Álvaro_Romero
Álvaro Romero
Spanish footballer
Álvaro Romero Morillo (born 17 May 1996) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a winger for CD Tenerife.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Álvaro Romero Morillo | ||
| Date of birth | (1996-05-17) 17 May 1996 (age 27) | ||
| Place of birth | Sevilla, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tenerife | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Nervión | |||
| 2014–2015 | Diocesano | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014 | Nervión | ? | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Azuaga | 37 | (20) |
| 2016–2017 | Arenas Getxo | 20 | (4) |
| 2017 | Murcia | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Jumilla (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Badajoz | 13 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Extremadura B | 24 | (13) |
| 2018–2019 | Extremadura | 4 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Unionistas | 26 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | → Algeciras (loan) | 24 | (4) |
| 2021–2023 | Algeciras | 63 | (23) |
| 2023– | Tenerife | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:57, 14 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
Born in Seville, Andalusia, Romero represented AD Nervión as a youth, featuring with the first-team during the 2013–14 campaign and scoring once in a 5–2 Segunda Andaluza home routing of AD Cerro del Águila.[1] In August 2014, he moved to CD Diocesano and returned to youth football.[2]
Ahead of the 2015–16 season, Romero joined Tercera División side CD Azuaga, being the club's top goalscorer with 20 goals.[3] On 25 May 2016, he agreed to a contract with Arenas Club de Getxo of Segunda División B.[4]
On 2 February 2017, Romero signed for Real Murcia also in the third division, being immediately loaned to fellow league team FC Jumilla until June.[5] On 18 August, he moved to CD Badajoz in the same category.[6]
On 21 July 2018, Romero joined Segunda División side Extremadura UD, being initially assigned to the reserves in the fourth division. He made his professional debut on 30 September, coming on as a second-half substitute for Chuli in a 2–2 Segunda División home draw against Elche CF.[7]
On 26 June 2019, Romero joined Unionistas de Salamanca CF in the third division.[8] The following 23 January, he scored the equalizer in a Copa del Rey match against Real Madrid, but his side eventually lost 1–3.[9]
On 14 September 2020, Romero was loaned to fellow third level side Algeciras CF for the season.[10] The following 13 July, he signed permanently for the side, for a fee of € 25,000.[11]
On 29 June 2023, Romero signed a three-year contract with CD Tenerife in the second division.[12]
Romero is a lifelong Sevilla FC supporter whose dream is to play for Sevilla, and also worked as a groundsman for Azuaga's stadium while playing for the club.[13] His father Pedrito was also a footballer, playing for both Azuaga and AD Llerenense.[13]
- "Pleno de triunfos deportivos para los equipos nervionenses" [Full of sporting triumphs for the teams nervioneses] (in Spanish). Nervión al día. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
- "Un petate repleto de ambición" [A backpack full of ambition] (in Spanish). El Correo Web. 12 August 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
- "'La Perla de Bronce': Álvaro Romero, desborde y control" ['The Bronze Pearl': Álvaro Romero, dribbling and control] (in Spanish). Vavel. 16 November 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
- "Álvaro Romero primer fichaje del Arenas donde siguen las renovaciones" [Álvaro Romero first signing of Arenas where the renewals keep going] (in Spanish). Arenas Club. 26 May 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
- "El Real Murcia ficha a Álvaro Romero y lo cede al Jumilla" [Real Murcia sign Álvaro Romero and loan him to Jumilla] (in Spanish). Real Murcia. 2 February 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
- "El Badajoz confirma el fichaje de Álvaro Romero" [Badajoz confirm the signing of Álvaro Romero] (in Spanish). El Periódico de Extremadura. 18 August 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
- "Un Elche en inferioridad se repone a su 'pena máxima'" [A man-down Elche recover from their 'maximum penalty'] (in Spanish). Marca. 30 September 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
- "El Unionistas anuncia el fichaje de Álvaro Romero, procedente del Extremadura" [Unionistas announce the signing of Álvaro Romero, from Extremadura] (in Spanish). La Gaceta de Salamanca. 26 June 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- "Así es Álvaro Romero, el goleador sevillano del Unionistas - Real Madrid" [This is Álvaro Romero, the Sevillan goalscorer of Unionistas - Real Madrid] (in Spanish). ABC. 23 January 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- "PLANTILLA | Álvaro Romero jugará cedido en el Algeciras CF durante la temporada 2020–21" [SQUAD | Álvaro Romero will play on loan at Algeciras CF during the 2020–21 season] (in Spanish). Unionistas de Salamanca CF. 14 September 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- "Álvaro Romero ya es del Algeciras: acuerdo con Unionistas de Salamanca por 25.000 euros" [Álvaro Rivero already belongs to Algeciras: agreement with Unionistas de Salamanca for 25,000 euros] (in Spanish). Europa Sur. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- "Álvaro Romero, nuevo refuerzo del CD Tenerife" [Álvaro Romero, new addition of CD Tenerife] (in Spanish). CD Tenerife. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- "Alvaro Romero, el encargado del campo... y de meter goles" [Alvaro Romero, the manager of the field ... and scoring goals] (in Spanish). El Periódico Extremadura. 2 October 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- Álvaro Romero at BDFutbol
- Álvaro Romero at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Álvaro Romero at Soccerway