Ángel Romero (footballer)
Ángel Rodrigo Romero Villamayor (born 4 July 1992), more commonly known as Ángel Romero, is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a Winger for San Lorenzo.[1] He is the twin brother of Óscar Romero.[2]
 Romero with Corinthians in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ángel Rodrigo Romero Villamayor | ||
| Date of birth | 4 July 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Fernando de la Mora, Paraguay | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | San Lorenzo | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2011 | Cerro Porteño | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | Cerro Porteño | 69 | (30) |
| 2014–2018 | Corinthians | 117 | (17) |
| 2019– | San Lorenzo | 27 | (9) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013– | Paraguay | 24 | (6) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 January 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 November 2020 | |||
Club career
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.[3]
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.[4]
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.[5]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 7 December 2018.[6]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cerro Porteño | 2011 | Paraguayan Primera División | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 2012 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | ||
| 2013 | 42 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 15 | ||
| 2014 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 12 | ||
| Total | 69 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 31 | ||
| Corinthians | 2014 | Série A | 21 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
| 2015 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 4 | ||
| 2016 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 53 | 13 | ||
| 2017 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 55 | 6 | ||
| 2018 | 27 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 58 | 11 | ||
| Total | 117 | 17 | 22 | 7 | 19 | 3 | 51 | 8 | 209 | 35 | ||
| Career total | 169 | 47 | 22 | 7 | 31 | 5 | 51 | 8 | 266 | 65 | ||
International goals
- As of 17 November 2020
- Scores and results list Paraguay's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Romero goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 14 November 2014 | Estadio Feliciano Cáceres, Luque, Paraguay | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Peru | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 2. | 5 September 2017 | Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay |  Uruguay | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3. | 8 October 2020 | Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay | Peru | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4. | 2–1 | |||||
| 5. | 12 November 2020 | La Bombonera, Buenos Aires, Argentina |  Argentina | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 6. | 17 November 2020 | Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Bolivia | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References
- Cerro Porteño squad
- "The brothers Romero, a new and rare case of twins on a national team". CONMEBOL.com. 5 September 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- GENERAL CABALLERO VS. CERRO PORTEÑO 1 - 0
- http://www.lanacion.com.py/articulo/166800-daniel-giza-firmo-contrato-y-angel-romero-va-al-corinthians.html
- PARAGUAY VS. BOLIVIA 4 - 0
- Soccerway profile
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