Born in Rio de Janeiro,[1] Rômulo graduated with Avaí's youth setup.
He made his professional debut on 18 November 2014, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–0 home win against Portuguesa for the Série B championship, also assisting Marquinhos in the first goal.
[2] He featured in one more match for the side, which achieved promotion to Série A. Rômulo made his debut in the main category on 30 May 2015, replacing Anderson Lopes in a 2–1 away win against Coritiba.
He scored his first goal in the division on 7 June, netting a last-minute winner in a 1–0 win at Goiás.
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