University of Sports reached the 2023 Copa Sudamericana round of 16 after defeating Gimnasia on the last day of the group stage; Far from being just a party, the duel ended in a violent brawl that resulted in several sanctions for players and clubs. One of the most viral incidents is that involving goalkeeper José Carvallo, who kneeled a soccer player from the Argentine team. Ahead of his impending sanction, the “U” must provide the back-up goalkeeper for his crucial international match.
Who is Diego Romero?
The Chiclayo-born goalie was born on August 17, 2001 and is nicknamed “Chiquito” despite his 1.88m height. He began his training in the subsidiary departments of universitybut was borrowed John Aurich from Chongoyape and later joined the ranks of the Carlos Stonewith whom he played the Peru Cup in 2016.
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The goalkeeper returned to the “U” in 2018 and was part of the team’s reserve. The following year he focused on 2019 and with the arrival of Gregorio Pérez and the subsequent replacement of Ángelo Comizzo, Romero remained in the top-flight squad. He made his professional debut in 2020 with “Indio” as DT in the Meringues’ 5-0 win over Deportivo Municipal.
What were Diego Romero’s numbers in the “U”?
The 21-year-old goalkeeper has made four appearances for Universitario de Deportes this season. All matches were for the local championship, three for the Apertura tournament and one for the Clausura. In these duels he started as a starter due to Carvallo’s absence, playing 90 minutes and recording two wins, one draw and one loss.
Inaugural Tournament 2023
- University 3 -1 ADT
- University 3 – 0 Natural Sciences
- Sports Huancayo 1-0 University.
Final tournament 2023
- Cienciano 1 – 1 University.