Diego Alonso Romero Cachay (born 17 August 2001) is a Peruvian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Argentine Liga Profesional club Banfield, on loan from Universitario de Deportes.
[1] In 2020, after the arrival of manager Gregorio Pérez, Romero was given the third goalkeeper spot in the squad, behind José Carvallo and Aamet Calderón.
[2] On matchday 5 of the Fase 2, Universitario lost 6–1 against Universidad Técnica de Cajamarca,[3] with him being one of the most criticized players after the match.
Due to Carvallo being once more called up to the national team and following an injury to Zubczuk, Romero was a starter in a match against César Vallejo, where he assisted one of Alex Valera's goals.
In 2024, he received a loan offer from Independiente Rivadavia, but was convinced by club administrator Jean Ferrari and manager Fabián Bustos to stay at Universitario.