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Ángel Romero (footballer)

Ángel Rodrigo Romero Villamayor (born 4 July 1992) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a winger for Argentine Primera División club Boca Juniors and the Paraguay national team. He is the twin brother of Óscar Romero.

Club career

Cerro Porteño

Romero made his senior league debut for Cerro Porteño on 15 May 2011, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 loss to General Caballero.

Corinthians

On 3 June 2014, it was reported that Romero would be transferred to Brazil's Sport Club Corinthians Paulista where he would sign a five-year contract.

San Lorenzo

On 8 August 2019, he signed with San Lorenzo for three seasons. On 31 August, he scored his first goal for the club, in a 2–1 victory over Unión, in a match valid for the Argentine Championship. On 18 August 2020, Romero injured teammate Andrés Herrera, causing a fracture of his leg. The tackle was heavily criticized by teammates, and Romero was made to train separate from the team by manager Mariano Soso. On 28 August 2021, the club announced the termination of the contract with Romero in order to comply with the Financial Fair Play implemented by the LPF.

Cruz Azul

On 2 February 2022, he was announced by Cruz Azul, with a contract valid until December 2022.

International career

Romero made his debut for Paraguay on 6 September 2013, playing 65 minutes in a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL) 4–0 win over Bolivia.

Career statistics

Club

International

International goals

Scores and results list Paraguay's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Romero goal.

Honours

Cerro Porteño 🇵🇾

Corinthians 🇧🇷

Cruz Azul 🇲🇽

References