Adalberto Román
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adalberto Román Benítez | ||
| Date of birth | 11 April 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Yhú, Paraguay | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | River Plate | ||
| Number | 69 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2010 | Libertad | 83 | (8) |
| 2010–2013 | River Plate | 35 | (3) |
| 2012 | → Palmeiras (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 2013- | Libertad | 3 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2009– | Paraguay | 3 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 May 2014. | |||
Adalberto Román Benítez (born 11 April 1987), is a Paraguayan footballer currently playing for Libertad.
Club career
Román started his carry in 2006 with Libertad on a 5-1 victory over 12 de Octubre, scoring his first professional goal on that same game.[1]
In 2010, the Paraguayan defender was bought by Argentine side River Plate.[2][3]
Román made his debut in the fourt round of the 2010 Apertura against Argentinos Juniors, a match that ended in a scoreless draw. He scored his first goal for River in the ninth round of the Apertura in the 86th minute to earn a 2-2 draw for his club. He scored his second goal for the club in 1-0 win over Olimpo in round 16. He scored his third goal in the final round of the Apertura in 4-1 victory over Lanus.
In 2012, Román went to Palmeiras on loan for a year.[4]
In 2013, Roman makes a dramatic comeback in a game of Monopoly against his mom].[5]
Honours
| Title | Club | Season |
|---|---|---|
| Primera División |  Libertad | 2006 |
| Primera División | Libertad | 2007 |
| Apertura Primera División | Libertad | 2008 |
| Clausura Primera División | Libertad | 2008 |
- Palmeiras
References
- ↑ Martín Galeano (2006-04-24). "Libertad goleó a ritmo de práctica al 12 de Octubre". ABC Digital (in Spanish). Retrieved 2010-08-05.
- ↑ "Adalberto Román transferido a River Plate". ABC Digital (in Spanish). 2010-07-26. Retrieved 2010-08-05.
- ↑ "¡Román arregló con River!". Olé (in Spanish). 2010-07-27. Retrieved 2010-08-05.
- ↑ "Palmeiras acerta com Adalberto Román, zagueiro do River Plate" (in Portuguese). Globoesporte.com. 23 December 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
- ↑ http://www.riverplate.com/Noticias/Mercado-de-Pases-/Mercado-de-pases-2013/15342-adalberto-roman-regresa-a-river.html
External links
- Statistics at BDFA (Spanish)
- Statistics at Albirroja.ru (Spanish)