Santiago Ernesto Romero Fernández

€160KMarket Value

River Plate•Midfielder•

Uruguay

Santiago Ernesto Romero Fernández

€160KMarket Value

River Plate•Midfielder•

Uruguay

6.5

Season Score

Feb 15, 1990

174 cm

Height

0.10

Goals/Match

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2025

6.5

Season Score

Feb 15, 1990

174 cm

Height

0.10

Goals/Match

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2025

Season Performance 24/25

All Competitions

31Matches

3Goals

0Assists

3Goal Contributions

76Mins/game

6.49Avg Rating

Career

Professional Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Nacional

2011/2012 - 2018/2019

2031730.0810,6557.11

Danubio

2022/2023 - 2025/2026

109610.067,8036.71

O'Higgins

2020/2021 - 2021/2022

38040.002,6916.86

Liverpool

2021/2022 - 2022/2023

31130.032,1546.63

Rentistas

2019/2020 - 2020/2021

2018/2019 - 2019/2020

Total

41927120.0626,195

Professional Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Danubio

24/25

313—2,3650.111216.49

Danubio

23/24

440—3,5630.001016.76

Danubio

22/23

343—1,8750.19416.89

Liverpool

21/22

311—2,1540.171106.63

O'Higgins

20/21

230—1,5270.18606.91

Rentistas

19/20

121—9520.1930-

O'Higgins

19/20

150—1,1640.08616.81

Fortaleza

18/19

60—1360.0010-

Nacional

17/18

708—5,1310.18907.20

Rosario Central

17/18

60—4390.00207.02

Nacional

16/17

241—1,5100.12906.94

Rosario Central

16/17

30—3750.00106.99

Nacional

15/16

436—1,3480.40180-

Nacional

14/15

392—2,1060.09101-

Nacional

12/13

190—3800.0040-

League seasons, computed

Season	League	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	G+A / 90	Rating
2011/2012	Primera Division (Uruguay)	3	180	0	0	0	—
2011/2012	Primera Division: Clausura (Uruguay)	2	—	0	0	—	—
2012/2013	Primera Division (Uruguay)	8	290	0	0	0	—
2012/2013	Primera Division: Clausura (Uruguay)	6	—	0	0	—	—
2014/2015	Primera Division (Uruguay)	24	2106	1	0	0.04	—
2014/2015	Primera Division: Clausura (Uruguay)	9	—	0	0	—	—
2015/2016	Primera Division: Clausura (Uruguay)	9	—	1	0	—	—
2015/2016	Primera Division (Uruguay)	25	1078	4	0	0.33	—
2016/2017	Primera Division (Uruguay)	3	—	0	0	—	—
2017	Primera Division (Uruguay)	14	970	1	0	0.09	—
2017	Primera Division: Clausura (Uruguay)	1	—	0	0	—	—
2017/2018	Liga Profesional de Fútbol	6	439	0	0	0	7.02
2018	Primera Division (Uruguay)	27	1972	3	1	0.18	—
2018	Primera Division: Clausura (Uruguay)	28	2062	3	0	0.13	—
2020	Primera Division (Chile)	15	1164	0	1	0.08	6.81
2020	Primera Division (Uruguay)	12	952	1	1	0.19	—
2021	Primera Division (Chile)	22	1481	0	3	0.18	6.91
2022	Primera Division (Uruguay)	29	2052	1	3	0.18	—
2023	Primera Division (Uruguay)	30	1781	3	1	0.2	6.9
2024	Primera Division (Uruguay)	35	2868	0	0	0	6.8
2025	Primera Division (Uruguay)	30	2245	3	0	0.12	6.57

Domestic league competitions only (SportMonks sub_type='domestic'); national-team, continental and cup competitions are excluded. Classification resolved by league id against the canonical leagues index. G+A/90 computed from minutes actually played.

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

Full match

Substituted off

From Bench

Santiago Ernesto Romero Fernández — computed career insights

Career figures, computed

Best-rated season: 2017/2018 · 7.02Liga Profesional de Fútbol
Lowest-rated season: 2025 · 6.57Primera Division (Uruguay)
Rating trend: -0.22last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league): 0.12 G+A per 9021 goals + 10 assists across 21 league seasons (per-90 from 21640 minutes on record)
League seasons on record: 21 (2011–2025)
Clubs with recorded appearances: 8

Among position peers, computed

Rating percentile: 71strating 6.57 vs 103 rated peers
Goals rank: #14 of 1033 goals
G+A per 90 percentile: 49th0.12 per 90

Cohort: 103 Primera Division (Uruguay) midfielders, 2025, min. 450 minutes. Computed by ranking the full league corpus, not taken from any feed.

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-08-28

Rival Clubs(72)

Player stats against each opponent club

Team	MP	W	D	L	G			Last
Nacional	6	0	2	4	0	2	0	Oct 2025
Liverpool	5	3	1	1	0	2	0	Aug 2025
Peñarol	5	0	0	5	0	4	1	Apr 2023
Cerro	5	1	4	0	1	1	0	Oct 2023
Boston River	5	2	2	1	0	0	0	Oct 2025
Defensor Sporting	5	1	1	3	0	3	0	Dec 2023
Atlético Progreso	5	1	3	1	0	1	0	Oct 2024
Miramar Misiones	5	3	0	2	0	0	0	Mar 2025
Cerro Largo	4	0	3	1	0	1	0	Jun 2024
Montevideo City Torque	4	2	1	1	1	2	0	Mar 2025
Racing	4	1	1	2	0	1	0	Nov 2025
Corinthians	3	0	2	1	1	1	0	Jul 2019
Wanderers	3	1	1	1	1	1	0	Sep 2025
River Plate	3	0	0	3	0	0	1	Oct 2025
Plaza Colonia	3	2	0	1	0	1	0	Nov 2025
Cobreloa	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	Jun 2021
Banfield	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	Sep 2017
Toluca	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	Apr 2013
Palmeiras	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	Mar 2016
Athletico PR	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	May 2024

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Transfers

Transfer Value History

Transfer History

Danubio

River Plate

Jan 23, 2026Free Transfer

Liverpool

Danubio

Jan 3, 2023Free Transfer

O'Higgins

Liverpool

Jan 25, 2022Free Transfer

Rentistas

O'Higgins

Nov 9, 2020Free Transfer

Free Agent

Rentistas

Jul 6, 2020Transfer

Fortaleza

Free Agent

Jan 1, 2020Transfer

Nacional

Fortaleza

Jan 14, 2019Free Transfer

Rosario Central

Nacional

Jan 4, 2018End of loan

Nacional

Rosario Central

Jul 18, 2017Loan€175K

Deportes Iquique

Nacional

Jun 30, 2014End of loan

Nacional

Deportes Iquique

Jul 1, 2013Loan

Trophies & Awards

2 titles won

Championships

Player Information

River Plate

Current Team

Date of Birth

Feb 15, 1990

Place of Birth

Montevideo, Uruguay

Nationality

Uruguay

Height

174 cm

Weight

75 kg

Shirt Number

#19

Age

36 years

Position

Midfielder

Market Value

€160K

Performance Overview

Season Rating

6.49

Highest: 6.6 | Lowest: 6.4

Goals/Game

0.10

Mins/Game

Pass Acc.

54%

Matches

Total played31

Started (Lineups)27

From Bench7

Total Minutes2365

Minutes per game76

Attacking

Goals3

Penalties scored0

Scoring frequency788 min

Goals per game0.10

Shots total-

Shots on target-

Shots off target-

Shots per game-

Shots on target/game-

Hit Woodwork1

Big Chances Missed0

Passes

Assists0

Key passes12

Pass accuracy54%

Total passes872

Long Balls-

Long Balls Won-

Crosses15

Accurate Crosses4

Big Chances Created0

Defense

Tackles14

Interceptions52

Clearances-

Blocks5

Clean Sheets6

Goals Conceded0

Duels

Total Duels438

Duels Won152

Aerials Won-

Succ. Dribbles20

Cards

Yellow12

Yellow Red1

Red1

Career Statistics

career goals

career assists

419

total appearances

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About Santiago Ernesto Romero Fernández

3 goals in 30 games (2,245 minutes) — and no assists — was Santiago Ernesto Romero Fernández's 2025 Primera Division (Uruguay) return — 0.12 goal involvements per 90. That season graded out at an average match rating of 6.57. Ranked across the 103 Primera Division (Uruguay) midfielders who played 450+ minutes in 2025, he comes out in the 71st percentile by match rating — goals rank: 14th of 103.

No season rated higher than 2017/2018 (7.02, Liga Profesional de Fútbol); none lower than 2025 (6.57). Averaged over his last two rated seasons, he sits 0.22 below his earlier career level.

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Santiago Ernesto Romero Fernández play?

Santiago Ernesto Romero Fernández plays as a Midfielder for River Plate.

What team does Santiago Ernesto Romero Fernández play for?

Santiago Ernesto Romero Fernández currently plays for River Plate. The Uruguay international has established himself as an important member of the squad.

How old is Santiago Ernesto Romero Fernández?

Santiago Ernesto Romero Fernández is 36 years old, born on February 15, 1990. He is a Uruguay national. At 36, he has already won 2 trophies in his professional career.

How tall is Santiago Ernesto Romero Fernández?

Santiago Ernesto Romero Fernández is 174 cm tall. He weighs 75 kg.

How many trophies has Santiago Ernesto Romero Fernández won?

Santiago Ernesto Romero Fernández has won 2 trophies throughout his career, demonstrating his quality at the highest competitive level. He currently plays for River Plate.

What nationality is Santiago Ernesto Romero Fernández?

Santiago Ernesto Romero Fernández is from Uruguay and represents them at international level. At club level, he plays for River Plate.