Ángel Rodrigo Romero Villamayor (born 4 July 1992) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a winger for Argentine Primera División club Boca Juniors and the Paraguay national team. He is the twin brother of Óscar Romero.
Club career Cerro Porteño Romero made his senior league debut for Cerro Porteño on 15 May 2011, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 loss to General Caballero.
Corinthians On 3 June 2014, it was reported that Romero would be transferred to Brazil's Sport Club Corinthians Paulista where he would sign a five-year contract.
San Lorenzo On 8 August 2019, he signed with San Lorenzo for three seasons. On 31 August, he scored his first goal for the club, in a 2–1 victory over Unión, in a match valid for the Argentine Championship. On 18 August 2020, Romero injured teammate Andrés Herrera, causing a fracture of his leg. The tackle was heavily criticized by teammates, and Romero was made to train separate from the team by manager Mariano Soso. On 28 August 2021, the club announced the termination of the contract with Romero in order to comply with the Financial Fair Play implemented by the LPF.
Cruz Azul On 2 February 2022, he was announced by Cruz Azul, with a contract valid until December 2022.
International career Romero made his debut for Paraguay on 6 September 2013, playing 65 minutes in a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL) 4–0 win over Bolivia.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueState leagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsCerro Porteño2011Paraguayan Primera División61————61201293——00—9320134215——40—461520141211——71—1912Total6930——111—8031Corinthians2014Série A210—5100—2612015123401100—17420162751753162—531320173031525150—55620182761518381—5811Total11717518227193—20935San Lorenzo2019–20Argentine Primera División205—00—102152020–2184—2043—1472021172—0030—202Total4511—2073105514Cruz Azul2021–22Liga MX151——51—2022022–23182———11193Total333——5111395Corinthians2023Série A2289000110—4282024285113103103—5914202527014420101—535Total7713347123314—15427Boca Juniors2026Argentine Primera División133—2050—203Career total3537785153810781221557115
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsParaguay2013102014212016402017512018202019602020442021142202230202440202550Total508
International goals
Scores and results list Paraguay's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Romero goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Ángel RomeroNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition 1. 14 November 2014 Estadio Feliciano Cáceres, Luque, Paraguay 1–0 2–1 Friendly 2. 5 September 2017 Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay 1–2 1–2 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification 3. 8 October 2020 1–1 2–2 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification 4. 2–1 5. 12 November 2020 La Bombonera, Buenos Aires, Argentina 1–0 1–1 6. 17 November 2020 Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay 1–0 2–2 7. 14 June 2021 Estádio Olímpico Pedro Ludovico, Goiânia, Brazil 2–1 3–1 2021 Copa América 8. 3–1
Honours Cerro Porteño 🇵🇾 Primera División: 2012 Apertura, 2013 Clausura
Corinthians 🇧🇷 Série A: 2015, 2017 Copa do Brasil: 2025, runner-up: 2018 Campeonato Paulista: 2017, 2018, 2025
Cruz Azul 🇲🇽 Supercopa de la Liga MX: 2022 See also
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