Zaid Romero
Zaid Abner Romero (born 15 December 1999) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Estudiantes (LP).
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zaid Abner Romero | ||
| Date of birth | 15 December 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Mendoza, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Estudiantes (LP) | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Godoy Cruz | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2023 | Godoy Cruz | 2 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Villa Dálmine (loan) | 25 | (0) |
| 2022 | → LDU Quito (loan) | 27 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Estudiantes (LP) | 61 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:47, 3 June 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Romero made his professional debut with Godoy Cruz in a 2-0 Argentine Primera División loss to Defensa y Justicia on 8 December 2019.[2]
At the end of February 2021, Romero was sent out on loan to Primera Nacional club Villa Dálmine for the rest of the year.[3] He left the club and returned to Godoy Cruz at the end of 2021, with a total of 25 appearances for the club.[4] In January 2022, Romero was once again sent out on loan, this time to Ecuadorian Serie A side LDU Quito until the end of 2022 with a purchase option. The deal was confirmed on 20 December 2021.[5]
It is acquired by Estudiantes de La Plata in December 2022, with a contract signed until December 2026. With the team he won a local tournament (2024) and a national cup (2023).
In June 2024 his transfer to Club Brugge KV in Belgium is confirmed.
Career statistics
- As of match played on 3 June 2024[6]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Godoy Cruz | 2019–20 | Argentine Primera División | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Villa Dálmine (loan) | 2021 | Primera Nacional | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 25 | 0 | |
| LDU Quito (loan) | 2022 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 36 | 1 |
| Estudiantes (LP) | 2023 | Argentine Primera División | 22 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 37 | 2 |
| 2024 | Argentine Primera División | 3 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 5[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 24 | 2 | |
| Career totals | 79 | 2 | 27 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 124 | 5 | ||
- Appearances in the Copa Sudamericana
- Appearances in the Copa Libertadores de América
References
- "La cantera tombina sigue dando frutos: debutó el pibe Zaid Romero". www.losandes.com.ar.
- "Defensa y Justicia vs. Godoy Cruz - 8 December 2019 - Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com.
- Villa Dálmine tiene todo acordado con el central Zaid Romero, campananoticias.com, 26 February 2021
- Villa Dálmine announced the dismissal of 16 footballers: most are among those accused of going back against Barracas Central, oicanadian.com, 1 December 2021
- Nuevo Guerrero Albo: Zaid Romero, ldu.com.ec, 20 December 2021
- Zaid Romero at Soccerway
- "¡ESTUDIANTES CAMPEÓN! Venció a Vélez por penales y se consagró en la Copa de la Liga 2024". ESPN.com.ar (in Spanish). 2024-05-05. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
External links
- Zaid Romero at Soccerway
- Zaid Romero at BDFA (in Spanish)