Sergio Romero

Sergio Romero

Sergio Germam Romero

Full name Sergio Germán Romero, Sergio Romero was born and grew up in Bernardo de Irigoyen, Misiones, Argentina. Sergio two older brothers became basketballers and due to his smaller stature in comparison to them. Romero initially joined Racing Club de Avellaneda and signed his first professional contract aged nineteen in 2006. Romero earned the nickname 'chiquito' which means little.

Club Career:

Sergio Germam Romero

Romero made his debut with Racing Club de Avellaneda in the Argentine Primera División. The first team spot his own starting with a debut on 30 September 2007 in a 2–1 loss against Heracles Almelo in which he also picked up a yellow card. His European debut came in a 0–0 draw with Paços de Ferreira followed with another appearance in the group stage 1–0 win over Greek side AEL after goalkeeper Waterman was injured. Romero achieved 18 clean sheets in the subsequent 2008/9 season until he broke his hand in the team locker room in frustration after a quarterfinal cup loss against NAC Breda.  After a series of poor performances from Waterman, van Gaal selected Romero until the season's.

International Career:

Sergio Germam Romero

Romero represented Argentina at the 2007 South American Youth Championship in Paraguay and at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada where on 8 August 2007.He was first included in the Argentine selection for a friendly match. He replaced injured Oscar Ustari at the 2008 Summer Olympics football tournament. Debuting on 9 September 2009 in a 1–0 win FIFA World Cup. That saw Argentina qualify for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.He was part of Sergio Batista's 2011 Copa América squad in which Argentina the hosts lost to Uruguay on penalties in the quarter-finals.