Adalberto Román
{{short description|Paraguayan footballer (born 1987)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Román
| image = File:Libertad (1).PNG
| fullname = Adalberto Román Benítez
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1987|4|11}}
| height = 1.69 m
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| position = Centre back
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 2006–2010
| years2 = 2010–2013
| years3 = 2012
| years4 = 2013–2018
| years5 = 2018
| years6 = 2019–2020
| clubs1 = Libertad
| clubs2 = River Plate
| clubs3 = → Palmeiras (loan)
| clubs4 = Libertad
| clubs5 = Cerro Porteño
| clubs6 = San Lorenzo
| caps1 = 83
| caps2 = 34
| caps3 = 7
| caps4 = 80
| caps5 = 2
| caps6 = 7
| goals1 = 8
| goals2 = 3
| goals3 = 1
| goals4 = 1
| goals5 = 0
| goals6 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2009–2012
| nationalteam1 = Paraguay
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 3 March 2019
}}
{{family name hatnote|Román|Benítez|lang=Spanish}}
Adalberto Román Benítez (born 11 April 1987), is a Paraguayan footballer who most recently played for Club Sportivo San Lorenzo.
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.{{cite news |url=http://archivo.abc.com.py/2006-04-24/articulos/247964/libertad-goleo-a-ritmo-de-practica-al-12-de-octubre |title=Libertad goleó a ritmo de práctica al 12 de Octubre |author=Martín Galeano |newspaper=ABC Digital |language=Spanish |date=2006-04-24 |accessdate=2010-08-05 |archive-date=3 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303231633/http://archivo.abc.com.py/2006-04-24/articulos/247964/libertad-goleo-a-ritmo-de-practica-al-12-de-octubre |url-status=dead }}
In 2010, the Paraguayan defender was bought by Argentine side River Plate.{{cite news |url=http://www.abc.com.py/abc/nota/158477-%7CAY-PAPI!%7CAdalberto-Roman-transferido-a-River-Plate/ |title=Adalberto Román transferido a River Plate |newspaper=ABC Digital |language=Spanish |date=2010-07-26 |accessdate=2010-08-05 |archive-date=13 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191013151005/https://www.abc.com.py/abc/nota/158477-%7CAY-PAPI!%7CAdalberto-Roman-transferido-a-River-Plate/ |url-status=dead }}{{cite news |url=http://www.ole.com.ar/edicion-impresa/titulo_0_305969458.html |title=¡Román arregló con River! |newspaper=Olé |language=Spanish |date=2010-07-27 |accessdate=2010-08-05 |archive-date=13 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191013153853/https://www.ole.com.ar/edicion-impresa/titulo_0_ryjtiXeshe.html |url-status=dead }}
Román made his debut in the fourth round of the 2010 Apertura against Argentinos Juniors, a match that ended in a scoreless draw. After that match, the fans started calling him the Paraguayan Maldini, despite playing out of position mostly filling as right-back. 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, a header to draw with Banfield. He scored his second goal for the club in 1–0 win over Olimpo in round 16, another header. He scored his third goal in the final round of the Apertura in 4–1 victory over Lanús. During the Clausura he was often criticized for its poor performances and poor form, during the promotion against Belgrano he created a penalty which would later be influential in River Plate relegation to Nacional B.
Despite criticism of River Plate fans, Román was still included in the Nacional B squad but manager Matías Almeyda only used him during a 2–0 defeat against Atlético Tucumán in November 13.
In 2012, Román went to Palmeiras on loan for a year.{{cite news | date= 23 December 2011 | url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/times/palmeiras/noticia/2011/12/palmeiras-acerta-com-adalberto-roman-zagueiro-do-river-plate.html | title=Palmeiras acerta com Adalberto Román, zagueiro do River Plate | publisher=Globoesporte.com | accessdate= 6 December 2012 | language = Portuguese}}
In 2013, Roman returned to River Plate.{{Cite web |url=http://www.riverplate.com/Noticias/Mercado-de-Pases-/Mercado-de-pases-2013/15342-adalberto-roman-regresa-a-river.html |title=Ramón le aseguró a Román que tendrá lugar en River - River Plate - la Pagina Millonaria - Sitio 100% No Oficial |access-date=6 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214172541/http://www.riverplate.com/Noticias/Mercado-de-Pases-/Mercado-de-pases-2013/15342-adalberto-roman-regresa-a-river.html |archive-date=14 December 2013 |url-status=dead }}
Honours
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
!Title !Club !Season | ||
| Primera División | Libertad | 2006 |
| Primera División | Libertad | 2007 |
| Apertura Primera División | Libertad | 2008 |
| Clausura Primera División | Libertad | 2008 |
Palmeiras
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{BDFA|46528|Adalberto Roman}}
- {{Cite web |url=http://albirroja.ru/espanol/ficha-de-adalberto-roman.html |title=Statistics at Albirroja.ru |access-date=21 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303174420/http://albirroja.ru/espanol/ficha-de-adalberto-roman.html |archive-date=3 March 2016 |url-status=dead |language=es}}
- {{Soccerway|adalberto-roman/23728}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Roman, Adalberto}}
Category:Paraguayan men's footballers
Category:Paraguay men's international footballers
Category:Paraguayan expatriate men's footballers
Category:Club Libertad footballers
Category:Paraguayan Primera División players
Category:Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
Category:Argentine Primera División players
Category:Club Atlético River Plate footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Brazil
Category:Men's association football defenders