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Carlos Romero

Top-tier performerEspanyol · 24 yrs

Profile

Full nameCarlos Romero Serrano
PositionFull-back
NationalitySpain
Age24
Date of birth29 Oct 2001
BirthplaceTorrent
Height180 cm
Shirt number#22
ClubEspanyol
Full-back
41
Appearances
7
Goals
4
Assists
3645
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Espanyol.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
La Ligaat Villarreal5114507.2

Scout report

Top-tier performerBall-winning Full-back

Carlos Romero is a 24-year-old full-back at Espanyol, rated 88.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 11th of 389 on scout potential in the La Liga. An emerging talent, he has been an ever-present this season (98.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.32 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Romero.

Judged on this season alone, Romero graded 50 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 11% of the 65 full-backs in the La Liga, on 10 clean sheets and 4.321 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 33 → 50). Across the 4 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 89, top 4% of the 65 full-backs in the La Liga. At 24 Romero is in his prime years, and a market index of 58.9 reflects that trajectory.

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A career still climbing — Romero is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2024/25Stepped up 2024/25
Current potentialTop 4% full-backs · La LigaCurrent seasonTop 11% full-backs · La Liga7th-best full-back in the La Liga11th in the La Liga · potential2nd-highest potential full-back in the La Liga
88.9
Ratingi
2nd of 65 full-backs
50
Seasoni
a solid contributor and squad regular
98.8%
Minutes
near ever-present
4.32
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Espanyol finished 11th of 20 · a mid-table side

4.32
Def. / 90
111
Tackles
45
Interceptions
10
Clean sheets

4.32 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 10 clean sheets across 41 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 7 goals and 4 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 98.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.27 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
  • Defensive volume. 4.32 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
  • Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 91/100).

Watch points

  • Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

With a Rating of 88.9, Romero carries the 2nd-highest potential of the full-backs in the La Liga (top 4%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.32 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.