Cristian Romero

Belgrano

Having joined the youth team in 2014, Romero was promoted to Argentine Primera División side Belgrano's first team in 2016; his debut came on 28 August, in a league match with Independiente. One month later, Romero played in both of Belgrano's 2016 Copa Sudamericana round of 16 draws against Coritiba. In two seasons with Belgrano's first-team, he made nineteen appearances in all competitions.

Genoa

In July 2018, Romero joined Genoa of Serie A. He scored his first senior goal in his second Genoa match, netting in a 2–2 draw with Udinese on 28 October, only to be sent off later.

Juventus

On 9 July 2019, Juventus announced Romero was having a medical ahead of a requested transfer.

Return to Genoa (loan)

On 12 July 2019, Juventus announced the permanent acquisition of Romero from Genoa for €26 million, with the player remaining at his former club on loan for the rest of the season.

Atalanta

On 5 September 2020, Romero joined Atalanta on loan until 30 June 2022 with an option to buy. He was elected the best defender of the 2020–21 Serie A season.

Tottenham Hotspur

On 6 August 2021, Juventus announced that Atalanta had activated the option to sign Romero for €16 million. Later that day, Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur announced his signing from Atalanta on an initial season-long loan with an option to make the deal permanent. Romero debuted for the club on 15 August, coming on as a late substitute for…

Youth

Romero has represented Argentina at the U20 level, winning seven caps at the 2017 South American U-20 Championship in Ecuador. In April 2017, he was called up for Argentina's training camp ahead of the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup in South Korea but was not selected on the tournament squad list. Romero was called up for the U23s in September 2019.

Senior

On 3 June 2021, Romero debuted for the senior national team a World Cup qualifier against Chile, playing the full match. In his second game for Argentina on 8 June, he scored his first international goal, coming from a thumping header against Colombia after only 130 seconds. This goal also broke the record for the fastest ever scored for Argentina in a professional match, surpassing Diego Maradona's goal after 168 seconds against Venezuela in 1985. In June 2021, Romero was included in Lionel Scaloni's final Argentina 28-man squad for the 2021 Copa América and the Team of the Tournament at the end as Argentina won the competition. Romero was also an integral part of the Argentinian team which won the 2022 FIFA World Cup, in which he started in six out of seven matches including the final. In June 2024, Romero was included in Scaloni's final 26-man Argentina squad for the 2024 Copa América. On 27 May 2026, Romero was selected in the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. On 7 July 2026, Romero scored his first World Cup goal in the round of 16 match against Egypt, netting in the 79th minute to spark a…

Romero has been described as a "proactive" defender always playing on the "front foot." This allows him to step up in the backline and make crucial interceptions in midfield. He is well known for his decision-making in his risky style of play. Romero is also known for his exceptional ability in the air and is adept at scoring headers in the box.

Club

As of match played 5 September 2026

International

As of match played 19 July 2026

Scores and results list Argentina's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Romero goal.