Ángel Rodrigo Romero Villamayor (born 4 July 1992), more commonly known as Ángel Romero, is a Paraguayan professional

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who plays as a winger for

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and the Paraguay national team. He is the twin brother of

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Club career

Cerro Porteño

Romero made his senior league debut for

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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

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where he would sign a five-year contract.

San Lorenzo

On August 8, 2019, he signed with

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for three seasons.On August 31, he scored his first goal for the club, in a 2-1 victory over Unión, in a match valid for the Argentine Championship.On August 28, 2020, the club announced the termination of the contract with the athlete, as a way of complying with the financial fair play implemented by the Professional League.

Cruz Azul

On 2 February 2022, he was announced by

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, with a contract valid until December 2022.

International career

Romero made his debut for

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on 6 September 2013, playing 65 minutes in a

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4–0 win over

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Career statistics

Club

International goals

:''Scores and results list Paraguay's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Romero goal''.

Honours

Corinthians *

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A The Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (; English: "Brazilian Championship A Series"), commonly referred to as the Brasileirão (; English: "Big Brazilian"), and also known as Brasileirão Assaí due to sponsorship with Assaí Atacadista, is a Br ...

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Cruz Azul *

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Notes

References

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