Franco Romero

#26 · Defensive Midfield · Toluca

Nationality

Argentina

Born

2000-04-23

Birthplace

La Plata, Argentina

Height

178 cm

Weight

139 lbs

Position

Defensive Midfield

Franco Agustín Romero (born 23 April 2000) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Liga MX club Toluca. Career Romero joined the youth system of Estudiantes in 2005, following a short spell with Inter de Villa Elvira. After fifteen years in their academy, the central midfielder was moved into the club's first-team in 2020–21 under caretaker manager Leandro Desábato. Romero was on the bench in early November for Copa de la Liga Profesional defeats to San Lorenzo and Argentinos Juniors, which preceded his senior debut arriving later that month in the same competition against Aldosivi; he was substituted on in place of Iván Gómez midway through the second half of a home defeat.