Óscar Romero (footballer)

For the American soccer player of the same name, see Oscar Romero (soccer).

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Romero and the second or maternal family name is Villamayor.
Óscar Romero
Romero with Paraguay in 2018
Personal information
Full name Óscar David Romero Villamayor
Date of birth (1992-07-04) 4 July 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Fernando de la Mora, Paraguay
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Botafogo
Number 70
Youth career
2005–2011 Cerro Porteño
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 Cerro Porteño 90 (13)
2015–2016 Racing Club 47 (9)
2017–2019 Shanghai Shenhua 26 (4)
2017 → Alavés (loan) 18 (0)
2019–2021 San Lorenzo 46 (5)
2022–2023 Boca Juniors 44 (4)
2023 Pendikspor 12 (3)
2024– Botafogo 19 (1)
International career‡
2013– Paraguay 55 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:30, 27 January 2022 (UTC)

Óscar David Romero Villamayor (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈoskaɾ roˈmeɾo]; born 4 July 1992) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Botafogo and the Paraguay national team. He is the twin brother of Ángel Romero.[1]

Career

Romero was in the youth ranks of Boca Juniors when he was a Sub 15, but could not continue at the club for a matter of paperwork, therefore he did not play for the Xeneize.

Cerro Porteño

Romero joined the youth ranks of Cerro Porteño at the age of 14. He debuted in the First Division of Paraguay on 15 May 2011 in a 1–0 defeat against General Caballero SC of Zeballos Cue. He scored his first goal on 1 December 2012 against Sportivo Luqueño. His good performances attracted many European teams, such as Spanish clubs Real Madrid B and Valencia Football Club.

In 2013, like his brother Angel, he had more opportunities, since the club decided to give chance to the youth. With the new DT Francisco Arce, Oscar impressed, attracting interest from clubs like Baniyas SC of United Arab Emirates and also being summoned to the Selection Paraguay.

In October 2014, after his good performances in the knockout round of the Copa Sudamericana against Lanús Argentina, in which he scored three goals, he was said to be worth $3 to 6 million. He was targeted by major European clubs, such as Atlético Madrid.

Racing Club

On 28 January 2015, Romero was signed by Racing Club for $2.7 million. He debuted on 18 February against Deportivo Tachira in Copa Libertadores. On 13 March 2015, Romero scored his first competitive goal for the club against Club Atlético Colón. On 15 August 2015, Romero scored his second goal against Union de Santa Fe.

Shanghai Shenhua

Romero played for Shanghai Shenhua of the Chinese Super League from 2017 to 2019. He won one title with the club; the Chinese FA Cup in 2019.

San Lorenzo

In 2019, San Lorenzo signed Romero on a two-year contract. He left the club in 2021.

Boca Juniors

Romero joined Boca Juniors in February 2022 on a free transfer, and signed a two-year contract.[2]

Pendikspor

On 9 August 2023, he signed with Süper Lig club Pendikspor.[3]

Botafogo

On March 18, 2024, he was announced by Botafogo with a contract until the end of the season.[4] The player received the number 70 shirt to play for the club.[5] On April 2, the Paraguayan was listed for the first time, for the match against Junior Barranquilla in the Libertadores.[6] The Paraguayan debuted against the Colombians at Nilton Santos. Romero entered in the 39th minute of the final stage, replacing Marlon Freitas.[7]

On May 13, 2024, after an act of indiscipline, Óscar Romero was cut[8] from Botafogo's trip to Peru, where the team would face Universitario in the fifth round of Group D of the Libertadores group stage. According to the specialized press, the midfielder took, along with clubmate Diego Hernández, women to the concentration after the match against Fortaleza.

The following day, the Paraguayan spoke out, saying he accepted Botafogo's punishment, but denied that he had taken women to the team hotel.[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 17 January 2024[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Cerro Porteño 2011 Paraguayan Primera División 10 1 – 0 0 – 10 1
2012 7 1 – – – 7 1
2013 35 6 – 8[b] 0 – 43 6
2014 38 5 – 16[c] 4 – 54 9
Total 90 13 – 24 4 – 114 17
Racing Club 2015 Argentine Primera División 24 4 4 0 8[d] 0 – 36 4
2016 10 4 2 1 10[d] 1 – 22 6
2016–17 13 1 0 0 – – 13 1
Total 47 9 6 1 18 1 – 71 11
Alavés (loan) 2016–17 La Liga 13 0 2 0 – – 15 0
2017–18 5 0 0 0 – – 5 0
Total 18 0 2 0 – – 20 0
Shanghai Shenhua 2018 Chinese Super League 17 4 0 0 0 0 – 17 4
2019 9 0 2 2 – – 11 2
Total 26 4 2 2 0 0 – 28 6
San Lorenzo 2019–20 Argentine Primera División 21 2 1 2 – 1[e] 2 23 6
2020–21 8 2 0 0 7[f] 1 – 15 3
2021 17 1 0 0 – – 17 1
Total 46 5 1 2 7 1 1 2 55 10
Boca Juniors 2022 Argentine Primera División 32 2 4 0 8[d] 0 1[g] 0 45 2
2023 16 2 0 0 3[d] 0 1[h] 0 20 2
Total 48 4 4 0 11 0 2 0 65 4
Pendikspor 2023–24 Süper Lig 12 3 2 1 – – 14 4
Botafogo 2024 Série A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 287 38 17 6 60 6 3 2 367 52
  1. ^ Includes Copa Argentina, Copa del Rey, Chinese FA Cup, Turkish Cup
  2. ^ Six appearances in Copa Libertadores, two appearances in Copa Sudamericana
  3. ^ Eight appearances in Copa Libertadores, eight appearances and four goals in Copa Sudamericana
  4. ^ a b c d Appearances in Copa Libertadores
  5. ^ Appearance in Copa de la Superliga
  6. ^ Two appearances in Copa Libertadores, five appearances and one goal in Copa Sudamericana
  7. ^ Appearance in Trofeo de Campeones de la Liga Profesional
  8. ^ Appearance in Supercopa Argentina

International

Scores and results list Paraguay's goal tally first.[11]
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 29 May 2014 Kufstein Arena, Kufstein, Austria  Cameroon 1–0 2–1 Friendly
2. 1 September 2016 Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay  Chile 1–0 2–1 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
3. 12 June 2018 Tivoli-Neu, Innsbruck, Austria  Japan 1–0 2–4 Friendly
4. 10 September 2019 Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan  Jordan 1–2 4–2
Correct as of 10 September 2019

Honours

Shanghai Shenhua

Boca Juniors

Botafogo

References

  1. ^ "The brothers Romero, a new and rare case of twins on a national team". CONMEBOL. 5 September 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Boca presentó oficialmente a Óscar Romero: primeras declaraciones y cinco datos sobre la llegada del nuevo refuerzo xeneize". Sportingnews.com (in Spanish). 18 February 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Pendikspor, Oscar Romero'yu transfer etti!". cumhuriyet.com.tr (in Turkish). 9 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Botafogo anuncia a contratação do meia Óscar Romero". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). 18 March 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  5. ^ Redação (28 March 2024). "Óscar Romero diz que camisa 70 é homenagem a ídolo do Botafogo: 'São 10 vezes Garrincha'". Fogo na Rede (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  6. ^ Redação (2 April 2024). "Com Óscar Romero, Botafogo divulga relacionados para partida contra o Junior Barranquilla pela Libertadores". Fogo na Rede (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  7. ^ Redação (3 April 2024). "Botafogo erra muito e perde para o Junior Barranquilla na estreia da Libertadores". Fogo na Rede (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  8. ^ Redação (13 May 2024). "Por indisciplina, Botafogo corta Óscar Romero e Diego Hernández da partida contra o Univeristario pela Libertadores". Fogo na Rede (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  9. ^ Redação (14 May 2024). "Óscar Romero se posiciona após punição do Botafogo por indisciplina: "Não vou permitir que prejudiquem minha família"". Fogo na Rede (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  10. ^ Óscar Romero at Soccerway
  11. ^ "Romero, Óscar". national-football-teams.com. National Football Teams. Retrieved 13 June 2018.


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