Carlos Romero (footballer, born 2001)

Carlos Romero Serrano (born 29 October 2001) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for La Liga club Espanyol, on loan from Villarreal.

Carlos Romero
Personal information
Full name Carlos Romero Serrano
Date of birth (2001-10-29) 29 October 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Torrent, Spain
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
Espanyol
Number 22
Youth career
Torre Levante
2019–2020 Villarreal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Torre Levante 1 (0)
2019–2022 Villarreal C 60 (0)
2022–2024 Villarreal B 46 (0)
2023– Villarreal 7 (0)
2024–Espanyol (loan) 10 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 June 2024

Club career

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Born in Valencia, Serrano was a CF Torre Levante youth graduate. He made his first team debut on 10 November 2018, coming on as a late substitute and being sent off in a 1–0 Tercera División home loss against Atzeneta UE.

On 24 May 2019, Romero signed for Villarreal CF, and was initially assigned to the youth sides.[1] He was definitely promoted to the C-team also in the fourth tier in October 2020,[2] and became an undisputed starter for the side during the 2021–22 season.

Ahead of the 2022–23 campaign, Romero was promoted to the reserves in Segunda División.[3] He made his professional debut on 29 August 2022, replacing Dani Tasende late into a 3–0 away loss against Granada CF.[4]

Romero made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 17 September 2023, starting in a 2–1 home win over UD Almería.[5] On 28 November, he extended his contract with Villarreal until June 2027.[6]

On 9 July 2024, Romero was loaned to fellow top tier side RCD Espanyol for the season.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "El Villarreal ficha al extremo Carlos Romero para el juvenil" [Villarreal sign winger Carlos Romero for the juvenil] (in Spanish). Levante-EMV. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  2. ^ "El gran salto al Villarreal C" [The great leap to Villarreal C] (in Spanish). Villarreal CF. 28 October 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  3. ^ ""We want to compete in the second tier"". Villarreal CF. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  4. ^ "El Granada, un líder sin fisuras con un Uzuni espectacular" [Granada, a leader without cracks with a spetacular Uzuni] (in Spanish). Marca. 29 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  5. ^ "El debut por todo lo alto de Carlos Romero" [The debut on a high note of Carlos Romero] (in Spanish). Marca. 18 September 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Carlos Romero will be a Yellow until 2027". Villarreal CF. 28 November 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  7. ^ "Carlos Romero heads out on loan to Espanyol". Villarreal CF. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
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