Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · O'Higgins.
Also this season
On loan at Argentinos JRS — Copa Argentina: 32 apps, 4g 3a, 1708 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at O'Higgins; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Copa Argentinaat Argentinos JRS | 32 | 4 | 3 | 1708 | 6.65 |
 Primera División | 13 | 7 | 2 | 992 | 7.29 |
 Liga Profesional Argentinaat Argentinos JRS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 6.83 |
Scout report
M. Romero is a 27-year-old centre-forward at O'Higgins, enjoying a standout season — 7 goals and 2 assists in 13 appearances, a Season grade of 24, top 48% of Primera División centre-forwards. On long-term scout potential he's rated 19.9, ranking 81st of 278 in the Primera División. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option (36.7% of available minutes). He brings 0.82 goal contributions per 90 (0.64 goals, 0.18 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Romero.
Judged on this season alone, Romero graded 24 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 19th of 40 of the 40 centre-forwards in the Primera División, on 7 goals and 2 assists in 13 appearances (0.817 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 43 → 24). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 20, top 28% of the 40 centre-forwards in the Primera División. At 27 Romero is in his prime years, and a market index of 1.9 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · O'Higgins finished 3rd of 16 · an upper-table side
7 goals in 13 appearances (0.54 per game) for an upper-table side. Add 2 assists for 9 goal contributions in all.
Strengths
- Final-third output. 0.82 goal contributions per 90 (0.64 goals, 0.18 assists) — productive for the role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 36.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 19.9, Romero carries the 11th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Primera División of 40 — though on just 13 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.82 goal contributions 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.
Transfer news
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