Playing position Weight 73 kg Siblings Ángel Romero | Number 10 Height 1.76 m Parents María Lucia Villamayor | |
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Full name Óscar David Romero Villamayor Date of birth (1992-07-04) 4 July 1992 (age 24) Current teams Paraguay national football team (Midfielder, Forward), Deportivo Alavés (#10 / Midfielder) Similar Ángel Romero, Paulo da Silva, Gustavo Bou, Marcos Acuña, Miguel Almirón | ||
Óscar David Romero Villamayor (born 4 July 1992) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Spanish club Deportivo Alavés on loan from Shanghai Shenhua. He is the twin brother of Ángel Romero.
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Career
He 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.
Club Cerro Porteño
He joined the youth ranks of Club Cerro Porteño at fourteen years old. He debuted in the First Division of Paraguay on May 15, 2011 in a 1-0 defeat against General Caballero SC of Zeballos Cue. He scored his first goal on December 1, 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 March 13, 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.