Cristian Romero
Cristian “Cuti” Romero is an Argentine centre-back for Atlético Madrid, a World Cup winner with Argentina and a Europa League winner with Tottenham.
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Overview
- Also known as
- Cuti
- Born
- 27 April 1998 · Córdoba, Argentina
- Position
- Centre-back
- First team debut
- Belgrano · August 2016
- Breakout
- Serie A Best Defender · 2020/21 with Atalanta
- Current club
- Atlético Madrid · joined in 2026
Mini bio
How it started.
Born in Córdoba, Argentina, Cuti began his professional career with Belgrano, making his first-team debut in August 2016. He moved to Genoa in 2018, then signed for Juventus in 2019 and continued his development through loans at Genoa and Atalanta.
The breakthrough.
At Atalanta, his 2020/21 performances earned Serie A’s Best Defender award. That summer he made his senior Argentina debut against Chile, won the Copa América and joined Tottenham.
The big nights.
He won the 2022 World Cup with Argentina and added another Copa América in 2024. In 2025 he captained Tottenham in their Europa League final victory, collecting both the final’s Player of the Match award and the competition’s Player of the Season award.
The next chapter.
After captaining Tottenham during 2025/26, he moved to Atlético Madrid in August 2026. His new deal runs until June 2031.
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Club football
- 2026Atlético MadridCentre-back
- 2021–2026Tottenham HotspurCentre-back; captain for 2025/26
- 2020–2021AtalantaDefender; Serie A Best Defender in 2020/21
- 2016–2018BelgranoFirst-team defender
International football
- 2024Copa AméricaWinner with Argentina
- 2022FIFA World CupWinner with Argentina
- 2021Copa AméricaWinner with Argentina
Awards
Quotes
I’m very happy to be the first team captain of the club. It’s amazing for me.Cristian Romero, Tottenham Hotspur
Speaking in Udine on 13 August 2025 after being appointed Tottenham captain.
Trivia
- He scored just 130 seconds into his second senior Argentina appearance, against Colombia in June 2021.
- He walked onto the pitch with his son before Tottenham’s August 2025 home match against Burnley.
- He wears number 21 at Atlético Madrid.
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