| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sebastián Ariel Romero | ||
| Date of birth | April 27, 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Berisso, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Quilmes | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1996–1999 | Gimnasia de La Plata | 79 | (11) |
| 1999–2000 | Real Betis | 30 | (0) |
| 2001 | Toulouse FC | 7 | (1) |
| 2001–2002 | Córdoba CF | 13 | (0) |
| 2002–2006 | Racing Club | 116 | (14) |
| 2006–2008 | Panathinaikos FC | 36 | (4) |
| 2008–2010 | Gimnasia de La Plata | 65 | (10) |
| 2010– | Banfield | 25 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2005 | Argentina | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 02:48, 6 August 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Sebastián Ariel Romero (born 27 April 1978 in Berisso), nicknamed Chirola, is an Argentine professional footballer who currently plays for Banfield. Romero is 1.73m tall and right-footed.
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 moved 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. In Panathinaikos, he played for two seasons.
Romero joined Banfield for the 2010-11 Argentine Primera División season.[1]
He has one cap with the national team of Argentina.
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