Giovanny Romero
Giovanny Michael Romero Armenio (born 1 January 1984) is a Venezuelan international footballer who plays for Italian club ACD Stintino, as a defender.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Giovanny Michael Romero Armenio[1] | ||
Date of birth | 1 January 1984 | ||
Place of birth | Caracas, Venezuela | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | ACD Stintino | ||
Youth career | |||
Caracas | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2003–2010 | Caracas | ||
2004 | → Trujillanos (loan) | ||
2005 | → CD Italmaracaibo (loan) | ||
2010 | Al-Qadsiah | ||
2011–2013 | Mineros de Guayana | 53 | (1) |
2013–2014 | Atlético Venezuela | 31 | (0) |
2014 | Doxa Katokopias | 0 | (0) |
2014–2016 | Zulia | 73 | (4) |
2017 | Deportivo Táchira | 32 | (1) |
2018 | Deportivo La Guaira | 13 | (1) |
2018 | Academia Puerto Cabello | 16 | (1) |
2019 | Paternò | 10 | (2) |
2019 | Las Zocas | ||
2020– | ACD Stintino | 5 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2010–2011 | Venezuela | 5 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:52, 9 May 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14:39, 3 May 2019 (UTC) |
Born in Caracas, Romero has played club football for Caracas, Mineros de Guayana, Atlético Venezuela, Doxa Katokopias, Zulia, Deportivo Táchira, Deportivo La Guaira, Academia Puerto Cabello and Paternò.[1][2]
Club career
Romero is a product of Caracas, where he began his career in the 2001 season at age 17.[3] The following year he had unsuccessful trials at Italian clubs Napoli and at Palmese.[3] He then went on a trial at Deportivo Pereira in Colombia; after his return to Caracas he was on loaned out to Trujillanos and later to Deportivo Italmaracaibo.[3] In the summer of 2010 he moved to Saudi Arabian club Al-Qadsiah FC.[4]
In January 2019, Romero moved to Italian Eccellenza club A.S.D. Paternò 1908.[5] He left the club in the summer 2019 and joined Spanish club UD Las Zocas.[6] He then returned back to Italy in January 2020, signing with Promozione club ACD Stintino.[7]
International career
He made his international debut for Venezuela in 2010.[1]
References
- "Giovanny Romero". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- Giovanny Romero at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- El venezolano Giovanny Romero jugará en el fútbol de Arabia Saudí, futbolred.com
- Romero jugará en Arabia Saudí, espndeportes.espn.com, 10 July 2010
- UFFICIALE-Paternò: arriva un difensore venezuelano, goalsicilia.it, 19 January 2019
- ¡Oficial! UD Las Zocas fichó al venezolano Giovanny Romero (+España), mazo4f.com, 15 July 2019
- Un difensore venezuelano alla corte dello Stintino Calcio, unionesarda.it, 8 January 2020