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| Sergio Romero | |
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| Name | Sergio Romero |
| Full name | Sergio Germán Romero |
| Birth date | 1987-02-22 |
| Birth place | Bernardo de Irigoyen, Misiones, Argentina |
| Height | 1.92 m |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Youth clubs | Racing Club de Avellaneda; Boca Juniors; JJ Urquiza; CA Motril |
| Senior clubs | CA Cristal; Racing Club de Avellaneda; AZ Alkmaar; UC Sampdoria; AS Monaco FC; Manchester United F.C.; AFC Bournemouth; CA Vélez Sarsfield |
| National team | Argentina national football team |
Sergio Romero is an Argentine professional goalkeeper noted for his long club career across Argentina, Netherlands, Italy, France, and England, and for serving as Argentina's number one at major international tournaments. Renowned for penalty saves and reliable shot-stopping, he combined experience with a calm presence between the posts across domestic leagues and international competitions. His career includes pivotal roles in continental finals, European club competitions, and World Cup campaigns.
Born in Bernardo de Irigoyen, Misiones Province, Romero progressed through local youth setups before joining academies at Central Córdoba de Rosario and Racing Club de Avellaneda. He spent time in the youth systems of Boca Juniors and lower-division sides in Buenos Aires Province, developing under coaches who had ties to Argentine Primera División pathways and Argentine goalkeeper traditions influenced by predecessors from River Plate and Newell's Old Boys.
Romero made his professional breakthrough at Racing Club de Avellaneda in the Argentine Primera División before securing a move to AZ Alkmaar in the Eredivisie. At AZ he established himself in European competition, featuring in UEFA Cup qualifying and league campaigns under managers linked to Dutch coaching influences from Guus Hiddink’s era. Romero later transferred to UC Sampdoria in Serie A, where he competed against clubs such as Juventus, AC Milan, and Inter Milan. A move to AS Monaco FC followed, with appearances in Ligue 1 and continental fixtures against sides like Paris Saint-Germain and Olympique de Marseille.
In 2015 Romero joined Manchester United F.C. and was part of squads contending in the Premier League, UEFA Europa League, and domestic cup competitions against Chelsea F.C., Liverpool F.C., and Arsenal F.C.. He contributed in cup runs, including appearances in the FA Cup and EFL Cup, and participated in Manchester United’s UEFA Europa League campaigns. Subsequent loan spells included a stint at AFC Bournemouth in the English Football League system before returning to Argentina to sign for CA Vélez Sarsfield in the Argentine Primera División.
Romero represented Argentina at youth level, including appearances in tournaments linked to the FIFA U-20 World Cup pathway and South American youth competitions. He became Argentina’s senior first-choice goalkeeper for major tournaments, featuring prominently at the 2014 FIFA World Cup where he played in the knockout stages and helped Argentina reach the final against Germany national football team. Romero was Argentina’s starting goalkeeper at the 2015 Copa América and the 2016 Copa América Centenario, both finals contested with opponents including Chile national football team and Uruguay national football team; he was notable for penalty shootout involvement. He was selected for later national squads competing in qualifiers and friendly fixtures against teams such as Brazil national football team and Colombia national football team.
Romero’s goalkeeping style emphasized positioning, shot-stopping, and reflexive saves, attributes cultivated in Argentina’s goalkeeping tradition alongside figures from Argentina national football team history. His height and reach aided aerial command during set pieces against opponents from La Liga and Bundesliga clubs. He became especially known for saving penalties in shootouts against teams like Chile national football team and in club-level shootouts in UEFA competitions. Coaches from clubs including AZ Alkmaar and Manchester United F.C. praised his temperament, organization of the defensive line against attackers from Real Madrid and FC Barcelona, and experience managing high-pressure fixtures such as UEFA Europa League knockout ties.
Romero maintains a private family life in Argentina and has roots in Misiones Province. He has been involved in charity and community initiatives linked to former teammates and club programs tied to organizations in Buenos Aires and Greater Manchester. Off the pitch, he has connections with fellow Argentine professionals who played across Europe and South America, and has appeared in media features about Argentina’s national squads and World Cup campaigns.
Club appearances and clean sheets span his time at Racing Club de Avellaneda, AZ Alkmaar, UC Sampdoria, AS Monaco FC, Manchester United F.C., AFC Bournemouth, and CA Vélez Sarsfield, including domestic league, cup, and UEFA fixtures. International caps include numerous appearances for Argentina national football team with involvement in FIFA World Cup and Copa América tournaments; his record features multiple clean sheets and decisive penalty saves in tournament shootouts.
Romero’s honours include club-level domestic cup victories and squad honours with Manchester United F.C. in UEFA Europa League campaigns and domestic cup competitions, continental final appearances with Argentina national football team at the Copa América, and a FIFA World Cup runners-up medal from the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Individual acknowledgments cited by clubs and national team staff highlighted his penalty-saving performances and tournament contributions.
Category:Argentine footballers Category:Association football goalkeepers Category:1987 births Category:Living people