Cristo Jesús Romero Gómez (born 30 April 2000) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a left back for Villarreal CF B.

Cristo Romero
Personal information
Full name Cristo Jesús Romero Gómez
Date of birth (2000-04-30) 30 April 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Algeciras, Spain
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Left back
Team information
Current team
Villarreal B
Youth career
2012–2019 Málaga
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Málaga B 11 (0)
2019–2022 Málaga 23 (0)
2021–2022Real Sociedad B (loan) 16 (0)
2021–2022Real Sociedad (loan) 1 (0)
2022–2024 Intercity 59 (2)
2024– Villarreal B 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 May 2024

Club career

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Romero was born in Algeciras, Cádiz, Andalusia, and represented Málaga CF as a youth. He made his senior debut with the reserves on 25 August 2019, starting in a 4–0 Tercera División away routing of Alhaurín de la Torre CF.[1]

Romero made his first team debut on 12 October 2019, starting in a 1–2 home loss against Cádiz CF in the Segunda División championship.[2] The following 17 August, he renewed his contract until 2023.[3]

On 8 August 2021, Romero moved to Real Sociedad on a one-year loan deal, with a buyout clause.[4] Initially assigned to the reserves also in the second division, he made his first team debut for the Txuri-urdin on 16 September by coming on as a late substitute for Joseba Zaldúa in a 2–2 away draw against PSV Eindhoven, for the season's UEFA Europa League.

On 25 July 2022, Romero signed a two-year contract with Primera Federación side CF Intercity.[5] On 16 July 2024, he moved to fellow league team Villarreal CF B on a one-year deal.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "El Atlético Malagueño vence y convence ante el Alhaurín (0–4)" [Atlético Malagueño win and play well against Alhaurín (0–4)] (in Spanish). Málaga Deporte. 26 August 2019. Archived from the original on 13 October 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  2. ^ "La eficacia del Cádiz puede con un Málaga que se hunde más y más" [Cádiz's efficiency can handle a Málaga which drown more and more] (in Spanish). Marca. 12 October 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Cristo stays Blue and White". Málaga CF. 17 August 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Cristo loaned out to Real Sociedad 'B'". Málaga CF. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  5. ^ "El CF Intercity incorpora a Cristo Romero procedente del Málaga CF" [CF Intercity sign Cristo Romero from Málaga CF] (in Spanish). CF Intercity. 25 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Villarreal B reinforce defence with Cristo Romero arrival". Villarreal CF. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
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