Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Cruzeiro.
Injury-affected season
Missed 4 of Cruzeiro's ~38 games this season through 4 injury absences (yellow cards, rest). He still appeared 33 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Serie A | 33 | 1 | 3 | 2868 | 7.05 |
 Copa Do Brasil | 6 | 0 | 2 | 598 | 7.29 |
 Mineiro - 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 536 | — |
 CONMEBOL Sudamericana | 5 | 0 | 0 | 335 | 7.12 |
Scout report
L. Romero is a 32-year-old defensive midfielder at Cruzeiro, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 3 assists in 33 appearances, a Season grade of 43, top 7% of Serie A defensive midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 37, ranking 251st of 413 in the Serie A. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (93.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.45 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 43 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 8% of the 57 defensive midfielders in the Serie A, on 1 goal, 3 assists and 3.452 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 31 → 43). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 37, 35th of 57 of the 57 defensive midfielders in the Serie A. At 32 Romero is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 11.7 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Romero missed 4 games through injury (yellow cards, rest) out of roughly 38 this season. The 33 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
Romero is operating at his career peak — the 2022/23 level is the level.
Output in context · Cruzeiro finished 3rd of 20 · an upper-table side
3.45 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 14 clean sheets across 33 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd of 20) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 93.7% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Watch points
- Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 37, Romero carries the 35th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Serie A of 57. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.45 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
