Armando Romero (footballer)

Armando Romero Manríquez (27 October 1960 – 24 December 2020) was a Mexican professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Career
Born in Mexico City, played for Veracruz, Cruz Azul, Toluca, Cobras, Correcaminos UAT, Marte and Zacatepec. He captained Cruz Azul.

He played for Mexico at under-20 level, representing them at the 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship, and later earned 5 caps for the senior team.

Later life and death
He died of COVID-19 complications at age 60, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico.