Fernando Román (footballer, born 2001)

Fernando Román
Personal information
Full name	Fernando José Román Torales
Date of birth	23 February 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Capiatá, Paraguay
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Guaraní
Number	27
Youth career
	Guaraní
Senior career*
Years	Team
2021–	Guaraní
International career
2023–	Paraguay U23
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:42, 25 January 2025 (UTC)

Fernando José Román Torales (born 23 February 2001) is a Paraguayan footballer who plays as a defender for Guaraní.

Club career

Born 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

Román 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

^ "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.

[1] "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.

[2] "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.

[3] "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.

[4] "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.

[5] "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.

[6] "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.

[7] "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.

[8] "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.

[9] "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.

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Fernando Román (footballer, born 2001)

Club career

International career

References

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