Cristian Romero

At a glance

Competition

La Liga · 2026/27

Club at last review

Atlético Madrid

Head coach at last review

Diego Simeone

Position

Defender · Understand the roles

Date of birth

April 27, 1998

Nationality

Argentina

Squad number at last review

21

Last editorial check

September 21, 2026

Selected honors & milestones

• Tottenham Hotspur — UEFA Europa League : 2024–25
• Argentina — FIFA World Cup : 2022
• Argentina — Copa América : 2021 , 2024
• Argentina — CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions : 2022
• Individual — Serie A Best Defender : 2020–21
• Individual — Copa América Team of the Tournament : 2021 , 2024
• Individual — IFFHS Top 11 Copa América: 2024
• Individual — IFFHS Men's CONMEBOL Team: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

Selected career records, including previous clubs where listed. This is not a complete trophy count.

Salary & contracts

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More players at this club

• Julián Álvarez · Forward
• Jan Oblak · Goalkeeper

From FootballCap’s selection of 102 players; not the full squad.

Image credit

Image: Cristian Romero Argentina v Egypt 7 July 2026-108

By Bryan Berlin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original file and attribution

Resized and encoded as WebP; no AI alterations. License checked September 21, 2026. Historical imagery may show an earlier club kit, crest, or stadium appearance. Used to illustrate this profile, without implying endorsement.

Sources & updates

Club assignments and figures reflect the dated sources below. Transfers, coaching changes, and revised estimates may occur after review.

• ESPN · player profile · checked September 21, 2026
• Wikipedia · biographical and historical facts · checked September 21, 2026

Historical and biographical facts attributed to Wikipedia contributors. CC BY-SA 4.0. Trophy lists may use international competition names.

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