Henry Javier Romero Ventura (born September 17, 1991) is a Salvadoran professional footballer who plays as a defender for Primera División club Alianza.[12][13][14][15][16][17][18]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Henry Javier Romero Ventura | ||
| Date of birth | September 17, 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Rosa de Lima, El Salvador | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Alianza[1][2][3] | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2009 | Águila (reserves) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2017 | Águila[4][5][6][7] | 198 | (13) |
| 2017– | Alianza[8][9][10] | 193[11] | (14) |
| International career | |||
| 2014– | El Salvador | 24 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 20, 2023 | |||
Club career
editAlianza
editRomero signed with Alianza for the Apertura 2017 tournament. On 14 September 2017, he scored his first goal for Alianza in a 4–0 win against Municipal Limeño at the Estadio Cuscatlán.
On 8 December 2018, Romero was sent off in the second leg of the semifinals of the Apertura 2018, a 2–2 draw against FAS. However, Alianza reached its fifth consecutive final since the Apertura 2016.
With Alianza, Romero won the Apertura 2017 and Clausura 2018.
International career
editRomero is the son of former Honduran football player Reinerio Medina who played for Municipal Limeno is 1990-1991 season, which allowed him to be able to represent Honduras or El Salvador [19] During a 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup match against the United States, Romero bit Jozy Altidore and was suspended six matches.[20]
International goals
edit- Scores and results list El Salvador's goal tally first.[21]
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 17 January 2017 | Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama |  Belize |
3–0 | 3–1 | 2017 Copa Centroamericana |
Honours
editClub
edit- Primera División
- Champion: Clausura 2012
- Runners-up: Apertura 2014, Clausura 2016
- Primera División
- Champion: Apertura 2017, Clausura 2018
- Runners-up: Clausura 2017, Apertura 2018
References
edit- ^ Gráfica, La Prensa. "Así reaccionó la afición tras el fichaje de Henry Romero con el Alianza". La Prensa Gráfica. Archived from the original on 2017-06-04. Retrieved 2017-07-20.
- ^ "Henry Romero se viste de blanco - Culebrita Macheteada - Futbol El Salvador - Culebrita Macheteada – Futbol El Salvador". www.culebritamacheteada.com.sv.
- ^ "Henry Romero recibe el alta médica tras recuperarse una fractura".
- ^ Gráfico, El. "Águila: ¿Merecía Henry Romero la expulsión en el clásico ante FAS?". Archived from the original on 2017-04-07. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
- ^ "Henry Romero: "Lo único que pedí es ser valorado" - elsalvador.com". 19 May 2017.
- ^ Gráfico, El. "Directiva del Águila se compromete a pagar salario atrasado". Archived from the original on 2017-04-06. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
- ^ Gráfico, El. "Henry Romero sin acuerdo para renovación con el Águila". Archived from the original on 2017-05-21. Retrieved 2017-05-18.
- ^ "Lisandro Pohl revela cómo Rodolfo Zelaya llevó a Henry Romero al Alianza - elsalvador.com". 23 May 2017.
- ^ "Henry Romero afirma que Alianza no tiene crisis – Culebrita Macheteada – Futbol El Salvador". Archived from the original on 2018-07-14. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
- ^ "Alianza venció al Metapán y sumó 40 partidos invicto".
- ^ "Henry Romero :: Henry Javier Romero Ventura :: Alianza FC". www.ceroacero.es.
- ^ "Henry Romero, el capitán salvadoreño que es de padres hondureños - Diez - Diario Deportivo".
- ^ "Henry Romero volvería a jugar hasta la segunda fecha del Clausura 2018".
- ^ "Henry Romero volvería a jugar hasta la segunda fecha del Clausura 2018".
- ^ "Henry Romero: "Daremos todo ante el FAS"".
- ^ "Alianza impone nuevo récord con empate ante Pasaquina".
- ^ "Santa Tecla bate al Alianza y recupera la segunda plaza".
- ^ "Rodolfo Zelaya fue el héroe del Alianza en semifinal ante Águila".
- ^ "Asking for Henry Catrach Romero to be called for the national team of Honduras". El Grafico.
- ^ "El Salvador players banned 6 and 3 games after biting U.S. players".
- ^ "Romero, Henry". National Football Teams. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
External links
edit- Henry Romero at Soccerway