Ángel Romero

Paraguayan footballer, San Lorenzo player

Ángel Romero - Paraguayan footballer, San Lorenzo player
Born

July 4th, 1992
33 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Paraguay

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A professional footballer from Paraguay, played as a forward. Began his career at the Paraguayan club Cerro Porteño, where he won multiple league titles. Later moved to play for San Lorenzo in Argentina, contributing to the team's success. Also a member of the Paraguay national team, represented the country in international competitions, including the Copa América.

Won the Paraguayan Primera División with Cerro Porteño

Contributed to San Lorenzo's Copa Libertadores title in 2014

Represented Paraguay in multiple Copa América tournaments

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