Henry Romero (Salvadoran footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Henry Javier Romero Ventura | ||
| Date of birth | September 17, 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Rosa de Lima, El Salvador | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Alianza[1][2][3] | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2009 | Águila (reserves) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2017 | Águila[4][5][6][7] | 198 | (13) |
| 2017– | Alianza[8][9][10] | 193[11] | (14) |
| International career | |||
| 2014– | El Salvador | 24 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 20, 2023 | |||
Henry Javier Romero Ventura (born September 17, 1991) is a Salvadoran professional footballer who plays as a defender for Primera División club Alianza.[12][13][14][15][16][17][18]
Club career[edit]
Alianza[edit]
Romero signed with Alianza for the Apertura 2017 tournament. On 14 September 2017, he scored his first goal for Alianza in a 4–0 win against Municipal Limeño at the Estadio Cuscatlán.
On 8 December 2018, Romero was sent off in the second leg of the semifinals of the Apertura 2018, a 2–2 draw against FAS. However, Alianza reached its fifth consecutive final since the Apertura 2016.
With Alianza, Romero won the Apertura 2017 and Clausura 2018.
International career[edit]
During a 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup match against the United States, Romero bit Jozy Altidore and was suspended six matches.[19]
International goals[edit]
- Scores and results list El Salvador's goal tally first.[20]
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 17 January 2017 | Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama |  Belize |
3–0 | 3–1 | 2017 Copa Centroamericana |
Honours[edit]
Club[edit]
- Primera División
- Champion: Clausura 2012
- Runners-up: Apertura 2014, Clausura 2016
- Primera División
- Champion: Apertura 2017, Clausura 2018
- Runners-up: Clausura 2017, Apertura 2018
References[edit]
- ^ Gráfica, La Prensa. "Así reaccionó la afición tras el fichaje de Henry Romero con el Alianza". La Prensa Gráfica.
- ^ "Henry Romero se viste de blanco - Culebrita Macheteada - Futbol El Salvador - Culebrita Macheteada – Futbol El Salvador". www.culebritamacheteada.com.sv.
- ^ "Henry Romero recibe el alta médica tras recuperarse una fractura".
- ^ Gráfico, El. "Águila: ¿Merecía Henry Romero la expulsión en el clásico ante FAS?".
- ^ "Henry Romero: "Lo único que pedí es ser valorado" - elsalvador.com". 19 May 2017.
- ^ Gráfico, El. "Directiva del Águila se compromete a pagar salario atrasado".
- ^ Gráfico, El. "Henry Romero sin acuerdo para renovación con el Águila".
- ^ "Lisandro Pohl revela cómo Rodolfo Zelaya llevó a Henry Romero al Alianza - elsalvador.com". 23 May 2017.
- ^ "Henry Romero afirma que Alianza no tiene crisis – Culebrita Macheteada – Futbol El Salvador".
- ^ "Alianza venció al Metapán y sumó 40 partidos invicto".
- ^ "Henry Romero :: Henry Javier Romero Ventura :: Alianza FC". www.ceroacero.es.
- ^ "Henry Romero, el capitán salvadoreño que es de padres hondureños - Diez - Diario Deportivo".
- ^ "Henry Romero volvería a jugar hasta la segunda fecha del Clausura 2018".
- ^ "Henry Romero volvería a jugar hasta la segunda fecha del Clausura 2018".
- ^ "Henry Romero: "Daremos todo ante el FAS"".
- ^ "Alianza impone nuevo récord con empate ante Pasaquina".
- ^ "Santa Tecla bate al Alianza y recupera la segunda plaza".
- ^ "Rodolfo Zelaya fue el héroe del Alianza en semifinal ante Águila".
- ^ "El Salvador players banned 6 and 3 games after biting U.S. players".
- ^ "Romero, Henry". National Football Teams. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
External links[edit]
- Henry Romero at Soccerway
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