Zaid Romero
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zaid Abner Romero | ||
| Date of birth | 15 December 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Mendoza, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Getafe | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Godoy Cruz | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2023 | Godoy Cruz | 2 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Villa Dálmine (loan) | 25 | (0) |
| 2022 | → LDU Quito (loan) | 27 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Estudiantes | 46 | (4) |
| 2024–2026 | Club Brugge | 13 | (0) |
| 2026 | → Getafe (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2026– | Getafe | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 May 2026 | |||
Zaid Abner Romero (born 15 December 1999) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Spanish club Getafe.
Career
Godoy Cruz
Romero made his professional debut with Godoy Cruz in a 2−0 Argentine Primera División loss to Defensa y Justicia on 8 December 2019.[2]
At the end of February 2021, Romero was sent out on loan to Primera Nacional club Villa Dálmine for the rest of the year.[3] He left the club and returned to Godoy Cruz at the end of 2021, with a total of 25 appearances for the club.[4] In January 2022, Romero was once again sent out on loan, this time to Ecuadorian Serie A side LDU Quito until the end of 2022 with a purchase option. The deal was confirmed on 20 December 2021.[5]
Estudiantes
Romero was acquired by Estudiantes de La Plata in December 2022, with a contract signed until December 2026. With the team he won a local tournament (2024) and a national cup (2023).
Club Brugge
On 30 June 2024, Romero signed a four-year contract with Club Brugge in Belgium.[6]
Getafe
On 17 January 2026, Romero moved to La Liga side Getafe on loan until June.[7] On 6 July, he signed a permanent four-year contract with the club.[8]
Personal life
Born in Argentina, Romero is of Syrian descent.[9]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played on 24 May 2026[10]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Godoy Cruz | 2019–20 | AFA Liga Profesional de Fútbol | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Villa Dálmine (loan) | 2021 | Primera Nacional | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 0 | ||
| LDU Quito (loan) | 2022 | LigaPro Serie A | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7[a] | 1 | — | 36 | 1 | |
| Estudiantes (LP) | 2023 | AFA Liga Profesional de Fútbol | 28 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6[a] | 0 | — | 37 | 3 | |
| 2024 | AFA Liga Profesional de Fútbol | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5[b] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 24 | 3 | |
| Total | 46 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 62 | 6 | ||
| Club Brugge | 2024–25 | Belgian Pro League | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 2025–26 | Belgian Pro League | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[d] | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
| Getafe (loan) | 2025–26 | La Liga | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | 15 | 1 | |||
| Getafe | 2026–27 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 128 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 163 | 8 | ||
- 1 2 Appearances in the Copa Sudamericana
- ↑ Appearances in the Copa Libertadores de América
- ↑ Appearance in Supercopa Argentina
- 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- 1 2 Appearance in Belgian Super Cup
Honours
Estudiantes de La Plata
Club Brugge
References
- ↑ "La cantera tombina sigue dando frutos: debutó el pibe Zaid Romero". www.losandes.com.ar. Archived from the original on 19 April 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ↑ "Defensa y Justicia vs. Godoy Cruz - 8 December 2019 - Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com.
- ↑ Villa Dálmine tiene todo acordado con el central Zaid Romero, campananoticias.com, 26 February 2021
- ↑ Villa Dálmine announced the dismissal of 16 footballers: most are among those accused of going back against Barracas Central, oicanadian.com, 1 December 2021
- ↑ Nuevo Guerrero Albo: Zaid Romero, ldu.com.ec, 20 December 2021
- ↑ "Zaid Romero to Club Brugge". Club Brugge. 30 June 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ↑ "Zaid Romero se suma al centro de la zaga azulona" [Zaid Romero joins the centre of the blues defense] (in Spanish). Getafe CF. 17 January 2026. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ↑ "Zaid Romero regresa al Getafe C.F. hasta 2030" [Zaid Romero returns to Getafe C.F. until 2030] (in Spanish). Getafe CF. 6 July 2026. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
- ↑ "Romero, Zaid Abner Romero - Footballer | BDFutbol". www.bdfutbol.com.
- ↑ Zaid Romero at Soccerway
- ↑ "¡ESTUDIANTES CAMPEÓN! Venció a Vélez por penales y se consagró en la Copa de la Liga 2024". ESPN.com.ar (in Spanish). 5 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
External links
- Zaid Romero at Soccerway
- Zaid Romero at BDFA (in Spanish)
- 1999 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Mendoza, Argentina
- Argentine men's footballers
- Argentine people of Syrian descent
- Men's association football defenders
- Argentine Primera División players
- Primera Nacional players
- Ecuadorian Serie A players
- Belgian Pro League players
- La Liga players
- Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba footballers
- Villa Dálmine footballers
- L.D.U. Quito footballers
- Estudiantes de La Plata footballers
- Club Brugge KV players
- Getafe CF footballers
- Argentine expatriate men's footballers
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Ecuador
- Expatriate men's footballers in Ecuador
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
- Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
- 21st-century Argentine sportsmen
- Argentine football defender, 1990s birth stubs