Frank Romero (footballer)
| Personal information | |||||||||||
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| Full name | Frank Lark Romero Berrocal | ||||||||||
| Date of birth | 19 August 1987 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth | Lima, Peru | ||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||
| Team information | |||||||||||
Current team | Reilac Shiga | ||||||||||
| Number | 37 | ||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||
| 2004–2006 | Aomori Yamada High School | ||||||||||
| 2007–2010 | Ryutsu Keizai University | ||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Mito HollyHock | 72 | (8) | ||||||||
| 2013–2015 | Montedio Yamagata | 96 | (11) | ||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Albirex Niigata | 11 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2016 | → Mito HollyHock (loan) | 36 | (3) | ||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Machida Zelvia | 56 | (13) | ||||||||
| 2020–2021 | Albirex Niigata | 57 | (11) | ||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Kagoshima United | 49 | (9) | ||||||||
| 2024– | Reilac Shiga | 1 | (0) | ||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 March 2024, 10:32 (UTC) | |||||||||||
Frank Lark Romero Berrocal,[1] also known as Frank Romero (Spanish pronunciation: [roˈmeɾo ˈfɾaŋk]) (ロメロ・フランク, Romero Furanku, born August 19, 1987),[2] is a Peruvian-Japanese footballer as a midfielder who currently plays for JFL club, Reilac Shiga.
Club career[edit]
Romero moved to Japan to pursue academics, but a football scout identified him and he began a professional football career with Mito HollyHock. He would also play for Montedio Yamagata and Albirex Niigata, debuting in the J1 League with the former.[3]
On 28 December 2021, Romero joined to J3 League club, Kagoshima United from Albirex Niigata as free transfer for 2022 season.[4]
On 2 December 2023, Romero was brought his club promotion to J2 after draw against Gainare Tottori 1–1 in final day at matchweek 38 in J3 and secure return to second tier after 4 years absence. 29 days later at same month, Romero announcement officially left from the club after two years at club.[5]
On 31 January 2024, Romero announcement officially transfer to JFL club, Reilac Shiga for ahead of 2024 season.[6]
Personal life[edit]
Born in Lima, Peru. He moved to Japan at youth age.
He is third-generation Japanese Peruvian.[7]
Romero obtained Japanese citizenship on 26 September 2019.[8]
Career statistics[edit]
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J. League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 2011 | Mito HollyHock | J2 League | 31 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | 33 | 4 | |
| 2012 | 41 | 5 | 2 | 0 | – | 43 | 5 | |||
| 2013 | Montedio Yamagata | 37 | 7 | 3 | 1 | – | 40 | 8 | ||
| 2014 | 28 | 1 | 5 | 1 | – | 33 | 2 | |||
| 2015 | J1 League | 31 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 38 | 3 | |
| 2016 | Mito HollyHock | J2 League | 36 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | 37 | 3 | |
| 2017 | Albirex Niigata | J1 League | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 2018 | Machida Zelvia | J2 League | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | – | 23 | 4 | |
| 2019 | 33 | 9 | 2 | 0 | – | 35 | 9 | |||
| 2020 | Albirex Niigata | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | – | 29 | 5 | ||
| 2021 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 0 | – | 28 | 6 | |||
| 2022 | Kagoshima United | J3 League | 30 | 8 | 1 | 0 | – | 31 | 8 | |
| 2023 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2024 | Reilac Shiga | Japan Football League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 378 | 55 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 406 | 58 | ||
Honours[edit]
- Montedio Yamagata
- Kagoshima United
References[edit]
- ^ "Frank Lark" as his given name, "Romero" as his first surname, and "Berrocal" as his second surname. 山形で見せたい完成形：ロメロ フランク [Interview with Romero Frank] (in Japanese). J. League/J's Goal. 17 February 2013. Archived from the original on 31 July 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ^ Frank Romero at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- ^ "Frank Romero, el peruano que se gana un nombre en la Primera de Japón" [Frank Romero, a Peruvian who is making a name in Japan's premier league] (in Spanish). El Bocón. 1 November 2017.
- ^ "ロメロ フランク 選手 アルビレックス新潟より完全移籍加入のお知らせ" (Press release). 鹿児島ユナイテッドFC. 2021-12-28.
- ^ "ロメロ フランク 選手 契約満了のお知らせ" (Press release). 鹿児島ユナイテッドFC. 2023-12-11. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
- ^ "ロメロ フランク 選手 鹿児島ユナイテッドFCより完全移籍加入のお知らせ" (Press release). レイラック滋賀FC. 2024-01-31. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
- ^ "ロメロ フランク：水戸ホーリーホック：Ｊリーグ.jp". jleague.jp. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
- ^ FC Machida Zelvia(in Japanese)
- ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 216 out of 289)
- ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2016J1&J2&J3選手名鑑", 10 February 2016, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411338 (p. 231 out of 289)
External links[edit]
- Frank Romero at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- Profile at Kagoshima United
- Profile at Reilac Shiga
- Frank Romero at Soccerway
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- 1987 births
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- Ryutsu Keizai University alumni
- Footballers from Lima
- Peruvian men's footballers
- Japanese men's footballers
- J1 League players
- J2 League players
- J3 League players
- Japan Football League players
- Mito HollyHock players
- Montedio Yamagata players
- Albirex Niigata players
- FC Machida Zelvia players
- Kagoshima United FC players
- Reilac Shiga FC players
- Men's association football midfielders
- Peruvian people of Japanese descent
- Naturalized citizens of Japan
- Peruvian football midfielder stubs
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