Nicolás Romero (footballer)
Argentine footballer
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Fernando Nicolás Romero (born 28 November 2003) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Major League Soccer side Minnesota United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fernando Nicolás Romero[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 November 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Chumbicha, Catamarca, Argentina[1] | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Minnesota United | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Atlético Tucumán | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Atlético Tucumán | 77 | (2) |
| 2025– | Minnesota United | 26 | (0) |
| 2025– | Minnesota United 2 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 June 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Atlético Tucumán
2021
Romero was first integrated into the Atlético Tucumán first team in 2021, and made his debut in 1–0 away win for Tucumán against Independiente, coming on as a substitute for Camilo Albornoz in the 79th minute.[2] Romero went on to make a total of 3 appearances that season, as the club finished 25th in the league.[3]
2022
The following season, Romero only made one appearance, in a 3–1 victory over Estudiantes de La Plata,[4] as Tucumán finished 5th.
2023
In the 2023 season, Romero became a much more frequent fixture in the Tucumán side, starting his first game of the season, a 3–0 loss away to Defensa y Justicia,[5] before playing all but one game for the rest of the season, including his first career goal in a 3–1 loss to San Lorenzo.[6] He would go on to make 36 appearances in total that season, scoring 2 goals.
Minnesota United
On 30 January 2025, Romero signed with Major League Soccer side Minnesota United on a three-year deal.[7] He joined as part of the club's U22 Initiative and international roster.[8]
Career statistics
- As of 2 June 2025[9]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Atlético Tucumán | 2021 | Argentine Primera División | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2023 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 36 | 2 | ||||
| 2024 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 74 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 75 | 2 | ||||
| Minnesota United | 2025 MLS | MLS | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Total | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 87 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 89 | 2 | |||