Zaid Romero

Zaid Romero
Personal information
Full name Zaid Abner Romero
Date of birth (1999-12-15) 15 December 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Mendoza, Argentina
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Club Brugge
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) 46 (4)
2024– Club Brugge 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 December 2024

Zaid Abner Romero (born 15 December 1999) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Belgian side Club Brugge.

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).

On 30 June 2024, Romero signed a four-year contract with Club Brugge in Belgium.[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played on 26 December 2024[7]
Club statistics
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[a] 1 — 36 1
Estudiantes (LP) 2023 Argentine Primera División 28 2 3 1 6[a] 0 — 37 3
2024 Argentine Primera División 18 2 1 1 5[b] 0 1[c] 0 24 3
Total 46 4 4 2 11 0 1 0 62 6
Club Brugge 2024–25 Belgian Pro League 7 0 2 0 0 0 1[d] 0 10 0
Career totals 107 4 8 2 18 1 2 0 135 7
  1. ^ a b Appearances in the Copa Sudamericana
  2. ^ Appearances in the Copa Libertadores de América
  3. ^ Appearance in Supercopa Argentina
  4. ^ Appearance in Belgian Super Cup

Honours

Estudiantes de La Plata

References

  1. ^ "La cantera tombina sigue dando frutos: debutó el pibe Zaid Romero". www.losandes.com.ar.
  2. ^ "Defensa y Justicia vs. Godoy Cruz - 8 December 2019 - Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com.
  3. ^ Villa Dálmine tiene todo acordado con el central Zaid Romero, campananoticias.com, 26 February 2021
  4. ^ Villa Dálmine announced the dismissal of 16 footballers: most are among those accused of going back against Barracas Central, oicanadian.com, 1 December 2021
  5. ^ Nuevo Guerrero Albo: Zaid Romero, ldu.com.ec, 20 December 2021
  6. ^ "Zaid Romero to Club Brugge". Club Brugge. 30 June 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  7. ^ Zaid Romero at Soccerway
  8. ^ "¡ESTUDIANTES CAMPEÓN! Venció a Vélez por penales y se consagró en la Copa de la Liga 2024". ESPN.com.ar (in Spanish). 5 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
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