Rafael Enrique Romo Pérez (born February 25, 1990) is a Venezuelan professional

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who plays as a

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for Universidad Católica.

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

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, which surprised fans and the press. On 15 July 2009,

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acquired the goalkeeper from

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. Romo made his debut with Udinese in a 3–1 defeat against

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, on 15 May 2010. After three years on loan at Mineros, Romo signed for

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in August 2015 on a short-term loan deal to cover the two game suspension for

Giedrius Arlauskis Giedrius Arlauskis (born 1 December 1987) is a Lithuanian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Romanian Liga I club CS Universitatea Craiova. He is one of the most famous and successful players who has ever played in the Liga I ...

. On 1 September 2019, Romo joined

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club

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on a contract until June 2020. On 27 April 2022, Romo signed with

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side,

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, on a one-and-a-half-year contract through 2023 with an option for 2024.

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