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Full nameAbel Francisco Romero
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityArgentina
Age27
Date of birth8 Mar 1999
BirthplacePerico
Shirt number#13
ClubEstudiantes de Rio Cuarto
Defensive midfielder
15
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
1172
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto.

Also this season

Earlier this season at Deportes LimacheCopa Chile: 17 apps, 1g 3a, 1214 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Liga Profesional Argentina12009056.94

Scout report

Project playerBall-winning Defensive midfielder

F. Romero is a 27-year-old defensive midfielder at Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto, rated 44.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 229th of 493 on scout potential in the Liga Profesional Argentina. In his prime years, he has been an ever-present this season (86.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.15 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Romero.

Judged on this season alone, Romero graded 26 — a strong campaign that ranks top 30% of the 64 defensive midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 4.147 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 26 → 26).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 44, 31st of 64 of the 64 defensive midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina. At 27 Romero is in his prime years, and a market index of 11.8 reflects that trajectory.

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Romero is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.

Peak: 2025/26Holding level
44.2
Ratingi
31st of 64 defensive midfielders
26.1
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
86.8%
Minutes
near ever-present
4.15
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

15
Apps
4.15
Def. / 90
21
Tackles
30
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

4.15 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 15 appearances.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 86.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Defensive volume. 4.15 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 44.2, Romero carries the 31st-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina of 64. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.15 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots3

Passing

Assists0
Chances created18
Passes559
Pass accuracy81%

Possession

Successful dribbles3
Dribble success50%
Duels won64
Duels won %61%
Fouls won11

Defending

Tackles21
Interceptions30
Blocks3
Fouls committed8

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.