Braian Romero

Braian Ezequiel Romero (born 15 June 1991) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Athletico Paranaense, on loan from Independiente.[1]

Braian Romero
Personal information
Full name Braian Ezequiel Romero
Date of birth (1991-06-15) 15 June 1991
Place of birth San Isidro, Argentina
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Playing position(s) Centre-forward[2]
Club information
Current team
 Athletico Paranaense
(on loan from Independiente)
Number 17
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2016 Acassuso 78 (9)
2015 → Colón (loan) 20 (5)
2016–2018 Argentinos Juniors 66 (21)
2018– Independiente 19 (4)
2019– → Athletico Paranaense (loan) 15 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 December 2019

Career

Romero's first professional club were Acassuso of Primera B Metropolitana, making thirty-two appearances in his debut season while scoring four times; including his first against Colegiales.[3] In total, he appeared in seventy-eight league fixtures for Acassuso between 2011–12 and 2014.[1] In January 2015, Romero joined Argentine Primera División team Colón on loan. He scored in his fourth match, earning Colón a 1–1 draw against Rosario Central.[1] Four goals in fifteen fixtures followed.[1] On 10 January 2016, Romero completed a permanent transfer to fellow Primera División side Argentinos Juniors.[1][4][5]

Argentinos were relegated to Primera B Nacional in his first season, he subsequently scored fifteen goals in forty-two matches in Primera B Nacional to help the club regain top-flight football for 2017–18.[1] On 30 December 2017, Romero completed a transfer to Independiente.[6] His first appearance for Independiente came versus Estudiantes on 29 January 2018, with his first goal arriving on 5 March against San Martín.[1] February 2019 saw Romero move to Brazil's Athletico Paranaense on loan.[7] After a debut in a loss versus Fortaleza, he netted for the first time in Série A on 20 July in a four-goal win away to CSA.[1]

Romero won the 2019 J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship with Athletico Paranaense, notably scoring in the 4–0 victory over Shonan Bellmare in Hiratsuka on 7 August.[1]

Career statistics
As of 4 December 2019.[1]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Acassuso 2011–12 Primera B Metropolitana 32400———324
2012–13 11100———111
2013–14 14000———140
2014 21400———214
Total 78900———789
Colón (loan) 2015 Primera División 20500———205
Argentinos Juniors 2016 Primera División 13100———131
2016–17 Primera B Nacional 421521———4416
2017–18 Primera División 11500———115
Total 662121———6822
Independiente 2017–18 Primera División 7100—2[lower-alpha 1]0—91
2018–19 12320002[lower-alpha 1]0—163
2019–20 00000000—00
Total 194200040—254
Athletico Paranaense (loan) 2019 Série A 15220—4[lower-alpha 1]02[lower-alpha 2]1233
Career total 1984161—802121443
  1. Appearance(s) in the Copa Libertadores
  2. One appearance in the Recopa Sudamericana, one appearance and one goal in the J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship

Honours
Argentinos Juniors[1]
Athletico Paranaense[1]

References
  1. "Braian Romero profile". Soccerway. 26 October 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  2. "Braian Romero". World Football. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  3. "Braian Romero profile". BDFA. 26 October 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  4. "Argentinos suma a Iván Colman y Braian Romero". TyC Sports. 10 January 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  5. "Braian Romero profile". Argentinos Juniors. 26 October 2017. Archived from the original on 9 November 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  6. "Braian Romero, la nueva cara de Independiente". TyC Sports. 30 December 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  7. "Se fue el otro Romero". Olé. 8 February 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
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