Romário

Who is Romário?

Romário de Souza Faria, known simply as Romário, is a former Brazilian footballer, manager and current politician. A prolific striker renowned for his clinical finishing, he is regarded as one of the greatest forwards of all time. He helped Brazil win the 1994 FIFA World Cup, 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 chosen in 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.

After developing his early career in Brazil, Romário moved to the Netherlands in 1988. Playing for PSV Eindhoven, he was top scorer of the 1989-90 European Cup and 1992–93 UEFA Champions League. He was also a three-time Eredivisie champion and the league's top scorer as many times. In 1993 he moved to FC Barcelona, winning La Liga in his first season and finishing as top goalscorer with 30 goals in 33 matches. During the second half of his career Romário was changing clubs within the city of Rio de Janeiro.