Óscar Romero (footballer)
![]() Romero with Paraguay in 2018 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Óscar David Romero Villamayor | ||
Date of birth | 4 July 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Fernando de la Mora, Paraguay | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Botafogo | ||
Number | 70 | ||
Youth career | |||
2005–2011 | Cerro Porteño | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2014 | Cerro Porteño | 90 | (13) |
2015–2016 | Racing Club | 47 | (9) |
2017–2019 | Shanghai Shenhua | 26 | (4) |
2017 | → Alavés (loan) | 18 | (0) |
2019–2021 | San Lorenzo | 46 | (5) |
2022–2023 | Boca Juniors | 44 | (4) |
2023 | Pendikspor | 12 | (3) |
2024 | Botafogo | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2013– | Paraguay | 55 | (4) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:30, 27 January 2022 (UTC) |
Óscar David Romero Villamayor (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈoskaɾ roˈmeɾo]; born 4 July 1992) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Botafogo and the Paraguay national team. He is the twin brother of Ángel Romero.[1]
Career
Romero was in the youth ranks of Boca Juniors when he was a Sub 15, but could not continue at the club for a matter of paperwork, therefore he did not play for the Xeneize.
Cerro Porteño
Romero joined the youth ranks of Cerro Porteño at the age of 14. He debuted in the First Division of Paraguay on 15 May 2011 in a 1–0 defeat against General Caballero SC of Zeballos Cue. He scored his first goal on 1 December 2012 against Sportivo Luqueño. His good performances attracted many European teams, such as Spanish clubs Real Madrid B and Valencia Football Club.
In 2013, like his brother Angel, he had more opportunities, since the club decided to give chance to the youth. With the new DT Francisco Arce, Oscar impressed, attracting interest from clubs like Baniyas SC of United Arab Emirates and also being summoned to the Selection Paraguay.
In October 2014, after his good performances in the knockout round of the Copa Sudamericana against Lanús Argentina, in which he scored three goals, he was said to be worth $3 to 6 million. He was targeted by major European clubs, such as Atlético Madrid.
Racing Club
On 28 January 2015, Romero was signed by Racing Club for $2.7 million. He debuted on 18 February against Deportivo Tachira in Copa Libertadores. On 13 March 2015, Romero scored his first competitive goal for the club against Club Atlético Colón. On 15 August 2015, Romero scored his second goal against Union de Santa Fe.
Shanghai Shenhua
Romero played for Shanghai Shenhua of the Chinese Super League from 2017 to 2019. He won one title with the club; the Chinese FA Cup in 2019.
San Lorenzo
In 2019, San Lorenzo signed Romero on a two-year contract. He left the club in 2021.
Boca Juniors
Romero joined Boca Juniors in February 2022 on a free transfer, and signed a two-year contract.[2]
Pendikspor
On 9 August 2023, he signed with Süper Lig club Pendikspor.[3]
Botafogo
On March 18, 2024, he was announced by Botafogo with a contract until the end of the season.[4] The player received the number 70 shirt to play for the club.[5] On April 2, the Paraguayan was listed for the first time, for the match against Junior Barranquilla in the Libertadores.[6] The Paraguayan debuted against the Colombians at Nilton Santos. Romero entered in the 39th minute of the final stage, replacing Marlon Freitas.[7]
On May 13, 2024, after an act of indiscipline, Óscar Romero was cut[8] from Botafogo's trip to Peru, where the team would face Universitario in the fifth round of Group D of the Libertadores group stage. According to the specialized press, the midfielder took, along with clubmate Diego Hernández, women to the concentration after the match against Fortaleza.
The following day, the Paraguayan spoke out, saying he accepted Botafogo's punishment, but denied that he had taken women to the team hotel.[9]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 17 January 2024[10]
Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Cerro Porteño | 2011 | Paraguayan Primera División | 10 | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | 1 | ||
2012 | 7 | 1 | – | – | – | 7 | 1 | |||||
2013 | 35 | 6 | – | 8[b] | 0 | – | 43 | 6 | ||||
2014 | 38 | 5 | – | 16[c] | 4 | – | 54 | 9 | ||||
Total | 90 | 13 | – | 24 | 4 | – | 114 | 17 | ||||
Racing Club | 2015 | Argentine Primera División | 24 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8[d] | 0 | – | 36 | 4 | |
2016 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10[d] | 1 | – | 22 | 6 | |||
2016–17 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 13 | 1 | ||||
Total | 47 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 1 | – | 71 | 11 | |||
Alavés (loan) | 2016–17 | La Liga | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 15 | 0 | ||
2017–18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 5 | 0 | ||||
Total | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 20 | 0 | ||||
Shanghai Shenhua | 2018 | Chinese Super League | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 17 | 4 | |
2019 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 11 | 2 | ||||
Total | 26 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 28 | 6 | |||
San Lorenzo | 2019–20 | Argentine Primera División | 21 | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 1[e] | 2 | 23 | 6 | |
2020–21 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7[f] | 1 | – | 15 | 3 | |||
2021 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 17 | 1 | ||||
Total | 46 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 55 | 10 | ||
Boca Juniors | 2022 | Argentine Primera División | 32 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8[d] | 0 | 1[g] | 0 | 45 | 2 |
2023 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3[d] | 0 | 1[h] | 0 | 20 | 2 | ||
Total | 48 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 65 | 4 | ||
Pendikspor | 2023–24 | Süper Lig | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 14 | 4 | ||
Botafogo | 2024 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career total | 287 | 38 | 17 | 6 | 60 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 367 | 52 |
- ^ Includes Copa Argentina, Copa del Rey, Chinese FA Cup, Turkish Cup
- ^ Six appearances in Copa Libertadores, two appearances in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ Eight appearances in Copa Libertadores, eight appearances and four goals in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ a b c d Appearances in Copa Libertadores
- ^ Appearance in Copa de la Superliga
- ^ Two appearances in Copa Libertadores, five appearances and one goal in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ Appearance in Trofeo de Campeones de la Liga Profesional
- ^ Appearance in Supercopa Argentina
International
- Scores and results list Paraguay's goal tally first.[11]
Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |||||
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1. | 29 May 2014 | Kufstein Arena, Kufstein, Austria | ![]() |
1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly | |||||
2. | 1 September 2016 | Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay | ![]() |
1–0 | 2–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | |||||
3. | 12 June 2018 | Tivoli-Neu, Innsbruck, Austria | ![]() |
1–0 | 2–4 | Friendly | |||||
4. | 10 September 2019 | Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan | ![]() |
1–2 | 4–2 | ||||||
Correct as of 10 September 2019 |
Honours
Shanghai Shenhua
Boca Juniors
References
- ^ "The brothers Romero, a new and rare case of twins on a national team". CONMEBOL. 5 September 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ^ "Boca presentó oficialmente a Óscar Romero: primeras declaraciones y cinco datos sobre la llegada del nuevo refuerzo xeneize". Sportingnews.com (in Spanish). 18 February 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- ^ "Pendikspor, Oscar Romero'yu transfer etti!". cumhuriyet.com.tr (in Turkish). 9 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ "Botafogo anuncia a contratação do meia Óscar Romero". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). 18 March 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ Redação (28 March 2024). "Óscar Romero diz que camisa 70 é homenagem a ídolo do Botafogo: 'São 10 vezes Garrincha'". Fogo na Rede (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ Redação (2 April 2024). "Com Óscar Romero, Botafogo divulga relacionados para partida contra o Junior Barranquilla pela Libertadores". Fogo na Rede (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ Redação (3 April 2024). "Botafogo erra muito e perde para o Junior Barranquilla na estreia da Libertadores". Fogo na Rede (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ Redação (13 May 2024). "Por indisciplina, Botafogo corta Óscar Romero e Diego Hernández da partida contra o Univeristario pela Libertadores". Fogo na Rede (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ Redação (14 May 2024). "Óscar Romero se posiciona após punição do Botafogo por indisciplina: "Não vou permitir que prejudiquem minha família"". Fogo na Rede (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ Óscar Romero at Soccerway
- ^ "Romero, Óscar". national-football-teams.com. National Football Teams. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
External links
- Óscar Romero at National-Football-Teams.com
- Albirroja.ru profile
- Óscar Romero at Fichajes.com (in Spanish)
- 1992 births
- Living people
- 2015 Copa América players
- 2019 Copa América players
- 2021 Copa América players
- Argentine Primera División players
- Boca Juniors footballers
- Cerro Porteño players
- Chinese Super League players
- Copa América Centenario players
- Deportivo Alavés players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina
- Expatriate men's footballers in China
- Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
- Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey
- La Liga players
- Men's association football forwards
- Men's association football wingers
- Paraguay men's international footballers
- Paraguayan expatriate sportspeople in Argentina
- Paraguayan expatriate sportspeople in China
- Paraguayan expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Paraguayan expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
- Paraguayan men's footballers
- Paraguayan Primera División players
- Paraguayan twins
- Pendikspor footballers
- People from Fernando de la Mora, Paraguay
- Racing Club de Avellaneda footballers
- San Lorenzo de Almagro footballers
- Shanghai Shenhua F.C. players
- Sportspeople from Central Department
- Süper Lig players
- Paraguayan football biography stubs