Maximiliano Romero
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Maximiliano Samuel Romero | ||
| Date of birth | 9 January 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Moreno, Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vélez Sarsfield | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2015 | Vélez Sarsfield | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015– | Vélez Sarsfield | 16 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:45, 9 October 2016 (UTC) | |||
Maximiliano Samuel Romero (born 9 January 1999) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a centre forward for Vélez Sarsfield in the Argentine Primera División.
Career
Before making his professional debut, the Argentine forward was close to being transferred to English side Arsenal F.C., for a reported €6 million fee.[1][2] However, after suffering a knee cruciate ligament injury he stayed in Vélez.[3]
Romero debuted for Vélez at age 17, entering the field in a 0–1 defeat to Sarmiento for the first fixture of the 2016 Argentine Primera División.[4] He also entered the field in the 2–1 victory against Olimpo for the following fixture, in which he scored his first professional goal. He finished his first professional season with 11 appearances (5 as a starter) and 3 goals.[5]
References
- ^ "Arsenal close to deal for Velez Sarsfield's Maximiliano Romero". ESPN FC. 2015-08-05. Retrieved 2016-02-20.
- ^ "El juvenil del Fortín, de 16 años, fue vendido a la Premier League, pero se quedará dos temporadas más en Argentina a préstamo. ¿Llegará a debutar?". Goal.com (in Spanish). 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2016-02-20.
- ^ Guillermo Tagliaferri (2015-05-05). "La joya de Vélez que pretendía el Arsenal inglés sufrió una grave lesión". Clarín (in Spanish). Retrieved 2016-02-20.
- ^ "'16 Transition statistics". Argentine Soccer. Retrieved 2016-02-20.
- ^ "Transition '16 statistics". Argentine Soccer. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
External links
- Profile at Vélez Sarsfield's official website Template:Es
- Argentine Primera statistics at Fútbol XXI Template:Es