Marcelo Romero
| Date of birth | 04 July 1976 |
| Place of birth | Montevideo |
| Nationality | Uruguayan |
| Weight | 73 kg |
| Height | 1.76 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
An impressive man marker he began his career at Defensor Sporting before moving to Penerol for the 1997 season. He made his international debut in qualification for the 1996 World Cup Finals but has only been on the periphery of the team since. He moved to Malaga in Spain for the 2001-2002 season where he was almost ever present and his performances against Zinedine Zidane could have led to his inclusion in the starting line up.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defensor Sporting | |||
| Penarol | |||
| Malaga |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-02 | Malaga | Primera Liga | 32 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Malaga | Primera Liga | 28 | 1 |
2 |
11
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2
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| 2002-03 | Malaga | UEFA Cup | 8 | 1 |
1 |
2
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| 2002-03 | Malaga | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 2 |
1
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| 2003-04 | Malaga | Primera Liga | 22 | 3 |
1 |
11
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| 2004-05 | Malaga | Primera Liga | 26 | 3 |
1 |
11
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2
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug 2001 | Malaga v Real Betis | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 1 |
| 08 Sep 2001 | Real Madrid v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 2 |
| 16 Sep 2001 | Malaga v Valladolid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 3 |
| 22 Sep 2001 | Las Palmas v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 4 |
| 29 Sep 2001 | Malaga v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 5 |
| 03 Oct 2001 | Alavés v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 6 |
| 07 Oct 2001 | Malaga v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 7 |
| 20 Oct 2001 | Malaga v Barcelona | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 9 |
| 28 Oct 2001 | Real Zaragoza v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 10 |
| 25 Nov 2001 | Tenerife v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 14 |
| 02 Dec 2001 | Malaga v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 15 |
| 09 Dec 2001 | Real Mallorca v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 16 |
| 16 Dec 2001 | Malaga v Deportivo La Coruña | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 17 |
| 22 Dec 2001 | Valencia v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 18 |
| 06 Jan 2002 | Malaga v Español | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 19 |
| 13 Jan 2002 | Real Betis v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 20 |
| 19 Jan 2002 | Malaga v Real Madrid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 21 |
| 27 Jan 2002 | Valladolid v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 22 |
| 03 Feb 2002 | Malaga v Las Palmas | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 23 |
| 10 Feb 2002 | Malaga v Alavés | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 25 |
| 17 Feb 2002 | Celta Vigo v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 26 |
| 24 Feb 2002 | Malaga v Villarreal | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 27 |
| 03 Mar 2002 | Barcelona v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 28 |
| 10 Mar 2002 | Malaga v Real Zaragoza | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 29 |
| 17 Mar 2002 | Sevilla v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 30 |
| 23 Mar 2002 | Malaga v Rayo Vallecano | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 31 |
| 31 Mar 2002 | Osasuna v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 32 |
| 07 Apr 2002 | Malaga v Tenerife | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 33 |
| 14 Apr 2002 | Real Sociedad v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 34 |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Deportivo La Coruña v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 36 |
| 05 May 2002 | Malaga v Valencia | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 37 |
| 10 May 2002 | Español v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 38 |
| 13 Aug 2002 | Villarreal v Malaga | W | 0-1 | Intertoto Cup | Final 1st leg |
| 27 Aug 2002 | Malaga v Villarreal | D |
1-1 Agg: 2-1 |
Intertoto Cup | Final 2nd leg |
| 19 Sep 2002 | Zeljeznicar Sarajevo v Malaga | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 29 Sep 2002 | Celta Vigo v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 4 |
| 03 Oct 2002 | Malaga v Zeljeznicar Sarajevo | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 06 Oct 2002 | Malaga v Atlético Madrid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 5 |
| 20 Oct 2002 | Athletic Bilbao v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 6 |
| 27 Oct 2002 | Malaga v Español | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 7 |
| 31 Oct 2002 | Malaga v Amica Wronki | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 03 Nov 2002 | Real Betis v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 8 |
| 09 Nov 2002 | Malaga v Osasuna | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 9 |
| 12 Nov 2002 | Amica Wronki v Malaga | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 17 Nov 2002 | Valladolid v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 10 |
| 24 Nov 2002 | Malaga v Alavés | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 11 |
| 28 Nov 2002 | Malaga v Leeds United | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 3rd round 1st leg |
| 01 Dec 2002 | Racing Santander v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 12 |
| 07 Dec 2002 | Malaga v Villarreal | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 13 |
| 12 Dec 2002 | Leeds United v Malaga | W |
1-2 Agg: 1-2 |
UEFA Cup | 3rd round 2nd leg |
| 15 Dec 2002 | Deportivo La Coruña v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 14 |
| 05 Jan 2003 | Real Sociedad v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 16 |
| 19 Jan 2003 | Sevilla v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 18 |
| 26 Jan 2003 | Malaga v Real Mallorca | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 19 |
| 02 Feb 2003 | Malaga v Recreativo de Huelva | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 20 |
| 09 Feb 2003 | Rayo Vallecano v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 21 |
| 15 Feb 2003 | Valencia v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 22 |
| 20 Feb 2003 | Malaga v AEK Athens | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 4th round 1st leg |
| 23 Feb 2003 | Malaga v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 23 |
| 27 Feb 2003 | AEK Athens v Malaga | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Cup | 4th round 2nd leg |
| 02 Mar 2003 | Atlético Madrid v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 24 |
| 09 Mar 2003 | Malaga v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 25 |
| 13 Mar 2003 | Malaga v Boavista | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 16 Mar 2003 | Español v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 26 |
| 06 Apr 2003 | Osasuna v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 28 |
| 13 Apr 2003 | Malaga v Valladolid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 29 |
| 20 Apr 2003 | Alavés v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 30 |
| 27 Apr 2003 | Malaga v Racing Santander | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 31 |
| 04 May 2003 | Villarreal v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 32 |
| 10 May 2003 | Malaga v Deportivo La Coruña | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 33 |
| 25 May 2003 | Malaga v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 35 |
| 01 Jun 2003 | Barcelona v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 36 |
| 30 Aug 2003 | Malaga v Villarreal | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 1 |
| 03 Sep 2003 | Valladolid v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 2 |
| 14 Sep 2003 | Valencia v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 3 |
| 21 Sep 2003 | Malaga v Real Madrid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 4 |
| 28 Sep 2003 | Español v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 5 |
| 05 Oct 2003 | Malaga v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 6 |
| 19 Oct 2003 | Racing Santander v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 7 |
| 25 Oct 2003 | Malaga v Real Zaragoza | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 8 |
| 02 Nov 2003 | Malaga v Sevilla | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 10 |
| 23 Nov 2003 | Malaga v Osasuna | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 12 |
| 29 Nov 2003 | Atlético Madrid v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 13 |
| 03 Dec 2003 | Malaga v Barcelona | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 14 |
| 06 Dec 2003 | Deportivo La Coruña v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 15 |
| 14 Dec 2003 | Malaga v Real Mallorca | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 16 |
| 21 Dec 2003 | Murcia v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 17 |
| 04 Jan 2004 | Malaga v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 18 |
| 11 Jan 2004 | Real Betis v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 19 |
| 25 Jan 2004 | Malaga v Valladolid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 21 |
| 30 Jan 2004 | Malaga v Valencia | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 22 |
| 07 Mar 2004 | Real Zaragoza v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 27 |
| 21 Mar 2004 | Sevilla v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 29 |
| 10 Apr 2004 | Malaga v Atlético Madrid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 32 |
| 18 Apr 2004 | Barcelona v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 33 |
| 09 May 2004 | Malaga v Murcia | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 36 |
| 16 May 2004 | Real Sociedad v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 37 |
| 12 Sep 2004 | Malaga v Real Zaragoza | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 2 |
| 19 Sep 2004 | Real Mallorca v Malaga | W | 1-2 | Primera Liga | 3 |
| 26 Sep 2004 | Español v Malaga | L | 1-0 | Primera Liga | 5 |
| 03 Oct 2004 | Malaga v Osasuna | W | 2-0 | Primera Liga | 6 |
| 17 Oct 2004 | Athletic Bilbao v Malaga | L | 1-0 | Primera Liga | 7 |
| 23 Oct 2004 | Malaga v Deportivo La Coruña | W | 2-0 | Primera Liga | 8 |
| 31 Oct 2004 | Real Betis v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 9 |
| 07 Nov 2004 | Malaga v Real Madrid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 10 |
| 13 Nov 2004 | Getafe v Malaga | L | 1-0 | Primera Liga | 11 |
| 28 Nov 2004 | Malaga v Albacete Balompié | L | 0-2 | Primera Liga | 13 |
| 22 Dec 2004 | Malaga v Real Sociedad | L | 1-5 | Primera Liga | 17 |
| 23 Jan 2005 | Malaga v Atlético Madrid | W | 1-0 | Primera Liga | 20 |
| 30 Jan 2005 | Real Zaragoza v Malaga | L | 1-0 | Primera Liga | 21 |
| 06 Feb 2005 | Malaga v Real Mallorca | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 22 |
| 13 Feb 2005 | Numancia v Malaga | W | 0-1 | Primera Liga | 23 |
| 20 Feb 2005 | Malaga v Español | W | 3-2 | Primera Liga | 24 |
| 27 Feb 2005 | Osasuna v Malaga | W | 1-6 | Primera Liga | 25 |
| 02 Mar 2005 | Malaga v Athletic Bilbao | W | 1-0 | Primera Liga | 26 |
| 06 Mar 2005 | Deportivo La Coruña v Malaga | L | 1-0 | Primera Liga | 27 |
| 12 Mar 2005 | Malaga v Real Betis | L | 1-2 | Primera Liga | 28 |
| 20 Mar 2005 | Real Madrid v Malaga | L | 1-0 | Primera Liga | 29 |
| 03 Apr 2005 | Malaga v Getafe | D | 1-1 | Primera Liga | 30 |
| 10 Apr 2005 | Valencia v Malaga | D | 2-2 | Primera Liga | 31 |
| 17 Apr 2005 | Albacete Balompié v Malaga | W | 1-2 | Primera Liga | 32 |
| 24 Apr 2005 | Malaga v Barcelona | L | 0-4 | Primera Liga | 33 |
| 01 May 2005 | Levante v Malaga | W | 0-1 | Primera Liga | 34 |
| 08 May 2005 | Malaga v Villarreal | L | 0-2 | Primera Liga | 35 |
| 22 May 2005 | Malaga v Racing Santander | W | 2-0 | Primera Liga | 37 |
| 29 May 2005 | Sevilla v Malaga | W | 0-2 | Primera Liga | 38 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1996-97 | Uruguay | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Uruguay | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Uruguay | Copa America | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Uruguay | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Uruguay | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Uruguay | FIFA World Cup | 5 |
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| 2001-02 | Uruguay | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Uruguay | Tiger Beer Challenge Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Uruguay | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Uruguay | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Uruguay | LG Middle East / Africa Peace Cup | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 1996 | Japan v Uruguay | L | 5-3 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Aug 1997 | Uruguay v Chile | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 07 Jul 1999 | Argentina v Uruguay | L | 2-0 | Copa America | Group C |
| 18 Aug 1999 | Uruguay v Costa Rica | W | 5-4 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Sep 1999 | Uruguay v Venezuela | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Oct 1999 | Uruguay v Ecuador | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Feb 2000 | Uruguay v Hungary | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Nov 2000 | Bolivia v Uruguay | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 24 Apr 2001 | Chile v Uruguay | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 01 Jul 2001 | Uruguay v Brazil | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 14 Aug 2001 | Venezuela v Uruguay | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 07 Nov 2001 | Ecuador v Uruguay | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 27 Mar 2002 | Saudi Arabia v Uruguay | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 16 May 2002 | China PR v Uruguay | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 21 May 2002 | Singapore v Uruguay | W | 1-2 | TIGER BEER CHALLENGE TROPHY | |
| 06 Jun 2002 | France v Uruguay | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 11 Jun 2002 | Senegal v Uruguay | D | 3-3 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 24 Jul 2003 | Peru v Uruguay | W | 3-4 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Aug 2003 | Uruguay v Cameroon | W | 4-0 | LG MIDDLE EAST/AFRICA PEACE CUP | |
| 15 Oct 2003 | Mexico v Uruguay | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Nov 2003 | Uruguay v Chile | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.