Franco Romero (footballer, born 2000)

Franco Agustín Romero (born 23 April 2000) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Independiente Rivadavia, on loan from Defensa y Justicia.[4]

Franco Romero
Personal information
Full name Franco Agustín Romero
Date of birth (2000-04-23) 23 April 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth La Plata, Argentina
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Central midfielder[2][3]
Team information
Current team
Independiente Rivadavia
(on loan from Defensa y Justicia)
Number 26
Youth career
Inter de Villa Elvira
2005–2020 Estudiantes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2024 Estudiantes 4 (0)
2022Agropecuario (loan) 4 (0)
2023Independiente Rivadavia (loan) 34 (0)
2024– Defensa y Justicia 6 (0)
2024–Independiente Rivadavia (loan) 11 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:12, 23 August 2024 (UTC)

Career

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Romero joined the youth system of Estudiantes in 2005, following a short spell with Inter de Villa Elvira.[2][3][5] After fifteen years in their academy, the central midfielder was moved into the club's first-team in 2020–21 under caretaker manager Leandro Desábato.[6] Romero was on the bench in early November for Copa de la Liga Profesional defeats to San Lorenzo and Argentinos Juniors, which preceded his senior debut arriving later that month in the same competition against Aldosivi; he was substituted on in place of Iván Gómez midway through the second half of a home defeat.[4]

Career statistics

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As of 23 November 2020.[4]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Estudiantes 2020–21[nb 1] Primera División 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Honours

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Independiente Rivadavia

Notes

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  1. ^ Soccerway counts Copa de la Liga Profesional appearances as league appearances.

References

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  1. ^ "Franco Romero". World Football. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Franco Romero se ilusiona con debutar en Estudiantes". CieloSport. 20 November 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Los juveniles del nuevo milenio, en Primera". Estudiantes. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Argentina - F. Romero". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Franco Romero, el sobresaliente en la jornada de clásicos". Inferiores Platenses. 10 October 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Informe Pincha: los suplentes enfrentarán mañana a Estudiantes de Río Cuarto". El Día. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
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