Isaac Romero Bernal (born 18 May 2000) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for La Liga club Sevilla.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Isaac Romero Bernal | ||
| Date of birth | 18 May 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Lebrija, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sevilla | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sevilla | |||
| Antoniano | |||
| 2016–2017 | Balón de Cádiz | ||
| 2017–2018 | Antoniano | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Antoniano | 35 | (11) |
| 2019–2020 | Sevilla C | 13 | (8) |
| 2020–2024 | Sevilla B | 72 | (24) |
| 2024– | Sevilla | 16 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 August 2024 | |||
Career
editEarly career
editRomero was born in Lebrija, Seville, Andalusia, and represented the youth sides of Sevilla FC, CA Antoniano and Cádiz CF's affiliate side Balón de Cádiz CF.[1] He returned to Antoniano in November 2017; initially a member of the Juvenil squad, he made his first team debut on 17 December, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–0 División de Honor Andaluza home win over CD Ciudad Jardín.
Romero became a regular starter for Antoniano during the 2018–19 season,[2] scoring 11 goals as the club achieved promotion to Tercera División.[3]
Sevilla
editOn 8 July 2019, Romero returned to his first club Sevilla for an undisclosed fee,[4] plus two consecutive friendlies in the summers of 2019 and 2020 and a number of variables.[5] He was initially assigned to the C-team also in the fourth division.
Romero made his first appearance with the reserves on 2 February 2020, replacing José Lara but being sent off in a 2–1 Segunda División B away win over Cádiz CF B.[6][7] He was definitely promoted to the B's for the 2020–21 campaign, only missing out a few matches due to a shoulder injury.[8]
On 12 August 2021, Romero signed a professional contract with the Nervionenses until 2025.[9] However, he spent the season as a fourth-choice behind Iván Romero, David Santisteban and Carlos Álvarez as the B-team suffered relegation from Primera División RFEF.
Romero became a regular starter for Sevilla Atlético in the 2022–23 season, being their top scorer with eight goals, and featured with the first team in the 2023 pre-season.[10] On 10 September 2023, after scoring a brace in a 4–1 away routing of Orihuela CF in the previous round, he netted a hat-trick for the B's in a 3–0 home win over FC Cartagena B;[11][12] he later reached 11 goals in only 14 matches during the 2023–24 campaign.[13]
On 11 January 2024, Romero was promoted to the first team of Sevilla, being assigned the number 20 jersey.[14][15] He made his professional – and La Liga – debut the following day, starting in a 3–2 home loss to Deportivo Alavés.[16]
Romero scored his first professional goals on 16 January 2024, netting a brace in a 3–1 Copa del Rey away win over Getafe CF.[17] He scored his first goal in the main category of Spanish football five days later, netting the opener in a 5–1 away loss to Girona FC.[18]
Career statistics
editClub
edit| Club | Season | League | Copa del Rey | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Antoniano | 2017–18 | División de Honor | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | División de Honor | 26 | 11 | — | — | — | 26 | 11 | ||||
| Total | 35 | 11 | — | — | — | 35 | 11 | |||||
| Sevilla C | 2019–20 | Tercera División | 13 | 8 | — | — | — | 13 | 8 | |||
| Sevilla Atlético | 2019–20 | Segunda División B | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | Segunda División B | 21 | 4 | — | — | — | 21 | 4 | ||||
| 2021–22 | Primera División RFEF | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Segunda Federación | 25 | 8 | — | — | — | 25 | 8 | ||||
| 2023–24 | Segunda Federación | 15 | 11 | — | — | — | 15 | 11 | ||||
| Total | 72 | 24 | — | — | — | 72 | 24 | |||||
| Sevilla | 2023–24 | La Liga | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 6 | |
| 2024–25 | La Liga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 18 | 6 | |||
| Career total | 136 | 47 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 138 | 49 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Rubio, el técnico que cambió la trayectoria de Isaac: "Tiene potencial para jugar en Primera"" [Rubio, the manager who changed the path of Isaac: "He has the potential to play in Primera"] (in Spanish). Mucho Deporte. 11 September 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "Isaac, el cañonero del Antoniano" [Isaac, the gunman of Antoniano]. Estadio Deportivo (in Spanish). 14 March 2019.
- ^ "El Sevilla se fija en Isaac" [Sevilla set sigths on Isaac] (in Spanish). Estadio Deportivo. 13 June 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "El Antoniano traspasa a Isaac al Sevilla y ficha al delantero Manu" [Antoniano transfer Isaac to Sevilla and sign the forward Manu] (in Spanish). Mucho Deporte. 8 July 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "Una nueva pedrea" [A new stone] (in Spanish). Mucho Deporte. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "El Sevilla Atlético, próximo rival algecirista, vence al Cádiz B a domicilio" [Sevilla Atlético, next algecerista opponent, defeat Cádiz B away from home] (in Spanish). Europa Sur. 2 February 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "Isaac sigue tirando la puerta en el Sevilla" [Isaac keeps on knocking down doors at Sevilla] (in Spanish). Estadio Deportivo. 19 February 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "La recuperación de Isaac Romero, potencia y rapidez en la reserva" [The recovery of Isaac Romero, power and speed in the reserves]. ABC (in Spanish). 17 May 2021.
- ^ "Isaac Romero extends his contract with the club until 2025". Sevilla FC. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "Isaac sigue llamando a la puerta del Sevilla de Mendilibar" [Isaac keeps on knocking the door of Mendilibar's Sevilla] (in Spanish). Estadio Deportivo. 29 July 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "Sevilla Atlético 3–0 Cartagena B: Bienvenidos al 'show' de Isaac Romero" [Sevilla Atlético 3–0 Cartagena B: Welcome to the 'show' of Isaac Romero] (in Spanish). Estadio Deportivo. 10 September 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "Isaac Romero llama a la puerta de Mendilibar pero sabe que no tendrá respuesta" [Isaac Romero knocks on Mendilibar's door but knows he will not have an answer] (in Spanish). Estadio Deportivo. 10 September 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "Isaac Romero, titular con el Sevilla Atlético a la espera de que le hagan hueco en el primer equipo" [Isaac Romero, starter with Sevilla Atlético waiting for a place in the first team] (in Spanish). ABC. 7 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "Isaac Romero, delantero del filial, la apuesta del Sevilla para el '9'" [Isaac Romero, forward of the reserves, Sevilla's bet for number '9']. Marca (in Spanish). 11 January 2024.
- ^ "Isaac Romero promoted to the first team". Sevilla FC. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "Isaac Romero se estrena como titular agradando a Nervión" [Isaac Romero debuts as a starter pleasing the Nervión] (in Spanish). ABC. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "El Sevilla tenía el gol en la cantera: el doblete de Isaac Romero que ilusiona en el Pizjúan" [Sevilla had goal in their youth setup: the brace of Isaac Romero which sets hope in the Pizjuán] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 16 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "Isaac Romero, única luz en el túnel del Sevilla" [Isaac Romero, the only light in Sevilla's tunnel] (in Spanish). Marca. 22 January 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ Isaac Romero at Soccerway
- ^ Isaac Romero at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
External links
edit- Isaac Romero at BDFutbol