César Romero Zamora (born August 2, 1989) is an American soccer player who last played for San Diego 1904 FC in the National Independent Soccer Association.
| 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 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2007 | Tigres UANL | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2010 | TSG Thannhausen | ||
| 2011 | Murciélagos | ||
| 2011–2012 | Revolución Tijuana (indoor) | 7 | (33) |
| 2012–2014 | Chivas USA | 12 | (0) |
| 2012 | Toros Mexico (indoor) | 1 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | Pyunik | 25 | (21) |
| 2015 | Vardar | 8 | (4) |
| 2016 | Coras Tepic | 8 | (0) |
| 2017 | Mosta | 5 | (0) |
| 2018 | Alashkert | 6 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | San Diego Sockers (indoor) | 4 | (0) |
| 2021 | San Diego 1904 | 5 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 April 2023 | |||
Career
editBorn 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.[11]
On 31 January 2017, Romero signed for Maltese Premier League side Mosta.[12]
Romero returned to Armenia on 7 July 2018, signing for FC Alashkert,[13] but was released from his contract on 1 December 2018.[14]
Romero made his return to the indoor game in 2019 by signing with the San Diego Sockers.[15]
In 2021, Romero joined National Independent Soccer Association side San Diego 1904 FC ahead of the spring 2021 season.[16]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 28 November 2018[17]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | 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 | ||
| Mosta | 2016–17 | Maltese Premier League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 5 | 0 | ||
| Alashkert | 2018–19 | Armenian Premier League | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Career total | 64 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 87 | 34 | ||
Honors
editClub
edit- Pyunik
Individual
editReferences
edit- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 2015-06-30. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
- ^ "CHIVAS USA SIGNS MEXICAN-AMERICAN ATTACKER CESAR ROMERO [CD Chivas USA] | El Noticiero de Alvarez Galloso". Alvarezgalloso.wordpress.com. 23 February 2012. 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.
- ^ "Chivas USA signs Steve Purdy and Carlos Borja | Chivas USA". Cdchivasusa.com. 2013-02-14. Archived from the original on 2013-02-19. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
- ^ Haberal, Eray. "Cesar Signs With Pyunik" (1 August 2014). haysoccer.com/. HaySoccer. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
- ^ "American Exports: Free agent striker Cesar Romero lands with Macedonian champions FK Vardar | MLSsoccer.com". Archived from the original on 2015-08-04.
- ^ "Crack 'europeo' jugaría en Coras Tepic - Futbol Total". Archived from the original on 2015-12-15. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
- ^ a b "César Romero, un crack sin reflectores - Futbol Total". Archived from the original on 2015-12-14. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
- ^ "OFFICIAL - AMERICAN STRIKER CESAR ROMERO JOINS MOSTA". mostafc.teamapp.com. Mosta F.C. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ "Ալաշկերտի նորեկները". fcalashkert.am/ (in Armenian). FC Alashkert. 7 July 2018. Archived from the original on 8 May 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- ^ ""Աշկերտը" խզել է Սեզար Ռոմերոյի հետ պայմանագիրը". fcalashkert.am (in Armenian). FC Alashkert. 1 December 2018. Archived from the original on 28 May 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
- ^ "SOCKERS SIGN FORWARD CESAR ROMERO". SDSockers.com. 22 November 2019. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ^ @1904_FC (16 April 2021). "Big win. 4 points after 2 games. Waiting to see on Monday who we face next ⚪️⚫️ Goals: Cesar Romero x2Assists:…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "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.[permanent dead link]
External links
edit- César Romero at Major League Soccer
- César Romero at Soccerway