Following his move to Huracan, Romero's current-season form is up 138% on last season (Season 8→19), while his Rating held around 12. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 29).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Huracan · 8th	17	2	0	6.88	13	20
2025/26	Internacional · 16th	32	0	1	6.71	12	8
2024/25	Botafogo · 1st	34	1	4	6.99	24	13
2023/24	Pendikspor · 19th	13	3	0	6.88	18	10
2023/24	Boca Juniors	23	2	3	7.29	—	—
2022/23	Boca Juniors · 1st	34	2	5	7.14	29	29

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 11 earlier seasons and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Paraguay · international

Side	Apps	G
Paraguay	75	5

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

Ó. Romero is a 34-year-old central midfielder at Huracan, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 0 assists in 17 appearances, a Season grade of 19, top 61% of Liga Profesional Argentina central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 12.4, ranking 471st of 493 in the Liga Profesional Argentina. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (35.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.61 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 19 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 59th of 96 of the 96 central midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina, on 2 goals, 0 assists and 2.609 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 8 → 19). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 12, 94th of 96 of the 96 central midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina. At 34 Romero is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.7 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Holding levelBreakout: 2022/23Injury-hit 2025/266 clubs

Current potential94th of 96 central midfielders · Liga Profesional Argentina · 17 apps Current season59th of 96 central midfielders · Liga Profesional Argentina · 17 apps 59th-best central midfielder in the Liga Profesional Argentina 471st in the Liga Profesional Argentina · potential 94th-highest potential central midfielder in the Liga Profesional Argentina

12.4

Ratingi

94th of 96 central midfielders

18.8

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

35.1%

Minutes

rotation minutes

2.61

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Huracan finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

Apps

2.61

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.61 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 17 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.24 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

Game time. Only 35.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 34, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 12.4, Romero carries the 94th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina of 96 — though on just 17 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.61 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %35.1%

Available fixtures24 of 24

Goals / 900.237

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.237

Defensive actions / 902.609

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Shot conversion %33.3

Shot accuracy %50

Pass accuracy %77

Dribble success %42.9

Cards / 900.119

Foul involvement / 903.083

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~6), then tapers with age. At 34, Romero sits on 1.7, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Romero's projected Rating — 12.4 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals2

Shots on target6

Shots12

Penalties scored2—

Passing

Assists0

Chances created12

Passes355

Pass accuracy77%

Possession

Successful dribbles6

Dribble success42.9%

Duels won39

Duels won %53.4%

Fouls won16

Defending

Tackles15

Interceptions6

Blocks1

Fouls committed10

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

€2.4M total transfer fees · 10 moves

HuracanFeb 2026 – nowFree

Internacionaluntil Feb 2026

Free agentDec 2025 – Feb 2026Free

InternacionalFeb 2025 – Dec 2025Free

Botafogountil Feb 2025

PendiksporAug 2023 – Feb 2025Free

Boca JuniorsFeb 2022 – Aug 2023Free

San LorenzoAug 2019 – Feb 2022

Shanghai Shenhua(back from loan)Jan 2018 – Aug 2019

Alaves(on loan)Jan 2017 – Jan 2018

Shanghai ShenhuaJan 2017 – Jan 2017

Racing ClubJan 2015 – Jan 2017€ 2.4M

CCerro Portenountil Jan 2015

About Ó. Romero

Óscar David Romero Villamayor is a 34-year-old central midfielder who plays for Huracan, born on July 4, 1992 in Fernando de la Mora, standing 176 cm tall. He is from Paraguay. Huracan currently sit 8th of 15 in the Liga Profesional Argentina.

This season

In the current season, Ó. Romero has made 17 appearances with 2 goals and 0 assists across 759 minutes, averaging a 6.71 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 1 yellow card.

When Ó. Romero plays, Huracan's record this season is 6W-5D-6L — and his match ratings average 7.11 at home against 6.71 on the road.

Recent matches

August 16, 2026: 0-2 loss away at Sarmiento Junin (81 minutes, 6.9 rating)
August 9, 2026: 2-0 win away at San Lorenzo (10 minutes, 6.3 rating)
August 4, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Atletico Tucuman (45 minutes, 7.2 rating)
July 30, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Independ. Rivadavia (11 minutes, 6.7 rating)
July 25, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Banfield (8 minutes, 6.7 rating)
May 13, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Argentinos JRS (37 minutes, 6.2 rating)
May 9, 2026: 3-2 win away at Boca Juniors (22 minutes, 2 goals, 7.7 rating)
May 3, 2026: 0-0 draw away at Racing Club (64 minutes, 6.6 rating)
April 28, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Argentinos JRS (12 minutes, 6.6 rating)
April 21, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Tigre (16 minutes, 6.2 rating)

Ó. Romero's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Huracan face Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto at home in the Liga Profesional Argentina.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Ó. Romero at 12.4 with a Season form score of 18.8, ranking 471st of 493 central midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 13 career titles — among them the Gaúcho 1 and the Serie A. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 16 recorded seasons, Ó. Romero has totalled 372 club appearances with 44 goals and 24 assists for 11 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2014/15, with 38 appearances for Cerro Porteno.

Ó. Romero's career has also included time at Internacional, Botafogo, Pendikspor, Boca Juniors, San Lorenzo, Shanghai Shenhua, Alaves, Racing Club and CCerro Porteno.

On the international stage, Ó. Romero has represented Paraguay — 75 caps and 5 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Huracan finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points