Franco Romero (footballer, born 1995)

Franco Gastón Romero Ponte (born 11 February 1995) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a defender for Peruvian club Sporting Cristal.[1]

Franco Romero
Personal information
Full name Franco Gastón Romero Ponte
Date of birth (1995-02-11) 11 February 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
Sporting Cristal
Number 21
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2019 Racing Club 78 (3)
2019–2021 Liverpool Montevideo 43 (4)
2021–2022 Volos 23 (0)
2022–2023 Bellinzona 27 (1)
2023–2024 Nacional 16 (0)
2024– Sporting Cristal 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 September 2024

Club career

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Volos

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On 4 July 2021, Greek Super League side Volos announced him as their new transfer.[2]

Bellinzona

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On 27 August 2022, Romero joined Bellinzona in Switzerland.[3]

Nacional

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In July 2023, Romero returned to Uruguay and joined Nacional.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Franco Romero at Soccerway
  2. ^ "Παίκτης του Βόλου και ο Ρομέρο" [Romero is another player of Volos]. www.sport-fm.gr (in Greek). 4 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  3. ^ "BENVENUTI RAGAZZI!" (in Italian). Bellinzona. 27 August 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  4. ^ "FUERON PRESENTADOS GONZALO CARNEIRO Y FRANCO ROMERO" [GONZALO CARNEIRO AND FRANCO ROMERO WERE PRESENTED] (in Spanish). Nacional. 18 July 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
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