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Biography
Lucas Daniel Romero (born April 18, 1994) is an Argentine football midfielder who plays for Cruzeiro in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.
Early life
Romero was born and raised in a humble neighborhood in Loma Hermosa, Greater Buenos Aires. He started playing youth football in Vélez Sársfield when he was 7 years old.
Club career
Romero made his debut for Vélez Sársfield in 2012 at 18 years of age, coming on as a substitute in a 0–0 draw with Estudiantes de La Plata. In his first season with the first team, Romero helped Vélez to win the 2012 Inicial championship, playing 13 games (including 4 as a starter replacing injured Francisco Cerro). The midfielder also entered the field in Vélez's victory over Newell's Old Boys for the 2012–13 Superfinal and was a starter in his team's victory over Arsenal de Sarandí for the 2013 Supercopa Argentina.
International career
Romero played with the Argentina national under-20 football team the 2013 South American Youth Championship, in which his team was eliminated in the first round.
Honours
- Vélez Sársfield
- Argentine Primera División (2): 2012 Inicial, 2012–13 Superfinal
- Supercopa Argentina (1): 2013