Romeu Rocha
Portuguese footballer
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Marcos Romeu Moreira da Rocha (born 17 February 1986), known as Romeu, is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marcos Romeu Moreira da Rocha[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 February 1986[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Paredes, Portugal[1] | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Defensive 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 | 39 | (1) |
| 2017−2018 | Varzim | 3 | (0) |
| 2018−2020 | Amarante | 40 | (0) |
| 2020−2021 | Vila Meã | 8 | (0) |
| Total | 243 | (10) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
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 only goal in the Portuguese top tier on 12 December 2015, opening the 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]
