César Romero (footballer, born 2001)

César Benjamín Romero Ortíz (born 3 August 2001) is a Bolivian professional footballer who plays for Club Blooming and the Bolivia national football team.[1]

César Romero
Personal information
Full name César Benjamín Romero Ortíz
Date of birth (2001-08-03) 3 August 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1+12 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Club Blooming
Number 26
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023- Blooming 57 (2)
International career
2024- Bolivia U23 2 (0)
2024- Bolivia 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15 (UTC) 1 June 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:15 (UTC) 15 June 2024

Club career

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A central defender,[2] he made his league debut for Club Blooming in March 2023 against Bolivar.[3] He scored his first league goal that month, in a 2-2 draw against Real Tomayapo.[4] He was part of the Club Blooming team which played in the 2023 Copa Sudamericana.[5]

International career

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A Bolivia U23 player,[6] he was called up to the senior Bolivia national football team for the first time ahead of the 2024 Copa America.[7] He made his debut for the senior Bolivia side on 31 May 2024, in a friendly match against Mexico in Chicago, Illinois.[8][9] On 3 June 2024, he was subsequently named in the Bolivia squad for the 2024 Copa America.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Cesar Romero". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  2. ^ Panozo, Mauricio (13 May 2023). "César Romero, defender of Blooming: "The match with Aurora is very important, it will direct our future"". eldeber. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  3. ^ "BLOOMING VS BOLIVAR 0-5". Soccerway. 5 March 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  4. ^ "BLOOMING VS REAL TOMAYAPO 2-2". Soccerway. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  5. ^ "A Blooming in crisis puts his self-esteem at risk against the powerful Santos". Los Tiempos. 4 April 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  6. ^ "César Romero entered the Bolivia roster for the Copa América". One Football. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  7. ^ Nunez, Luis (3 June 2024). "César Romero is called up for the Copa América after the decline of Efraín Morales". eldia.com. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  8. ^ "MEXICO VS BOLIVIA 1-0". Soccerway. 1 June 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  9. ^ Rivero Di Ugarte, Pedro (3 June 2024). "César Romero: "The important thing is to be prepared and take advantage of the opportunities"". eldeber. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  10. ^ Ferrufino, Pablo (3 June 2024). ""It will be a tough fight" to be among the 26 on the final list, says Romero, the recent call-up to the Green". Futbol.united.bo. Retrieved 15 June 2024.