Diego Romero (footballer, born 1975) explained

Diego Romero
Fullname:Diego Adrián Romero Oivadis
Birth Date:3 January 1975
Birth Place:Quilmes, Argentina
Height:1.73m
Position:Defensive midfielder
Youthclubs1:Quilmes
Years1:1995–1998
Clubs1:Quilmes
Caps1:34
Goals1:6
Years2:1998–2002
Clubs2:Atlético Rafaela
Caps2:93
Goals2:10
Years3:2002–2003
Clubs3:Mura
Caps3:24
Goals3:2
Years4:2003–2004
Clubs4:Durango
Caps4:30
Goals4:0
Years5:2006
Clubs5:Olmedo
Caps5:40
Goals5:3
Years6:2007
Clubs6:Técnico Universitario
Caps6:14
Goals6:0
Years7:2007–2008
Clubs7:Villanueva
Caps7:34
Goals7:1
Years8:2008–2009
Clubs8:Unión Estepona
Caps8:32
Goals8:2
Years9:2009
Clubs9:Defensores Unidos
Caps9:0
Goals9:0
Years10:2009–2010
Clubs10:Los Barrios
Caps10:45
Goals10:1
Years11:2010–2011
Clubs11:San Pedro
Caps11:19
Goals11:0
Years12:2011–2014
Clubs12:Formentera
Caps12:93
Goals12:6
Years13:2014–2015
Clubs13:Sant Jordi
Caps13:22
Goals13:3
Years14:2015–2016
Clubs14:Montuïri
Caps14:17
Goals14:0
Years15:2016–2018
Clubs15:Santanyí
Caps15:41
Goals15:0
Years16:2018–2020
Clubs16:UD Son Verí
Totalcaps:538+
Totalgoals:34+

Diego Adrián Romero Oivadis (born 3 January 1975) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

Club career

After coming through the youth ranks at hometown side Quilmes, Romero joined Atlético de Rafaela in 1998. After leaving the club in 2002, he represented Slovenia's Mura, Mexico's Alacranes de Durango and Ecuador's Olmedo and Técnico Universitario before arriving in Spain in 2007 to play for Villanueva.[1]

Romero went on to resume his career in the Spanish lower levels, playing for Unión Estepona, Los Barrios, San Pedro, Formentera, Sant Jordi,[2] Montuïri, Santanyí[3] and UD Son Verí,[4] achieving promotions to Tercera División with both Formentera and Santanyí.

Personal life

Romero's sons Luka and Tobías are also footballers. The former is an attacking midfielder and plays for La Liga club UD Almería, on loan from Serie A club A.C. Milan, while the latter is a goalkeeper.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Diego Romero, a sus 38 años: "Vivo el fútbol con mucha más pasión que cuando empecé". Diego Romero, at the age of 38: "I live football with much more passion than when I started". Fútbol Balear. es. 1 January 2013. 22 June 2020.
  2. Web site: El Sant Jordi tira la casa por la ventana y firma a Diego Romero, Ángel Ramírez, Titi y Youssouf. Sant Jordi throw money out the window and sign Diego Romero, Ángel Ramírez, Titi and Youssouf. Fútbol Balear. es. 1 July 2014. 22 June 2020.
  3. Web site: Diego Romero, un loco del fútbol a sus 42 años. Diego Romero, a football madman at the age of 42. Fútbol Pitiuso. es. 13 October 2016. 22 June 2020.
  4. Web site: Padre de Luka Romero no quiere que le llamen el 'Messi mexicano': "Es una presión descomunal". Luka Romero's father does not want him to be called 'Mexican Messi': "It is an enormous pressure". ESPN. es. 3 June 2020. 22 June 2020.