Sebastián Ariel Romero

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Personal information
Sebastian Romero
Full name	Sebastian Ariel Romero
Date of birth	April 27, 1978 (1978-04-27) (age 30)
Place of birth	Berisso, Argentina
Height	173cm
Playing position	midfielder/striker
Club information
Current club	Panathinaikos FC
Number	9
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1996-1999 1999-2000 2001 2001-2002 2002-2006 2006-Present	Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) Real Betis Toulouse FC Córdoba CF Racing Club Panathinaikos FC	80 (12) 23 (0) 7 (1) 14 (0) 114 (14) 36 (4)
National team
2005	Argentina	1 (0)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 May 2008. * Appearances (Goals)

Sebastian Romero (born April 27, 1978 in Berisso) is an Argentine professional footballer current playing for Greek side Panathinaikos. Romero is 1.73m tall and right-footed, can play as a left or right midfielder or as an attacking midfielder.

While playing for Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP), Romero came to prominence as a key member of Argentina Under-20's victorious 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship team in Malaysia. He has played for clubs in Argentina, Spain, France and Greece. After 3 seasons at Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata, he moving to Europe to play for Real Betis, Toulouse FC, and Córdoba CF.

In 2002 Romero transferred back to Argentina for 1.5 million dollars to play for Racing Club, and played 4 seasons for Racing before leaving Argentina again, this time to play for Panathinaikos.

He has 1 cap with the national team of Argentina.