Enrique Romero Gil (born 9 January 1978) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a forward. He played in La Liga for Recreativo de Huelva in 2002–03.
Career
editBorn in Gerena in the Province of Seville, Romero began his career in the youth ranks of Real Betis. He achieved a career best of 13 goals in Segunda División B for Betis Deportivo in the Segunda División B, but did not break into the first team. In September 2000, he signed for another reserve team in the third tier, namely Mallorca B.[1]
Having again not advanced into the principal squad, Romero moved in June 2002 to newly promoted La Liga side Recreativo de Huelva, on a two-year deal with the option of a third.[2] In January 2003, he was kept in hospital for 24 hours due to an injury in a game against Sevilla, being diagnosed with a grade 1 head injury after being knocked unconscious.[3] He scored his first top-flight goal on 23 February, opening a 3–0 home win over Atlético Madrid two minutes after coming on as a substitute for Javi García,[4] and a week later he scored again in a 3–2 win at Athletic Bilbao.[5] The season ended in relegation, with him getting a third goal on 27 April in a 5–0 win over Villarreal at the Estadio Nuevo Colombino.[6]
Romero was not registered for the start of 2003–04, and moved at the turn of the calendar year to Algeciras in the Segunda División.[7] He retired two years later, through injury.[8]
Personal life
editRomero's older brother José Juan was also a footballer, who played in the lower leagues before managing teams such as Betis B and AD Ceuta FC.[8]
References
edit- ^ Cruz, X. (28 September 2000). "El Mallorca B ficha al delantero Quique Romero, procedente del filial del Betis" [Mallorca B sign forward Quique Romero, from Betis reserves]. Última Hora (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 September 2024.
- ^ "Romero, del Mallorca B, octavo fichaje" [Romero, of Mallorca B, eighth signing]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 19 June 2002. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
- ^ "Quique Romero salió del hospital" [Quique Romero left hospital]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 14 January 2003. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
- ^ Llamas, Fernando (23 February 2003). "El Recre endosa al Atlético una derrota humillante" [Recre dish out a humiliating defeat to Atlético]. El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 September 2024.
- ^ "El Recreativo castiga al Athletic en La Catedral" [Recreativo punish Athletic in La Catedral]. El Mundo (in Spanish). EFE. 1 March 2003. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
- ^ "El Recre sale del descenso al ganar 5-0 al Villareal" [Recre exit the relegation zone by beating Villarreal 5-0]. El Mundo (in Spanish). EFE. 27 April 2003. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
- ^ "Algeciras cierra fichaje de Quique Romero (Recreativo)". La Nación (in Spanish). EFE. 1 January 2004. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Quique Romero, un exalbirrojo con sangre gerenense" [Quique Romero, an ex-red and white with blood from Gerena]. Europa Sur (in Spanish). 12 March 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
External links
edit- Enrique Romero at BDFutbol