Óscar Romero (footballer)

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Romero and the second or maternal family name is Villamayor.

Óscar Romero

Personal information
Full name	Óscar David Romero Villamayor
Date of birth	(1992-07-04) 4 July 1992
Place of birth	Fernando de la Mora, Paraguay
Height
Position(s)	Winger, Attacking Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Racing Club
Number	10
Youth career
2005–2011	Cerro Porteño
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2014	Cerro Porteño	92	(29)
2015–	Racing Club	32	(5)
International career‡
2013–	Paraguay	10	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 May 2015 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 May 2015

Óscar David Romero Villamayor is a Paraguayan footballer who plays as a left winger or striker for Racing Club. He is the brother of Ángel Romero.

Career

He was at the bottom of Boca Juniors when he was a Sub 15, but could not continue at the club for a matter of paperwork, he did not play in the field of Xeneize.

Club Cerro Porteño

He joined the youth ranks of Club Cerro Porteño at fourteen years old. He debuted in the First Division of Paraguay on May 15, 2011 in a 1-0 defeat against General Caballero SC of Zeballos Cue. He scored his first goal on December 1, 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 Atletico Madrid.

Racing Club

On January 28, 2015, Romero was signed by Racing Club for $2.7 million.

He debuted on February 18, 2015 against Deportivo Tachira in Copa Libertadores. On March 13, 2015, Romero scored his first competitive goal for the club against Club Atlético Colón. On August 15, 2015, he scored his second goal against Union de Santa Fe.

Career Statistics

International goals

Score and result lists Paraguay's goals first

Goal	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	29 May 2014	Kufstein Arena, Kufstein, Austria	Cameroon	1–0	2–1	Friendly
Correct as of 30 May 2014

External links

• Romero.html Óscar Romero at National-Football-Teams.com
• soccerway.com profile
• Albirroja.ru profile
• Fichajes.com profile