Luis Francisco Romo Barrón (; born 5 June 1995) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or centre-back for Liga MX club Guadalajara and the Mexico national team.
Born in Sinaloa, Romo began his career playing for the youth squads of Cruz Azul. At the age of 15, Romo was cut by Cruz Azul, and eventually joined the youth squads of Querétaro.
He made his Liga MX debut with Querétaro on 20 July 2018, in the team's opening match of the season, against Atlas.
By the 2019 Apertura, he was named club captain. It proved to be Romo's final campaign with Querétaro, playing in 17 matches and scoring three goals.
In January 2020, he joined Cruz Azul, returning to the club he had played for as a youngster. He made his league debut for the club on the 17th of the month in a 2âÂÂ1 defeat to Atlético San Luis.
On 25 July, he scored his first goal for La Máquina in a 3âÂÂ0 victory over Santos Laguna. On 3 December, he scored his first brace in Cruz Azul's 4âÂÂ0 first leg victory over Pumas UNAM in the Guardianes 2020 semi-finals. He played in the return leg of the series which Cruz Azul lost 4âÂÂ0, resulting in the team's elimination 4âÂÂ4 on aggregate.
Romo played an integral part in Cruz Azul's championship-winning Guardianes 2021 campaign. He played in 19 matches, scored three goals, and provided seven assists, and was named the league's best player.
On 6 January 2022, Romo announced his official departure from Cruz Azul on social media.
Shortly after departing from Cruz Azul, it was officially confirmed that Romo had signed with Monterrey. During the presentation, Romo declared that he wanted to become successful at the club like Jesús Arellano, who he idolized as a kid.
On 8 July 2024, Romo announced that he would be making his return to Cruz Azul.
In January 2025, Romo joined Guadalajara in an exchange that included Jesús Orozco joining Cruz Azul and Cruz Azul paying an additional $4.5 million.
Romo was called up by Jaime Lozano as one of three over-age reinforcements for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. He won the bronze medal with the Olympic team.
Romo received his first call up to the senior national team by Gerardo Martino, and made his debut on 19 November 2019 in the 2âÂÂ1 CONCACAF Nations League victory against Bermuda.
In October 2022, Romo was named in Mexico's preliminary 31-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, and in November, he was ultimately included in the final 26-man roster, but did not receive any minutes on the field during the tournament.
Romo is married to his teenage sweetheart MarÃÂa Fernanda, with whom he has two children, a son and a daughter.
Cruz Azul
Mexico Olympic
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