Ángel Romano

Alfredo Ángel Romano (2 August 1893 – 22 August 1972) was a Uruguayan football striker who played 70 games for his national team between 1911 and 1927, scoring 28 goals.[1] He played in the Copa América nine times, finishing on the winning side on six occasions, losing one final and finishing third twice. He was also part of the Uruguayan team that won the football tournament in the 1924 Olympics.

Ángel Romano
Personal information
Full name Alfredo Ángel Romano
Date of birth 2 August 1893
Place of birth Uruguay
Date of death 22 August 1972
Position(s) Second striker or Inside-forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1910–1930 Nacional 388 (164)
National team
1911–1927 Uruguay 70 (28)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Romano played club football for Nacional between 1910 and 1930, scoring 164 goals in 388 games. The club won 21 titles during his time as a player. He is the all-time topscorer of the Copa Newton with 4 goals and won a staggering of a total of 50 titles in his career. He retired at the age of 37 playing only for Nacional Montevideo and he remains one the club's legends.

Honours

Club Domestic (21 titles)

Club International (8 titles)

Country (21 titles)

Uruguay

Winner (6): 1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1926
Runner-up (1): 1919
Third place (2): 1921, 1922

Gold Medal (1): 1924

Winner (5): 1911, 1912, 1919, 1922, 1923
Runner-up (4): 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918

Winner: (4): 1912, 1917, 1919, 1920
Runner-up (3): 1911, 1918, 1927

Runner-up (4): 1911, 1918, 1919, 1920

Winner (5): 1911, 1912, 1918, 1919, 1920
Runner-up (2): 1916, 1923

References
  1. rsssf: Ángel Romano complete international appearances
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