Alexander Romero
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alexander Cruz Romero-Yakubik | ||
Date of birth | (2004-09-14) September 14, 2004 (age 19) | ||
Place of birth | Henderson, Nevada, United States | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Las Vegas Lights FC | ||
Number | 77 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022–present | Las Vegas Lights FC | 12 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2022 | El Savador U20 | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 17, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 18, 2024 |
Alexander "Zander" Cruz Romero-Yakubik (born September 14, 2004) is a Salvadoran professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the USL Championship club Las Vegas Lights FC.[1]
Early life
Romero was born in Henderson, Nevada, United States to a Salvadoran father and an American mother in 2004, and lived there until he joined the U.S. Soccer Development Academy in California in eighth grade.[2] He played in the academies of Minnesota United, Real Salt Lake, and Los Angeles FC during his youth career.[2]
He attended four high schools, and graduated from Bonita High School in La Verne, California.[2]
Club career
Las Vegas Lights FC
Romero was signed to the Las Vegas Lights FC USL Academy for the 2022 USL Championship season, and subsequently returned for the 2023 season.[1] He made professional debut as part of the Lights' roster on April 6, 2022. Lights assistant coach Enrique Duran describes Romero as "very aggressive and a player with good technical ability. He has this energy".[2]
In the 2024 USL Championship season, Romero has had four appearances as a substitute, and 0 starts.[3]
International career
Romero was called up to the El Salvador under-20 team in 2022 for the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship, where he played in 4 games.[2][4]
References
- ^ a b "Las Vegas Lights FC signs six players to USL Academy contracts". SoccerWire. 2023-03-23. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ a b c d e Brewer, Ray (2022-05-07). "Henderson native takes another step toward his soccer dreams with spot on Lights' roster". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ "Alexander Romero – Las Vegas Lights FC Midfielder". ESPN. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ "Listas finales anunciadas para el Campeonato Sub-20 de Concacaf 2022" (in Spanish). 2022-06-10. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
External links
- Alexander Romero – ESPN
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