Dorny Romero
Dorny Romero (born 4 September 1995) is a Dominican professional footballer. He plays forward for Cibao FC.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Dorny Romero[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 4 September 1995||
Place of birth | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic[3] | ||
Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in)[4] | ||
Playing position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Cibao | ||
Number | 23 | ||
Youth career | |||
2012–2017 | El Seibo | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017 | Delfines del Este | ||
2017– | Cibao | ||
National team‡ | |||
2019– | Dominican Republic U23 | 2+ | (3) |
2019– | Dominican Republic | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 March 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 March 2019 |
Early life
Dorny Romero was born in Santo Domingo on 4 September 1995.
He lived in El Seibo and studied at Sergio A. Beras High School. He began playing football at age 14 at Jean Anubi Football School.[5] Although he had first aspired to be a baseball player, Romero developed a passion for football and pursued it professionally.
Career
He signed his first professional contract with Delfines del Este FC in 2017 and within that same season, he signed with Cibao FC. He played two friendly games against Cuba, putting in outstanding performances and scoring both winning goals.
Romero made his professional debut for the Dominican Republic national football team in a 1-0 friendly win over Guadeloupe on 15 February 2019.[6]
International goals
- Scores and results list the Dominican Republic's goal tally first.[7]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 12 October 2019 | Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League B |
References
- "Dominican Republic - D. Romero - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
- "Dominican Republic - D. Romero - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
- "Dominican Republic - D. Romero - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
- "Dominican Republic - D. Romero - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
- "Dorny Romero apunta su salida al exterior en 2020". www.diariolibre.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-08-30.
- Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Dominican Republic vs. Guadeloupe (1:0)". www.national-football-teams.com.
- "Dorny Romero". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 25 October 2019.