Román Vega

Román Gabriel Vega (born 1 January 2004) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Russian Premier League club Zenit Saint Petersburg.

Román Vega

Vega with Zenit in 2025
Personal information
Full name	Román Gabriel Vega[1]
Date of birth	(2004-01-01) 1 January 2004 (age 21)[1]
Place of birth	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s)	Left-back
Team information
Current team	Zenit Saint Petersburg
Number	66
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2025	Argentinos Juniors	36	(1)
2022–2023	→ Barcelona B (loan)	17	(0)
2025–	Zenit Saint Petersburg	4	(0)
International career‡
2022–2023	Argentina U20	5	(1)
2024	Argentina U23	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 August 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 26 March 2024

Career

Vega started his career with Argentine top flight side Argentinos Juniors.^[2][3] In 2022, he was sent on loan to Barcelona Atlètic in the Spanish third tier.^[4][5]

On 3 July 2025, Vega signed a five-year contract with Zenit Saint Petersburg in Russia.^[6]

Career statistics

As of 12 August 2025

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Argentinos Juniors	2021	Argentine Primera División	1	0	—		—		1[a]	0	2	0
	2022	Argentine Primera División	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
	2023	Argentine Primera División	0	0	—		—		5[a]	0	5	0
	2024	Argentine Primera División	22	0	2	0	3[b]	0	13[c]	0	40	0
	2025	Argentine Primera División	12	1	1	0	—		2[d]	0	15	1
	Total		36	1	3	0	3	0	21	0	65	1
Barcelona B (loan)	2022–23	Primera Federación	17	0	—		—		—		17	0
Zenit Saint Petersburg	2025–26	Russian Premier League	4	0	2	0	—		—		6	0
Career total			57	1	5	0	3	0	21	0	86	1

1. Appearances in Copa de la Liga Profesional
2. Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
3. Eleven appearances in Copa de la Liga Profesional, two appearances in Copa de la Liga Profesional play-offs
4. Appearances in Torneo Apertura play-offs