Patricio Romero (Chilean footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Patricio Andrés Romero Fernández | ||
| Date of birth | 25 May 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Chuquicamata, Chile[1] | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Left wing-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Universidad de Concepción (on loan from Cobreloa) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cobreloa | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Cobreloa | 39 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Real San Joaquín (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Deportes Rengo (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Universidad de Concepción (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025 | Chile U20 | 13 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 January 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 1 January 2026 | |||
Patricio Andrés Romero Fernández (born 25 May 2005) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a left wing-back for Chilean Primera División club Universidad de Concepción on loan from Cobreloa.
Club career
Born in Chuquicamata, nowadays part of Calama commune, Chile, Romero is a product of the local club, Cobreloa.[1] He was loaned out to Segunda División Profesional clubs Real San Joaquín[3] and Deportes Rengo[4] in 2022 and 2023, respectively, and made his senior debut with Cobreloa in the 2–1 win against Cobresal on 2 March 2024 for the Chilean Primera División.[5]
Getting regularity during 2025,[6][7] Romero moved to Universidad de Concepción in the Liga de Primera on 24 December 2025.[8][9]
International career
Romero represented Chile at under-20 level in friendles,[10] the 2025 South American Championship[11] and the 2025 FIFA World Cup.[1][12][13]
Personal life
Patricio is the younger brother of the footballer Sebastián Romero.[14]
References
- ^ a b c Pinto, Ricardo (18 September 2025). "Jugará el mundial: Patricio Romero entró en la nómina final de Chile". PITV Calama Noticias (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 January 2026.
Patricio Romero, jugador de 20 años, canterano de Cobreloa y oriundo de Chuquicamata
- ^ "Patricio Romero » Perfil". www.livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 January 2026.
- ^ "Real San Joaquin - Campeonato Segunda Division 2022". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 January 2026.
- ^ "Rengo - Campeonato Segunda Division 2023". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 January 2026.
- ^ Araneda, Juan Pablo (5 March 2024). ""Me apoyó desde arriba": la emoción de un jugador de Cobreloa recordando a su padre". En Cancha (in Spanish).
a pesar de que estuvo a préstamo en San Joaquín y Deportes Rengo
- ^ ""Queda mucho": Patricio Romero pone la pelota al piso por mal arranque de Cobreloa". Bolavip Chile (in Spanish). 11 March 2025. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
- ^ "Mercado de Fichajes: Joya de Cobreloa despierta el interés de equipos de Primera División". Bolavip Chile (in Spanish). 25 July 2025. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
- ^ "Universidad de Concepción tiene principio de acuerdo con Espejo y Romero". Diario Concepción (in Spanish). 18 December 2025. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
- ^ @futboludec; (24 December 2025). "¡Bienvenido al ÚNICO Campeón de Concepción, Pato!🟡🔵" (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 January 2026 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Patricio Romero, jugador canterano de Cobreloa, es citado a la Selección Chilena Sub-20, que enfrentará 3 partidos amistosos" (in Spanish). Loa Sport. 13 November 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
- ^ Tobar, Daniel (4 March 2025). "El "refuerzo" que llegó a Cobreloa tras el Sudamericano Sub-20: "Saqué mucha personalidad y madurez"". En Cancha (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 January 2026.
- ^ Tapia, Carlos (20 September 2025). "A una semana del debut de la Roja: cómo llegan los elegidos de Córdova al Mundial Sub 20". La Tercera (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 January 2026.
- ^ Camilo, Inti (10 October 2025). ""De regreso a casa": Cobreloa festeja un importante retorno para el final de la temporada". En Cancha (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 January 2026.
- ^ Silva, Felipe (27 September 2025). "Su hermano está jugando el Mundial Sub 20 con Chile y él quiere salir del retiro: "Por ahora trabajo en una bodega"". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 January 2026.
External links
- Patricio Romero at Soccerway