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Matías Romero (footballer)

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Matías Romero
Personal information
Full name Matías Alexis Romero
Date of birth (1996-02-01) 1 February 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder, right winger
Team information
Current team
Instituto
Number 32
Youth career
Boca Juniors
Argentinos Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Argentinos Juniors 67 (2)
2022–2023 Banfield 43 (0)
2023– Instituto 12 (0)
International career
2013 Argentina U17 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:09, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

Matías Alexis Romero (born 1 February 1996) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or right winger for Instituto.[1]

Club career

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Romero had a spell with Boca Juniors' youth system, prior to joining Argentinos Juniors.[2] The 2018–19 Argentine Primera División season saw the club promote Romero into their senior squad, with manager Alfredo Berti awarding him his professional debut during an encounter with Gimnasia y Esgrima on 11 August 2018; coming off the bench for Fausto Montero in a 1–0 loss.[1][3] In July 2019, Romero netted his first goal in a Copa Sudamericana first leg victory against Colón.[1][4]

In the beginning of January 2022, Romero joined Banfield on a deal until the end of 2024.[5]

International career

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Romero represented Argentina at U17 level, winning three caps at the 2013 South American U-17 Championship which Argentina ended as winners.[1]

Career statistics

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As of 12 July 2019.[1]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Argentinos Juniors 2018–19 Primera División 20 0 1 0 8 0 4[a] 0 0 0 33 0
2019–20 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 1 0 0 1 1
Career total 20 0 1 0 8 0 5 1 0 0 34 1
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in the Copa Sudamericana

Honours

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Argentina U17[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Argentina - M. Romero". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Juveniles: Tres triunfos y dos empates ante Argentinos Juniors". Boca Juniors. 12 September 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Con la mira en la permanencia, debutó de la mejor manera". 0221. 11 August 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  4. ^ "El efecto Bicho". Olé. 11 July 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  5. ^ MERCADO DE PASES: MATÍAS ROMERO, NUEVO REFUERZO DE BANFIELD, elgrafico.com.ar, 4 January 2022
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