Romario played for Brazil at the 1990 and 1994 World Cups, scoring five goals to help Brazil win the latter tournament. He made 73 appearances for his country between 1987 and 2005, scoring 56 goals.
Email this Page
He had four stints with Vasco da Gama, where he started and finished his career, and also played for Flamengo and Fluminense in Brazil, Barcelona, PSV Eindhoven and Valencia.
Romario also had spells with Al Sadd in Qatar, Miami FC in the United States and Adelaide United in Australia.
Image: Romario holds aloft the 1994 World Cup trophy after helping Brazil beat Italy in a penalty shoot out in the final.