Q1. What is Romario’s full name and birth date?
A. Romario de Souza Faria, 29 January 1966
B. Ronaldo de Souza Faria, 29 January 1967
C. Romario Alves, 29 January 1965
D. Roberto de Souza Faria, 29 January 1968
Answer: A. Romario de Souza Faria, 29 January 1966
Q2. What is Romario’s famous nickname, reflecting his short stature?
A. O Fenômeno
B. O Baixinho (“The Little One”)
C. O Rei
D. O Imperador
Answer: B. O Baixinho (“The Little One”)
Q3. At what height did Romario play as a striker, known for his low centre of gravity and clinical finishing?
A. 1.67 m
B. 1.82 m
C. 1.75 m
D. 1.90 m
Answer: A. 1.67 m
Q4. Which club did Romario join as a youth player after being spotted at Olaria, winning two Campeonato Carioca titles early in his career?
A. Flamengo
B. Fluminense
C. Vasco da Gama
D. Corinthians
Answer: C. Vasco da Gama
Q5. With which Dutch club did Romario win three Eredivisie titles (1988–89, 1990–91, 1991–92) and score 165 goals in 167 games across all competitions?
A. Ajax
B. PSV Eindhoven
C. Feyenoord
D. AZ Alkmaar
Answer: B. PSV Eindhoven
Q6. In which season did Romario win the La Liga title with Barcelona and score 30 league goals in 33 matches?
A. 1992–93
B. 1995–96
C. 1994–95
D. 1993–94
Answer: D. 1993–94
Q7. How many goals did Romario score in his first stint at Flamengo (1995–1996), helping them win the 1996 Campeonato Carioca?
A. 30
B. 60
C. 45
D. 21
Answer: B. 60
Q8. Which Spanish club did Romario join after leaving Barcelona, making only 11 league appearances before returning to Brazil?
A. Real Madrid
B. Atlético Madrid
C. Valencia
D. Sevilla
Answer: C. Valencia
Q9. In 2000, Romario helped Vasco da Gama win the Brazilian league title and the Copa Mercosur. What else did he achieve that year at the FIFA Club World Championship?
A. Top scorer
B. Golden Ball winner
C. Champion
D. Best defender
Answer: A. Top scorer
Q10. For which three clubs is Romario one of only five players in history to have scored 100 or more goals?
A. PSV, Barcelona, Vasco da Gama
B. Vasco da Gama, Flamengo, Fluminense
C. Barcelona, Valencia, PSV
D. Flamengo, Vasco da Gama, Al-Sadd
Answer: A. PSV, Barcelona, Vasco da Gama
Q11. How many senior international caps and goals did Romario record for Brazil, making him the fourth-highest goalscorer behind Neymar, Pele, and Ronaldo?
A. 85 caps, 62 goals
B. 70 caps, 55 goals
C. 94 caps, 48 goals
D. 112 caps, 71 goals
Answer: B. 70 caps, 55 goals
Q12. In which tournament did Romario score 7 goals to help Brazil win silver and finish as top scorer?
A. 1994 FIFA World Cup
B. 1997 Confederations Cup
C. 1997 Copa America
D. 1988 Seoul Olympics
Answer: D. 1988 Seoul Olympics
Q13. How many goals did Romario score in the 1994 FIFA World Cup, where Brazil won the title and he received the Golden Ball?
A. 3
B. 5
C. 7
D. 4
Answer: B. 5
Q14. What decisive contribution did Romario make in the 1994 World Cup final against Italy?
A. Scored the winning goal
B. Assisted the only goal
C. Converted his penalty in the shoot-out
D. Saved a shot as goalkeeper
Answer: C. Converted his penalty in the shoot-out
Q15. In which year did Romario form the famous “Ro-Ro” strike partnership with Ronaldo and help Brazil win the Copa America?
A. 1989
B. 1995
C. 1997
D. 2002
Answer: C. 1997
Q16. Romario scored a hat-trick in the final of which tournament in 1997, helping Brazil win and earning the Golden Shoe?
A. Copa America
B. FIFA Confederations Cup
C. CONCACAF Gold Cup
D. Olympic Games
Answer: B. FIFA Confederations Cup
Q17. Which individual award did Romario win in 1994 after his World Cup heroics?
A. Golden Ball
B. Ballon d’Or
C. European Golden Shoe
D. Copa America Golden Boot
Answer: A. Golden Ball
Q18. How many times was Romario named top scorer in the Campeonato Carioca during his career?
A. 5
B. 7
C. 3
D. 9
Answer: C. 3
Q19. In which year did Romario claim his 1000th career goal (including unofficial matches), scoring a penalty for Vasco da Gama?
A. 2005
B. 2007
C. 2000
D. 1999
Answer: B. 2007
Q20. Against which team did Romario score twice in a 3–1 win at the 2000 FIFA Club World Championship?
A. Real Madrid
B. Bayern Munich
C. Manchester United
D. Corinthians
Answer: C. Manchester United
Q21. Which Brazilian club did Romario rejoin in 2000 and win the Brazilian league title with, also finishing as top scorer that season?
A. Flamengo
B. Fluminense
C. Vasco da Gama
D. Santos
Answer: C. Vasco da Gama
Q22. Which club did Romario briefly play for in Qatar in 2003 on loan from Fluminense?
A. Al-Hilal
B. Al-Sadd
C. Al-Ain
D. Al-Nassr
Answer: B. Al-Sadd
Q23. How many Brazilian league titles did Romario win as a player?
A. 1
B. 3
C. 2
D. 0
Answer: A. 1
Q24. In which competition did Romario score the only goal in the 1989 final to help Brazil end a long trophy drought?
A. FIFA World Cup
B. Copa America
C. Confederations Cup
D. Olympic Games
Answer: B. Copa America
Q25. In which year did Romario score 22 goals to become Brazilian Championship top scorer while playing for Vasco da Gama?
A. 2000
B. 2001
C. 1999
D. 2005
Answer: D. 2005
