on a single-season loan. He made his club debut on 15 September, setting up a goal for Alfredo Donnarumma in a 4–3 home loss to Bologna. On 21 September, he scored his first goal for the club in a 1–0 away win over Udinese. International career An Italian citizen through ancestry, Rômulo was first called up by Italy national football team coach Cesare Prandelli in April 2014 for a stage, due to his impressive performances with Verona. On 13 May 2014, Rômulo's name was included in a provisional 30-man squad for the upcoming 2014 FIFA World Cup, but on 1 June 2014, he was omitted from the final 23-man squad for the tournament on 1 June; Rômulo later stated on 2 June that although he had originally been included in Prandelli's final 23-man squad, he turned down the call-up, as he felt he felt he was not quite 100% in terms of his physical condition, and therefore preferred to offer his spot in the team to other players who were in better shape than him. Style of play A quick and hard-working box-to-box player, with notable stamina as well as good vision and technique, Rômulo is a tactically versatile footballer, who is capable of aiding his team both offensively and defensively. He is capable of playing anywhere in midfield, both in the centre, or on either wing, or even as an attacking midfielder; he has also been used as a full-back or wing-back on the right flank. Career statistics Honours Club Juventus Serie A: 2014–15 Coppa Italia: 2014–15 Lazio Coppa Italia: 2018–19 References 1987 births Living people Italian footballers Brazilian footballers Brazilian expatriate footballers Association football defenders People from Pelotas Sportspeople from Rio Grande do Sul Sociedade Esportiva e Recreativa Caxias do Sul players Esporte Clube Juventude players Associação Chapecoense de Futebol players Esporte Clube Santo André players Cruzeiro Esporte Clube players Club Athletico Paranaense players ACF Fiorentina players Hellas Verona F.C. players Juventus F.C. players Genoa C.F.C. players S.S. Lazio players Brescia Calcio players Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Serie A players Serie B players Expatriate footballers in Italy Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Italy Brazilian people of Italian descent Brazilian people of Venetian descent