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{{short description|Brazilian politician and footballer (born 1966)}}
{{redirect|Romario}}
{{Portuguese name|Souza|Faria}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Romário
| image = Senadores da 57ª Legislatura (52689451805).jpg
| caption = Official portrait, 2023
| office = [[Brazilian Senate|Senator]] for [[Rio de Janeiro (state)|Rio de Janeiro]]
| term_start = 1 February 2015
| term_end = 1 February 2023
| predecessor = [[Francisco Dornelles]]
| office1 = Second [[Vice President]] of the [[Brazilian Senate|Federal Senate]]
| term_start1 = 1 February 2021
| term_end1 = 1 February 2023
| president1 = [[Rodrigo Pacheco (politician)|Rodrigo Pacheco]]
| predecessor1 = [[Izalci Lucas]]
| successor1 = Rodrigo Cunha
| office2 = Member of the [[Chamber of Deputies (Brazil)|Chamber of Deputies]]
| term_start2 = 1 February 2011
| term_end2 = 1 February 2015
| constituency2 = [[Rio de Janeiro (state)|Rio de Janeiro]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|01|29|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Rio de Janeiro]], Brazil
| party = [[Liberal Party (Brazil, 2006)|PL]] (2021–present)
| otherparty = {{Plainlist|
* [[Progressistas|PP]] (2001–2009)
* [[Brazilian Socialist Party|PSB]] (2009–2017)
* [[Podemos (Brazil)|PODE]] (2017–2021)
}}
| height = 1.67 m
| spouse = {{Plainlist|
* {{Marriage|Mônica Santoro|1988|1995|end=div}}
* {{Marriage|Danielle Favatto|1996|2001|end=div}}
* {{Marriage|Isabelle Bittencourt|2002|2014|end=div}}
}}
| children = 7, including [[Romarinho (footballer, born 1993)|Romarinho]]
| profession = Footballer, politician
| module = {{Infobox football biography
| embed          = yes
|header-color    = lavender
| position       = [[Striker (association football)|Striker]]
| youthyears1    = 1979–1980
| youthclubs1    = [[Olaria Atlético Clube|Olaria]]
| youthyears2    = 1981–1985
| youthclubs2    = [[CR Vasco da Gama|Vasco da Gama]]
| years1         = 1985–1988 | clubs1  = [[CR Vasco da Gama|Vasco da Gama]]                    | caps1  = 141 | goals1  = 80
| years2         = 1988–1993 | clubs2  = [[PSV Eindhoven]]                                     | caps2  = 110 | goals2  = 98
| years3         = 1993–1995 | clubs3  = [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]]                            | caps3  = 46  | goals3  = 34
| years4         = 1995–1996 | clubs4  = [[CR Flamengo|Flamengo]]                              | caps4  = 59  | goals4  = 60
| years5         = 1996–1997 | clubs5  = [[Valencia CF|Valencia]]                              | caps5  = 11  | goals5  = 5
| years6         = 1997      | clubs6  = → [[CR Flamengo|Flamengo]] (loan)                     | caps6  = 22  | goals6  = 21
| years7         = 1998–1999 | clubs7  = [[CR Flamengo|Flamengo]]                              | caps7  = 65  | goals7  = 34
| years8         = 2000–2002 | clubs8  = [[CR Vasco da Gama|Vasco da Gama]]                    | caps8  = 73  | goals8  = 79
| years9         = 2002–2004 | clubs9  = [[Fluminense FC|Fluminense]]                          | caps9  = 73  | goals9  = 45
| years10        = 2003      | clubs10 = → [[Al Sadd SC|Al Sadd]] (loan)                       | caps10 = 3   | goals10 = 0
| years11        = 2005–2006 | clubs11 = [[CR Vasco da Gama|Vasco da Gama]]                    | caps11 = 50  | goals11 = 35
| years12        = 2006      | clubs12 = [[Fort Lauderdale Strikers (2006–2016)|Miami FC]]     | caps12 = 25  | goals12 = 19
| years13        = 2006      | clubs13 = → [[Adelaide United FC|Adelaide United]] (loan)       | caps13 = 4   | goals13 = 1
| years14        = 2007      | clubs14 = [[CR Vasco da Gama|Vasco da Gama]]                    | caps14 = 15  | goals14 = 13
| years15        = 2009      | clubs15 = [[America Football Club (Rio de Janeiro)|America-RJ]] | caps15 = 1   | goals15 = 0
| years16        = 2024–     | clubs16 = [[America Football Club (Rio de Janeiro)|America-RJ]] | caps16 = 0   | goals16 = 0
| totalcaps      = 698
| totalgoals     = 542
| nationalyears1 = 1985      | nationalteam1 = [[Brazil national under-20 football team|Brazil U20]] | nationalcaps1  = 11 | nationalgoals1 = 11
| nationalyears2 = 1988      | nationalteam2 = [[Brazil national under-23 football team|Brazil U23]] | nationalcaps2  = 7  | nationalgoals2 = 8
| nationalyears3 = 1987–2005 | nationalteam3 = [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]]              | nationalcaps3  = 70 | nationalgoals3 = 55{{efn|name=InternationalGoals}}
| manageryears1  = 2007      | managerclubs1 = [[CR Vasco da Gama|Vasco da Gama]] (interim)
| manageryears2  = 2008      | managerclubs2 = [[CR Vasco da Gama|Vasco da Gama]]
| medaltemplates = 
{{MedalSport|Men's [[Association football|football]]}}
{{Medal|Country|{{fb|BRA}}}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[FIFA World Cup]]}}
{{Medal|W|[[1994 FIFA World Cup|1994 United States]]|}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[FIFA Confederations Cup]]}}
{{Medal|W|[[1997 FIFA Confederations Cup|1997 Saudi Arabia]]|}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[Copa América]]}}
{{Medal|W|[[1989 Copa América|1989 Brazil]]|}}
{{Medal|W|[[1997 Copa América|1997 Bolivia]]|}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[Football at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[1988 Summer Olympics|1988 Seoul]]|[[Football at the 1988 Summer Olympics|Team]]}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[CONCACAF Gold Cup]]}}
{{Medal|Third|[[1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup|1998 USA]]|}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[South American Youth Football Championship|South American U-20 Championship]]}}
{{Medal|W|[[1985 South American U-20 Championship|1985 Paraguay]]|}}
}}
| successor = Bruno Bonetti
}}

'''Romário de Souza Faria''' (born 29 January 1966), known simply as '''Romário''' ({{IPA|pt-BR|ʁoˈmaɾiu|lang}}), is a Brazilian [[politician]] and former professional [[association football|footballer]] who was formerly the Senior Senator for [[Rio de Janeiro (state)|Rio de Janeiro]] and is the president of football club [[America Football Club (Rio de Janeiro)|America-RJ]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Romario: Former Brazil striker registers to play for America Football Club alongside his son |work=BBC Sport |date=17 April 2024 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68837681 }}</ref> A prolific [[striker (association football)|striker]] renowned for his clinical finishing, he is considered one of the greatest forwards of all time.<ref name="Guardian">[https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2009/jul/31/joy-of-six-great-finishers "The Joy of Six: Great finishers"]. ''The Guardian''. 31 July 2009. Retrieved 19 November 2013</ref><ref>[http://sports.in.msn.com/football-world-cup-2014/news/romario-neymar-isnt-as-good-as-me-yet "Romario: Neymar isn't as good as me ... yet"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202131518/http://sports.in.msn.com/football-world-cup-2014/news/romario-neymar-isnt-as-good-as-me-yet |archive-date=2 February 2014 }}. MSN. 16 October 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2013</ref> He scored over [[List of footballers with 500 or more goals|700 goals]] for his clubs and country and is one of only five players to have scored 100 goals with three different clubs.{{efn|Other players include [[Isidro Lángara]], [[Cristiano Ronaldo]], [[Neymar]], and [[Robert Lewandowski]]}} 

Romário starred for [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]] in their [[1994 FIFA World Cup]] triumph, receiving the [[FIFA World Cup Golden Ball|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.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/3533891.stm |title=Pele's list of the greatest |publisher=BBC Sport |date=4 March 2004 |access-date=19 June 2014}}</ref><ref>[http://en03.touri.com/Berichte/FIFA-Spieler/MalePlayer.pdf "FIFA Player of the Century"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426005029/http://en03.touri.com/Berichte/FIFA-Spieler/MalePlayer.pdf |archive-date=26 April 2012 }}. FIFA. Retrieved 19 November 2013.</ref>

At club level, after developing his early career in Brazil, Romário moved to [[PSV Eindhoven]] in the Netherlands in 1988. During his five seasons at PSV the club became [[Eredivisie]] champions three times, and he scored a total of 165 goals in 167 games. In 1993, he moved to [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]] and became part of [[Johan Cruyff]]'s "Dream Team", forming an exceptional strike partnership with [[Hristo Stoichkov]]. He won [[La Liga]] in his first season and finished as the [[Pichichi Trophy|top goalscorer]] with 30 goals in 33 matches. During the second half of his career Romário played for clubs within the city of [[Rio de Janeiro]] in Brazil. He won the [[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|Brazilian league]] title with [[CR Vasco da Gama|Vasco da Gama]] in 2000 and was top scorer three times in the league. At the end of his career he also played briefly in Qatar, the United States and Australia.

Considered a master of the confined space of the penalty area, his rapid speed over short distances (aided by his low centre of gravity) took him away from defenders, and he was renowned for his trademark [[toe punt|toe poke]] finish.<ref name="Trademark finish"/><ref name="BBC" /> With 55 goals in 70 appearances,{{efn|name=InternationalGoals|Some sources, including [[FIFA]], credit Romário with an extra goal in a 3-2 win against [[Mexico national football team|Mexico]] in the [[1997 Copa América]] while other sources give it as an own goal to [[Camilo Romero (footballer)|Camilo Romero]].<ref name="InternationalGoals" /> It is not counted here.}} Romário is the [[Brazil national football team#Top goalscorers|fourth-highest goalscorer]] for the Brazil national team, behind [[Neymar]], [[Pelé]] and [[Ronaldo (Brazilian footballer)|Ronaldo]].<ref name="InternationalGoals">[https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/romario-intlg.html "Romário de Souza Faria – Goals in International Matches"]. RSSSF. Retrieved 19 February 2021</ref> He is third on the all-time list of [[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A#Players|Brazilian league's top scorers]] with 155 goals. He is the ninth-highest goalscorer in the history of football with 784 goals in 1002 official games.<ref name="rsssf" >[https://www.rsssf.org/players/prolific.html "Best Goalscorers All-Time (Official Matches)"]. RSSSF Archive. 25 September 2013.</ref>

Romário started his political career in 2010, when he was elected [[Chamber of Deputies (Brazil)|deputy]] for the [[Brazilian Socialist Party]]. He was then elected [[Brazilian Senate|senator]] in 2014. In 2017, he switched parties for [[Podemos (Brazil)|Podemos]], and in 2021, he joined the [[Liberal Party (Brazil, 2006)|Liberal Party]]. {{TOC limit|limit=3}}

==Club career==
===Early years===
From humble origins, Romário was spotted in childhood when playing for [[Olaria Atlético Clube|Olaria]], a small club from the Rio de Janeiro suburb. He was taken to the junior team of [[CR Vasco da Gama|Vasco da Gama]] where he won two state league titles (1987, 1988) and earned his first call-ups to the national team. Romário came to international attention when he became the top scorer at the [[Football at the 1988 Summer Olympics|1988 Olympic football tournament]].<ref name="FOXSports" />

===1988–1993: PSV Eindhoven===
[[File:Training PSV voor de Europa Cup I wedstrijd tegen Real Madrid, voetballer Romari, Bestanddeelnr 934-4107 (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|Romário training with [[PSV Eindhoven|PSV]] in February 1989]]
Shortly after the Olympics he moved to [[PSV Eindhoven]], where he won the [[Eredivisie]] in [[1988–89 Eredivisie|1989]], [[1990–91 Eredivisie|1991]] and [[1991–92 Eredivisie|1992]].<ref name="FOXSports" /> Renowned for his ability to operate in the confined space of the penalty box, Romário scored 165 goals in 167 games in five seasons at PSV.<ref name="BBC">{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-22522995 |title=Romario: From football rebel to politician |publisher=BBC |date=15 May 2013 |access-date=23 October 2015}}</ref>

Driven by an unswerving belief in his abilities, Romário's laid back manner and overwhelming self-confidence would be displayed throughout his career, with [[Guus Hiddink]], his coach at PSV, stating, "If he saw that I was a bit more nervous than usual ahead of a big game, he'd come to me and say: ‘Take it easy, coach, I'm going to score and we’re going to win'. What's incredible is that eight out of the ten times he told me that, he really did score and we really did win."<ref name="FIFA Profile" />

===1993–1995: Barcelona===
Romário moved to [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]] for the [[1993–94 La Liga|1993–94]] season and became part of [[Johan Cruyff]]'s "[[FC Barcelona#Dream Team|Dream Team]]", in which, along with players such as strike partner [[Hristo Stoichkov]], midfielders [[José Mari Bakero]],  and [[Michael Laudrup]], and prolific goalscoring defender [[Ronald Koeman]], he helped the club win the [[List of Spanish football champions|La Liga title]], while becoming the season's [[Pichichi Trophy|top goalscorer]] with 30 goals in 33 matches.<ref name="FOXSports" /> Barcelona also reached the [[1994 UEFA Champions League final]], where in spite of being heavy favourites to win, they eventually lost 0–4 to [[A.C. Milan|Milan]]. The buildup to the final saw Spanish newspapers already declaring Barcelona as winners, while Cruyff told his team, "You're better than them, you're going to win".<ref name="Dream">{{cite news |date=28 March 2012 |title=Barcelona v Milan revisited: The night in 1994 the Dream died |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2012/mar/28/barcelona-milan-champions-league-1994 |access-date=15 March 2015 |work=The Guardian}}</ref> With Romário and Stoichkov leading the Barcelona attack, Milan defender [[Paolo Maldini]] conceded his team were underdogs, but they were spurred on by what they perceived as arrogance from Barcelona.<ref name="Dream" />

{{Quote box|width=30% | align=left | quote="It has to be Romário. You never knew what to expect with him. His technique was outstanding, and he scored goals from every possible position, most of them with his toe, funnily enough."| source = — [[Johan Cruyff]] when asked to name the greatest player he ever coached.<ref name="Coached">{{cite news |title=In praise of the toe-poke |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/in-praise-of-the-toe-poke-2555654 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180518181208/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/in-praise-of-the-toe-poke-2555654 |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 May 2018 |access-date=23 October 2018 |agency=FIFA}}</ref>}}
One of Romário's best performances was scoring a [[hat-trick]] in the memorable 5–0 win over [[Real Madrid]] in the ''[[El Clásico]]'' at the [[Camp Nou]], with the spectacular opening goal seeing him drag the ball around the defender without it leaving his foot before finishing with a trademark [[Toe punt|toe-poke]] into the corner of the net.<ref name="Trademark finish">[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/9004492/Strikers-trademark-goals-the-Thierry-Henry-control-and-place-the-Romario-toe-poke-and-more.html "Strikers' trademark goals: the Thierry Henry control-and-place, the Romario toe-poke and more"]. ''The Telegraph''. 10 January 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2013 {{subscription required}}</ref> His highlight for Barcelona in the [[UEFA Champions League]] came in the two games against [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] where he [[nutmegged]] [[Peter Schmeichel]] to score at [[Old Trafford]], and scored again in the 4–0 win at the Camp Nou in front of 114,000 fans.<ref name="Guardian" /><ref name="Telegraph" /> Reflecting on the game at the Camp Nou, Manchester United captain [[Steve Bruce]], who played in defence that night, states: "Of all the great things that happened during my career, the thing that sticks out the most is that night because we got our backsides kicked big-style. Stoichkov and Romário are still etched in my memory, especially Romário, who was arguably the best player I ever faced."<ref name="Telegraph">[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/champions-league/8541598/Manchester-United-v-Barcelona-six-of-their-best-showdowns.html "Manchester United v Barcelona: six of their best showdowns"]. ''The Telegraph''. 27 May 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2014 {{subscription required}}</ref>

Romário was named [[FIFA World Player of the Year]] in 1994, after being the runner-up in 1993.<ref name="FOXSports" /> Although he was lauded for his performances, Romário was prone to controversy, and in 1994 he landed a left hook to Sevilla's [[Diego Simeone]] and was suspended for five games.<ref name="controversy">[https://www.theguardian.com/football/2007/mar/25/sport.comment2 Two steps to heaven for Romario as Brazil's old man chases 1,000 goals]. ''The Guardian''. 25 March 2007. Retrieved 20 May 2014</ref> Romário left Barcelona unexpectedly in January 1995 after having a rift with coach Cruyff.<ref>[https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/romario-ready-to-return-to-brazil-1567437.html Romario ready to return to Brazil]. ''The Independent''. 10 January 1995. Retrieved 20 May 2014</ref>

===1995–1999: Flamengo and Valencia===
{{Quote box
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| quote = "When I was born, the man in the sky pointed to me and said, ‘That's the guy’.
| source = — Romário on his ability.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2008-04-15 |title=Romario calls time at 42 after more than 1,000 goals |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news/romario-calls-time-at-42-after-more-than-1-000-goals-809453.html |access-date=2025-10-25 |website=[[The Independent]] |language=en}}</ref>
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In 1995, Romário returned to Brazil to play for [[CR Flamengo|Flamengo]] and spent five years there excluding two short-lasting comebacks to Spain during that period.<ref name="BBC" /> During a [[Copa Libertadores]] match against an Argentine team in 1995, Romário kicked an opposition defender on the chest in retaliation for a punch on his teammate [[Edmundo (footballer)|Edmundo]].<ref name="Edmundo"/> He began the 1996–97 season with the Spanish club [[Valencia CF|Valencia]] but after having heated arguments with then head coach [[Luis Aragonés]] he was soon loaned back to Flamengo.<ref>[http://www.abc.es/20121002/deportes-futbol/abci-broncas-entrenadores-estrellas-liga-201210020458.html The most talked about fights in Spanish football]. ABC.es. 2 October 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2014</ref>

Romário returned to Valencia at the beginning of [[1997–98 La Liga|1997–98 season]]. With their new coach [[Claudio Ranieri]] claiming that he did not want to have any players staying at the club against their will, Romário, stating his need for good preparation for the [[1998 FIFA World Cup|World Cup]] in France, left Valencia for good after playing just six league matches in the season; once again he returned to [[CR Flamengo|Flamengo]].<ref>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1309&dat=19971122&id=FP1OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_RQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3017,705691 "Valencia coach wants Romario to leave"]. ''New Straits Times''. 22 November 1997. Retrieved 20 May 2014</ref>

===2000–2005: Vasco and Fluminense===
Romário rejoined Vasco da Gama in 2000 and linked up again with fellow international striker [[Edmundo Alves de Souza Neto|Edmundo]]. Forming a prolific partnership, the two forwards led Vasco to [[2000 FIFA Club World Championship final|the final]] of the [[2000 FIFA Club World Championship]], with Romário finishing as joint-top goalscorer with three goals. The most notable performance from the pair was a 3–1 defeat of European champions Manchester United at the [[Estádio do Maracanã]], where Romário scored twice in three first-half minutes and Edmundo added a third before half time.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2000/jan/08/worldclubchampionship3 |title=Manchester United 1 – 3 Vasco da Gama |date=9 January 2000 |access-date=9 June 2014 |work=The Guardian}}</ref> Having previously got on well together at Flamengo, the volatile Edmundo became jealous of Romário's privileges, stating the club was "a court, Romário the prince and [club chairman] Eurico Mirando [sic] the king".<ref name="Edmundo"/> After Vasco's victory a few days later, Romário replied: "Now the court is happy: the king, the prince and the fool [Edmundo]".<ref name="Edmundo">{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2007/may/29/newsstory.sport10 |title=Romario: to 1,000 goals and beyond |work=The Guardian |last=Orihuela |first=Rodrigo |date=29 May 2007 |access-date=25 October 2018}}</ref>

At 34 years of age, Romário had one of the best seasons in his career while winning the [[Copa Mercosur]] and the [[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|Brazilian league title]] with Vasco. Romário's performance was key in the Mercosur final where Vasco faced Brazilian rivals [[Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras|Palmeiras]] from [[São Paulo]]. After splitting the first two matches, a decisive third took place in São Paulo. Palmeiras took a 3–0 lead before half-time. In the second half however, Vasco scored four goals including Romário's winner in the stoppage time, which completed his hat-trick.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/soccer/news/2000/12/20/Vasco_da_Gama_Copa_Mercosur/ |title=        Hat trick |work=CNN Sports Illustrated |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050319194156/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/soccer/news/2000/12/20/Vasco_da_Gama_Copa_Mercosur/ |date=21 December 2000|archive-date=19 March 2005}}</ref> Romário received both the [[South American Footballer of the Year|South American]] and [[Bola de Ouro|Brazilian Footballer of the Year]] awards. He finished both the 2000 and 2001 seasons as the Brazilian league's top goalscorer.<ref>[http://www.espnfc.com/news/story?id=351217&cc=5739 "Veteran Romario finishes as Brazil top scorer"]. ESPN. Retrieved 20 May 2014 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140520220719/http://www.espnfc.com/news/story?id=351217&cc=5739 |date=20 May 2014 }}</ref>

From 2002 until 2004, he played for [[Fluminense FC|Fluminense]]. In February 2003, Romário signed a lucrative three-month contract in [[Qatar]] with a club [[Al Sadd SC|Al Sadd]]  but after a disappointing stint without scoring a goal he returned to Fluminense.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://espnfc.com/print?id=269437&type=story |title=Romario regrets lucrative Qatar move|work =ESPN|date=10 June 2003|access-date=24 February 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140228015047/http://espnfc.com/print?id=269437&type=story |archive-date=28 February 2014}}</ref> On 21 October 2004 he was fired from the club after a conflict with the coach. He also attacked a fan who had thrown six live chickens at him during training.<ref name="controversy" /> Romário then went back once again to play for the team he started at, Vasco da Gama. In 2005, at 39 years of age, Romário scored 22 goals in the [[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|Brazilian Championship]], making him the league's top goalscorer for the third time.<ref name="FOXSports" /><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070326045154/http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/060131/1/5ysz.html "Romario still going strong at 40"]. ''FIFAworldcup.com'' (Yahoo) [archived version, 2007]. 1 February 2006.</ref>

===Later career===
In the beginning of 2006 Romário joined [[Miami FC (2006)|Miami FC]] along with former [[1994 FIFA World Cup]] teammate [[Crizam Cesar de Oliveira Filho|Zinho]]. He helped Miami FC reach their first ever [[USL First Division|USL-1 Playoffs]], scoring 19 league goals in 25 appearances for the team.

Newly promoted [[Campeonato Mineiro]] side [[Tupi Football Club|Tupi]] announced a short-term deal with Romário to play for the [[Juiz de Fora]] team in the [[Taça Minas Gerais|Taça Minas]]. However, the [[Brazilian Football Confederation]] prohibited the transfer, claiming the contract was signed after the closing of the international [[transfer window]]. Romário did not make his debut for the club, but took part in practice sessions.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Romário assina com o Tupi e estréia na quinta na Taça Minas|work=UOL Esporte|url=https://www.uol.com.br/esporte/futebol/ultimas/2006/10/09/ult59u105269.jhtm |access-date=10 February 2021|date=9 October 2006|language=pt-BR }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=9 October 2006 |title=Romário é apresentado no pequeno Tupi/MG |url=https://jornaldebrasilia.com.br/futebol/romario-e-apresentado-no-pequeno-tupimg/ |access-date=10 February 2021 |website=Jornal de Brasília |language=pt-BR}}</ref>

Seen as a publicity coup of the [[A-League]]'s short history, Romário was signed by AUFC Board member Mel Patzwald to the Australian A-League club [[Adelaide United FC|Adelaide United]] for a 5-game guest stint. He played his first match for Adelaide United on 25 November 2006 against the [[Central Coast Mariners FC|Central Coast Mariners]]. During his final game on 15 December 2006 he finally scored a goal for Adelaide to end what many considered to be a disappointing spell with the club.<ref>[http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/football/john-kosmina-not-keen-on-super-marquee-player-for-adelaide-united/story-fndmcgmh-1226513608616 "John Kosmina not keen on super marquee player for Adelaide United"]. ''Herald Sun''. Retrieved 20 May 2014 {{dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref> In January 2007 he signed a new deal with Vasco da Gama.

====Thousandth goal====
On 20 May 2007, Romário scored his 1000th goal, a [[Penalty kick (association football)|penalty kick]] against [[Sport Recife]], playing for [[CR Vasco da Gama|Vasco da Gama]]. The Brazilian press claimed him as one of few players in professional football history to achieve this, like [[Pelé]], [[Ferenc Puskás|Puskás]], [[Arthur Friedenreich|Friedenreich]] and [[Franz Binder|Binder]].<ref>[http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/article.jsp?content=20070520_214652_4128 Romario notches 1,000 goal] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070527215550/http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/article.jsp?content=20070520_214652_4128 |date=27 May 2007 }}. ''[[Sportsnet.ca]]''. 20 May 2007.</ref> The 1000th goal drew much attention from both Brazilian and international press, with the game being stopped for over 20 minutes to allow for celebrations from his fans.<ref>[http://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/05/21/brazil.romario.reut/index.html Romario nets 1000th goal of career] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070523144716/http://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/05/21/brazil.romario.reut/index.html |date=23 May 2007 }}. [[CNN]]. 20 May 2007.</ref><ref>[http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/soccer/wires/05/20/2080.ap.la.spt.soc.romario.1000th.goal.2nd.ld.writethru.0522/index.html Romário converts penalty for 1,000th goal]{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}. ''[[Sports Illustrated]]''. 20 May 2007.</ref><ref>[http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/folha/esporte/ult92u115837.shtml Imprensa internacional destaca milésimo gol de Romário] (in Portuguese). ''[[Folha Online]]''. 20 May 2007.</ref><ref>[http://globoesporte.globo.com/ESP/Home/0,,8168,00.html Romário 1.000 goals] (in Portuguese). ''[[Globo.com]]''. 20 May 2007.</ref> There is some controversy over the validity of the 1000 goals, because the number is somewhat inaccurate and Romário's research team also counted his goals in junior, friendly and non-official games.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6472327.stm Controversy on the road to 1,000]. [[BBC News]]. 21 May 2007.</ref>

[[FIFA]] congratulated Romário on his milestone goal<ref name="Romário completes a famous 1,000">[https://web.archive.org/web/20070821233614/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=128880.html Romário completes a famous 1,000]. FIFA. 21 May 2007.</ref> but stated he is still officially on 929 goals, as 77 came in youth football, with others being scored in unofficial friendly matches.<ref>[http://www.miamiherald.com/628/story/113860.html Romario bags 1,000th career goal] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070527121641/http://www.miamiherald.com/628/story/113860.html |date=27 May 2007 }}. ''[[Miami Herald]]''. 21 May 2007.</ref> [[RSSSF]] estimated his career tally to be 968 goals in 1188 games.<ref name="rsssf"/> In 2008, Romário released a DVD with the best goals of his career totaling 900 goals in the disc.<ref>[http://globoesporte.globo.com/Esportes/Noticias/Futebol/0,,MUL713246-9825,00.html Romário lança DVD e diz que Ronaldo está cheinho, mas vai esvaziar] [Romario launches DVD and says Ronaldo is full, but will empty] (in Portuguese). ''Globo.com''. 5 August 2008.</ref> Following the landmark goal, Vasco da Gama unveiled a statue of Romário at the [[São Januário]].<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/international/2313848/Romario-finally-hits-1000-goal-mark.html Romario finally hits 1,000-goal mark]. ''Telegraph''. Retrieved 5 December 2013 {{subscription required}}</ref>

====Player/Manager of Vasco da Gama====
On 24 October 2007, it was announced that Romário would take charge of his first match as the interim manager of Vasco against [[Club América]] of Mexico in the return leg of their [[Copa Sudamericana]] quarter final and he would also participate on the field as a player. Romário, then 41 years of age, replaced Celso Roth as the manager of Vasco da Gama, and also played the match against Club América at the same time. Vasco da Gama president [[Eurico Miranda]] declared to Globo Online that Romário would be in charge of the team for the match, but it is likely to only be temporarily. On 6 February 2008 Romário objected to Miranda's intervention in team selection, so was dismissed, but remained contracted to Vasco as a player.

On 4 December 2007, Romário announced he had tested positive for [[finasteride]] (aka Propecia) after a match against [[Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras|Palmeiras]] on 28 October. He claims it was in an anti-[[baldness]] treatment; however, the drug was banned as it is a [[masking agent]] for [[anabolic steroid]]s.<ref>{{cite web |title=Romario fails doping test, blames hair medicine |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=487809&cc=5739&campaign=rss&source=soccernet |work=[[ESPN Soccernet]] |date=5 December 2007 |access-date=5 December 2007 |archive-date=24 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024043159/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=487809&cc=5739&campaign=rss&source=soccernet |url-status=dead }}</ref>

====Retirement and comeback====
On 5 February 2008, Romário announced his retirement both from playing and coaching, effective at the end of March. This move came somewhat unexpectedly, as fans anticipated that he would retire from playing, but not coaching. He made it clear that he will only concentrate on the [[FIFA Confederations Cup]] and helping with the [[2014 FIFA World Cup]]. However, on 27 March, Romário denied that he had retired.

Romário announced on 15 April 2008 at his DVD launch that he would retire from the game of football.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://fourfourtwo.com/news/southamerica/7456/default.aspx |title=Brazil legend Romario calls time on career |access-date=15 April 2008 |date=15 April 2008 |work=[[FourFourTwo]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120312145602/http://fourfourtwo.com/news/southamerica/7456/default.aspx |archive-date=12 March 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/7347993.stm |title=Brazil legend Romario ends career |access-date=15 April 2008 |date=15 April 2008 |publisher=BBC}}</ref> He cited his weight as a major factor in his decision to retire from the game. Romário played for many clubs that spanned across five continents for over two decades. He scored 71 goals in 85 appearances for [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]] (including appearances and goals in the Olympics) and claimed to have scored over 1,000 club goals. Romário officially announced his retirement from playing, saying: <blockquote>Officially I'm not playing any more. I've stopped. My time is up. Everything has been a lot of fun.<ref>[http://english.aljazeera.net/sport/2008/04/2008615172035382296.html Brazil's Romario retires]. [[Al Jazeera English|Al Jazeera]]. 15 April 2008.</ref></blockquote>

In August 2009, Romário announced that he would come out of retirement to play for [[America Football Club (RJ)|America]] from [[Rio de Janeiro]]. He stated that he would play for the club to fulfill his late father's wishes.<ref>[http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=667380&sec=global&cc=3888 Romario announces comeback] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090818185713/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=667380&sec=global&cc=3888 |date=18 August 2009 }}. ESPN Soccernet. 13 August 2009.</ref> On 25 November 2009, Romário made his comeback. He came on during the 68th minute of the match between America and [[Artsul Futebol Clube|Artsul]], replacing [[Carlos Adriano de Sousa Cruz|Adriano]]. Although he did not score, America won 2–0, which helped the club to win the Carioca Championship Second Division title.

In 2024, aged 58, Romário came out of retirement for a second time and was registered as a player-president for America in the 2024 [[Campeonato Carioca Série A2]] to play alongside his son [[Romarinho (footballer, born 1993)|Romarinho]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5422452/2024/04/17/romario-brazil-barcelona-player/|title=Romario registers as player in Brazil at age of 58|first=Omar|last=Garrick|work=The New York Times |date=22 April 2024 |via=NYTimes.com}}</ref> He was an unused substitute in the 2–0 against Petrópolis in the first round and stated that the initial plan is to be available only for the home matches.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sport1.de/news/internationaler-fussball/2024/05/romario-hofft-vergeblich-auf-einsatz|title=Romario hofft vergeblich auf Einsatz|date=19 May 2024|website=SPORT1}}</ref>

==International career==
[[File:Camisetas MIN-DSC08052.JPG|thumb|Romário's No.11 [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]] shirt]]
As a member of the [[Brazil national football team|Brazil national team]], Romário won the silver [[1988 Summer Olympics|Olympic medal in Seoul]] in 1988, finishing as the top-goalscorer with seven goals in six matches.<ref name="FIFA Profile">[https://web.archive.org/web/20170426090121/http://www.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/players-coaches/people=63547/profile.html Romario, the one-off darling of '94]. FIFA [archived version, 2017].</ref> He attained the status of national hero at the [[1989 Copa América]] as he scored the only goal in the final against [[Uruguay national football team|Uruguay]] to end Brazil's long trophy drought in front of their own fans at the [[Estádio do Maracanã|Maracanã]].<ref name="FIFA Profile" /> He was part of the Brazilian squad in the World Cups of [[1990 FIFA World Cup|1990]] and [[1994 FIFA World Cup|1994]]. He scored 71 goals in 85 international matches (including senior and Olympic teams), being the fourth-highest goalscorer in the history of the Brazilian team.

===1990 World Cup===
Romário was one of the most talked about stars leading up to the [[1990 World Cup]] in Italy, but picked up a serious injury three months before the big kick-off.<ref name="FIFA Profile" /> Despite doing everything to recover in time and being rewarded with a spot in [[1990 FIFA World Cup squads#Brazil|the squad]], his lack of fitness meant he was restricted to playing only 66 minutes in one match, against [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]].<ref name="FIFA Profile" /> Brazil were eliminated in round of 16 by their [[Argentina–Brazil football rivalry|rival]] side [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140115225015/http://m.espn.go.com/soccer/story?storyId=696774&src=desktop World Cup 1990]. ESPN [archived version, 2014]. 22 November 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2014</ref>

===1994 World Cup===

In 1992, during Romário's successful season at PSV Eindhoven, he was called up to the national team for a friendly match against [[Germany national football team|Germany]] on 16 December 1992 in Porto Alegre&nbsp;– Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Coach [[Carlos Alberto Parreira]] left Romário as a reserve, after which he expressed his dissatisfaction, saying he would not have come over from Netherlands if he had known he was not going to play. These declarations caused Parreira to ban Romário from the Brazilian team.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20051203093432/http://www.v-brazil.com/culture/sports/world-cup/1994-United-States.html Brazil in the 1994 World Cup]. ''Virtual-Brazil.com'' [archived version, 2005]. Retrieved 12 July 2012.</ref>

Brazil played the first seven matches of the [[1994 FIFA World Cup qualification|1994 World Cup qualification]] without Romário, and suffered their first loss ever in World Cup qualifying against [[Bolivia national football team|Bolivia]]. His exclusion provoked a wave of outrage, with journalists and fans calling for his return to the team.<ref name="FIFA Profile" /> Brazil had to beat or tie against [[Uruguay national football team|Uruguay]] at the [[Estádio do Maracanã|Maracanã Stadium]] to finish first of their group. Before the match against Uruguay, Parreira gave up and called Romário. Back in his beloved number 11 jersey, prior to the game Romário stated: "I already know what is going to happen: I'm going to finish Uruguay".<ref name=Reinstated>[https://web.archive.org/web/20131211224554/http://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/history/news/newsid=2176217/ Reinstated Romario saves Brazil]. FIFA [archived version, 2013]. Retrieved 5 December 2013</ref> Brazil won 2–0, with Romário scoring both goals, and qualified for the World Cup. Parreira commented afterwards: "God sent Romário to the Maracanã".<ref name=Reinstated />

[[File:Dunga, Lula & Romário at announcement of Brazil as 2014 FIFA World Cup host 2007-10-30.jpg|thumb|left|Romário and his 1994 teammate [[Dunga]] (far left), with Brazil president [[Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva|Lula]], hold the [[FIFA World Cup Trophy|World Cup trophy]]]]
At the [[1994 FIFA World Cup|1994 World Cup]] held in the United States, Romário partnered [[Bebeto]] in attack to lead his country to a record fourth World Cup title.<ref name="FOXSports" /> Romário scored five goals in the tournament: one in each of the three first round matches, against [[Russia national football team|Russia]], [[Cameroon national football team|Cameroon]], and a trademark [[Toe punt|toe-poke]] finish against [[Sweden men's national football team|Sweden]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140510124713/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/videos/y=2014/m=5/video=36-days-to-go-al-romario-usa-1994-2334897.html 36 days to GO-AL! Romario (USA 1994)]. FIFA [archived version, 2014]. Retrieved 20 May 2014</ref><ref name="World cup" /> He scored one against the [[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands]] in the quarterfinals; and the game-winning header against Sweden in the semifinals.<ref name="World cup">[https://web.archive.org/web/20120625231554/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=63547/ FIFA Player Statistics: Romário]. FIFA [archived version, 2012]. Retrieved 20 May 2014</ref>

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| source = —Brazil coach at USA '94 [[Carlos Alberto Parreira]] on Romário and Bebeto.<ref name="FOXSports">[http://www.foxsportsasia.com/editorial/news/detail/item776966/ Romario is legen......dary] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140104212946/http://www.foxsportsasia.com/editorial/news/detail/item776966/ |archive-date=4 January 2014}}. Fox Sports. 27 March 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2013</ref>
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Romário also assisted Bebeto in the only goal of the match against the [[United States men's national soccer team|United States]] in San Francisco for the round of 16 elimination match. Although he did not get on the scoresheet in the [[1994 FIFA World Cup final|final]] in Los Angeles against [[Italy national football team|Italy]], a game played in searing heat which ended as a goalless draw, he converted Brazil's second penalty in the shoot-out, which ended in a 3–2 win for Brazil.<ref name="FOXSports" /> Romário won the [[FIFA World Cup Golden Ball|World Cup Golden Ball]] as the most valuable player of the tournament, and was named in the [[FIFA World Cup All-Star Team|World Cup All-Star Team]].<ref name="FOXSports" />

Described by Jere Longman of ''The New York Times'' as "short on humility, long on talent", Romário demanded a window seat on the team plane and refused to sit next to Bebeto.<ref name="Longman94">{{cite news |title=WORLD CUP '94; Romario Is Short on Humility, Long on Talent |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/06/05/sports/world-cup-94-romario-is-short-on-humility-long-on-talent.html |access-date=13 October 2018 |work=The New York Times|date=5 June 1994|url-access=subscription}}</ref> He did however join Bebeto in one of the most iconic images of the tournament. After Bebeto scored against the Netherlands in Dallas, his [[goal celebration]] generated headlines around the world when he began rocking an imaginary baby – his wife had given birth to their third child just days before – with Romário (and [[Mazinho]]) then joining Bebeto in the rocking motion.<ref name="celebration">{{Cite journal |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/world-cup/columns/story?id=790168&cc=5739&ver=global |title=First XI: World Cup celebrations |author=Jon Carter |journal=[[ESPN]] |date=26 May 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100603233147/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/world-cup/columns/story?id=790168&cc=5739&ver=global |archive-date=3 June 2010 }}</ref>

===The ''Ro-Ro'' attack===
In the subsequent years, Romário formed, along with the younger [[Ronaldo (Brazilian footballer)|Ronaldo]], a feared attacking combo, which was colloquially referred to as the ''Ro-Ro'' duo. The first title which the strikers won while playing together in the front line, was the [[1997 Copa América]] in [[Bolivia]] where they scored a total of eight goals. Later on in December 1997 they each scored a [[hat-trick]] in a 6–0 win against [[Australia men's national soccer team|Australia]] in the [[1997 FIFA Confederations Cup]] final.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20071109061448/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=101/edition=3424/matches/match=17489/report.html Match Report]. FIFA. Retrieved 12 July 2012.</ref> Romário finished the tournament as the top-goalscorer with seven goals while Ronaldo added four. In 1997 alone, the duo scored an impressive total of 34 international goals with 19 coming from Romário. The ''Ro-Ro'' attack was expected to headline the [[1998 FIFA World Cup|upcoming World Cup]] in France.

===1998 and 2002 World Cup absence===
[[File:Salvaromario.jpg|thumb|left|Romário ''(left)'' in training with Brazil]] 
Romário was left out of the [[1998 FIFA World Cup|1998 World Cup]] squad. Medical exams had revealed that he had a muscular injury, and he received intensive treatment leading up to the tournament, but he did not recover completely and was dismissed the day of the deadline for the [[1998 FIFA World Cup squads#Brazil|World Cup squad submissions]].<ref name=v-Brazil>[https://web.archive.org/web/20060315213215/http://www.v-brazil.com/culture/sports/world-cup/1998-France.html "Brazil in the 1998 World Cup"]. ''Virtual-Brazil.com''. Retrieved 12 July 2012.</ref> Just after the decision was announced, Romário held a press conference where he broke down in tears while saying that "this is very sad for me, a big disappointment. This is a very difficult moment in my life".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/06/03/sports/soccer-world-cup-brazil-an-injured-romario-is-dropped.html |title=SOCCER – WORLD CUP -- BRAZIL – An Injured Romario Is Dropped |date=3 June 1998 |work=NY Times}}</ref> With a forward line of Ronaldo and Bebeto, Brazil reached the [[1998 FIFA World Cup final|World Cup final]] but lost to hosts [[France national football team|France]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20141009173828/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/worldcup/france1998/ "Zidane lights the blue-touch paper for France"]. FIFA (archived version, October 2014). Retrieved 6 November 2014</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=The mystery of Paris that refuses to go away |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2002/jun/29/worldcupfootball2002.sport3 |access-date=1 October 2018 |date=29 June 2002|newspaper=The Guardian}}</ref>

Prior to the [[2002 FIFA World Cup|2002 World Cup]], Romário, aged 36, was in considerably good form while playing for Vasco da Gama, but once again he was left out of the national squad by coach [[Luiz Felipe Scolari]] due to indiscipline. The final incident happened when he pulled out of the [[2001 Copa América squads#Brazil|Brazil squad]] for the [[2001 Copa América]] in [[Colombia]]. He told Scolari that he was having an eye operation, but played friendlies for club side Vasco da Gama in Mexico and went on holiday instead.<ref name=onsnub>[https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/team_pages/brazil/newsid_1978000/1978189.stm "Scolari on Romario snub"]. BBC News. 10 May 2002. Retrieved 27 June 2014.</ref> Romário gave a televised news conference in which he made his case and apologised, bursting into tears three times, though he said he could not remember doing or saying anything against the manager and the players.<ref name=lastchance>[https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/1916496.stm "Romario's last chance"]. BBC News. 8 April 2002. Retrieved 27 June 2014.</ref> The [[BBC]]'s South American football correspondent, [[Tim Vickery]], called Romário's news conference "bizarre" and reported that there were "increasingly credible rumours" that "senior players asked Scolari not to recall the veteran striker".<ref name=lastchance /> Scolari was unmoved and did not pick him, saying before [[2002 FIFA World Cup squads#Brazil|his squad]] announcement that Romário's exclusion was "technical and tactical". After the announcement, he said that it was as a result of Romário's withdrawing from the Copa América: "People forget the details, but I do not. I almost got fired from the national team after [the Copa América]." (Brazil had been beaten in the quarter-finals by [[Honduras national football team|Honduras]].)<ref name=onsnub /> Without Romário, Brazil went on to win the World Cup for the fifth time.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lawrence |first1=Amy |title=Ronaldo's redemption: recalling the Brazil striker's World Cup fairytale 15 years on |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/jun/29/ronaldo-brazil-world-cup-final-2002-japan |date=29 June 2017 |access-date=30 August 2018 |work=The Guardian}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Ronaldo's Redemption: 2002 World Cup documentary |url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZN99b8SJYI8  |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/ZN99b8SJYI8 |archive-date=21 December 2021 |url-status=live|via=YouTube |work=FourFourTwo | date=27 March 2018 |access-date=25 September 2018}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

===Last game for Brazil===
[[File:Romário at announcement of Brazil as 2014 FIFA World Cup host 2007-10-30 (cropped).jpg|thumb|Romário at [[FIFA]] headquarters in [[Zürich|Zurich]], [[Switzerland]] in 2007 at the announcement of Brazil being named hosts of the [[2014 FIFA World Cup]]]]
On 27 April 2005, Romário played his last game with the Brazil national team in a friendly and celebratory match in São Paulo.<ref name="final" /> He wore the captain's armband and scored the second goal in Brazil's 3–0 win against [[Guatemala national football team|Guatemala]].<ref name="final">[http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/soccer/world/2005-04-28-romario-final-match_x.htm "Brazil beats Guatemala in star's finale"]. ''USA Today''. 28 April 2005. Retrieved 20 May 2014</ref> Following the end of his playing career with Brazil, Romário successfully campaigned for Brazil to be awarded host status for the [[2014 FIFA World Cup]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20180704215911/https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-world-brazil-idUKL3026608120071030 “Brazil officially named 2014 World Cup hosts”]. Reuters. 30 October 2007. Retrieved 4 July 2018</ref>

==Footvolley and beach soccer==
Since the 1990s Romário has been a [[footvolley]] enthusiast, playing with friends in various tournaments. In 2006, he won the VIP Footvolley.net Open in [[Miami Beach]], USA; and was runner-up in the [[Footvolley|2011 Footvolley World Championship]] in [[Rio de Janeiro]]. He also plays [[Beach soccer]] and represented Brazil at the [[2005 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup]].<ref>[https://www.fifa.com/beachsoccerworldcup/archive/riodejaneiro2005/index.html FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Rio de Janeiro 2005] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190329054154/https://www.fifa.com/beachsoccerworldcup/archive/riodejaneiro2005/index.html |date=29 March 2019 }}, FIFA.</ref>

==Style of play and recognition==
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| source = — [[Tim Vickery]], BBC football correspondent.<ref name="BBC" />
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Romário is regarded as one of the greatest and most prolific strikers of all time.<ref name="BBC" /><ref name="World Cup All-time Top 20: No. 15 Romario">{{cite web |url=http://www.espnfc.us/blog/world-cup-central/59/post/1845141/all-time-top-20-no-15-romario |title=World Cup All-time Top 20: No. 15 Romario |publisher=ESPN FC |author1=John Brewin |date=8 April 2015 |access-date=23 October 2015}}</ref><ref name=calciomagazine.net>{{cite web |url=http://www.calciomagazine.net/news.php?id_news=1332 |title=Biografia Calciatori da Leggenda: Romario |trans-title=Legendary footballers: Romario |work=Calcio Magazine |language=it |date=12 June 2008 |access-date=23 October 2015}}</ref><ref name="Longman94"/><ref name=britannica.com>{{cite encyclopedia |url=http://www.britannica.com/biography/Romario |title=Romário |encyclopedia=Encyclopædia Britannica |author1=Jack Rollin |access-date=23 October 2015}}</ref> His coach at Barcelona, [[Johan Cruyff]], defined him as a "genius of the goal area", as well as the greatest player he ever coached.<ref name="Coached"/><ref>[http://www.huliq.com/17544/Romario-falls-short-in-quest-of-1-000th-goal "Romario falls short in quest of 1,000th goal"]. ''HULIQ.com''. 5 April 2007.</ref> His Brazilian compatriot [[Ronaldo (Brazilian footballer)|Ronaldo]], who played with him in his early career, reflected, "Romário was the most decisive player who I played with, he was a great goal scorer, finisher, skillful, opportunist. I think I learnt all of that from him".<ref>[http://www.copa2014.gov.br/en/noticia/ronaldo-romario-was-most-decisive-player-who-i-played Ronaldo: “Romario was the most decisive player who I played with”] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191220061854/http://www.copa2014.gov.br/en/noticia/ronaldo-romario-was-most-decisive-player-who-i-played |date=20 December 2019 }}. Copa2014.gov. Retrieved 20 November 2013</ref> Italian playmaker [[Roberto Baggio]] said "Romário is one of the greatest players of all time. He is a master of art in the penalty area,"<ref>[http://www.pro-paul.net/baggio/english/prevupdates/200107.html Roberto Baggio's world] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927013809/http://www.pro-paul.net/baggio/english/prevupdates/200107.html |date=27 September 2011 }}. ''Pro-Paul.net''. 2001.</ref> a view echoed by [[Paolo Maldini]] with, "Romário was incredible in the penalty area."<ref>[http://sulia.com/channel/soccer/f/acb5dda0-b2d3-4a41-ab96-4fa6230b1d2a/ "Ronaldo and Romario are the best Brazilian players that I've ever faced."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140521031359/http://sulia.com/channel/soccer/f/acb5dda0-b2d3-4a41-ab96-4fa6230b1d2a/ |date=21 May 2014 }}. Sulia.com. Retrieved 20 May 2014</ref> [[Diego Maradona]] on who was the best player he ever saw play, "It is between Romário and [[Marco van Basten|Van Basten]]".<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=D56YN5B5zYgC "Ele Nao Se Cala"]. p. 74. Placar Magazine (Edition. 1315, Feb 2008). Retrieved 20 November 2013</ref> Romário wore the number 11 shirt for most of his club and international career, which inspired [[Neymar]]'s number at [[Santos FC|Santos]] (he also went on to wear number 11 for Barcelona).<ref>[http://www.sambafoot.com/en/news/38371_santos_star_neymar__romario_inspired_my_number_11_shirt.html "Santos star Neymar: Romário inspired my number 11 shirt"]. Sambafoot.</ref>

Along with two other [[FIFA World Player of the Year]] recipients, Brazilian compatriot Ronaldo and Liberian star [[George Weah]], Romário was seen as a new breed of striker in the 1990s who would also operate outside the penalty area before running with the ball towards goal, with former France striker [[Thierry Henry]] stating; "Ronaldo, together with Romário and George Weah, reinvented the centre-forward position. They were the first to drop from the penalty box to pick up the ball in midfield, switch to the flanks, attract and disorientate the central defenders with their runs, their accelerations, their [[Dribbling#Association football|dribbling]]."<ref>[http://www.in.com/news/sports/ronaldo-romario-reinvented-strikers-role-says-thierry-henry-53023207-in-1.html "Ronaldo, Romario Reinvented Striker's Role, Says Thierry Henry"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306153503/http://www.in.com/news/sports/ronaldo-romario-reinvented-strikers-role-says-thierry-henry-53023207-in-1.html |date=6 March 2016 }}. In Sports. Retrieved 16 January 2015</ref> Nicknamed ''Baixinho'' (Portuguese for "The Little One," or "Shorty") Romário was an extremely agile player, who possessed excellent balance on the ball, and significant strength in spite of his small stature, which made him particularly effective in tight spaces in the penalty area, and allowed him to retain possession of the ball when put under pressure by larger players; his low centre of gravity and quick bursts of acceleration enabled him to outrun opponents over short distances and beat defenders with sudden turns or changes of pace, while his technique and finishing ability saw him score a wide variety of numerous goals, including goals from powerful and accurate first-time strikes – notably through his trademark [[Toe punt|toe-poke]]s with little back-lift – or even from [[Chip (association football)|chipped shots]].<ref name="Trademark finish"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.marca.com/en/football/international-football/2017/02/22/58adac0ae5fdea9b038b45d2.html |title=The art of the chip: Falcao matches Totti, Messi and Raul |publisher=Marca |author1=Joel del Río |date=22 February 2017 |accessdate=11 April 2017}}</ref> His ball control and dribbling skills saw him use elaborate [[Dummy (football)#Association football|feints]], such as: dragging the ball around a defender without it leaving his foot, and the [[Flip flap (association football)|flip flap]].<ref name="Tim Vickery column"/><ref>Lowe, Sid (2013). ''Fear and Loathing in La Liga: The True Story of Barcelona and Real Madrid''. p. 288. Random House</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cnn.com/2016/12/09/football/neymar-perfect-football-player/index.html |title=Neymar unveils his 'ultimate player' |publisher=CNN |date=15 December 2016 |access-date=2 July 2017}}</ref>

While he could operate outside the penalty area in making runs from deep, Romário built a reputation as an extremely opportunistic "goal-poacher" inside the penalty area.<ref name="Brazil legend Romario ends career">{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/7347993.stm |title=Brazil legend Romario ends career |publisher=BBC Sport |date=15 April 2008 |access-date=23 October 2015}}</ref><ref name="Hristo Stoichkov: Perfect XI">{{cite web |url=http://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/hristo-stoichkov-perfect-xi#:lIf5mqdiSXKyzA |title=Hristo Stoichkov: Perfect XI |work=Four Four Two |date=12 March 2008 |access-date=23 October 2015}}</ref><ref name="Once teammates, Romario and Bebeto now bitter rivals on pitch of politics">{{cite web |url=http://www.thenational.ae/sport/world-cup-2014/once-teammates-romario-and-bebeto-now-bitter-rivals-on-pitch-of-politics |title=Once teammates, Romario and Bebeto now bitter rivals on pitch of politics |work=The National |date=22 May 2014 |access-date=23 October 2015}}</ref> He was known for his intelligence, offensive movement, and positional sense, as well as his ability to find space in the area and lose his markers by making late runs.<ref name="Tim Vickery column">{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/6517085.stm |title=Tim Vickery column |publisher=BBC Sport |author1=[[Tim Vickery]] |date=2 April 2007 |access-date=2 August 2017}}</ref> In addition to his goalscoring, he was also known for his speed, as well as his creativity and vision, which gave him the ability to link-up with and provide assists for teammates.<ref name="World Cup All-time Top 20: No. 15 Romario" /><ref name=britannica.com /><ref name="Once teammates, Romario and Bebeto now bitter rivals on pitch of politics" /><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/1994-world-cup-coming-to-america/ |title=History of the World Cup: 1994 – Coming to America |publisher=www.sportsnet.ca |author1=John Molinaro |date=9 June 2018 |access-date=9 July 2018}}</ref> This enabled him to form many notable attacking partnerships with other prolific, technically gifted forwards, such as [[Hristo Stoichkov|Stoichkov]] (at Barcelona), Edmundo (at Vasco da Gama), [[Euller (footballer, born 1971)|Euller]] (Vasco da Gama) and [[Bebeto]] and Ronaldo (with Brazil).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/world-match-centre/news/newsid/561/758/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140414121725/http://www.fifa.com/world-match-centre/news/newsid/561/758/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=14 April 2014 |title=Romario: I've done it all |publisher=FIFA |date=31 July 2007 |access-date=23 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2007/m=5/news=bebeto-the-ultimate-moment-517508.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304231135/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2007/m=5/news=bebeto-the-ultimate-moment-517508.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 March 2016 |title=Bebeto: The ultimate moment |publisher=FIFA |access-date=23 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1994/07/13/together-but-not-always-in-harmony/ |title=Together, But Not Always In Harmony |work=The Chicago Tribune |author1=Phil Hersh |date=13 July 1994 |access-date=23 October 2015}}</ref> In spite of his talent, however, Romário was also criticised for being too outspoken, and for his poor [[work rate]] throughout his career, in particular for his vocal dislike of training.<ref name="BBC" /><ref name=britannica.com /><ref name="Brazil legend Romario ends career" /> Regarding his work-rate and lifestyle off the pitch, Rodrigo Orihuela of ''[[The Guardian]]'' stated in 2007: "Romário has never been much of a committed athlete and has always had a rather laissez-faire approach to training. 'The night was always my friend. When I go out, I am happy and when I am happy I score goals', he once summarised."<ref name="Edmundo"/>

==Media and sponsorship==
Romário has appeared in commercials for the [[sportswear]] company [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]].<ref name="Jackson" /> In 1998, he starred in a Nike commercial set in an airport with a number of stars from the Brazil national team, including [[Ronaldo (Brazilian footballer)|Ronaldo]] and [[Roberto Carlos (footballer)|Roberto Carlos]].<ref name="Jackson">{{cite book |last1=Jackson |first1=Steven J. |title=Sport, Culture and Advertising: Identities, Commodities and the Politics of Representation |date=10 November 2004 |publisher=Routledge |page=186}}</ref> Romário features in [[EA Sports]]' [[FIFA video game series|''FIFA'' video game series]]; he was included in the ''[[FIFA 14]]'' Ultimate Team Legends.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fifplay.com/fut-14-legends/ |title=FIFA 14 Legends (Icons) |website=fifplay.com |date=21 June 2021 |access-date=15 December 2023}}</ref>

==Political career==
[[File:RomarioCongress.jpg|thumb|Romário in the [[Chamber of Deputies of Brazil]] on 6 May 2010]]
In the [[2010 Brazilian general election|2010 general election]], Romário was elected to the [[Chamber of Deputies of Brazil|Chamber of Deputies]] on the [[Brazilian Socialist Party]] ticket. He was the sixth most voted candidate for deputy in [[Rio de Janeiro]].<ref>[http://www.romario4011.com.br/ Romário] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100927050616/http://www.romario4011.com.br/ |date=27 September 2010 }} (in Portuguese). ''Romario4011.com''.</ref><ref>[http://oglobo.globo.com/pais/eleicoes2010/mat/2010/10/04/sexto-candidato-deputado-federal-mais-votado-do-rio-romario-rejeita-paralelo-com-tiririca-922703880.asp Sexto candidato a deputado federal mais votado do Rio, Romário rejeita paralelo com Tiririca] (in Portuguese). ''Globo.com''. 4 October 2010.</ref>

He pushed his political agenda against the [[2014 FIFA World Cup]] in Brazil, denouncing the event as immersed in corruption and money laundering.<ref>[http://extra.globo.com/esporte/copa-2014/romario-chama-mundial-de-2014-de-copa-da-mentira-alfineta-ronaldo-4614675.html Romário chama Mundial de 2014 de ‘Copa da mentira’ e alfineta Ronaldo] (in Portuguese). ''Globo.com''. 11 April 2012.</ref><ref>[http://oglobo.globo.com/esportes/romario-diz-que-copa-de-2014-sera-maior-roubo-da-historia-4345965 Romário diz que Copa de 2014 será o 'maior roubo da história'] (in Portuguese). ''Globo.com''. 18 March 2012.</ref> He also expressed disagreement with [[Ricardo Teixeira]], [[Jérôme Valcke]], and [[Sepp Blatter]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbBWCamjwSQ Romário detona Ricardo Teixeira e Jerome Valcke] (in Portuguese). YouTube. 8 November 2011.</ref> He is one of various figures claiming that the holding of the [[2018 FIFA World Cup]] was "stolen" from England and sold to Russia as part of the 2011 scandal involving FIFA.<ref>[https://archive.today/20120711051702/http://mtv.uol.com.br/memo/ricardo-teixeira-e-convocado-por-romario-para-esclarecer-denuncia-de-corrupcao Ricardo Teixeira é convocado por Romário para esclarecer denúncia de corrupção] (in Portuguese). ''Mtv.uol.com''. 9 November 2011.</ref>

On 19 February 2014, Romário announced that he would run for the Brazilian senate in the [[2014 Brazilian general election|2014 general election]],<ref>[http://sports.ndtv.com/football/news/221058-football-great-romario-eyes-brazil-senate-seat Football great Romario eyes Brazil Senate seat] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141014212218/http://sports.ndtv.com/football/news/221058-football-great-romario-eyes-brazil-senate-seat |date=14 October 2014 }}. NDTV. Retrieved 23 August 2014</ref> and the decision was officially confirmed in June.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.brasil247.com/pt/247/rio247/143882/Campos-confirma-Rom%C3%A1rio-para-Senado-no-Rio.htm |title=Campos confirma Romário para Senado no Rio |work=Brasil 24/7|date=18 June 2014|language=pt-BR }}</ref> On 5 October, Romário was elected to the Senate with the most votes received ever by a candidate representing the state of Rio de Janeiro.

In June 2017, Romário left the PSB and joined [[Podemos (Brazil)|Podemos]], becoming president of the party in the [[State of Rio de Janeiro]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://gaz.com.br/conteudos/politica/2017/06/29/97836-romario_sai_do_psb_e_diz_que_presidira_o_podemos_no_rio_de_janeiro.html.php |title=Romário sai do PSB e diz que presidirá o Podemos no Rio de Janeiro |date=29 June 2017 |work=Gazeta |access-date=31 December 2017|language=pt-BR}}</ref> In March 2018, Romário announced his run for governor of Rio de Janeiro in the [[2018 Brazilian general election|Brazilian general election]] as a candidate for the centrist Podemos party.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-43446839 |title=Brazil ex-football star Romario seeks Rio state governor post |publisher=BBC News |date=18 March 2018}}</ref> Romário finished in fourth place, with 8.6% of valid votes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eleicoes2018.com/candidatos-governador-rio-janeiro/|title=Resultados e lista de candidatos a Governador do Rio de Janeiro-RJ 2018|language=pt-BR}}</ref>

In April 2021, Romário switched parties again, to the [[Liberal Party (Brazil, 2006)|Liberal Party]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Romário anuncia filiação ao PL: 'Admiro a forma como o partido é conduzido'|url=https://noticias.uol.com.br/politica/ultimas-noticias/2021/04/08/romario-se-filia-ao-pl-admiro-a-forma-como-o-partido-e-conduzido.htm |access-date=24 February 2022 |publisher=UOL |date=8 April 2021 |language=Portuguese}}</ref> In October, he publicly endorsed the [[President of Brazil]], [[Jair Bolsonaro]], and criticised the previous administration of [[Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Balloussier |first1=Anna Virgínia |title=Romário diz que prefere Bolsonaro a Lula e que antes o 'país estava uma merda' |url=https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/poder/2021/10/romario-diz-que-prefere-bolsonaro-a-lula-e-que-antes-o-pais-estava-uma-merda.shtml |access-date=24 February 2022 |work=Folha de S. Paulo |date=11 October 2021 |language=Portuguese}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Romário has been married and divorced three times and has seven children{{citation needed|date=May 2025}}, including [[Romarinho (footballer, born 1993)|Romarinho]], who is a footballer who also played for [[CR Vasco da Gama|Vasco da Gama]].<ref>{{cite news  | url = http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/3841/world-cup-2014/2014/06/23/4906340/romario-dna-no-guarantee-for-success-romarinho-struggling-in | title = Romario DNA no guarantee for success - Romarinho struggling in Brazilian lower leagues | date = 23 June 2014 | website = Goal.com | access-date = 27 June 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150217204900/http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/3841/world-cup-2014/2014/06/23/4906340/romario-dna-no-guarantee-for-success-romarinho-struggling-in | archive-date = 17 February 2015}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
===Club===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition<ref>{{BDFutbol|2394}}</ref>
|-
!rowspan="2"|Season
!rowspan="2"|Club
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|State league
!colspan="2"|Cup
!colspan="2"|Continental
!colspan="2"|Other{{efn|Includes [[UEFA Super Cup]] ([[1988 European Super Cup|1988]]), [[Intercontinental Cup (1960–2004)|Intercontinental Cup]] ([[1988 Intercontinental Cup|1988]]), [[Johan Cruijff Shield|Dutch Super Cup]] ([[1991 Dutch Supercup|1991]], [[1992 Dutch Supercup|1992]]), [[Supercopa de España]] ([[1993 Supercopa de España|1993]]), [[FIFA Club World Cup]] ([[2000 FIFA Club World Championship|2000]]).}}
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[CR Vasco da Gama|Vasco da Gama]]
|[[1985 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|1985]]
|[[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|Série A]]
|7||0||21||11||colspan="2"|—||0||0||colspan="2"|—||28||11
|-
|[[1986 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|1986]]
|Série A
|23||9||25||20||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||48||29
|-
|[[Copa União|1987]]
|Série A
|17||8||24||16||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||41||24
|-
|[[1988 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|1988]]
|Série A
|0||0||24||16||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||24||16
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!47!!17!!94!!63!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!141!!80
|-
|rowspan="6"|[[PSV Eindhoven|PSV]]
|[[1988–89 Eredivisie|1988–89]]
|[[Eredivisie]]
|24||19||colspan="2"|—||5||4||2||2||3||1||34||26
|-
|[[1989–90 Eredivisie|1989–90]]
|Eredivisie
|20||23||colspan="2"|—||3||2||4||6||colspan="2"|—||27||31
|-
|[[1990–91 Eredivisie|1990–91]]
|Eredivisie
|25||25||colspan="2"|—||3||5||2||0||colspan="2"|—||30||30
|-
|[[1991–92 Eredivisie|1991–92]]
|Eredivisie
|15||9||colspan="2"|—||1||0||2||0||1||0||19||9
|-
|[[1992–93 Eredivisie|1992–93]]
|Eredivisie
|26||22||colspan="2"|—||3||3||9||7||1||0||39||32
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!110!!98!!colspan="2"|—!!15!!14!!19!!15!!5!!1!!149!!128
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]]
|[[1993–94 La Liga|1993–94]]
|[[La Liga]]
|33||30||colspan="2"|—||2||0||10||2||2||0||47||32
|-
|[[1994–95 La Liga|1994–95]]
|La Liga
|13||4||colspan="2"|—||0||0||5||3||colspan="2"|—||18||7
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!46!!34!!colspan="2"|—!!2!!0!!15!!5!!2!!0!!65!!39
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[CR Flamengo|Flamengo]]
|[[1995 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|1995]]
|Série A
|16||8||21||26||5||1||4||2||colspan="2"|—||46||37
|-
|[[1996 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|1996]]
|Série A
|3||0||19||26||5||1||0||0||6||4||33||31
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!19!!8!!40!!52!!10!!2!!4!!2!!6!!4!!79!!68
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Valencia CF|Valencia]]
|[[1996–97 La Liga|1996–97]]
|La Liga
|5||4||colspan="2"|—||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||5||4
|-
|[[1997–98 La Liga|1997–98]]
|La Liga
|6||1||colspan="2"|—||1||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||7||2
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!11!!5!!colspan="2"|—!!1!!1||0!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!12!!6
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[CR Flamengo|Flamengo]] 
|[[1997 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|1997]] 
|Série A
|4||3||18||18||8||7||0||0||6||7||36||35
|-
|[[1998 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|1998]]
|Série A
|20||14||11||10||4||6||3||4||2||1||40||35
|-
|[[1999 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|1999]]
|Série A
|19||12||15||16||7||7||7||8||6||3||54||46
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!43!!29!!44!!44!!19!!20!!10!!12!!14!!11!!130!!116
|-
|rowspan="4"|Vasco da Gama
|[[Copa João Havelange|2000]]
|Série A
|28||20||17||19||2||1||14||14||10||12||71||66
|-
|[[2001 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|2001]]
|Série A
|18||21||6||11||0||0||9||5||6||3||39||40
|-
|[[2002 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|2002]]
|Série A
|0||0||4||8||7||5||colspan="2"|—||14||13||25||26
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!46!!41!!27!!38!!9!!6!!18!!16!!35!!31!!135!!132
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[Fluminense FC|Fluminense]]
|[[2002 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|2002]]
|Série A
|26||16||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||26||16
|-
|[[2003 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|2003]]
|Série A
|21||13||4||5||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||25||18
|-
|[[2004 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|2004]]
|Série A
|13||5||9||6||2||2||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||24||13
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!60||34||13||11||2||2||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||75||47
|-
|[[Al-Sadd SC|Al-Sadd]] (loan)
|[[2002–03 Qatar Stars League|2002–03]]
|[[Qatar Stars League]]
|3||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||3||0
|-
|rowspan="3"|Vasco da Gama
|[[2005 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|2005]]
|Série A
|30||22||10||7||3||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||43||30
|-
|[[2006 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|2006]]
|Série A
|0||0||10||6||1||3||0||0||colspan="2"|—||11||9
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!30!!22!!20!!13!!4!!4!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!54!!39
|-
|[[Miami FC (2006)|Miami FC]]
|[[2006 United Soccer Leagues|2006]]
|[[United Soccer Leagues First Division|USL 1st]]
|25||19||colspan="2"|—||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||26||19
|-
|[[Adelaide United FC|Adelaide United]]
|[[2006–07 A-League|2006–07]]
|[[A-League]]
|4||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0||colspan="2"|—||4||1
|-
|Vasco da Gama
|[[2007 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|2007]]
|Série A
|6||3||9||10||3||2||1||0||colspan="2"|—||19||15
|-
|[[America Football Club (RJ)|America-RJ]]
|[[2009 Campeonato Carioca Série B1|2009]]
|[[Campeonato Carioca Série A2|Carioca Série B]]
|colspan="2"|—||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!450!!311!!248!!231!!66!!51!!67!!50!!62!!47!!893!!690
|}

=== International ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year<ref name="RSSSF">{{cite web |last=Mamrud |first=Roberto |title=Romário de Souza Faria - Goals in International Matches |url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/romario-intlg.html |website=[[RSSSF]] |date=1 May 2005 |access-date=13 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210113104019/http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/romario-intlg.html |archive-date=13 January 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="19"|[[Brazil national football team|Brazil]]
|1987||6||4
|-
|1988||7||2
|-
|1989||11||4
|-
|1990||1||0
|-
|1991||0||0
|-
|1992||2||0
|-
|1993||1||2
|-
|1994||10||10
|-
|1995||0||0
|-
|1996||0||0
|-
|1997||17||19
|-
|1998||7||3
|-
|1999||0||0
|-
|2000||2||7
|-
|2001||5||3
|-
|2002||0||0
|-
|2003||0||0
|-
|2004||0||0
|-
|2005||1||1
|-
!colspan="2"|Total!!70!!55{{efn|name=InternationalGoals}}
|}

====List of international goals scored by Romário====

:''Scores and results list Brazil's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Romário goal.''

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
|-
!scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Venue
!scope="col"|Opponent
!scope="col"|Score
!scope="col"|Result
!scope="col"|Competition
!scope="col" class="unsortable"|{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
|style="text-align:center"|1
|{{dts|1987|05|28|format=dmy}}
|[[Helsinki Olympic Stadium]], [[Helsinki]], Finland
|{{fb|FIN}}
|style="text-align:center"|1–1
|style="text-align:center"|3–2
|[[Friendly (association football)|Friendly]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.11v11.com/matches/finland-v-brazil-28-may-1987-240453/ |title=Finland v Brazil |last= |first= |date=28 May 1987 |website=11v11 |access-date=}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|2
|rowspan="2"|{{dts|1987|06|01|format=dmy}}
|rowspan="2"|[[Ramat Gan Stadium]], [[Ramat Gan]], Israel
|rowspan="2"|{{fb|ISR}}
|style="text-align:center"|1–0
|rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|4–0
|rowspan="2"|Friendly
|rowspan="2"|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.11v11.com/matches/israel-v-brazil-01-june-1987-240460/ |title=Israel v Brazil |last= |first= |date=1 June 1987 |website=11v11 |access-date=}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|3
|style="text-align:center"|3–0
|-
|style="text-align:center"|4
|{{dts|1987|06|28|format=dmy}}
|[[Estadio Olímpico Chateau Carreras]], [[Córdoba (Argentina)|Córdoba]], Argentina
|{{fb|VEN|1930}}
|style="text-align:center"|5–0
|style="text-align:center"|5–0
|[[1987 Copa América]]
|
|-
|style="text-align:center"|5
|{{dts|1988|07|07|format=dmy}}
|[[Olympic Park Stadium (Melbourne)|Olympic Park Stadium]], [[Melbourne]], Australia
|rowspan="2"|{{fb|AUS}}
|style="text-align:center"|1–0
|style="text-align:center"|1–0
|[[Australia Bicentenary Gold Cup]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.11v11.com/matches/australia-v-brazil-07-july-1988-241212/ |title=Australia v Brazil |last= |first= |date=7 July 1988 |website=11v11 |access-date=}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|6
|{{dts|1988|07|17|format=dmy}}
|[[Sydney Football Stadium (1988)|Sydney Football Stadium]], [[Sydney]], Australia
|style="text-align:center"|1–0
|style="text-align:center"|2–0
|Australia Bicentenary Gold Cup
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.11v11.com/matches/australia-v-brazil-17-july-1988-241242/ |title=Australia v Brazil |last= |first= |date=17 July 1988 |website=11v11 |access-date=}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|7
|{{dts|1989|07|12|format=dmy}}
|[[Estádio do Maracanã]], [[Rio de Janeiro]], Brazil
|{{fb|ARG}}
|style="text-align:center"|2–0
|style="text-align:center"|2–0
|[[1989 Copa América]]
|
|-
|style="text-align:center"|8
|{{dts|1989|07|14|format=dmy}}
|Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
|{{fb|PAR}}
|style="text-align:center"|3–0
|style="text-align:center"|3–0
|1989 Copa América
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.11v11.com/matches/brazil-v-paraguay-14-july-1989-241942/ |title=Brazil 3-0 Paraguay |last= |first= |date=14 July 1989 |website=11v11 |access-date=}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|9
|{{dts|1989|07|16|format=dmy}}
|Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
|{{fb|URU}}
|style="text-align:center"|1–0
|style="text-align:center"|1–0
|1989 Copa América
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.11v11.com/matches/brazil-v-uruguay-16-july-1989-241949/ |title=Brazil v Uruguay |last= |first= |date=16 July 1989 |website=11v11 |access-date=}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|10
|{{dts|1989|07|30|format=dmy}}
|[[Estadio Brígido Iriarte]], [[Caracas]], Venezuela
|{{fb|VEN|1930}}
|style="text-align:center"|2–0
|style="text-align:center"|4–0
|[[1990 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)|1990 World Cup qualifier]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.11v11.com/matches/venezuela-v-brazil-30-july-1989-241967/ |title=Venezuela v Brazil |last= |first= |date=20 July 1989 |website=11v11 |access-date=}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|11
|rowspan="2"|{{dts|1993|09|19|format=dmy}}
|rowspan="2"|[[Estádio do Maracanã]], [[Rio de Janeiro]], Brazil
|rowspan="2"|{{fb|URU}}
|style="text-align:center"|1–0
|rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|2–0
|rowspan="2"|[[1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)|1994 World Cup qualifier]]
|rowspan="2"|<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://allworldcup.narod.ru/1994/PROTOCOL/QUALIF/CONMEBOL/G2/BRAVSURU.HTM |title=World Cup 1994 QUALIFYING |last= |first= |date=19 September 1993 |website=allworldcup.narod.ru |access-date=}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|12
|style="text-align:center"|2–0
|-
|style="text-align:center"|13
|{{dts|1994|06|05|format=dmy}}
|[[Commonwealth Stadium (Edmonton)|Commonwealth Stadium]], [[Edmonton]], Canada
|{{fb|CAN}}
|style="text-align:center"|1–0
|style="text-align:center"|1–1
|Friendly
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://edmontonjournal.com/sports/soccer/memories-from-canada-1-brazil-1 |title=Memories from Canada 1 - Brazil 1 |last= |first= |date=5 June 1994 |website=[[Edmonton Journal]] |access-date=}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|14
|rowspan="3"|{{dts|1994|06|08|format=dmy}}
|rowspan="3"|[[Jack Murphy Stadium]], [[San Diego]], United States
|rowspan="3"|{{fb|HON}}
|style="text-align:center"|1–0
|rowspan="3" style="text-align:center"|8–2
|rowspan="3"|Friendly
|rowspan="3"|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.11v11.com/matches/brazil-v-honduras-08-june-1994-245107/ |title=Brazil v Honduras |last= |first= |date=8 June 1994 |website=11v11 |access-date=}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|15
|style="text-align:center"|2–0
|-
|style="text-align:center"|16
|style="text-align:center"|5–1
|-
|style="text-align:center"|17
|{{dts|1994|06|12|format=dmy}}
|[[Valley Children's Stadium|Bulldog Stadium]], [[Fresno, California|Fresno]], United States
|{{fb|SLV}}
|style="text-align:center"|1–0
|style="text-align:center"|4–0
|Friendly
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.11v11.com/matches/brazil-v-el-salvador-13-june-1994-245117/ |title=Brazil v El Salvador |last= |first= |date=12 June 1994 |website=11v11 |access-date=}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|18
|{{dts|1994|06|20|format=dmy}}
|[[Stanford Stadium]], [[Stanford, California|Stanford]], United States
|{{fb|RUS}}
|style="text-align:center"|1–0
|style="text-align:center"|2–0
|[[1994 FIFA World Cup Group B|1994 FIFA World Cup]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=337/match=3057/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150216003458/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=337/match=3057/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 February 2015 |title=1994 FIFA World Cup - Matches - Brazil-Russia |last= |first= |date=20 June 1994 |website=FIFA.com |access-date=}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|19
|{{dts|1994|06|24|format=dmy}}
|Stanford Stadium, Stanford, United States
|{{fb|CMR}}
|style="text-align:center"|1–0
|style="text-align:center"|3–0
|1994 FIFA World Cup
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=337/match=3067/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150216003858/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=337/match=3067/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 February 2015 |title=1994 FIFA World Cup - Matches - Brazil-Cameroon |last= |first= |date=24 June 1994 |website=FIFA.com |access-date=}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|20
|{{dts|1994|06|28|format=dmy}}
|[[Pontiac Silverdome]], [[Pontiac, Michigan|Pontiac]], United States
|{{fb|SWE}}
|style="text-align:center"|1–1
|style="text-align:center"|1–1
|1994 FIFA World Cup
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=337/match=3080/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150216003027/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=337/match=3080/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 February 2015 |title=1994 FIFA World Cup - Matches - Brazil-Sweden |last= |first= |date=28 June 1994 |website=FIFA.com |access-date=}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|21
|{{dts|1994|07|09|format=dmy}}
|[[Cotton Bowl (stadium)|Cotton Bowl]], [[Dallas, Texas|Dallas]], United States
|{{fb|NED}}
|style="text-align:center"|1–0
|style="text-align:center"|3–2
|1994 FIFA World Cup
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=796/match=3098/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150223040459/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=796/match=3098/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 February 2015 |title=1994 FIFA World Cup - Matches - Netherlands-Brazil |last= |first= |date=9 July 2004 |website=FIFA.com |access-date=}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|22
|{{dts|1994|07|13|format=dmy}}
|[[Rose Bowl (stadium)|Rose Bowl]], [[Pasadena, California|Pasadena]], United States
|{{fb|SWE}}
|style="text-align:center"|1–0
|style="text-align:center"|1–0
|1994 FIFA World Cup
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=3461/match=3099/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150223040247/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=3461/match=3099/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 February 2015 |title=1994 FIFA World Cup - Matches - Sweden-Brazil |last= |first= |date=13 July 1994 |website=FIFA.com |access-date=}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|23
|rowspan="2"|{{dts|1997|04|02|format=dmy}}
|rowspan="2"|[[Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha]], [[Brasília]], Brazil
|rowspan="2"|{{fb|CHI}}
|style="text-align:center"|1–0
|rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|4–0
|rowspan="2"|Friendly
|rowspan="2"|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.11v11.com/matches/brazil-v-chile-02-april-1997-247718/ |title=Brazil v Chile |last= |first= |date=2 April 1997 |website=11v11 |access-date=}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|24
|style="text-align:center"|3–0
|-
|style="text-align:center"|25
|rowspan="3"|{{dts|1997|04|30|format=dmy}}
|rowspan="3"|[[Miami Orange Bowl|Orange Bowl]], [[Miami]], United States
|rowspan="3"|{{fb|MEX}}
|style="text-align:center"|2–0
|rowspan="3" style="text-align:center"|4–0
|rowspan="3"|Friendly
|rowspan="3"|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.11v11.com/matches/brazil-v-mexico-30-april-1997-247757/ |title=Brazil v Mexico |last= |first= |date=30 April 1997 |website=11v11 |access-date=}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|26
|style="text-align:center"|3–0
|-
|style="text-align:center"|27
|style="text-align:center"|4–0
|-
|style="text-align:center"|28
|{{dts|1997|05|31|format=dmy}}
|[[Ullevaal Stadion]], [[Oslo]], Norway
|{{fb|NOR}}
|style="text-align:center"|1–1
|style="text-align:center"|2–4
|Friendly
|{{citation needed|date=November 2024}}
|-
|style="text-align:center"|29
|{{dts|1997|06|08|format=dmy}}
|[[Stade de Gerland]], [[Lyon]], France
|{{fb|ITA}}
|style="text-align:center"|3–3
|style="text-align:center"|3–3
|[[Tournoi de France (1997)|Tournoi de France]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=10843 |title=Italy v Brazil 3:3, football match |last= |first= |date=8 June 1997 |website=eu-football.info |access-date=}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|30
|{{dts|1997|06|10|format=dmy}}
|[[Parc des Princes]], Paris, France
|{{fb|ENG}}
|style="text-align:center"|1–0
|style="text-align:center"|1–0
|Tournoi de France
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=10908 |title=England v Brazil 0:1, football match |last= |first= |date=10 June 1997 |website=eu-football.info |access-date=}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|31
|{{dts|1997|06|13|format=dmy}}
|[[Estadio Ramón Aguilera]], [[Santa Cruz, Bolivia|Santa Cruz]], Bolivia
|{{fb|CRC}}
|style="text-align:center"|5–0
|style="text-align:center"|5–0
|[[1997 Copa América]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.soccerway.com/matches/1997/06/13/south-america/copa-america/brazil/costa-rica/263695/ |title=Brazil vs. Costa Rica |last= |first= |date=13 June 1997 |website=Soccerway |access-date=}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|32
|rowspan="2"|{{dts|1997|06|26|format=dmy}}
|rowspan="2"|Estadio Ramón Aguilera, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
|rowspan="2"|{{fb|PER}}
|style="text-align:center"|3–0
|rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|7–0
|rowspan="2"|1997 Copa América
|rowspan="2"|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.soccerway.com/matches/1997/06/26/south-america/copa-america/brazil/peru/263705/ |title=Brazil vs. Peru |last= |first= |date=26 June 1997 |website=Soccerway |access-date=}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|33
|style="text-align:center"|5–0
|-
|style="text-align:center"|34
|{{dts|1997|12|07|format=dmy}}
|[[Ellis Park Stadium]], [[Johannesburg]], South Africa
|{{fb|RSA}}
|style="text-align:center"|1–0
|style="text-align:center"|2–1
|Friendly
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.11v11.com/matches/south-africa-v-brazil-07-december-1997-264676/ |title=South Africa v Brazil |last= |first= |date=7 December 1997 |website=11v11 |access-date=}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|35
|rowspan="2"|{{dts|1997|12|12|format=dmy}}
|rowspan="2"|[[King Fahd II Stadium]], [[Riyadh]], Saudi Arabia
|rowspan="2"|{{fb|KSA}}
|style="text-align:center"|2–0
|rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|3–0
|rowspan="2"|[[1997 FIFA Confederations Cup]]
|rowspan="2"|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/matches/round=1979/match=17299/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160818185207/http://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/matches/round=1979/match=17299/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 August 2016 |title=FIFA Confederations Cup 1997 - Matches - Saudi Arabia-Brazil |last= |first= |date=12 December 1997 |website=FIFA.com |access-date=}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|36
|style="text-align:center"|3–0
|-
|style="text-align:center"|37
|{{dts|1997|12|16|format=dmy}}
|King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
|{{fb|MEX}}
|style="text-align:center"|1–0
|style="text-align:center"|3–2
|1997 FIFA Confederations Cup
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/matches/round=1979/match=17304/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160818204307/http://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/matches/round=1979/match=17304/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 August 2016 |title=FIFA Confederations Cup 1997 - Matches - Brazil-Mexico |last= |first= |date=16 December 1997 |website=FIFA.com |access-date=}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|38
|{{dts|1997|12|19|format=dmy}}
|King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
|{{fb|CZE}}
|style="text-align:center"|1–0
|style="text-align:center"|2–0
|1997 FIFA Confederations Cup
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/matches/round=1982/match=17311/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160818203940/http://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/matches/round=1982/match=17311/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 August 2016 |title=FIFA Confederations Cup 1997 - Matches - Brazil-Czech Republic |last= |first= |date=19 December 1997 |website=FIFA.com |access-date=}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|39
|rowspan="3"|{{dts|1997|12|21|format=dmy}}
|rowspan="3"|King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
|rowspan="3"|{{fb|AUS}}
|style="text-align:center"|3–0
|rowspan="3" style="text-align:center"|[[1997 FIFA Confederations Cup final|6–0]]
|rowspan="3"|1997 FIFA Confederations Cup
|rowspan="3"|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/matches/round=1984/match=17489/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160408091040/http://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/matches/round=1984/match=17489/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=8 April 2016 |title=FIFA Confederations Cup 1997 - Matches - Brazil-Australia |last= |first= |date=21 December 1997 |website=FIFA.com |access-date=}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|40
|style="text-align:center"|4–0
|-
|style="text-align:center"|41
|style="text-align:center"|6–0
|-
|style="text-align:center"|42
|{{dts|1998|02|05|format=dmy}}
|[[Miami Orange Bowl|Orange Bowl]], [[Miami]], United States
|{{fb|GUA}}
|style="text-align:center"|1–1
|style="text-align:center"|1–1
|[[1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=match&match_id=251081 |title=Gold Cup 1998 - Matches - Brazil-Guatemala |last= |first= |date=5 February 1998 |website=[[CONCACAF]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120407032918/http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=match&match_id=251081 |url-status=dead |archive-date=7 April 2012 |access-date=}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|43
|{{dts|1998|02|08|format=dmy}}
|rowspan="2"|[[Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum]], [[Los Angeles]], United States
|{{fb|SLV}}
|style="text-align:center"|2–0
|style="text-align:center"|4–0
|1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=match&match_id=251084 |title=Gold Cup 1998 - Matches - El Salvador-Brazil |last= |first= |date=8 February 1998 |website=[[CONCACAF]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120407032928/http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=match&match_id=251084 |url-status=dead |archive-date=7 April 2012 |access-date=}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|44
|{{dts|1998|02|15|format=dmy}}
|{{fb|JAM}}
|style="text-align:center"|1–0
|style="text-align:center"|1–0
|1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=match&match_id=251093 |title=Gold Cup 1998 - Matches - Brazil-Jamaica |last= |first= |date=15 February 1998 |website=[[CONCACAF]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120407033908/http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=match&match_id=251093 |url-status=dead |archive-date=7 April 2012 |access-date=}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|45
|rowspan="3"|{{dts|2000|09|03|format=dmy}}
|rowspan="3"|[[Estádio do Maracanã]], [[Rio de Janeiro]], Brazil
|rowspan="3"|{{fb|BOL}}
|style="text-align:center"|1–0
|rowspan="3" style="text-align:center"|5–0
|rowspan="3"|[[2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)|2002 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|rowspan="3"|<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition%3D4395/preliminaries/preliminary%3D3889/matches/match%3D19353/report.html |title=Brazil v Bolivia, FIFA WC 2002 Prel. Comp. CONMEBOL |last= |first= |date=3 September 2000 |website=FIFA.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080510064535/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition%3D4395/preliminaries/preliminary%3D3889/matches/match%3D19353/report.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=10 May 2008 |access-date=}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|46
|style="text-align:center"|3–0
|-
|style="text-align:center"|47
|style="text-align:center"|4–0
|-
|style="text-align:center"|48
|rowspan="4"|{{dts|2000|10|08|format=dmy}}
|rowspan="4"|[[Estadio Jose Pachencho Romero]], [[Maracaibo]], Venezuela
|rowspan="4"|{{fb|VEN}}
|style="text-align:center"|3–0
|rowspan="4" style="text-align:center"|6–0
|rowspan="4"|2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
|rowspan="4"|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=4395/preliminaries/preliminary=3889/matches/match=19358/report.html |title=Venezuela vs. Brazil, 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan ™ Preliminaries |last= |first= |date=8 October 2000 |website=FIFA.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081002060727/https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=4395/preliminaries/preliminary=3889/matches/match=19358/report.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 October 2008 |access-date=}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|49
|style="text-align:center"|4–0
|-
|style="text-align:center"|50
|style="text-align:center"|5–0
|-
|style="text-align:center"|51
|style="text-align:center"|6–0
|-
|style="text-align:center"|52
|rowspan="2"|{{dts|2001|03|07|format=dmy}}
|rowspan="2"|[[Estadio Jalisco]], [[Guadalajara, Jalisco|Guadalajara]], Mexico
|rowspan="2"|{{fb|MEX}}
|style="text-align:center"|2–2
|rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|3–3
|rowspan="2"|Friendly
|rowspan="2"|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.11v11.com/matches/mexico-v-brazil-07-march-2001-271418/ |title=Mexico vs. Brazil |last= |first= |date=7 March 2001 |website=11v11 |access-date=}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|53
|style="text-align:center"|3–3
|-
|style="text-align:center"|54
|{{dts|2001|04|25|format=dmy}}
|[[Estádio do Morumbi]], [[São Paulo]], Brazil
|{{fb|PER}}
|style="text-align:center"|1–1
|style="text-align:center"|1–1
|[[2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)|2002 World Cup qualifier]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=4395/preliminaries/preliminary=3889/matches/match=19372/report.html |title=Brazil vs. Peru, 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan ™ Preliminaries |last= |first= |date=25 April 2001 |website=FIFA.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090221173942/https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=4395/preliminaries/preliminary=3889/matches/match=19372/report.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 February 2009 |access-date=}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|55
|{{dts|2005|04|27|format=dmy}}
|[[Estádio do Pacaembu]], [[São Paulo]], Brazil
|{{fb|GUA}}
|style="text-align:center"|2–0
|style="text-align:center"|3–0
|Friendly
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/soccer/world/2005-04-28-romario-final-match_x.htm |title=Brazil beats Guatemala in star's finale |last=Azzoni |first=Tales |date=28 April 2005 |website=[[USA Today]] |access-date=}}</ref>
|}

==Honours==
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'''Vasco da Gama'''
* [[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A]]: [[Copa João Havelange|2000]]<ref name="FIFA Profile" />
* [[Campeonato Carioca]]: 1987, 1988<ref name="FIFA Profile" />
* [[Copa Mercosur]]: 2000<ref name="FIFA Profile" />
* [[FIFA Club World Cup]] runner-up: [[2000 FIFA Club World Cup|2000]]

'''PSV Eindhoven'''
* [[Eredivisie]]: [[1988–89 Eredivisie|1988–89]], [[1990–91 Eredivisie|1990–91]], [[1991–92 Eredivisie|1991–92]]<ref name="FIFA Profile" />
* [[KNVB Cup]]: [[1988–89 KNVB Cup|1988–89]], [[1988–89 KNVB Cup|1989–90]]<ref name="FIFA Profile" />
* [[Johan Cruijff Shield|Dutch Super Cup]]: [[1992 Dutch Supercup|1992]]

'''Barcelona'''<ref name="FIFA Profile" />
* [[La Liga]]: [[1993–94 La Liga|1993–94]]<ref name="FIFA Profile" />
* [[Supercopa de España]]: [[1994 Supercopa de España|1994]]
* [[UEFA Champions League]] runner-up: [[1994 UEFA Champions League final|1993–94]]

'''Flamengo'''
* [[Campeonato Carioca]]: 1996, 1999<ref name="FIFA Profile" />
* [[Copa Mercosur]]: [[1999 Copa Mercosur|1999]]

'''Al-Sadd'''
* [[Qatar Crown Prince Cup]]: 2003<ref name="FIFA Profile" />

'''América-RJ'''
* [[Campeonato Carioca Série A2|Campeonato Carioca Second Division]]: 2009

'''Brazil Youth'''
* [[South American Youth Football Championship|U-20 South American Championship]]: [[1985 South American U-20 Championship|1985]]
* [[Summer Olympic Games|Olympic Silver Medal]]: [[Football at the 1988 Summer Olympics|1988]]

'''Brazil'''
* [[FIFA World Cup]]: [[1994 FIFA World Cup|1994]]<ref name="FIFA Profile" />
* [[Copa América]]: [[1989 Copa América|1989]], [[1997 Copa América|1997]]<ref name="FIFA Profile" />
* [[FIFA Confederations Cup]]: [[1997 FIFA Confederations Cup|1997]]<ref name="FIFA Profile" />
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'''Individual'''
* [[South American Youth Football Championship|U-20 South American Championship's top scorer]]: 1985
* [[Campeonato Carioca]]'s top scorer: 1986, 1987, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
* [[CR Vasco da Gama|Vasco da Gama Player of the Year]]: 1987, 1988, 2000, 2001
* [[Football at the 1988 Summer Olympics|1988 Seoul Summer Olympics]] top scorer
* [[Eredivisie|Dutch League's top scorer]]: [[1988–89 Eredivisie|1988–89]], [[1990–91 Eredivisie|1989–90]], [[1990–91 Eredivisie|1990–91]]<ref name="FIFA Profile" />
* [[KNVB Cup|Dutch Cup's top scorer]]: [[1988–89 KNVB Cup|1988–89]], [[1989–90 KNVB Cup|1989–90]]
* [[Dutch Footballer of the Year]]: 1989
* [[UEFA Champions League top scorer]]: [[1989–90 European Cup|1989–90]], [[1992–93 UEFA Champions League|1992–93]]<ref name="FIFA Profile" />
* [[Onze de Bronze]]: 1993
* [[FIFA World Player of the Year]] Silver Award: [[1993 FIFA World Player of the Year|1993]]
* [[Pichichi Trophy]]: [[1993–94 La Liga|1993–94]]<ref name="FIFA Profile" />
* [[Trofeo EFE]] Best Ibero-American Soccer Player of the Spanish League: [[1993–94 La Liga|1993–94]]
* [[FIFA World Cup Golden Ball]]: [[1994 FIFA World Cup#Awards|1994]]<ref name="FIFA Profile" />
* [[FIFA World Cup Bronze Boot]]: [[1994 FIFA World Cup#Awards|1994]]
* [[FIFA World Cup All-Star Team]]: [[1994 FIFA World Cup#All-star team|1994]]
* [[Onze d'Or]]: 1994
* [[FIFA World Player of the Year]]: [[1994 FIFA World Player of the Year|1994]]<ref name="FIFA Profile" />
* [[L'Équipe Champion of Champions]] Sportsman of the year : 1994
* South American Team of the Year: 1995, 2000, 2001<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/sam-toy.html |title=South American Team of the Year |date=16 January 2009 |access-date=10 December 2015}}</ref>
* FIFA Confederations Cup Golden Shoe: [[1997 FIFA Confederations Cup#Awards|1997]]<ref name="FIFA Profile" />
* FIFA Confederations Cup Silver Ball: [[1997 FIFA Confederations Cup#Awards|1997]]
* [[Torneio Rio-São Paulo|Rio-São Paulo Tournament's top scorer]]: 1997, 2000
* [[CONCACAF Gold Cup]] All Star Team: [[1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup#Awards|1998]]
* [[Copa do Brasil|Brazilian Cup's top scorer]]: [[Copa do Brasil 1998|1998]], [[Copa do Brasil 1999|1999]]
* [[Copa Mercosur]]'s top scorer: 1999, 2000
* [[Placar Golden Boot]]: 1999, 2000, 2002
* [[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|Brazilian league's top scorer]]: [[Copa João Havelange|2000]], [[2001 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|2001]], [[2005 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|2005]]<ref name="FIFA Profile" />
* [[FIFA Club World Cup Bronze Ball]]: [[2000 FIFA Club World Championship#Awards|2000]]
* [[Bola de Ouro]]: 2000
* [[Bola de Prata (Brazil)|Bola de Prata]]: 2000, 2001, 2005
* [[South American Footballer of the Year]]: 2000
* [[Brazilian Football Confederation|CBF Golden Boot]]: 2001, 2005
* [[FIFA World Cup Dream Team]]: 2002<ref name="all-time teams">{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/wrldallt.html |title=World All-Time Teams |author=Marcelo Leme de Arruda |date=24 July 2014 |website=[[RSSSF]] |access-date=2 August 2017}}</ref>
* [[FIFA 100]]: 2004
* [[2005 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|Rei do Gol Trophy]]: 2005
* [[United Soccer Leagues First Division|USL 1st's MVP]]: 2006
* [[United Soccer Leagues First Division|USL 1st's top scorer]]: 2006
* [[Prêmio Craque do Brasileirão]]&nbsp;– Special Honor: 2007
* [[Golden Foot Legends Award]]: 2007<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.goldenfoot.com/legends.php?l=en |title=Legends |publisher=Golden Foot |access-date=23 September 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925120930/http://www.goldenfoot.com/legends.php?l=en |archive-date=25 September 2015}}</ref>
* [[Marca (newspaper)|Marca World Cups All-Time Team]]: 2014<ref name="marca_mag">{{cite web |title=The greatest team of all-time Marca |url=http://www.sport.net/the-greatest-team-of-all-time_199263 |publisher=Sport.net |access-date=16 December 2015}}</ref>
* International Football Hall of Fame – Pachuca, México<ref name="pachuca">{{cite web |title=Salón de la Fama del Fútbol, Pachuca – Generación 2014 |url=http://salondelafamadelfutbol.com/generacion-2014.html |publisher=Salón de la Fama del Futbol A.C. |access-date=16 December 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222075122/http://salondelafamadelfutbol.com/generacion-2014.html |archive-date=22 December 2015}}</ref>
* [[Brazilian Football Museum Hall of Fame]]
* [[Ballon d'Or]]: [[Ballon d'Or|1994]] – [[Ballon d'Or#Additional awards|Le nouveau palmarès (the new winners)]]<ref>[http://www.francefootball.fr/news/Pele-devait-etre-le-recordman/612774 “Pelé devait être le recordman”]. France Football. Retrieved 4 July 2018</ref>
* [[Globe Soccer Awards]] Player Career Award: [[Globe Soccer Awards#2022|2022]]<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bettoni |first=Lorenzo |date=17 November 2022 |title=Globe Soccer Awards: all the winners – Maldini, Osimhen, Ibra, Ancelotti, Salah and more |work=Football Italia |url=https://football-italia.net/globe-soccer-awards-all-the-winners-maldini-osimhen-ibra-ancelotti-salah-and-more/ |access-date=18 November 2022}}</ref>
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== See also ==
* [[List of footballers with 500 or more goals|List of men's footballers with 500 or more goals]]

==Notes==
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== References ==
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==External links==
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