Julio César Romero
Be the first in the stands
ParaguayCounted from the international goal archive — every scorer-credited goal in the matches it covers, 1916 to today. A record of covered matches, not a complete career count; own goals never join a scorer's tally.
Julio César Romero Insfrán, also known as Romerito, is a Paraguayan former professional footballer who played as a midfielder, considered among the greatest players in Paraguayan football history. He is the only Paraguayan named by Pelé as one of the FIFA 100 in March 2004. — Wikipedia
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In the line-ups
7 appearances in recorded line-ups · 1979–1986The archive holds 7 team sheets naming Julio César Romero in Paraguay's starting line-up, from 1979-11-28 to 1986-06-18.
7 appearances in the starting line-ups the archive holds — not a career total. Our line-up coverage is partial, so a match he played that we hold no sheet for is simply not counted here.
International goals in our archive
10 goals across 9 scoring matches · 3 tournaments · 1979–1986| Date | Opponent | Result | Minutes | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-06-07 |  Mexico | D1–1(a) | 85' | FIFA World Cup | Mexico City |
| 1986-06-04 |  Iraq | W1–0(n) | 35' | FIFA World Cup | Toluca |
| 1985-11-17 |  Chile | D2–2(a) | 39' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Santiago |
| 1985-10-27 |  Colombia | W3–0(h) | 70' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Asunción |
| 1985-06-23 |  Brazil | D1–1(a) | 40' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Rio de Janeiro |
| 1985-06-09 |  Bolivia | W3–0(h) | 48' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Asunción |
| 1981-05-31 |  Ecuador | W3–1(h) | 81' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Asunción |
| 1979-11-28 | Chile | W3–0(h) | 12' 85' | Copa América | Asunción |
| 1979-10-31 | Brazil | D2–2(a) | 68' | Copa América | Rio de Janeiro |
Honours
10 team trophies · Wikipedia + Wikidata, community-updated| Team honours10 | ||||
| Copa América | ×1 | 1979 | Paraguay | |
| Campeonato Carioca | ×2 | 1984, 1985 | Fluminense | |
| NASL | ×2 | 1980, 1982 | New York Cosmos | |
| Copa Mexico | ×1 | 1989–90 | Puebla | |
| Primera División | ×1 | 1989–90 | Puebla | |
| Série A | ×1 | 1984 | Fluminense | |
| Torneo República | ×1 | 1992 | Olimpia Asunción | |
| UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | ×1 | 1988–89 | Barcelona | |
| Individual honours5 | ||||
| Scoring titles · 1 | ||||
| Paraguayan First Division top scorer | 1990 | |||
| Player of the year · 2 | ||||
| South American Footballer of the Year | ×2 | 1985, 1979 | ||
| Teams of the season · 1 | ||||
| South American Team of the Year | 1986 | |||
| More honours · 1 | ||||
| FIFA top 125 greatest living footballers | 2004 | |||