# Lucas Romero

Lucas Daniel Romero (born 18 April 1994) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Cruzeiro.

## Early life

Romero was born and raised in a humble neighborhood in Loma Hermosa, Greater Buenos Aires. He started playing youth football in Vélez Sársfield when he was 7 years old.

## Club career
### Vélez Sársfield

Romero made his debut for Vélez Sársfield in 2012 at 18 years of age, coming on as a substitute in a 0–0 draw with Estudiantes de La Plata. In his first season with the first team, Romero helped Vélez to win the 2012 Inicial championship, playing 13 games (including 4 as a starter replacing injured Francisco Cerro). The midfielder also entered the field in Vélez's victory over Newell's Old Boys for the 2012–13 Superfinal and was a starter in his team's victory over Arsenal de Sarandí for the 2013 Supercopa Argentina. In 2016, Romero was transferred to Cruzeiro Esporte Clube.

### Independiente

On 5 August 2019 Romero signed with Independiente. He debuted in a 3–0 defeat against Estudiantes de La Plata.

### Club León

On 3 January 2023, Romero joined Club León. On 27 November 2023, he suffered a concussion during a match against Santos Laguna, and had to miss the first game of the Liga MX quarterfinals against América.

## International career

Romero played with the Argentina national under-20 football team the 2013 South American Youth Championship, in which his team was eliminated in the first round.

## Career statistics

    As of 15 December 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Vélez Sársfield | 2012–13 | Primera División | 27 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | 32 | 2 |
| Vélez Sársfield | 2013–14 | Primera División | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 1 |
| Vélez Sársfield | 2014 | Primera División | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 1 |
| Vélez Sársfield | 2015 | Primera División | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Vélez Sársfield | Total | Total | 89 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 118 | 4 |
| Cruzeiro | 2016 | Série A | 24 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 1 | 39 | 1 |
| Cruzeiro | 2017 | Série A | 29 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 38 | 2 |
| Cruzeiro | 2018 | Série A | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 43 | 0 |
| Cruzeiro | 2019 | Série A | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Cruzeiro | Total | Total | 84 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 149 | 3 |
| Independiente | 2019–20 | Superliga | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 0 |
| Independiente | 2020–21 | Superliga | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 1 |
| Independiente | 2021 | Primera División | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 1 |
| Independiente | 2022 | Primera División | 34 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 3 |
| Independiente | Total | Total | 91 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 119 | 5 |
| León | 2022–23 | Liga MX | 16 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 |
| León | 2023–24 | Liga MX | 16 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| León | Total | Total | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 296 | 9 | 31 | 0 | 65 | 2 | 38 | 1 | 430 | 12 |
* 1 2 3 Appearances in Campeonato Mineiro
* ↑ Two appearances in Campeonato Mineiro, two appearances in Primeira Liga
* 1 2 Appearances in Copa Libertadores
* 1 2 3 Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
* ↑ Appearances in Torneos de Verano
* ↑ Appearances in Leagues Cup
* ↑ Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League
* ↑ Appearance in FIFA Club World Cup

## Honours

Vélez Sársfield
* Argentine Primera División: 2012 Inicial, 2012–13 Superfinal
* Supercopa Argentina: 2013
Cruzeiro
* Copa do Brasil: 2017, 2018
* Campeonato Mineiro: 2018
León
* CONCACAF Champions League: 2023