| Zaid Romero | |
| Fullname: | Zaid Abner Romero |
| Birth Date: | 15 December 1999 |
| Birth Place: | Mendoza, Argentina |
| Height: | 1.95 m[1] |
| Position: | Centre-back |
| Currentclub: | Club Brugge |
| Clubnumber: | 2 |
| Youthclubs1: | Godoy Cruz |
| Years1: | 2019–2023 |
| Caps1: | 2 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2021 |
| Clubs2: | → Villa Dálmine (loan) |
| Caps2: | 25 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2022 |
| Clubs3: | → LDU Quito (loan) |
| Caps3: | 27 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2023–2024 |
| Caps4: | 46 |
| Goals4: | 4 |
| Years5: | 2024– |
| Clubs5: | Club Brugge |
| Caps5: | 1 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 26 July 2024 |
Zaid Abner Romero (born 15 December 1999) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Belgian side Club Brugge.
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).
On 30 June 2024, Romero signed a four-year contract with Club Brugge in Belgium.[6]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | 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 | 1 | — | 36 | 1 | ||
| Estudiantes (LP) | 2023 | Argentine Primera División | 28 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | 37 | 3 | ||
| 2024 | Argentine Primera División | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 3 | ||
| Total | 46 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 62 | 6 | |||
| Career totals | 100 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 125 | 7 | |||
Estudiantes de La Plata