age 31 · 1997–98Valencia

    Goals2 · Apps7 · Per game0.29

    17 caps · 19 goals

    Competition breakdown

    LeagueApps6 · Goals1

    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals1
23. From Valencia to Flamengo
24. Age 32 · 1998Flamengo

    Goals35 · Apps40 · Per game0.88

    7 caps · 3 goals

    Campeonato Carioca top scorer 1998CONCACAF Gold Cup All-Star Team 1998Copa do Brasil top scorer 1998
    Competition breakdown

    LeagueApps31 · Goals24

    Domestic cupApps4 · Goals6

    ContinentalApps3 · Goals4

    OtherApps2 · Goals1
25. Age 33 · 1999Flamengo

    Goals46 · Apps54 · Per game0.85

    0 caps · 0 goals

    Campeonato Carioca 1999Copa Mercosur 1999Campeonato Carioca top scorer 1999Copa do Brasil top scorer 1999Copa Mercosur top scorer 1999Placar Golden Boot 1999
    Competition breakdown

    LeagueApps34 · Goals28

    Domestic cupApps7 · Goals7

    ContinentalApps7 · Goals8

    OtherApps6 · Goals3
26. From Flamengo to Vasco da Gama
27. Age 34 · 2000Vasco da Gama

    Goals66 · Apps71 · Per game0.93

    2 caps · 7 goals

    Campeonato Brasileiro 2000Copa Mercosur 2000Campeonato Carioca top scorer 2000Vasco da Gama Player of the Year 2000South American Team of the Year 2000Torneio Rio-São Paulo top scorer 2000Copa Mercosur top scorer 2000Placar Golden Boot 2000Brasileirão Top Scorer 2000FIFA Club World Cup Bronze Ball 2000Bola de Ouro 2000Bola de Prata 2000South American Footballer of the Year 2000
    Competition breakdown

    LeagueApps45 · Goals39

    Domestic cupApps2 · Goals1

    ContinentalApps14 · Goals14

    OtherApps10 · Goals12
28. Age 35 · 2001Vasco da Gama

    Goals40 · Apps39 · Per game1.03

    5 caps · 3 goals

    Vasco da Gama Player of the Year 2001South American Team of the Year 2001Brasileirão Top Scorer 2001Bola de Prata 2001CBF Golden Boot 2001
    Competition breakdown

    LeagueApps24 · Goals32

    ContinentalApps9 · Goals5

    OtherApps6 · Goals3
29. Age 36 · 2002Vasco da Gama

    Goals26 · Apps25 · Per game1.04
    Placar Golden Boot 2002FIFA World Cup Dream Team 2002
    Competition breakdown

    LeagueApps4 · Goals8

    Domestic cupApps7 · Goals5

    OtherApps14 · Goals13
30. From Vasco da Gama to Fluminense
31. Age 36 · 2002Fluminense

    Goals16 · Apps26 · Per game0.62
    Competition breakdown

    LeagueApps26 · Goals16
32. Age 36 · 2002–03Al-SaddOn loan

    Goals0 · Apps3 · Per game0.00

    0 caps · 0 goals

    Competition breakdown

    LeagueApps3 · Goals0
33. Age 37 · 2003Fluminense

    Goals18 · Apps25 · Per game0.72

    0 caps · 0 goals

    Qatar Crown Prince Cup 2003
    Competition breakdown

    LeagueApps25 · Goals18
34. Age 38 · 2004Fluminense

    Goals13 · Apps24 · Per game0.54

    0 caps · 0 goals

    FIFA 100 2004
    Competition breakdown

    LeagueApps22 · Goals11

    Domestic cupApps2 · Goals2
35. From Fluminense to Vasco da Gama
36. Age 39 · 2005Vasco da Gama

    Goals30 · Apps43 · Per game0.70

    1 caps · 1 goals

    Brasileirão Top Scorer 2005Bola de Prata 2005CBF Golden Boot 2005Rei do Gol Trophy 2005
    Competition breakdown

    LeagueApps40 · Goals29

    Domestic cupApps3 · Goals1
37. Age 40 · 2006Vasco da Gama

    Goals9 · Apps11 · Per game0.82
    USL First Division Most Valuable Player 2006USL First Division top scorer 2006
    Competition breakdown

    LeagueApps10 · Goals6

    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals3
38. From Vasco da Gama to Miami FC
39. Age 40 · 2006Miami FC

    Goals19 · Apps26 · Per game0.73
    Competition breakdown

    LeagueApps25 · Goals19

    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals0
40. From Miami FC to Adelaide United
41. Age 40 · 2006–07Adelaide United

    Goals1 · Apps4 · Per game0.25
    Competition breakdown

    LeagueApps4 · Goals1
42. From Adelaide United to Vasco da Gama
43. Age 41 · 2007Vasco da Gama

    Goals15 · Apps19 · Per game0.79
    Prêmio Craque do Brasileirão Special Honour 2007Golden Foot Legends Award 2007
    Competition breakdown

    LeagueApps15 · Goals13

    Domestic cupApps3 · Goals2

    ContinentalApps1 · Goals0
44. From Vasco da Gama to America-RJ
45. Age 43 · 2009America-RJ

    Goals0 · Apps1 · Per game0.00
    Campeonato Carioca Second Division 2009
    Competition breakdown

    LeagueApps1 · Goals0

Career totals

Career shape

Peak season

1989–90, 31 goals at 1.15 per game

Best five seasons

1998 to 2002, 229 goals

Goals before 21

40

Goals before 25

177

Goals before 30

306

Goals from 30 on

439

Seasons played

29

Biggest club share

39% at Vasco da Gama

Trajectory

Sustained plateau

Honours per season

3.10

Romário peaked in 1989–90 with 31 goals in 27 games. Output held steady across the whole career. 90 major honours across 29 seasons, 3.10 per season.

Suggested duels

• The defining rivalryHenrik Larsson
• The next generationRonaldo
• Both wore the Barcelona shirtSándor Kocsis
• Brazil's greatestNeymar
• Closest statistical matchCristiano Ronaldo
• Generations apartAlfredo Di Stéfano
• The defining rivalryDennis Bergkamp
• Both wore the Flamengo shirtGarrincha

Common questions

How many goals has Romário scored?

745 goals in 963 appearances across club and international football.

Which club did Romário score the most goals for?

266 goals for Vasco da Gama, more than for any other club.

How many trophies has Romário won?

90 major honours, counting team titles and individual awards.

What was Romário's best season?

66 goals in 2000 for Vasco da Gama, the highest of the career.

How many international goals does Romário have?

55 goals in 70 appearances for Brazil.