Romário Ricardo da Silva

Corinthians

On 29 May 2012, Romarinho signed a four-year contract with Corinthians, after the club beat off competition from Santos for his signing. He made his club debut on 10 June, replacing Douglas late into a 2–0 away loss to Grêmio.

Romarinho was handed his first start by head coach Tite on 24 June 2012, and scored a brace in a 2–1 home win over rivals Palmeiras. Three days later, he came off the bench to score the equalizer in a 1–1 draw against Boca Juniors at the La Bombonera, for the first leg of the 2012 Copa Libertadores finals.

Romarinho was also a part of the squad which won the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup; he came on as a substitute in the semifinal against Al Ahly, but remained unused in the final against Chelsea. In the following campaign, he became an regular starter, and scored a hat-trick in a 3–0 Campeonato Paulista home win over Atlético Sorocaba on 23 March 2014.

El Jaish On 7 September 2014, Romarinho moved abroad for the first time in his career, joining Qatar Stars League side El Jaish for a rumoured fee of around €8 million. He made his club debut six days later, starting and scored the side's second in a 3–1 home win over Al-Arabi.

Romarinho was an undisputed starter during his three-season spell at the club, scoring 21 times in two of those three years.

Al Jazira In August 2017, Romarinho moved to UAE Pro League outfit Al Jazira on a free transfer. He played in the 2017 FIFA Club World Cup where he was the top goalscorer, alongside Cristiano Ronaldo and Maurício Antônio.

Al-Ittihad

On 9 August 2018, Romarinho signed a long-term contract with Saudi Pro League side Al-Ittihad after the clubs agreed a fee of €7,000,000. During the 2019–20 season, he scored a career-best 26 goals in 42 appearances overall.

In the 2022–23 Saudi Pro League, Romarinho was named in the team of the season as Al-Ittihad won the club's first league title in 14 years.

Neom On 10 June 2024, Romarinho joined Saudi First Division League club Neom on a free transfer. The following 1 February, despite scoring ten goals in just 18 appearances, he left after terminating his contract with the club.

Al-Rayyan On 6 February 2025, Romarinho returned to Qatar after joining Al-Rayyan on a short term deal.

Career statistics

Honours Corinthians Copa Libertadores: 2012 Recopa Sudamericana: 2013 FIFA Club World Cup: 2012 Campeonato Paulista: 2013

Jaish Qatar Cup: 2014, 2016

Al-Ittihad Saudi Pro League: 2022–23 Saudi Super Cup: 2022

Neom Saudi First Division League: 2024–25

Individual Fans' Asian Champions League XI: 2016 Saudi Pro League Player of the Month: September 2019, January 2022 Saudi Pro League Team of the Year: 2022–23