Matías Romero (footballer)

Matías Alexis Romero (born 1 February 1996) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or right winger for Banfield.[1]

Matías Romero
Personal information
Full name Matías Alexis Romero
Date of birth (1996-02-01) 1 February 1996
Place of birth San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder, Right winger
Team information
Current team
Banfield
Number 4
Youth career
Boca Juniors
Argentinos Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Argentinos Juniors 67 (2)
2022– Banfield 7 (0)
International career
2013 Argentina U17 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:20, 21 March 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Romero had a spell with Boca Juniors' youth system, prior to joining Argentinos Juniors.[2] The 2018–19 Argentine Primera División season saw the club promote Romero into their senior squad, with manager Alfredo Berti awarding him his professional debut during an encounter with Gimnasia y Esgrima on 11 August 2018; coming off the bench for Fausto Montero in a 1–0 loss.[1][3] In July 2019, Romero netted his first goal in a Copa Sudamericana first leg victory against Colón.[1][4]

In the beginning of January 2022, Romero joined Banfield on a deal until the end of 2024.[5]

International career

Romero represented Argentina at U17 level, winning three caps at the 2013 South American U-17 Championship which Argentina ended as winners.[1]

Career statistics

As of 12 July 2019.[1]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Argentinos Juniors 2018–19 Primera División 20010804[lower-alpha 1]000330
2019–20 0000001[lower-alpha 1]10011
Career total 20010805100341
  1. Appearance(s) in the Copa Sudamericana

Honours

Argentina U17[1]

References

  1. "Argentina - M. Romero". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  2. "Juveniles: Tres triunfos y dos empates ante Argentinos Juniors". Boca Juniors. 12 September 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  3. "Con la mira en la permanencia, debutó de la mejor manera". 0221. 11 August 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  4. "El efecto Bicho". Olé. 11 July 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  5. MERCADO DE PASES: MATÍAS ROMERO, NUEVO REFUERZO DE BANFIELD, elgrafico.com.ar, 4 January 2022
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