Rafael Romo

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Romo and the second or maternal family name is Pérez.

Rafael Enrique Romo Pérez (born February 25, 1990) is a venezuelan professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ecuadorian Serie A club Universidad Católica and the Venezuela national team. ^[2]

Rafael Romo

Romo with Venezuela in 2019
Personal information
Full name	Rafael Enrique Romo Pérez
Date of birth	(1990-02-25) February 25, 1990 (age 35)
Place of birth	Turén, Venezuela
Height	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)[1]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Universidad Católica
Number	22
Youth career
2005–2007	Atlético de Turén
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2009	Llaneros	27	(0)
2009–2016	Udinese	1	(0)
2010–2011	→ Estudiantes Mérida (loan)	14	(0)
2012–2015	→ Mineros (loan)	78	(0)
2015	→ Watford (loan)	0	(0)
2016–2017	AEL Limassol	34	(0)
2017–2019	APOEL	12	(0)
2017–2018	→ Beerschot Wilrijk (loan)	40	(0)
2019–2020	Silkeborg IF	23	(0)
2020–2022	OH Leuven	46	(0)
2022	D.C. United	14	(0)
2023–	Universidad Católica	57	(0)
International career‡
2008–2009	Venezuela U20	4	(0)
2008–	Venezuela	34	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:24, 31 May 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:15, 10 June 2025 (UTC)

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, Udinese acquired the goalkeeper from Llaneros de Guanare.^[3]

Romo made his debut with Udinese in a 3–1 defeat against Lazio, on 15 May 2010.^[4]

After three years on loan at Mineros, Romo signed for Watford in August 2015 on a short-term loan deal to cover the two game suspension for Giedrius Arlauskis.^[5]

On 1 September 2019, Romo joined Danish Superliga club Silkeborg IF on a contract until June 2020.^[6]

On 27 April 2022, Romo signed with MLS side, D.C. United, on a one-and-a-half-year contract through 2023 with an option for 2024.^[7]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 10 June 2025

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Venezuela	2008	1	0
	2009	4	0
	2011	3	0
	2018	2	0
	2019	2	0
	2021	1	0
	2023	7	0
	2024	10	0
	2025	4	0
Total		34	0