Rafael Romo
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Rafael Enrique Romo Pérez (born on February 25, 1990 in Turén, Venezuela
) is a Venezuelan goalkeeper, who plays for Udinese
.
acquired the goalkeeper from Llaneros FC
.
Romo made his debut with Udinese in a 3–1 defeat against Lazio
, on 15 May 2010.
at every level.
His biggest accomplishment with the national team was the historic 4th place finish at the Sudamericano U20 tournament, making that Venezuelan U20 team the first ever to qualify for the U20 World Cup.
On 6 June 2009, Romo played in the CONMEBOL
FIFA SA World Cup qualifier against the Bolivia, the first time Venezuela ever beat Bolivia in La Paz
, largely thanks to an excellent performance by Romo, who made many excellent saves and kept a clean sheet.
He was called up for the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
) is a Venezuelan goalkeeper, who plays for Udinese
Udinese Calcio
Udinese Calcio is an Italian football club based in Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and currently plays in the Serie A. Founded in 1896, Udinese is the second oldest club in the Serie A, after Genoa....
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Career
Romo started his career at 17 years old, playing in old Venezuelan goalkeeper Gilberto Angelucci's team, the Atlético de Turén. He participated in the 2007 Venezuelan Torneo Apertura. He played against U.A. Maracaibo in the Copa Venezuela, which surprised fans and the press. On 15 July 2009, UdineseUdinese Calcio
Udinese Calcio is an Italian football club based in Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and currently plays in the Serie A. Founded in 1896, Udinese is the second oldest club in the Serie A, after Genoa....
acquired the goalkeeper from Llaneros FC
Llaneros FC
The club Llaneros Fútbol Club is a professional football club promoted to Primera División in 2011, based in Guanare, Portuguesa State.-Current first team squad:...
.
Romo made his debut with Udinese in a 3–1 defeat against Lazio
S.S. Lazio
Società Sportiva Lazio, commonly referred to as Lazio, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. The team, founded in 1900, play in the Serie A and have spent most of their history in the top tier of Italian football...
, on 15 May 2010.
National team
Romo has represented the Venezuelan national football teamVenezuela national football team
The Venezuela national football team is the national football team of Venezuela and is controlled by the Federación Venezolana de Fútbol. It is nicknamed La Vinotinto , because of the traditional burgundy color of their shirts....
at every level.
His biggest accomplishment with the national team was the historic 4th place finish at the Sudamericano U20 tournament, making that Venezuelan U20 team the first ever to qualify for the U20 World Cup.
On 6 June 2009, Romo played in the CONMEBOL
CONMEBOL
The South American Football Confederation , commonly known as CONMEBOL , is the continental governing body of association football in South America and it is one of FIFA's six continental confederations...
FIFA SA World Cup qualifier against the Bolivia, the first time Venezuela ever beat Bolivia in La Paz
La Paz
Nuestra Señora de La Paz is the administrative capital of Bolivia, as well as the departmental capital of the La Paz Department, and the second largest city in the country after Santa Cruz de la Sierra...
, largely thanks to an excellent performance by Romo, who made many excellent saves and kept a clean sheet.
He was called up for the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup
The 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup, was the 17th U-20 tournament, which was hosted by Egypt from 24 September to 16 October, in the cities of Cairo, Alexandria, Port Said, Suez and Ismaïlia...