Cristian Gabriel Romero (born 27 April 1998) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and the Argentina national team with whom he won the FIFA World Cup 2022.
Coming through the youth system, Romero began his senior career in 2016 at Belgrano. He moved to Italy in 2018, playing for Genoa. Romero was purchased by Juventus the following season; he was sent back on loan to Genoa, before being sent on loan to Atalanta in 2020. After being nominated Serie A Best Defender in 2020–21 with Atalanta, the club exercised the option of purchase before promptly loaning Romero to Tottenham with obligation to buy.
Romero represented Argentina at youth level at the 2017 South American U-20 Championship. He made his senior debut in 2021, and was part of the squad that won the 2021 Copa América.<\/P>","B6A0187759F85483BB8FCFF97E557B3EF40C5B869FAFCEA6":"1","B6A0187759F85483D714EA91FD933428":"65000000.00","4CC9C981935F4DF5":"Tottenham Hotspur","1D8DD001D97C012A":"185cm","784E2315886D4158FF9CFFE843FE6B59":"
INTERNATIONAL<\/U><\/STRONG>
Argentina<\/STRONG>
Copa America: 2021
CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions: 2022
FIFA World Cup: 2022
INDIVIDUAL<\/U><\/STRONG>
Serie A Best Defender:<\/STRONG>
2020–21
Copa America Team of the Tournament:<\/STRONG>
2021<\/P>","FCD4DE51CBA4497A941CDE925DCB26D2":"Argentina","e_index":8};