#17Defender - Centre-Back

Cristian Romero

Cristian Gabriel Romero

ArgentinaAge28Centre-Back

Market Value€45.00m

Tottenham Hotspur· Premier League

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Position

Defender - Centre-Back

Main Position

Centre-Back

Date of Birth

1998-04-27(28)

Height

1,85

Preferred Foot

right

Place of Birth

Córdoba

Citizenship

Argentina

Contract & Agent

Joined

2022-08-30

Contract Until

2029-06-30

Last Extension

2025-08-18

Agent

Ciro Palermo

Market Value

€45.00m

Last Updated

2026-06-03

Honours

World Cup winnerCopa América winner ×2Europa League winnerCONMEBOL-UEFA Cup of Champions winner

Career Achievements

Romero has won the FIFA World Cup with Argentina in 2022, the Copa América twice (2021, 2024), and the CONMEBOL-UEFA Cup of Champions in 2022. At club level, he won the UEFA Europa League with Atalanta in 2023-24.

Biography

Cristian Romero is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and the Argentina national team. Born in Córdoba, he began his career at Club Atlético Belgrano before moving to Europe, where he played for Genoa, Juventus, and Atalanta. Known for his aggressive defending and leadership, Romero has become a key figure for both club and country.

Playing Style

Romero is a tenacious and aggressive centre-back known for his strong tackling, aerial ability, and reading of the game. He excels in one-on-one situations and is comfortable playing out from the back, though his aggressive style can sometimes lead to disciplinary issues. His tactical role is as a ball-playing defender who initiates attacks and provides defensive solidity.

Market Value History

Season Stats (UEFA Super Cup)

All seasons (53)

Season	Comp	Apps	G	A	YC	RC	Min
25/26	UEFA Super Cup	1	1	0	0	0	90
25/26	Premier League	23	4	1	9	1	1873
25/26	International Friendlies	6	0	0	0	0	432
25/26	FA Cup	0	0	0	0	0	0
25/26	UEFA Champions League	8	1	3	2	0	694
25/26	EFL Cup	0	0	0	0	0	0
24/25	Premier League	18	1	1	3	0	1420
24/25	FA Cup	0	0	0	0	0	0
24/25	UEFA Europa League	7	0	1	2	0	630
24/25	EFL Cup	1	0	0	0	0	52
23/24	World Cup qualification South America	15	0	0	3	0	1260
23/24	Premier League	33	5	0	7	1	2792
23/24	International Friendlies	3	1	1	0	0	253
23/24	FA Cup	1	0	0	0	0	90
23/24	EFL Cup	0	0	0	0	0	0
22/23	Premier League	27	0	1	9	0	2365
22/23	International Friendlies	4	1	0	0	0	360
22/23	FA Cup	0	0	0	0	0	0
22/23	UEFA Champions League	7	0	0	2	0	600
22/23	EFL Cup	0	0	0	0	0	0
21/22	UEFA Conference League	2	0	0	0	0	149
21/22	Premier League	22	1	0	8	0	1846
21/22	International Friendlies	0	0	0	0	0	0
21/22	FA Cup	2	0	0	1	0	197
21/22	UEFA Conference League Qualifying	2	0	0	1	0	180
21/22	EFL Cup	2	0	0	0	0	180
2026	CONMEBOL-UEFA Cup of Champions	0	0	0	0	0	0
2024	Copa América	5	0	0	0	0	480
2022	World Cup	7	0	0	2	0	548
2022	CONMEBOL-UEFA Cup of Champions	1	0	0	0	0	85
2021	Copa América	3	0	0	0	0	259
2018	Copa Argentina	1	0	0	0	0	90
2017	Copa Argentina	0	0	0	0	0	0
2017	U-20 South American Championship	7	0	1	1	0	619
2016	Copa Sudamericana	2	0	0	1	0	180
2016	Copa Argentina	0	0	0	0	0	0
20/21	World Cup qualification South America	7	1	0	3	0	568
20/21	Serie A	31	2	3	10	0	2547
20/21	UEFA Champions League	7	1	1	2	0	626
20/21	Italy Cup	4	0	1	3	0	360
19/20	Serie A	30	1	2	13	0	2580
19/20	International Friendlies	2	1	0	0	0	180
19/20	Italy Cup	3	0	0	1	0	300
18/19	Serie A	27	2	1	10	1	2339
18/19	Primavera 1	2	0	0	0	0	180
18/19	Italy Cup	0	0	0	0	0	0
17/18	Torneo Proyección	1	0	0	0	0	90
17/18	Professional Football League (- 23/24)	3	0	0	1	0	270
16/17	International Friendlies	2	0	0	0	0	180
16/17	Torneo Proyección	6	1	0	0	0	475
16/17	Professional Football League (- 23/24)	13	0	0	4	0	1025
15/16	Viareggio Cup	3	0	0	0	0	213
14/15	Viareggio Cup	1	0	0	0	0	17

National Team Matches (70)

Date	Opponent	H/A	Result	Competition	Min	G	A	YC
2026-06-07	Argentina	✈	0:2	International Friendlies	27	0	0	0
2026-03-31	Zambia	🏠	5:0	International Friendlies	90	0	0	0
2026-03-27	Mauritania	🏠	2:1	International Friendlies	90	0	0	0
2025-11-14	Argentina	✈	0:2	International Friendlies	90	0	0	0
2025-10-15	Argentina	✈	0:6	International Friendlies	-	0	0	0
2025-10-11	Argentina	✈	0:1	International Friendlies	90	0	0	0
2025-09-09	Argentina	✈	1:0	World Cup qualification South America	-	0	0	0
2025-09-04	Venezuela	🏠	3:0	World Cup qualification South America	90	0	0	1
2025-06-11	Colombia	🏠	1:1	World Cup qualification South America	90	0	0	0
2025-06-06	Argentina	✈	0:1	World Cup qualification South America	90	0	0	1
2025-03-26	Brazil	🏠	4:1	World Cup qualification South America	90	0	0	0
2025-03-21	Argentina	✈	0:1	World Cup qualification South America	90	0	0	0
2024-11-20	Peru	🏠	1:0	World Cup qualification South America	-	0	0	0
2024-11-14	Argentina	✈	2:1	World Cup qualification South America	45	0	0	0
2024-10-16	Bolivia	🏠	6:0	World Cup qualification South America	90	0	0	0
2024-10-10	Argentina	✈	1:1	World Cup qualification South America	-	0	0	0
2024-09-10	Argentina	✈	2:1	World Cup qualification South America	90	0	0	0
2024-09-06	Chile	🏠	3:0	World Cup qualification South America	90	0	0	0
2024-07-15	Argentina	✈	0:1	Copa América	120	0	0	0
2024-07-10	Argentina	✈	0:2	Copa América	90	0	0	0
2024-07-05	Argentina	✈	3:5	Copa América	90	0	0	0
2024-06-30	Argentina	✈	0:2	Copa América	-	0	0	0
2024-06-26	Argentina	✈	0:1	Copa América	90	0	0	0
2024-06-21	Argentina	✈	0:2	Copa América	90	0	0	0
2024-06-15	Argentina	✈	1:4	International Friendlies	-	0	0	0
2024-06-09	Argentina	✈	0:1	International Friendlies	90	0	1	0
2024-03-27	Argentina	✈	1:3	International Friendlies	90	0	0	0
2024-03-23	Argentina	✈	0:3	International Friendlies	73	1	0	0
2023-11-22	Argentina	✈	0:1	World Cup qualification South America	90	0	0	0
2023-11-17	Uruguay	🏠	0:2	World Cup qualification South America	90	0	0	1
2023-10-18	Argentina	✈	0:2	World Cup qualification South America	45	0	0	0
2023-10-12	Paraguay	🏠	1:0	World Cup qualification South America	90	0	0	0
2023-09-12	Argentina	✈	0:3	World Cup qualification South America	90	0	0	0
2023-09-08	Ecuador	🏠	1:0	World Cup qualification South America	90	0	0	0
2023-06-19	Argentina	✈	0:2	International Friendlies	90	1	0	0
2023-06-15	Argentina	-	0:0	International Friendlies	90	0	0	0
2023-03-28	Curaçao	🏠	7:0	International Friendlies	-	0	0	0
2023-03-24	Panama	🏠	2:0	International Friendlies	90	0	0	0
2022-12-18	Argentina	✈	5:7	World Cup	120	0	0	0
2022-12-13	Argentina	✈	0:3	World Cup	90	0	0	1
2022-12-09	Argentina	✈	5:6	World Cup	78	0	0	1
2022-12-03	Argentina	✈	1:2	World Cup	90	0	0	0
2022-11-30	Argentina	✈	0:2	World Cup	90	0	0	0
2022-11-26	Argentina	✈	0:2	World Cup	21	0	0	0
2022-11-22	Argentina	✈	2:1	World Cup	59	0	0	0
2022-11-16	Argentina	✈	0:5	International Friendlies	-	0	0	0
2022-09-28	Argentina	✈	0:3	International Friendlies	90	0	0	0
2022-09-24	Argentina	✈	0:3	International Friendlies	-	0	0	0
2022-06-05	Argentina	✈	0:5	International Friendlies	-	0	0	0
2022-06-01	Argentina	✈	0:3	CONMEBOL-UEFA Cup of Champions	85	0	0	0
2022-03-29	Argentina	✈	1:1	World Cup qualification South America	-	0	0	0
2022-03-25	Venezuela	🏠	3:0	World Cup qualification South America	-	0	0	0
2022-02-01	Colombia	🏠	1:0	World Cup qualification South America	-	0	0	0
2022-01-28	Argentina	✈	1:2	World Cup qualification South America	-	0	0	0
2021-11-16	Brazil	🏠	0:0	World Cup qualification South America	53	0	0	1
2021-11-12	Argentina	✈	0:1	World Cup qualification South America	90	0	0	0
2021-10-14	Peru	🏠	1:0	World Cup qualification South America	90	0	0	0
2021-10-10	Uruguay	🏠	3:0	World Cup qualification South America	90	0	0	0
2021-10-07	Argentina	✈	0:0	World Cup qualification South America	90	0	0	0
2021-09-09	Bolivia	🏠	3:0	World Cup qualification South America	-	0	0	0
2021-09-03	Argentina	✈	1:3	World Cup qualification South America	-	0	0	0
2021-07-11	Argentina	✈	0:1	Copa América	79	0	0	0
2021-07-07	Argentina	✈	3:4	Copa América	-	0	0	0
2021-07-04	Argentina	✈	0:3	Copa América	-	0	0	0
2021-06-29	Argentina	✈	1:4	Copa América	-	0	0	0
2021-06-22	Argentina	✈	0:1	Copa América	90	0	0	0
2021-06-19	Argentina	✈	0:1	Copa América	90	0	0	0
2021-06-14	Argentina	✈	1:1	Copa América	-	0	0	0
2021-06-08	Argentina	✈	2:2	World Cup qualification South America	65	1	0	1
2021-06-04	Chile	🏠	1:1	World Cup qualification South America	90	0	0	1