Romário

Former Brazilian footballer, politician and Senator of Brazil since 2015
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Romário

Summary

Romário is a human[1]. Born in Rio de Janeiro[2], he… he was born on January 29, 1966[3]. He worked as a politician[4], association football coach[5], and beach soccer player[6]. He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

Key Facts

  • Romário's place of birth was Rio de Janeiro[2].
  • Romário was born on January 29, 1966[3].
  • A child of Romário was Romário de Souza Faria Júnior[8].
  • A child of Romário was Ivy Faria[9].
  • Romário held citizenship in Brazil[10].
  • Portuguese was Romário's native language[11].
  • Romário is identified as part of the African Brazilians ethnic group[12].
  • Romário worked as a politician[4].
  • Romário worked as an association football coach[5].
  • Romário's professions included beach soccer player[6].
  • Romário held the position of member of the Senate of Brazil[13].
  • Romário held the position of federal deputy of Rio de Janeiro[14].
  • Romário received the World Cup Golden Ball[15].
  • Romário received the FIFA World Player of the Year[16].
  • Romário received the L'Équipe Champion of Champions[17].
  • Romário is recorded as male[18].
  • Romário's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Romário's member of sports team is recorded as Real Zaragoza[20].
  • Romário's member of sports team is recorded as AFC Ajax[21].
  • Romário was affiliated with the Brazilian Socialist Party[22].
  • Romário's Commons category is recorded as Romário[23].
  • Romário's position played on team / speciality is recorded as forward[24].
  • Romário's position played on team / speciality is recorded as centre-forward[25].
  • Romário's sport is recorded as association football[26].
  • Romário's family name is recorded as de Souza[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Rio de Janeiro[2], Romário… he was born on January 29, 1966[3]. He is identified as part of the African Brazilians ethnic group[12]. Portuguese was his native language[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4], association football coach[5], and beach soccer player[6]. Positions held include member of the Senate of Brazil[13], a public office[28], in Brazil[29] and federal deputy of Rio de Janeiro[14], an elective office[30], in Brazil[31].

Recognition

Awards received include World Cup Golden Ball[15], a sports award[32]; FIFA World Player of the Year[16], a sports award[33], founded in 1991[34]; and L'Équipe Champion of Champions[17], a sports award[35], in France[36], founded in 1975[37].

Personal Life

Children include Romário de Souza Faria Júnior[8], an association football player[38], b. 1993[39], of Spain[40] and Ivy Faria[9], of Brazil[41]. He was affiliated with the Brazilian Socialist Party[22].

Why It Matters

Romário has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] He is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Romário born?

Romário was born in Rio de Janeiro[2].

What did Romário do for work?

Romário worked as politician[4], association football coach[5], and beach soccer player[6].

What awards did Romário receive?

Honors received include World Cup Golden Ball[15], FIFA World Player of the Year[16], and L'Équipe Champion of Champions[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . worldfootball.net. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . worldfootball.net. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . www25.senado.leg.br. Retrieved . www25.senado.leg.br. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . f5.folha.uol.com.br. f5.folha.uol.com.br. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [20] . wikidata.org.
  10. [21] . wikidata.org.
  11. [22] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Transfermarkt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . de.fifa.com. Retrieved . de.fifa.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] . noticias.uol.com.br. noticias.uol.com.br. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . worldfootball.net. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . worldfootball.net. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Transfermarkt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . worldfootball.net. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · ~2026-36466-87 · 2026-06-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of sports team Real Zaragoza, Futbol Club Barcelona, Valencia CF +16
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P54]]: [[Q10308]]"
  2. 12d ago · DanGFSouza · 2026-06-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Ethnic group African Brazilians
    Cpdoc id romario-de-souza-faria
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  3. 13d ago · Gyansebastiao · 2026-06-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Ethnic group African Brazilians
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P172]]: [[Q388315]]"
  4. 26d ago · Jmmuguerza · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Romário
    Award received
    Number of matches played/races/starts {'amount': '+2'}, {'amount': '+4'}, {'amount': '+1'}
    Height {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+168'}
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