title: Rômulo Cardoso
text: # Rômulo Cardoso
  
  Rômulo José Cardoso da Cruz (born 8 February 2002), known as Rômulo Cardoso or just Rômulo, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Athletico Paranaense.
  
  ## Club career
  
  Born in Marialva, Paraná, Rômulo joined Athletico Paranaense's youth setup in 2018, on loan from Maringá. In July 2019, he was bought outright by the club.
  
  Rômulo made his first team – and Série A – debut on 16 November 2021, coming on as a second-half substitute for Pedro Rocha in a 0–1 home loss against Atlético Mineiro. He scored his first senior goal on 23 January 2022, netting a last-minute winner in a 1–0 Campeonato Paranaense home win over Paraná.
  
  On 19 February 2022, Rômulo scored a hat-trick in a 5–1 home routing of Cianorte.
  
  ## Career statistics
  
      As of 28 February 2023.
  
  | Club | Season | League | League | League | State league | State league | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
  | Athletico Paranaense | 2021 | Série A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
  | Athletico Paranaense | 2022 | Série A | 26 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 9 |
  | Athletico Paranaense | 2023 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 |
  | Career total | Career total | Career total | 27 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 57 | 9 |
  
  * ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  * ↑ Appearance(s) in Recopa Sudamericana
  
  ## Honours
  
  Athletico Paranaense
  
  * Copa Sudamericana: 2021
  * Campeonato Paranaense: 2023
  