Early career Romao started his professional career with
Toulouse FC, but only managed appearances for the B team in 2004–05 and was then transferred for free to
Louhans-Cuiseaux in the
Championnat National, the French third tier.
Grenoble In the 2007–08 season, he was traded for free to
Grenoble and his career took off. A solid and rugged defensive midfielder, Romao proved a valuable asset for Grenoble. His first season with the club saw him appear 30 times in Ligue 2 with 2 goals and 10 yellow cards topped with a promotion to
Ligue 1. In 2008–09, he made 37 appearances, 32 of them as a starter in Ligue 1 and managed to avoid the drop. The next season, Romao made 29 appearances for Grenoble and 2 assists. However, Grenoble was not able to avoid the drop this time and was relegated.
Lorient Romao was then signed by
FC Lorient in July 2010 for a reported fee of 8,000.00 GBP. In the 2010–11 season, his first with FC Lorient, Romao made 33 appearances in Ligue 1 with a goal and 2 assists, 2 appearances in the Ligue Cup and 2 appearances in the French Cup competition with 1 goal. Romao made another 32 appearances as a starter in the 2011–12 season with a goal and an assist, but also with 11 yellow cards and 2 red cards.
Marseille On 31 January 2013, Romao was signed by
Marseille. According to
L'Équipe, the transfer fee paid to Lorient was €2 million and the duration of Romao's contract was 3.5 years. At the end of his contract in the summer of 2016, he was released by the club, having made 127 appearances in all competitions, scoring 4 goals.
Olympiacos On 31 August 2016, Romao joined Greek club
Olympiacos, signing a two-year contract with the option of another year. On 16 September 2017, he signed a new contract with the club, which would keep him at the club till the summer of 2020.
Reims On 24 July 2018, Romao joined French club
Stade de Reims, signing a two-year deal with the option of another year.
Guingamp Following the expiration of his contract at Reims, Romao joined Guingamp on a free transfer.
Ionikos On 30 June 2021, Romao signed a one-year contract with Greek club Ionikos as a free agent. No agreement could be found on the contours of an extension in Brittany.
Athens Kallithea On 1 July 2023, Romao signed with Greek club
Athens Kallithea.
Return to Ionikos In 2025, Romao returned to Ionikos, which now competed in the first division of the
Piraeus FCA amateur championship. During that period, he was also called to the
National Team of
Togo. ==International career==