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 Turkish TFF First League club Göztepe on loan from 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.

On 7 February 2024, Rômulo joined Göztepe in Turkey on loan with an option to buy.

Honours
Athletico Paranaense
 * Copa Sudamericana: 2021
 * Campeonato Paranaense: 2023