Dorny Romero
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dorny Romero[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 January 1998[2] | ||
| Place of birth | El Seibo, Dominican Republic[3] | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[4] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Venados | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2017 | El Seibo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Delfines del Este | ||
| 2017–2020 | Cibao | (17) | |
| 2020– | Venados | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019– | Dominican Republic U23 | 2+ | (3) |
| 2019– | Dominican Republic | 8 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 March 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 March 2019 | |||
Dorny Romero (born 4 September 1995) is a Dominican professional footballer. He plays forward for Venados in the Liga de Ascenso, the second tier of the Mexican football league system.[5]
Early life
Dorny Romero was born in Santo Domingo on 4 September 1995. He lived in El Seibo and studied at Sergio A. Beras High School. He began playing football at age 14 at Jean Anubi Football School.[6] Although he had first aspired to be a baseball player, Romero developed a passion for football and pursued it professionally.
Career
He signed his first professional contract with Delfines del Este FC in 2017 and within that same season, he signed with Cibao FC. He played two friendly games against Cuba, putting in outstanding performances and scoring both winning goals.
Romero made his professional debut for the Dominican Republic national football team in a 1-0 friendly win over Guadeloupe on 15 February 2019.[7] He wore the Cibao shirt until the summer of 2020, when he played the first phase of the Caribbean Club Championship in Jamaica, a tournament that gives access to the most important cups on the continent such as the CONCACAF Champions League and the CONCACAF League.
On September 4, 2020, the striker was announced by Venados of the Mexican soccer Liga de Ascenso, as his new acquisition to reinforce the attack of the entire state of Yucatán. Romero signed a two-year contract with the option of a third with the Mexican squad.[8]
International goals
- Scores and results list the Dominican Republic's goal tally first.[9]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 12 October 2019 | Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |  Saint Lucia |
2–0 | 3–0 | 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League B |
References
- ^ "Dominican Republic - D. Romero - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
- ^ "Dominican Republic - D. Romero - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
- ^ "Dominican Republic - D. Romero - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
- ^ "Dominican Republic - D. Romero - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
- ^ https://twitter.com/venadosfc/status/1302018608168669184
- ^ "Dorny Romero apunta su salida al exterior en 2020". www.diariolibre.com (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2019-08-30.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Dominican Republic vs. Guadeloupe (1:0)". www.national-football-teams.com.
- ^ https://www.elcaribe.com.do/2020/09/05/dorny-romero-jugara-con-los-venados-fc-en-el-futbol-mexicano/
- ^ "Dorny Romero". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
External links
- Dorny Romero at National-Football-Teams.com
- Cibao FC Profile
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