Romário

Romário, photo by Agência Senado

Birth Name: Romário de Souza Faria

Place of Birth: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Date of Birth: 29 January, 1966

Ethnicity: Brazilian [Portuguese, African, possibly other]

Romário is a Brazilian professional footballer and manager, and politician. He was a Federal Deputy from Rio de Janeiro, from 1 February, 2011 to 1 February, 2015, and a Federal Senator from Rio de Janeiro, since 1 February, 2015 to 1 February, 2023. A striker, he plays for America-RJ. He was previously with Vasco da Gama, PSV Eindhoven, Barcelona, Flamengo, Valencia, Vasco da Gama, Fluminense, Al Sadd, Miami FC, and Adelaide United, and the Brazil national team. He managed the Brazil national team, initially on an interim basis.

Romário is the son of Manuela Ladislau Faria and Edevair de Souza Faria.