César Romero (soccer, born 1989)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | César Romero Zamora | ||
| Date of birth | August 2, 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Chula Vista, California,[1] United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Coras | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–? | Tigres UANL | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2010 | TSG Thannhausen | 7 | (0) |
| 2011 | Murciélagos | 7 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Chivas USA | 12 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Pyunik | 25 | (21) |
| 2015 | Vardar | 8 | (4) |
| 2016– | Coras | 8 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 4, 2016 | |||
César Romero Zamora (born August 2, 1989) is a Mexican-American footballer who plays for Coras F.C. in the Ascenso MX.
Career
Born in Chula Vista, California, Romero began his career in his family's homeland when he was 15 at Tigres UANL[2] in Mexico's reserve league, then spent time playing in the lower leagues of Germany for TSG Thannhausen towards the end of 2010[citation needed]. He was later with Murciélagos of the Segunda División de México in 2011.[3] Romero also spent time playing in the Premier Arena Soccer League for Revolucion Tijuana, where he scored nine goals in one match, and summed 33 goals in four games while playing for the indoor soccer team, breaking a record within the league.[4] He returned to the United States a few years later and represented the country at several youth levels.[2]
Chivas USA signed Romero on February 22, 2012 after trialling with the club during their pre-season.[5] Romero made his debut for Chivas USA of Major League Soccer as a 59th-minute substitute during a 1-0 loss against Houston Dynamo on March 11, 2012.[6] He was released by Chivas USA on February 14, 2013.[7]
In August 2014, following a two-week trial, Romero signed for Armenian Premier League side FC Pyunik.[8] He was the Armenian Premier league top goalscorer for the 2014-2015 season. After the end of the season, he signed with the Bucket Group and transferred to FK Vardar in Macedonia.[9]
On 12 December, 2015 Coras de Tepic owner José Luis Higuera announced on his official Twitter account that Romero reached an agreement with him to join the Nayarit-based side.[10] Higuera, who works under C.D. Guadalajara owner Jorge Vergara, also announced that Romero could join Guadalajara in the future if he has good performances with Tepic. Although he was born in the United States, Romero is still eligible to join the club since he was never cap-tied with the senior U.S. national team.[11] Despite playing for U.S. youth squads, he has stated in interviews that he would like to play for the Mexico national team if the opportunity arrives.[12]
Career statistics
- As of match played 16 April 2016[13]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chivas USA | 2012 | MLS | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - | 14 | 2 | |
| Pyunik | 2014–15 | Armenian Premier League | 25 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 26 |
| 2015–16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||
| Total | 25 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 27 | ||
| Vardar | 2015–16 | 1.MFL | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 |
| Coras | 2015–16 | Ascenso MX | 8 | 0 | 5 | 1 | - | 13 | 1 | |
| 2016–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 8 | 0 | 5 | 1 | - | - | 13 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 53 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 69 | 34 | ||
Honours
Club
- Pyunik
Individual
References
- ^ "USA - C. Romero - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". Uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
- ^ a b Romero taking Pyunik chance with both hands at UEFA.com, 7-1-2015, retrieved 3-8-2015
- ^ Olivia Cervantes (2012-02-23). "The new Goat: Cesar Romero | Chivas USA". Cdchivasusa.com. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
- ^ "CHIVAS USA SIGNS MEXICAN-AMERICAN ATTACKER CESAR ROMERO [CD Chivas USA] | El Noticiero de Alvarez Galloso". Alvarezgalloso.wordpress.com. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
- ^ "CHIVAS USA: Club signs Romero - Los Angeles Soccer - ESPN". Espn.go.com. 2012-02-22. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
- ^ "CD Chivas USA vs Houston Dynamo 03-11-2012 - Stats". MLSsoccer.com. 2012-03-11. Archived from the original on 2014-03-06. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Chivas USA signs Steve Purdy and Carlos Borja | Chivas USA". Cdchivasusa.com. 2013-02-14. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
- ^ Haberal, Eray. "Cesar Signs With Pyunik" (1 August 2014). http://haysoccer.com/. HaySoccer. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ^ http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2015/08/02/american-exports-free-agent-striker-cesar-romero-lands-macedonian-champions-
- ^ http://futboltotal.com.mx/2015/12/chivas-traera-a-futbolista-europeo/
- ^ http://futboltotal.com.mx/2015/12/cesar-romero-el-crack-sin-reflectores/
- ^ http://futboltotal.com.mx/2015/12/cesar-romero-el-crack-sin-reflectores/
- ^ "C.Romero". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- ^ "Once a Goat: Cesar Romero caps off outstanding season in Armenia with Golden Boot, league title". Thegoatparade.com. 30 May 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2015.