Personal information | |||
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Full name | Marcos Romeu Moreira da Rocha [1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 17 February 1986||
Place of birth | Paredes, Portugal [1] | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1994−1995 | Paredes | ||
1995−2001 | Porto | ||
2001−2005 | Penafiel | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2005−2006 | Penafiel | 0 | (0) |
2006−2011 | Paredes | 102 | (9) |
2011−2013 | Aves | 51 | (0) |
2013−2017 | Paços Ferreira | 40 | (1) |
2017−2018 | Varzim | 3 | (0) |
2018−2020 | Amarante | 41 | (0) |
2020−2021 | Vila Meã | 8 | (0) |
Total | 245 | (10) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Marcos Romeu Moreira da Rocha (born 17 February 1986), known as Romeu, is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
Born in Paredes, Porto District, Romeu spent the better part of his first six years as a senior competing in the third and fourth divisions of Portuguese football, with hometown club U.S.C. Paredes. He was part of F.C. Penafiel's Primeira Liga roster in the 2005−06 season, but his input consisted of two bench appearances.
In the summer of 2013, after two years in the Segunda Liga with C.D. Aves, [2] Romeu signed for F.C. Paços de Ferreira of the top flight. [3] He made his debut in the competition on 16 August, playing 17 minutes in a 0−2 home loss against S.C. Braga. [4]
Romeu scored his first goal in the Portuguese top tier on 12 December 2015, netting the opener in a 6−0 home win over C.F. União. [5] He suffered a serious muscular injury the following February, [6] going on to miss the entire 2016−17 campaign but having his contract previously renewed. [7]
On 21 June 2017, free agent Romeu joined division two side Varzim S.C. on a one-year deal. [8] The following January, after less than half an hour of game time, he cancelled his contract and dropped down a tier to Amarante FC. [9]
Romeu's younger brother, Vasco, was also a footballer and a midfielder. He shared teams with his sibling on several occasions. [10]