Squad No: 22
Position: Goalkeeper
Age: 23
Birth Date: Feb 22, 1987
Birth Place: Bernardo de Irigoyen, Misiones, Argentina
Height: 6' 4" (1.92m)
Weight: 183 lbs (83 kg)
Club: AZ Alkmaar (Netherlands)
International Caps: 6
Club History
AZ Alkmaar (NED): 2007-
Racing Club (ARG): 2006-2007
from Wikipedia (full wiki)
Romero represented Argentina at the 2007 South American Youth Championship in Paraguay and at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada, which Argentina went on to win, and replaced injured Óscar Ustari at the 2008 Summer Olympics football tournament. He has also made Maradona's final 23 man roster for the South African 2010 World Cup.
He is married to model/actress Eliana Guercio. Sergio's older brother, Diego Romero is a professional basketball player in Argentina, and he played at Florida State University. On Tuesday 16 February 2010 Sergio became a father of a daughter called, Yazmín.
from ESPN SoccerNet
This young man has made quite an impression in European football since he made a move from Racing Club in 2007 and while it's always tough to second guess the team selections of Argentina boss Diego Maradona, there is every chance that this agile stopper will be filling the goal as first pick in South Africa.
An Olympic gold medallist in 2008, Romero confirmed his worth in the AZ side that claimed the Dutch title in the 2008-09 season and while a repeat success has not been possible in the season just gone, this keeper has not let anyone down . He played in three 2010 World Cup qualifiers and was recently linked with a move to Premier League side Arsenal.
Romero is a high-profile figure back home, as his relationship with actress and model Eliana Guercio is big news. The couple celebrated the birth of their first child when Yazmin came into the world back in February.
from FIFA.com
Sergio Romero has a perfect record with Argentina in major international competitions. The goalkeeper was on duty when La Albiceleste won the FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007 and was between the posts again a year later when the South Americans claimed gold at the Men’s Olympic Football Tournament in Beijing.
Hailing from a family of basketball players, Romero uses his height to great effect, plucking corners and crosses out of the air with deceptive ease. He learned his trade as a youngster at Racing Club, where he went on to make only a handful of appearances before signing on the dotted line for Dutch outfit AZ Alkmaar. Despite his youthful age, he quickly claimed the No1 jersey and went a remarkable 18 games without conceding a goal during 2009.
Among his many admirers is Diego Maradona. “I gave him a try-out in the warm-up before the Olympic final and I could see that he was a fantastic keeper with bags of personality,” commented the national coach. Indeed, Maradona has such confidence in Romero that, in the wake of the 3-1 defeat to Brazil last September, he made him his first-choice keeper ahead of Juan Pablo Carrizo and Mariano Andujar.
With Argentina’s qualification hopes hanging by a thread, the youngster responded to the challenge, turning in solid performances in the decisive games against Peru and Uruguay. And having deservedly earned the No1 slot, Romero now has the chance to complete a hat-trick of international titles in South Africa.
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