Jason Romero (soccer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jason Romero | ||
| Date of birth | February 27, 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | San Jose, California, United States[1] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Forward (association football) | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Macarthur FC | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2014 | U.S. Soccer Development Academy | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Pima Community Collegee[2] | 22 | (29) |
| 2016 | UCLA Bruins men's soccer[1] | 11 | (5) |
| 2017 | Portland Pilots[3] | 15 | (8) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | FC Tucson | ? | (?) |
| 2018 | St George FC | 13 | (13) |
| 2019 | Nyköpings BIS | 12 | (5) |
| 2019 | Umeå FC | 13 | (3) |
| 2020–2021 | St George City | 22 | (26) |
| 2022–2023 | APIA Leichhardt FC | 27 | (15) |
| 2023– | Macarthur FC | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of March 3, 2023 | |||
Jason Romero (born 27 February 1995) is an American professional association footballer who plays as a forward (association football) for A-League club Macarthur FC.[4]
Early Life
Romero was born in San Jose, California to Ignacio and Evangelina Romero where he grew up watching and playing soccer.[1] He attended Evergreen Valley High School and played for the school's soccer team, becoming their leading goalscorer in 2011.[5]
Club career
Youth Career
As a youth, Romero trained under the U.S. Soccer Development Academy. During his time at the academy, he played against professional clubs preferably academies teams of the Major League Soccer|MLS where he would frequently score against.[6][7][8] In March 2013, he was called into the U.S. National Youth Camps after receiving player of the week in his previous match where he scored the game-winning goal.[9] Due to his goalscoring talent, it earned him a trial at the Colorado Rapids and interest from top clubs in the United States and Mexico.[10]
College Career
Pima College
Romero played in Arizona for Pima Community College. He was the top goalscorer for the college, breaking the record for most goals scored in a season and winning the ACCAC Division I Player of the Year.[11][12] The college finished third in the division and Romero left soon after to move back to California.[13]
UCLA Bruins
On 3 February 2016, Romero moved to UCLA Bruins men's soccer|UCLA Bruins.[13]
FC Tucson
On 27 April 2018, Romero signed with FC Tucson among 5 other new signings.[14] Romero helped Tucson advance to the second round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup|U.S. Open Cup scoring a goal in a 2-1 win over La Máquina FC|Máquina.[15] Romero scored again in the second round but his side eventually lost 4-2 to Las Vegas Lights FC|Las Vegas Lights.[16]
St George FC
Romero joined Australian club St George FC in 2018. He played in the NSW League Two grand final where he scored a hattrick and eventually won the title on penalties against Mounties Wanderers FC|Mounties Wanderers.[17]
Nyköpings BIS
On 24 January 2019, Romero signed with Swedish club Nyköpings BIS.[18] On 8 April 2019, He made his league debut against Gefle IF|Gefle.[19] Romero was the clubs top goalscorer before departing mid-season, scoring 5 goals in the league and two goals in the Svenska Cupen|Swedish Cup.[20]
Umeå FC
On 7 July 2019, Romero signed with Ettan Fotboll rivals Umeå FC on a 1 year deal.[21] He made his club debut as substitute in a 2-1 win against Vasalunds IF|Vasalunds, coming on in the 75th minute for Isaac Boye.[22] On 21 October 2019, Romero scored his first goal for the club against Rynninge IK|Rynninge.[23] On the 25 November 2019, it was announced that Romero's contract was not to be extended and was allowed to leave the club as a free agent.[24][25]
St George City
On 4 March 2020, Romero signed with St George City as a marquee player ahead of the 2020 Football NSW season|2020 season.[26][27] During his two years at the club, Romero helped his club win the league title but due to COVID-19 the season was cancelled.[28]
APIA Leichhardt
On 25 September 2021, Romero signed with APIA Leichhardt FC after his impressive form with St George City.[29] He remained prolific during the 2022 season, scoring a hat-trick against former National Soccer League|NSL giant Sydney Olympic FC|Sydney Olympic and helped his side defeat A-League Men|A-League club Western Sydney Wanderers FC|Western Sydney Wanderers in a 2-1 upset in the FFA Cup.[30][31][32]
Romero was announced to play in the 2023 National Premier Leagues NSW season for APIA.[33] He started the season scoring 4 goals against South Sydney club Rockdale Ilinden FC in a 6-0 home win.[34]
Macarthur FC
On 24 February 2023, Romero signed with Macarthur FC as an injury replacement for star player Ulises Dávila who is recovering from a knee injury.[35][36][37] Romero made his club debut on the 5 March 2023, being substituted on, in a 3-2 league win against Brisbane Roar FC.[38]
Honours
St George FC
- NSW League One: 2018 Football NSW season#2018 National Premier League NSW Men's 2
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Jason Romero". UCLA.
- ↑ "Jason Romero". Pima Community College.
- ↑ "Jason Romero - Men's Soccer". University of Portland Athletics.
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedsoccerway - ↑ "CCS SOCCER: GHS boys bow out in quarterfinals". Gilroy Dispatch. 26 February 2011.
- ↑ "Defense carries De Anza Force to first place". ESPN.
- ↑ "Development Academy: De Anza Force U-18s take fifth against shorthanded Chivas USA". SoccerWire.
- ↑ "Academy: U16s draw with De Anza | San Jose Earthquakes". San Jose Earthquakes.
- ↑ "Development Academy Player of the Week". www.socceramerica.com.
- ↑ "Youth striker talks about trial in Mexico". TopDrawerSoccer.
- ↑ "Romero Named ACCAC Player of the Year; Four Tapped All-ACCAC/Region I". 27 October 2015.
- ↑ "Romero Named NJCAA All-American, Make Pima Soccer History". 4 December 2015.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Men's Soccer Player Romero Signs Leter to Play at UCLA". 3 February 2016.
- ↑ "FC Tucson Signs Quintet from Pima Community College". FC Tucson.
- ↑ Prezelski, Ted. "FC Tucson advances in U.S. Open Cup with win over La Máquina". TucsonSentinel.com.
- ↑ "2018 US Open Cup Round 2: Las Vegas Lights win USOC debut, 4-2 over upset-minded FC Tucson". thecup.us.
- ↑ Devoy, Laura (20 September 2018). "Penalty shootout earns St George grand final win". St George & Sutherland Shire Leader.
- ↑ "Jason Romero klar för Nyköping" (in svenska). Nyköpings BIS.
- ↑ "Nyköping vs. Gefle - 7 April 2019". Soccerway.
- ↑ "Så är läget med Bissarnas skyttekung". sn.se.
- ↑ "Jason Romero klar för Umeå FC" (in svenska). Umeå FC. 7 July 2019.
- ↑ "Vasalund vs. Umeå - 4 August 2019". Soccerway.
- ↑ "Umeå vs. Rynninge - 20 October 2019". Soccerway.
- ↑ "El Baad och Romero lämnar Umeå FC" (in svenska). UFC. 25 November 2019.
- ↑ Andersson, Björn (25 November 2019). "Ex-Bissaren får lämna nya superettanlaget". sn.se (in svenska).
- ↑ "PLAYER SIGNING | JASON ROMERO". St George City. 4 March 2020.
- ↑ "Australian Football Services - ***GREAT NEWS*** AUSFS Sports Management family would like to welcome International & St George City FC marquee player JASON ROMERO. | Facebook".
- ↑ "Football NSW Cancel 2021 National Premier Leagues Season". MyFootball. 12 August 2021.
- ↑ Stavroulakis, Mark (24 September 2021). "Jason Romero to spearhead APIA's 2022 attack". NPL NSW Men's. Football NSW.
- ↑ "Superstar Romero slays Olympic". NPL NSW Men's. Football NSW. 1 May 2022.
- ↑ Jackson, Ed (7 December 2021). "APIA screamer knocks Wanderers out of Cup". Border Chronicle.
- ↑ Gallo, John (7 December 2021). "APIA Leichhardt beat Western Sydney Wanderers in FFA Cup" (in français). REDACAOEMCAMPO.
- ↑ "Romero seeking redemption as APIA look to build in 2023". NPL NSW Men's. Football NSW. 20 January 2023.
- ↑ "Illinden smashed by ruthless APIA". NPL NSW Men's. Football NSW. 12 February 2023.
- ↑ "Yanks very much: A-League Bulls bag prolific American striker". FTBL. 24 February 2023.
- ↑ "Bulls sign American striker". Macarthur FC. 1 March 2023.
- ↑ "Jason Romero swaps the NPL for A-League". NPL NSW Men's. Football NSW. 1 March 2023.
- ↑ "What Sterjovski wants to see from Macarthur after a chaotic 95th-minute win". KEEPUP. 5 March 2023.
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