Braian Ezequiel Romero (born 15 June 1991) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Paraguayan Primera División club Olimpia.
Career Acassuso Romero's first professional club were Acassuso of Primera B Metropolitana, making thirty-two appearances in his debut season while scoring four times; including his first against Colegiales. In total, he appeared in seventy-eight league fixtures for Acassuso between 2011–12 and 2014.
Colón (loan) In January 2015, Romero joined Argentine Primera División team Colón on loan. He scored in his fourth match, earning Colón a 1–1 draw against Rosario Central. Four goals in fifteen fixtures followed.
Argentinos Juniors On 10 January 2016, Romero completed a permanent transfer to fellow Primera División side Argentinos Juniors.
Argentinos were relegated to Primera B Nacional in his first season, he subsequently scored fifteen goals in forty-two matches in Primera B Nacional to help the club regain top-flight football for 2017–18.
Independiente On 30 December 2017, Romero completed a transfer to Independiente. His first appearance for Independiente came versus Estudiantes on 29 January 2018, with his first goal arriving on 5 March against San Martín.
Athletico Paranaense (loan) February 2019 saw Romero move to Brazil's Athletico Paranaense on loan. After a debut in a loss versus Fortaleza, he netted for the first time in Série A on 20 July in a four-goal win away to CSA.
Romero won the 2019 J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship and 2019 Copa do Brasil with Athletico Paranaense, notably scoring in the former during a 4–0 victory over Shonan Bellmare in Hiratsuka on 7 August. In total, he scored three goals in twenty-four matches. Back in Argentina, he appeared in six matches and scored one goal, versus Rosario Central, in 2019–20. September 2020 saw Romero join Defensa y Justicia on loan. He scored five in his first seven; netting in the Copa Libertadores over Delfín, Olimpia and Santos and in the Copa Sudamericana against Sportivo Luqueño (2).
Defensa y Justicia (loan) On 16 January 2021, Romero scored a hat-trick as Defensa y Justicia defeated Coquimbo Unido in the Copa Sudamericana semi-finals; taking his tally in the competition for the club to nine goals in eight games. He then netted in the final against Lanús on 23 January, with Defensa defeating their domestic rivals to win their first Sudamericana title; the centre-forward finished as the top scorer with ten goals.
River Plate On 7 July 2021, River Plate signed Romero on a three-and-a-half-year contract to replace the recently transferred Rafael Santos Borré.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAcassuso2011–12Primera B Metropolitana32400———3242012–1311100———1112013–1414000———140201421400———214Total78900———789Colón (loan)2015Primera División20500———205Argentinos Juniors2016Primera División13100———1312016–17Primera B Nacional421521———44162017–18Primera División11500———115Total662121———6822Independiente2017–18Primera División7100—20—912018–19123200020—1632019–2051000010—612020–2100000000—0020210000—00—00Total245200050—315Athletico Paranaense (loan)2019Série A16220—4021243Defensa y Justicia (loan)2020–21Primera División6110101313—211420218200—3322137Total14310101616223421River Plate2021Primera División211010—42—2612202219320—50—263Total4013300092005215Internacional2022Série A10——00—10Career total259581011034184330880
Honours Argentinos Juniors Primera B Nacional: 2016–17
Athletico Paranaense J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship: 2019 Copa do Brasil: 2019
Defensa y Justicia Copa Sudamericana: 2020Marcaram Frías, Braian Romero (ex-Athletico Paranaense) e Camacho diante de 2.500 torcedores credenciados. Globo Esporte Recopa Sudamericana: 2021
River Plate Argentine Primera División: 2021
Vélez Sarsfield Argentine Primera División: 2024 Supercopa Internacional: 2024
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