AS Roma
Associazione Sportiva Roma is a professional football club based in Rome, Italy. Established through a merger in 1927, Roma has consistently played in the top tier of Italian football, with the exception of the 1951–52 season. The club has secured the Serie A title three times (1941–42, 1982–83, and 2000–01), won nine Coppa Italia titles, and claimed two Supercoppa Italiana titles. In European competitions, Roma has triumphed in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup (1960–61) and the UEFA Europa Conference League (2021–22), while finishing as runners-up in the 1983–84 European Cup, the 1990–91 UEFA Cup, and the 2022–23 UEFA Europa League.
Sixteen players have won the FIFA World Cup while playing for Roma, including Attilio Ferraris and Enrique Guaita (1934); Guido Masetti and Eraldo Monzeglio (1934 and 1938); Aldo Donati and Pietro Serantoni (1938); Bruno Conti (1982); Rudi Völler and Thomas Berthold (1990); Aldair (1994); Vincent Candela (1998); Cafu (2002); Daniele De Rossi, Simone Perrotta, and Francesco Totti (2006); and Paulo Dybala (2022).
Since 1953, Roma has hosted its home matches at the Stadio Olimpico, sharing the venue with city rivals Lazio. With a capacity exceeding 72,000, it is Italy’s second-largest stadium, after the San Siro. The club plans to relocate to a new stadium, though construction has not yet commenced. Roma and Lazio have a fierce local rivalry, contesting the Derby della Capitale.
Roma’s home colours are carmine red and golden yellow, earning them the nickname “I Giallorossi” (“The Yellow and Reds”). These colours are often paired with white shorts. The club badge features a she-wolf, a reference to Rome’s founding myth.
Achievement
National Titles
- Serie A
- Winners (3): 1941–42, 1982–83, 2000–01
- Runners-up (14): 1930–31, 1935–36, 1980–81, 1983–84, 1985–86, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2016–17
- Coppa Italia
- Winners (9): 1963–64, 1968–69, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1983–84, 1985–86, 1990–91, 2006–07, 2007–08
- Runners-up (8): 1936–37, 1940–41, 1992–93, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2009–10, 2012–13
- Supercoppa Italiana
- Winners (2): 2001, 2007
European Titles
- European Cup
- Runners-up (1): 1983–84
- UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League
- Runners-up (2): 1990–91, 2022–23
- UEFA Europa Conference League
- Winners (1): 2021–22
- Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
- Winners (1): 1960–61
Other Titles
- Serie B
- Winners (1): 1951–52
- Anglo-Italian Cup
- Winners (1): 1972
Notable Player
Francesco Totti
- Full Name: Francesco Totti
- Date of Birth: September 27, 1976 (47 years old)
- Place of Birth: Rome, Italy
- Height: 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
- Position: Attacking midfielder, forward
- Club Career:
- Spent his entire career at AS Roma.
- Top goalscorer and most capped player in Roma’s history.
- Serie A title, two Coppa Italia titles, and two Supercoppa Italiana titles.
- Second-highest scorer in Italian league history (250 goals).
- Youngest club captain in Serie A history.
- International Career:
- 2006 FIFA World Cup winner with Italy.
- UEFA Euro 2000 finalist.
- Represented Italy in multiple World Cups and European Championships.
- Awards and Honors:
- FIFA 100 list of greatest living players.
- Eleven Oscar del Calcio awards.
- European Golden Shoe (2007) and Golden Foot (2010).
- Named in the European Sports Media team of the season three times.
Cafu
- Full Name: Marcos Evangelista de Morais
- Date of Birth: June 7, 1970 (54 years old)
- Place of Birth: Itaquaquecetuba, São Paulo, Brazil
- Height: 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
- Position: Right-back
- Club Career:
- São Paulo (1989–1995): 216 appearances, 33 goals
- Real Zaragoza (1995): 16 appearances
- Palmeiras (1995–1997): 41 appearances, 2 goals
- Roma (1997–2003): 163 appearances, 5 goals
- AC Milan (2003–2008): 119 appearances, 4 goals
- International Career:
- Brazil (1990–2006): 142 caps, 5 goals
- Achievements:
- FIFA World Cup Winner (1994, 2002)
- Copa América Winner (1997, 1999)
- South American Footballer of the Year (1994)
- FIFA 100 list of greatest living players
- FIFPro World XI (2005)
- Ballon d’Or Dream Team (2020)