Mauricio Romero (Argentine footballer)

Mauricio Martín Romero (born January 13, 1983, in La Pampa) is a former Argentine football defender and current manager. He also holds Mexican citizenship.[1]

Mauricio Romero
Personal information
Full name Mauricio Martín Romero
Date of birth (1983-01-13) January 13, 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth General Pico, La Pampa, Argentina
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1998-2002 Lanús
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2007 Lanús 119 (11)
2007–2012 Morelia 151 (16)
2013 Colón 12 (0)
2013–2014 Atlante 27 (0)
2014–2016 Puebla 30 (0)
2015Sinaloa (loan) 10 (1)
2016–2017 Gimnasia LP 25 (2)
2017–2018 Agropecuario Argentino 10 (2)
International career
2003 Argentina U-20 13 (0)
Managerial career
2019-2021 CA Ferro Carril Oeste General Pico
(assistant manager)
2021- CA Ferro Carril Oeste General Pico
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 November 2021

Career

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Club career

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Romero was captain of Morelia from the Clausura 2009 until the Apertura 2010 when Jaime Lozano was named captain. His last club was Club Agropecuario Argentino in the Primera B Nacional.

International career

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He capped for Argentina Under-20 team at 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship.

Managerial career

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After becoming assistant manager for a season starting in 2019, he became manager in August 2021 for CA Ferro Carril Oeste General Pico.[2]

On 2 November 2021 during a third division away match against Huracan Las Heras at 1–3 in the 34 minute, whilst managing CA Ferro Carril Oeste General Pico he was shot in the shoulder.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-07-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ Ferro de Pico y Federal "A": Mauricio Romero será el entrenador interino (in Spanish), infopico.com / Radio 99.9, 17 August 2021
  3. ^ Przerażające sceny w Argentynie. Strzelanina na stadionie, trafiono trenera (in Polish), onet.pl, 2 November 2021
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