Luis Romero (Venezuelan footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luis Enrique Romero Durán | ||
| Date of birth | 16 November 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Turén, Portuguesa, Venezuela | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Puerto Cabello | ||
| Number | 55 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Atlético Turén | |||
| 2009–2010 | Zulia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2009 | Atlético Turén | – | (–) |
| 2011–2014 | Zulia | 61 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Real Bolívar (loan) | ||
| 2014–2019 | Mineros de Guayana | 86 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Deportivo La Guaira (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Monagas (loan) | 19 | (0) |
| 2020 | Zamora | 8 | (0) |
| 2021 | Portuguesa | 23 | (0) |
| 2022 | Deportes Recoleta | 15 | (1) |
| 2023– | Puerto Cabello | 63 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2021–2022 | Venezuela | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 August 2025 | |||
Luis Enrique Romero Durán (born 16 November 1990) is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Academia Puerto Cabello.
Club career
Born in Turén,[2] Romero started his career with the local team Atlético Turén.[3] He signed with Zulia and was loaned out to Real Bolívar in the 2010–11 Venezuelan Segunda División.[4][5] Back to Zulia, he made his debut in the Venezuelan top division at the end of 2011.[6]
In June 2014, Romero signed with Mineros de Guayana[6][7] and won the 2017 Copa Venezuela.[8] He was loaned out to Deportivo La Guaira and Monagas in 2016 and 2018, respectively.[3]
After Mineros de Guayana, Romero joined Zamora in 2020.[9] The next year, he switched to Portuguesa[3] and reached the least goals conceded of the season.[10]
In 2022, Romero moved abroad and signed with Chilean club Deportes Recoleta.[11] He scored the goal in the 1–2 loss against Rangers de Talca on 3 April.[12]
Back in Venezuela, Romero joined Academia Puerto Cabello in December 2022.[13]
International career
Romero was a member of the Venezuela squad in the 2021 Copa América.[10] He also was called up to 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.[11][14]
References
- ^ "Luis Romero". livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ Avancin, Avelino (23 February 2024). "Rafael Romo portero de la Vinotinto: "Afrontamos este 2024 con mucho entusiasmo para seguir sumando"". Diario de Los Andes (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 August 2025.
dijo el nativo de Turén, una pequeña localidad agrícola, ubicada a solo veinte minutos de Acarigua, de donde han salido otros grandes futbolistas como Gilberto Angelucci... Luis Romero,entre otros.
- ^ a b c "El portero turenense Luis Romero es la tercera alta del Portuguesa FC". Balonazos (in Spanish). 15 January 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "Real Bolívar pactó a cero con Tucanes" (in Spanish). lavinotinto.com. 23 May 2011. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ Enne, Franco (30 April 2011). "RETOMAMOS LA CIMA". Equipo de la Costa Oriental del Lago (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ a b "Luis Romero se une a la arquería negriazul". Pasion Por El FutVE (in Spanish). 30 June 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "Luis Romero cuidará el arco guayanés". lavinotinto.com (in Spanish). 30 June 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "Mineros y Zamora deciden el campeón de la Copa Venezuela". Analitica.com (in Spanish). 29 November 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "Luis Romero repitió en Zamora una fórmula exitosa". Idioma FutVE (in Spanish). 26 May 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ a b "Luis Romero fue el portero más destacado de la Temporada 2021". lavinotinto.com (in Spanish). 13 December 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ a b "Deportes Recoleta sorprende y ficha al venezolano Luis Romero". TNT Sports Chile (in Spanish). 27 January 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "Luis Romero anotó un gol antológico en Chile (+Video)". Sports Venezuela (in Spanish). 3 April 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "Puerto Cabello anunció dos incorporaciones más". lavinotinto.com (in Spanish). 20 December 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "La Vinotinto entrena a todo vapor para juego ante Brasil". elinformadorve.com (in Spanish). 6 October 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
External links
- Luis Romero at Soccerway
- Luis Romero at BDFA (in Spanish)