Raúl Román

On 28 November 1997, he signed a contract for more than a million dollars with the Beijing Guoan, making him the highest-paid player in China, but he did not play well in China. He was sent out in the Asian Cup Winners Cup 1998 Semifinals, then he was loaned back to Paraguay for two seasons. Román returned to Beijing in 2000 but found it hard to play in the Chinese football league, then moved back to Paraguay in the summer. Abroad, Román also played for Estudiantes de La Plata in Argentina (1997), Deportes Concepción in Chile (2007) and Barcelona in Ecuador (2009). In his last years as a footballer, Román played for Deportivo Capiatá, 12 de Octubre, Olimpia de Itá, Sportivo Trinidense and General Caballero de Zeballos Cué.

Román was the member of Paraguay U-20 National football team in the 1997 FIFA U-20 World Cup Final.

Román is nicknamed Ratón (Mouse).