Lucas Romero
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lucas Daniel Romero | ||
| Date of birth | 18 April 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Loma Hermosa, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Cruzeiro | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2012 | Vélez Sársfield | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2016 | Vélez Sársfield | 89 | (2) |
| 2016– | Cruzeiro | 24 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2013 | Argentina U-20 | 4 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 December 2016. |
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Lucas Daniel Romero (born 18 April 1994) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a midfielder for Cruzeiro.
Romero was born and raised in a humble neighborhood in Loma Hermosa, Greater Buenos Aires. He started playing youth football in Vélez Sársfield when he was 7 years old.
Romero made his debut for Vélez Sársfield in 2012 at 18 years of age, coming on as a substitute in a 0–0 draw with Estudiantes de La Plata. In his first season with the first team, Romero helped Vélez to win the 2012 Inicial championship, playing 13 games (including 4 as a starter replacing injured Francisco Cerro). The midfielder also entered the field in Vélez's victory over Newell's Old Boys for the 2012–13 Superfinal and was a starter in his team's victory over Arsenal de Sarandí for the 2013 Supercopa Argentina. In 2016, Romero was transferred to Cruzeiro Esporte Clube.
Romero played with the Argentina national under-20 football team the 2013 South American Youth Championship, in which his team was eliminated in the first round.
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