SWOS ECE 95/96
SWOS ECE 95/96

BERNARDO ROMEO
BERNARDO ROMEO
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Number
#11
Nationality
Argentina
Team
ESTUDIANTES (Argentina)
Coach
EDUARDO LUJAN
Position
A (Attacker)
Passing (P) Shooting (V) Heading (H) Tackling (T) Control (C) Speed (S) Finishing (F) Total Bargain Value
0 7 6 0 6 1 6 26 4.3 £600k

Bernardo Romeo

  • Full name: Bernardo Alejandro Romeo
  • Date of birth: September 10, 1977
  • Place of birth: San Nicolás de los Arroyos, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
  • Nationality: Argentine
  • Primary position: Striker (center forward)

Club career (selected)

  • Estudiantes de La Plata – Romeo began his professional career with Estudiantes and had two spells at the club. He emerged as a prolific goalscorer in the Argentine Primera División while at Estudiantes in the late 1990s.
  • San Lorenzo – He moved to San Lorenzo and became one of the top forwards in Argentina, helping the club win the Apertura 2001 championship and finishing as the league's top scorer that season.
  • Fulham (England) – Romeo transferred to Fulham in the Premier League in 2003, where he spent a season and a half, scoring goals in domestic competitions.
  • Hamburger SV (Germany) – He joined HSV in the Bundesliga, playing several seasons and contributing as a forward in Germany.
  • Later career – After Europe, Romeo returned to Argentina and had further spells with San Lorenzo and other clubs before retiring.

International career

  • Romeo earned caps for the Argentina national team and was part of squads in the early 2000s, though he was not a regular starter for the senior side.

Playing style and legacy

  • Bernardo Romeo was known for his poaching instincts, penalty-box movement and finishing ability. He enjoyed success domestically in Argentina and had a respectable European career, remembered particularly by fans of San Lorenzo and Estudiantes for his goal-scoring contributions.

Notable honours

  • Apertura 2001 (Primera División Argentina) with San Lorenzo
  • Top scorer in the Argentine league (Apertura 2001)

Bernardo Romeo remains a recognized figure in Argentine football, especially for his goalscoring at club level in the late 1990s and early 2000s.