Maximiliano Romero
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Maximiliano Samuel Romero | ||
| Date of birth | 9 January 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Moreno, Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Vélez Sarsfield | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2015 | Vélez Sarsfield | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015– | Vélez Sarsfield | 31 | (5) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:27, 20 July 2017 (UTC). | |||
Maximiliano Samuel Romero (born 9 January 1999) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a centre forward for Vélez Sarsfield in the Argentine Primera División.
Career
Before making his professional debut, the Argentine forward was close to being transferred to English side Arsenal F.C., for a reported €6 million fee.[1][2] However, after suffering a knee cruciate ligament injury in a reserves game in 2015 he stayed with Vélez. Again in 2016 Arsenal F.C. were rumoured to be interested in Romero once again however nothing came of it. He was also linked with 5 time UEFA Champions League winners Liverpool F.C. in July 2017 as boss Jurgen Klopp looks to improve his attacking options. It would be highly unlikely that he would gain a work permit which would mean he wouldn't be able to play in England. Therefore if he did sign for a Premier League team it's likely that he would go out on loan possibly back to Vélez Sarsfield. [3]
Romero debuted for Vélez at age 17, entering the field in a 0–1 defeat to Sarmiento for the first fixture of the 2016 Argentine Primera División.[4] He also entered the field in the 2–1 victory against Olimpo for the following fixture, in which he scored his first professional goal. He finished his first professional season with 11 appearances (5 as a starter) and 3 goals.
The Next Messi
Romero has been labelled as 'The Next Lionel Messi' in Argentina in recent years by many South American Football experts. Already at the age of 18, he has been linked with Premier League giants such as Arsenal F.C. and Liverpool F.C., however a deal for the Argentinian wonderkind has yet to be agreed.[5]
References
- ↑ "Arsenal close to deal for Velez Sarsfield's Maximiliano Romero". ESPN FC. 2015-08-05. Retrieved 2016-02-20.
- ↑ "El juvenil del Fortín, de 16 años, fue vendido a la Premier League, pero se quedará dos temporadas más en Argentina a préstamo. ¿Llegará a debutar?". Goal.com (in Spanish). 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2016-02-20.
- ↑ Guillermo Tagliaferri (2015-05-05). "La joya de Vélez que pretendía el Arsenal inglés sufrió una grave lesión". Clarín (in Spanish). Retrieved 2016-02-20.
- ↑ "'16 Transition statistics". Argentine Soccer. Retrieved 2016-02-20.
- ↑ "Is 'Next Messi' Maxi Romero the Transfer Key to Arsenal's Future?". Bleacher Report. 18 March 2017.