Cristian (Leave) Romero

History

[Belgrano] Romero began his professional career at Belgrano in 2016 when he was just 18 years old. He had previous spells at San Lorenzo and Belgrano in the same city. His debut came on 28 August in a league match against Independiente with Esteban González as coach. A month later, he played in both round of 16 matches of the 2016 Copa Sudamericana against Coritiba. In two seasons with the first team, he made nineteen appearances in all competitions. [Italy] In July 2018, he joined Serie A side Genoa. He scored his first goal in his second match for Genoa, in a 2–2 draw with Udinese on 28 October; where he was sent off. On 12 July 2019, Juventus announced his permanent acquisition for €26 million, with the club loaning him to Genoa for the remainder of the season. On 5 September 2020, he joined Atalanta on loan until 30 June 2022 with an option to buy. In his first season he was voted the best defender in Serie A, in a campaign where the team finished in third place and qualified for the Champions League. At the start of the 2021–22 season, Atalanta acquired his transfer, but he was immediately transferred to English football. [England] On 6 August 2021, he was loaned with an option to buy to Tottenham Hotspur and on the 15th of the same month he made his debut in the 1-0 victory against Manchester City, for the 2021-22 Premier League. The following year, the club bought the entire pass.

History

[Under-20] He was the captain of the team that competed in the 2017 South American Under-20 Championship, a tournament in which the team finished in fourth place and qualified for the World Cup. [Senior Selection] He made his debut with the Argentine national team on June 3, 2021 in a 1-1 draw against Chile, being the star of the team. His first goal with the senior team came in his second match, on June 8, 2021 in the match against Colombia in the qualifiers, in which he was again one of the figures until he was replaced in the second half due to injury. He was called up by coach Lionel Scaloni to play in the 2021 Copa América. He would play some of the first matches of the group stage where he would suffer an injury on the third date against the Paraguay national soccer team. He would be inactive for the rest of the competition until the final match against the Brazilian national soccer team, in which he returned to be part of the starting team and Argentina would win 1-0 with a goal from Ángel Di María to become champion again after 28 years.

Data

[Personal information] Birth name Christian Gabriel Romero Nickname(s) Cuti Birth Cordoba Argentina) April 27, 1998 (age 26) Nationality(ies) Argentina Height 1.85 m (6′ 1″) Weight 80 kg (176 lb) Sports race Sport Soccer [Professional club] Sporting debut August 28, 2016 (CA Belgrano) Club Tottenham Hotspur FC League Premier League Position Advocate Dorsal(s) 17 Club goals 12 [National selection] Argentina National Team Debut June 3, 2021 Dorsal(s) 13 Part. (goals) 36 (3) Trajectory CA Belgrano (2016-18) Genoa C & FC (2018-19) Juventus FC (2019-21) → Genoa C & FC (2019-20) → Atalanta BC (2020-21) Atalanta BC (2021-22) → Tottenham Hotspur FC (2021-22) Tottenham Hotspur FC (2022-present)

Personality

Cuti is someone who is usually "aggressive" in football, he is a great runner and a very good kicker. He is someone skinny but muscular. In football he is very serious and sometimes aggressive, but in his daily life and with the people he loves he is someone loving, affectionate and especially fun. He is also someone protective and very paternal.