Fernando José Román Torales (born 23 February 2001) is a Paraguayan footballer who plays as a defender for Club Guaraní.
Club career
editBorn in Capiatá in the Central department, Román began playing as a left back before being moved to the right side of defence.[1] He made his professional debut for Club Guaraní in the Paraguayan Primera División on 18 September 2021, as a substitute for the last eight minutes of a goalless draw at Cerro Porteño.[2] He scored his first goal on 6 November 2022, a header to open a 2–1 home win over Tacuary and qualify his team to the Copa Sudamericana.[3] In September 2023, he played in central defence due to the suspension of José Moya.[4]
International career
editRomán made his debut for the Paraguay national under-23 football team on 18 December 2023, in a 2–1 friendly win over Panama.[5] He was part of the team that won the 2024 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament in Venezuela, qualifying the team to the 2024 Olympic tournament.[6] He scored his first goal for the team on 23 March 2024 in a 2–0 friendly win over the Dominican Republic.[7] After this victory, he, Wilder Viera and Javier Talavera were given the title Beloved Sons of Capiatá.[8] He was chosen for the Olympics in France.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Guaraní: Román, listo por si le toca ser titular" [Guaraní: Román, ready if chosen to be a starter]. ABC Color (in Spanish). 6 October 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Empate en la Nueva Olla: Cerro se lamenta y Guaraní sonríe" [Draw in the Nueva Olla: Cerro lament it and Guaraní smile] (in Spanish). Versus. 18 September 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Guaraní corta la racha de Tacuary y se asegura el boleto a la Copa Sudamericana 2023" [Guaraní cut Tacuary's streak and assure themselves of the ticket for the Copa Sudamericana] (in Spanish). Versus. 6 November 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Guaraní: Fernando Román va por el expulsado José Moya" [Guaraní: Fernando Román in for the suspended José Moya] (in Spanish). 14 September 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Con un golazo de Diego Gómez, Paraguay derrota a Panamá en amistoso" [With a wondergoal from Diego Gómez, Paraguay defeat Panama in a friendly] (in Spanish). Versus. 18 December 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Paraguay, campeón del Preolímpico Sub 23 y es la segunda selección clasificada a París 2024" [Paraguay, champions of the under-23 Pre-Olympic tournament and the second team qualified to Paris 2024] (in Spanish). Ecuavisa. 11 February 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Victoria de Paraguay ante República Dominicana en el primer amistoso Sub 23" [Victory for Paraguay against the Dominican Republic in the first under-23 friendly] (in Spanish). 1140 AM. 25 March 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Reconocerán como Hijos Dilectos de la ciudad de Capiatá a tres conciudadanos integrantes de la Selección Paraguaya Sub 23" [Three residents from the Paraguay Under-23 national team will be recognised as Beloved Sons of the city of Capiatá] (in Spanish). Junta Municipal de la Ciudad de Capiatá. 17 February 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Sub 23: estos son los albirrojos convocados para los Juegos Olímpicos" [Under-23: these are the Red and Whites chosen for the Olympic Games] (in Spanish). Trece. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.