| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 February 1995 | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | St George City | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Mohave | |||
| 2012–2014 | De Anza Force | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014 | Yavapai Roughriders | 23 | (22) |
| 2015 | Pima Aztecs | 23 | (32) |
| 2016 | UCLA Bruins | 11 | (2) |
| 2017 | Portland Pilots | 15 | (3) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Ventura County Fusion | 4 | (1) |
| 2017 | Myrtle Beach Mutiny | 5 | (1) |
| 2018 | FC Tucson | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | St George | 13 | (13) |
| 2019 | Nyköping | 12 | (5) |
| 2019 | Umeå | 13 | (3) |
| 2020–2021 | St George City | 24 | (27) |
| 2021–2023 | APIA Leichhardt | 27 | (15) |
| 2023 | Macarthur FC | 5 | (1) |
| 2023 | APIA Leichhardt | 11 | (2) |
| 2024– | St George City | 7 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 March 2024 | |||
Jason Romero (born February 27, 1995) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for NPL NSW club St George City.
Early life
Romero was born in San Jose to Ignacio and Evangelina Romero where he grew up watching and playing soccer.[2] He attended Evergreen Valley High School and played for the school's soccer team, becoming their leading goalscorer in 2011.[3]
Club career
Youth and collegiate soccer
Romero started playing soccer at the De Anza Force youth academy.[4] He committed to playing college soccer at the Yavapai College, where he went on to score 22 goals in 23 games.[4] He continued this prolific form when he transferred to the Pima Community College for 2015, scoring 32 in 23.[4][5] He transferred again for 2016, scoring twice in 11 games for the UCLA Bruins, before another transfer, this time to the Portland Pilots, where he scored three times in 15 appearances.[4][6]
FC Tucson
On April 27, 2018, Romero signed with FC Tucson among 5 other new signings.[7] Romero helped Tucson advance to the second round of the U.S. Open Cup scoring a goal in a 2-1 win over Máquina.[8] Romero scored again in the second round but his side eventually lost 4-2 to Las Vegas Lights.[9]
St George FC
Romero joined Australian club St George FC in 2018. He played in the NPL NSW 2 grand final where he scored a hattrick and eventually won the title on penalties against Mounties Wanderers.[10]
Sweden
On January 24, 2019, Romero signed with Swedish club Nyköpings BIS.[11] On April 8, 2019, He made his league debut against Gefle.[12] Romero was the clubs top goalscorer before departing mid-season, scoring 5 goals in the league and two goals in the Swedish Cup.[13]
On July 7, 2019, Romero signed with 1st Division rivals Umeå on a 1 year deal.[14] He made his club debut as substitute in a 2-1 win against Vasalunds, coming on in the 75th minute for Isaac Boye.[15] On October 21, 2019, Romero scored his first goal for the club against Rynninge.[16] On November 25, 2019, it was announced that Romero's contract was not to be extended and was allowed to leave the club as a free agent.[17][18]
Return to Australia
On March 4, 2020, Romero signed with St George City as a marquee player ahead of the 2020 season.[19][20] During his two years at the club, Romero helped his club go top of the league for the first time since getting promoted but due to COVID-19 the season was cancelled and no title was given.[21]
On September 25, 2021, Romero signed with APIA Leichhardt after his impressive form with St George City.[22] He remained prolific during the 2022 season, scoring a hat-trick against former NSL giant Sydney Olympic and helped his side defeat A-League club Western Sydney Wanderers in a 2-1 upset in the FFA Cup.[23][24][25] At the end of the season, Romero was announced in the league's Team of the Year with APIA teammate Themba Muata-Marlow.[26]
Romero was announced to play in the 2023 NPL NSW season for APIA.[27] He started the season scoring 4 goals against South Sydney club Rockdale Ilinden in a 6-0 home win.[28]
Macarthur FC
On February 24, 2023, Romero signed with Macarthur FC as an injury replacement for star player Ulises Dávila who was recovering from a knee injury.[29][30][31][32] Romero made his professional club debut on March 5, being substituted on, in a 3-2 league win against Brisbane Roar.[33] A week after starting his first game for the club, on March 19, he scored his first professional goal against Melbourne City at the 26th minute of the match.[34] On May 18, a statement was released that Romero and five others were released by the club after their contracts expired.[35] In total, he made 5 appearances for Macarthur and 1 goal.[36]
Return to APIA
On June 21, 2023, APIA announced Romero re-signing during their mid-season transfer window.[37]
Return to St George City
On January 31, 2024, it was announced that Romero had departed the Leichhardt club for a return to St George City under Mirko Jurilj.[38]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played March 10, 2023[39]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ventura County Fusion | 2016[40] | USL PDL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| Myrtle Beach Mutiny | 2017[41] | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| FC Tucson | 2018 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| St George FC | 2018 | NPL NSW 2 | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | 13 | 13 | |||
| Total | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | 13 | 13 | |||||
| Nyköpings BIS | 2019 | Division 1 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 15 | 7 | ||
| Total | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 15 | 7 | ||||
| Umeå | 2019 | Division 1 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 3 | ||
| Total | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 3 | ||||
| St George City | 2020 | NPL NSW 2 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | |||
| 2021 | 15 | 19 | — | — | — | 15 | 9 | |||||
| Total | 22 | 26 | — | — | — | 22 | 26 | |||||
| APIA Leichhardt | 2021 | NPL NSW | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2022 | 24 | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 11 | ||||
| 2023 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | |||||
| Total | 27 | 15 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 31 | 17 | ||||
| Career total | 96 | 64 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 70 | ||
- ^ Includes U.S. Open Cup, Swedish Cup and Australia Cup
- ^ Appearances in the U.S. Open Cup
Honors
St George FC
Individual
- ACCAC Player of the Year: 2015[42]
- NPL NSW Men Team of the Year: 2022[26]
References
- ^ Jason Romero at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Jason Romero". UCLA.
- ^ "CCS SOCCER: GHS boys bow out in quarterfinals". Gilroy Dispatch. 26 February 2011.
- ^ a b c d "UCLA Bruins - Jason Romero". uclabruins.com. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ Gold, Jon (8 December 2015). "Pima College: Teams help soccer stars to top". tucson.com. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ "Portland Pilots - Jason Romero". portlandpilots.com. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ "FC Tucson Signs Quintet from Pima Community College". FC Tucson.
- ^ Prezelski, Ted. "FC Tucson advances in U.S. Open Cup with win over La Máquina". TucsonSentinel.com.
- ^ "2018 US Open Cup round 2: Las Vegas Lights win USOC debut, 4-2 over upset-minded FC Tucson". thecup.us.
- ^ Devoy, Laura (20 September 2018). "Penalty shootout earns St George grand final win". St George & Sutherland Shire Leader.
- ^ "Jason Romero klar för Nyköping" (in Swedish). Nyköpings BIS.
- ^ "Nyköping vs. Gefle - 7 April 2019". Soccerway.
- ^ "Så är läget med Bissarnas skyttekung". sn.se.
- ^ "Jason Romero klar för Umeå FC" (in Swedish). Umeå FC. 7 July 2019.
- ^ "Vasalund vs. Umeå - 4 August 2019". Soccerway.
- ^ "Umeå vs. Rynninge - 20 October 2019". Soccerway.
- ^ "El Baad och Romero lämnar Umeå FC" (in Swedish). UFC. 25 November 2019.
- ^ Andersson, Björn (25 November 2019). "Ex-Bissaren får lämna nya superettanlaget". sn.se (in Swedish).
- ^ "PLAYER SIGNING | JASON ROMERO". St George City. 4 March 2020.
- ^ "Australian Football Services - ***GREAT NEWS*** AUSFS Sports Management family would like to welcome International & St George City FC marquee player JASON ROMERO. | Facebook".
- ^ "Football NSW Cancel 2021 National Premier Leagues Season". MyFootball. 12 August 2021.
- ^ Stavroulakis, Mark (24 September 2021). "Jason Romero to spearhead APIA's 2022 attack". NPL NSW Men's. Football NSW.
- ^ "Superstar Romero slays Olympic". NPL NSW Men's. Football NSW. 1 May 2022.
- ^ Jackson, Ed (7 December 2021). "APIA screamer knocks Wanderers out of Cup". Border Chronicle.
- ^ Gallo, John (7 December 2021). "APIA Leichhardt beat Western Sydney Wanderers in FFA Cup" (in French). REDACAOEMCAMPO.
- ^ a b Stavroulakis, Mark (8 August 2022). "2022 NPL NSW Men's Team of the Year Announced". NPL NSW Men's. Football NSW.
- ^ "Romero seeking redemption as APIA look to build in 2023". NPL NSW Men's. Football NSW. 20 January 2023.
- ^ "Illinden smashed by ruthless APIA". NPL NSW Men's. Football NSW. 12 February 2023.
- ^ "Yanks very much: A-League Bulls bag prolific American striker". FTBL. 24 February 2023.
- ^ "Bulls sign American striker". Macarthur FC. 1 March 2023.
- ^ "Jason Romero swaps the NPL for A-League". NPL NSW Men's. Football NSW. 1 March 2023.
- ^ "Macarthur's Romero bids to make most of ALM chance". FTBL. 18 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "What Sterjovski wants to see from Macarthur after a chaotic 95th-minute win". KEEPUP. 5 March 2023.
- ^ "Macarthur vs. Melbourne City - 19 March 2023". Soccerway. 19 March 2023.
- ^ "Six to depart the Bulls". Macarthur FC. 18 May 2023.
- ^ "Jason Romero (Forward, Macarthur FC): 2022-23". Ultimate A-League.
- ^ Stavroulakis, Mark (21 June 2023). "Romero returns to boost APIA Leichhardt FC's Premiership hopes". NPL NSW Men's.
- ^ Stavroulakis, Mark. "ST GEORGE CITY SWOOP FOR JASON ROMERO". Football NSW.
- ^ Jason Romero at Soccerway
- ^ "2016 Statistics". uslleaguetwo.com. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ "2017 Statistics". uslleaguetwo.com. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ "Romero Named ACCAC Player of the Year; Four Tapped All-ACCAC/Region I". 27 October 2015.
External links
- Jason Romero at Soccerway
This page was last edited on 28 March 2024, at 04:23