Óscar David Romero Villamayor (; born 4 July 1992) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Primera División club Huracán and the Paraguay national team. He is the twin brother of Ángel Romero.
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.
Pendikspor On 9 August 2023, he signed with Süper Lig club Pendikspor.
Botafogo On March 18, 2024, he was announced by Botafogo with a contract until the end of the season. The player received the number 70 shirt to play for the club. On April 2, the Paraguayan was listed for the first time, for the match against Junior Barranquilla in the Libertadores. The Paraguayan debuted against the Colombians at Nilton Santos. Romero entered in the 39th minute of the final stage, replacing Marlon Freitas.
On May 13, 2024, after an act of indiscipline, Óscar Romero was cut 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.
Internacional At the end of February 2025, Romero joined a fellow Brazilian side Internacional with one-year contract.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsCerro Porteño2011Paraguayan Primera División101—00—1012012Paraguayan Primera División71———712013Paraguayan Primera División356—80—4362014Paraguayan Primera División385—164—549Total9013—244—11417Racing Club2015Argentine Primera División2444080—3642016Argentine Primera División10421101—2262016–17Argentine Primera División13100——131Total47961181—7111Alavés (loan)2016–17La Liga13020——1502017–18La Liga5000——50Total18020——200Shanghai Shenhua2018Chinese Super League1740000—1742019Chinese Super League9022——112Total2642200–286San Lorenzo2019–20Argentine Primera División21212—122362020–21Argentine Primera División820071—1532021Argentine Primera División17100——171Total4651271125510Boca Juniors2022Argentine Primera División3224080104522023Argentine Primera División162003010202Total4844011020654Pendikspor2023–24Süper Lig12321——144Botafogo2024Série A1912060—281Internacional2025Série A1702110—201Huracán2026Argentine Primera División12221——143Career total335412386763242957
International Scores and results list Paraguay's goal tally first. Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 29 May 2014 Kufstein Arena, Kufstein, Austria 1–0 2–1 Friendly 2. 1 September 2016 Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay 1–0 2–1 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification 3. 12 June 2018 Tivoli-Neu, Innsbruck, Austria 1–0 2–4 Friendly 4. 10 September 2019 Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan 1–2 4–2 Correct as of 10 September 2019
Honours Cerro Porteño Primera División: 2012 Apertura, 2013 Clausura
Shanghai Shenhua Chinese FA Cup: 2019
Boca Juniors Primera División: 2022 Copa de la Liga Profesional: 2022 Supercopa Argentina: 2022
Botafogo Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2024 Copa Libertadores: 2024
References
External links
Albirroja.ru profile