Silvio Ezequiel Romero (born 22 July 1988) is an Argentine professional

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who plays as a striker for

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club

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, on loan from Independiente.

Career

Early career

Romero began his career with Instituto de Córdoba at the age of 17, playing with the club until transferring to

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in 2010. Romero joined French

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side

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on loan during the 2013–14 season. After the loan spell, Mexican club Monarcas Morelia succeeded in obtaining him in the summer of 2014; however he failed to pass a medical ahead of the official signing due to a mild virus he had contracted while in France. In 2015, Romero signed with Mexican club

Chiapas Chiapas (; Tzotzil language, Tzotzil and Tzeltal language, Tzeltal: ''Chyapas'' ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Chiapas ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Chiapas), is one of the states that make up the Political divisions of Mexico, ...

. In his first tournament with the club – the 2015 Clausura – he played in 11 matches and only managed to score one goal. In his first full season with the club, Romero's performance had improved, scoring 18 goals (10 in the 2015 Apertura and 8 in the 2016 Clausura), as well as 8 assists.

América

On 8 June 2016, it was announced that Romero was sold to

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for a rumored $8 million. He scored 10 league goals as América finished runners-up in the league, as well as scoring two goals at the 2016 FIFA Club World Cup.

Honours

Fortaleza * Copa do Nordeste:

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Romero, Silvio 1988 births Living people Association football forwards Argentine footballers Club Atlético Lanús footballers Instituto footballers Stade Rennais F.C. players Chiapas F.C. footballers Club América footballers Club Atlético Independiente footballers Fortaleza Esporte Clube players Argentine Primera División players Primera Nacional players Ligue 1 players Liga MX players Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Argentine expatriate footballers Argentine expatriate sportspeople in France Expatriate footballers in France Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Expatriate footballers in Mexico Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Brazil Expatriate footballers in Brazil Footballers from Córdoba, Argentina