Álvaro Romero

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Álvaro Romero

| image =

| caption =

| full_name = Álvaro Romero Morillo

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|5|17|df=y}}

| birth_place = Sevilla, Spain

| position = Winger

| height = 1.64 m

| currentclub = Zamora

| clubnumber = 11

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Nervión

| youthyears2 = 2014–2015

| youthclubs2 = Diocesano

| years1 = 2014

| clubs1 = Nervión

| caps1 = ?

| goals1 = 1

| years2 = 2015–2016

| clubs2 = Azuaga

| caps2 = 37

| goals2 = 20

| years3 = 2016–2017

| clubs3 = Arenas Getxo

| caps3 = 20

| goals3 = 4

| years4 = 2017

| clubs4 = Murcia

| caps4 = 0

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2017

| clubs5 = → Jumilla (loan)

| caps5 = 10

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2017–2018

| clubs6 = Badajoz

| caps6 = 13

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2018–2019

| clubs7 = Extremadura B

| caps7 = 24

| goals7 = 13

| years8 = 2018–2019

| clubs8 = Extremadura

| caps8 = 4

| goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2019–2021

| clubs9 = Unionistas

| caps9 = 26

| goals9 = 1

| years10 = 2020–2021

| clubs10 = → Algeciras (loan)

| caps10 = 24

| goals10 = 4

| years11 = 2021–2023

| clubs11 = Algeciras

| caps11 = 63

| goals11 = 23

| years13 = 2023–2025

| clubs13 = Tenerife

| caps13 = 8

| goals13 = 0

| years14 = 2025–

| clubs14 = Zamora

| caps14 = 7

| goals14 = 0

| club-update = 17 March 2025

}}

Álvaro Romero Morillo (born 17 May 1996) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a winger for Zamora.

Club career

Born in Seville, Andalusia, Romero represented AD Nervión as a youth, featuring with the first-team during the 2013–14 campaign and scoring once in a 5–2 Segunda Andaluza home routing of AD Cerro del Águila.{{cite web|url=http://nervionaldia.com/pleno-de-triunfos-deportivos-para-los-equipos-nervionenses/|title=Pleno de triunfos deportivos para los equipos nervionenses|trans-title=Full of sporting triumphs for the teams nervioneses|publisher=Nervión al día|language=es|access-date=1 October 2018}} In August 2014, he moved to CD Diocesano and returned to youth football.{{cite web|url=http://elcorreoweb.es/historico/un-petate-repleto-de-ambicion-BCEC733002|title=Un petate repleto de ambición|trans-title=A backpack full of ambition|publisher=El Correo Web|language=es|date=12 August 2014|access-date=1 October 2018}}

Ahead of the 2015–16 season, Romero joined Tercera División side CD Azuaga, being the club's top goalscorer with 20 goals.{{cite web|url=https://www.vavel.com/es/futbol/2016/11/16/segunda-division-b-grupo-2/721564-la-perla-de-bronce-alvaro-romero-desborde-y-control.html|title='La Perla de Bronce': Álvaro Romero, desborde y control|trans-title='The Bronze Pearl': Álvaro Romero, dribbling and control|publisher=Vavel|language=es|date=16 November 2016|access-date=1 October 2018}} On 25 May 2016, he agreed to a contract with Arenas Club de Getxo of Segunda División B.{{cite web|url=http://www.arenasclub.com/alvaro-romero-primer-fichaje-del-arenas-donde-siguen-las-renovaciones/|title=Álvaro Romero primer fichaje del Arenas donde siguen las renovaciones|trans-title=Álvaro Romero first signing of Arenas where the renewals keep going|publisher=Arenas Club|language=es|date=26 May 2016|access-date=1 October 2018}}

On 2 February 2017, Romero signed for Real Murcia also in the third division, being immediately loaned to fellow league team FC Jumilla until June.{{cite web|url=https://www.realmurcia.es/comunicados/el-real-murcia-ficha-a-alvaro-romero-y-lo-cede-al-jumilla|title=El Real Murcia ficha a Álvaro Romero y lo cede al Jumilla|trans-title=Real Murcia sign Álvaro Romero and loan him to Jumilla|publisher=Real Murcia|language=es|date=2 February 2017|access-date=1 October 2018}} On 18 August, he moved to CD Badajoz in the same category.{{cite web|url=http://www.elperiodicoextremadura.com/noticias/deportes/badajoz-confirma-fichaje-alvaro-romero_1034658.html|title=El Badajoz confirma el fichaje de Álvaro Romero|trans-title=Badajoz confirm the signing of Álvaro Romero|publisher=El Periódico de Extremadura|language=es|date=18 August 2017|access-date=1 October 2018}}

On 21 July 2018, Romero joined Segunda División side Extremadura UD, being initially assigned to the reserves in the fourth division. He made his professional debut on 30 September, coming on as a second-half substitute for Chuli in a 2–2 Segunda División home draw against Elche CF.{{cite web|url=http://www.marca.com/futbol/segunda-division/cronica/2018/09/30/5bb11b64e2704e3a9e8b46a4.html|title=Un Elche en inferioridad se repone a su 'pena máxima'|trans-title=A man-down Elche recover from their 'maximum penalty'|publisher=Marca|language=es|date=30 September 2018|access-date=1 October 2018}}

On 26 June 2019, Romero joined Unionistas de Salamanca CF in the third division.{{cite web|url=https://www.lagacetadesalamanca.es/deportes/futbol-local/el-unionistas-anuncia-el-fichaje-de-alvaro-romero-procedente-del-extremadura-DK1194270|title=El Unionistas anuncia el fichaje de Álvaro Romero, procedente del Extremadura|trans-title=Unionistas announce the signing of Álvaro Romero, from Extremadura|publisher=La Gaceta de Salamanca|language=es|date=26 June 2019|accessdate=9 July 2019}} The following 23 January, he scored the equalizer in a Copa del Rey match against Real Madrid, but his side eventually lost 1–3.{{cite web|url=https://sevilla.abc.es/deportes/sevi-alvaro-romero-goleador-sevillano-unionistas-real-madrid-202001222231_noticia.html|title=Así es Álvaro Romero, el goleador sevillano del Unionistas - Real Madrid|trans-title=This is Álvaro Romero, the Sevillan goalscorer of Unionistas - Real Madrid|publisher=ABC|language=es|date=23 January 2020|accessdate=20 March 2022}}

On 14 September 2020, Romero was loaned to fellow third level side Algeciras CF for the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.unionistascf.com/alvaro-romero-jugara-cedido-en-el-algeciras-cf-durante-la-temporada-2020-21/|title=PLANTILLA {{!}} Álvaro Romero jugará cedido en el Algeciras CF durante la temporada 2020–21|trans-title=SQUAD {{!}} Álvaro Romero will play on loan at Algeciras CF during the 2020–21 season|publisher=Unionistas de Salamanca CF|language=es|date=14 September 2020|accessdate=20 March 2022}} The following 13 July, he signed permanently for the side, for a fee of € 25,000.{{cite web|url=https://www.europasur.es/deportes/algecirascf/Alvaro-Romero-acuerdo-Unionistas-Salamanca_0_1591941677.html|title=Álvaro Romero ya es del Algeciras: acuerdo con Unionistas de Salamanca por 25.000 euros|trans-title=Álvaro Rivero already belongs to Algeciras: agreement with Unionistas de Salamanca for 25,000 euros|publisher=Europa Sur|language=es|date=13 July 2021|accessdate=20 March 2022}}

On 29 June 2023, Romero signed a three-year contract with CD Tenerife in the second division.{{cite web|url=https://www.clubdeportivotenerife.es/noticias/alvaro-romero-nuevo-refuerzo-del-cd-tenerife|title=Álvaro Romero, nuevo refuerzo del CD Tenerife|trans-title=Álvaro Romero, new addition of CD Tenerife|publisher=CD Tenerife|language=es|date=29 June 2023|accessdate=29 June 2023}}

On 15 January 2025, Romero moved to Zamora on a one-and-a-half-year contract.{{cite web|publisher=Zamora CF|url=https://www.zamoracf.es/alvaro-romero-nuevo-jugador-del-zamora-cf/|title=Álvaro Romero, nuevo jugador del Zamora CF|date=15 January 2025|access-date=17 January 2025|language=es}}

Personal life

Romero is a lifelong Sevilla FC supporter whose dream is to play for Sevilla, and also worked as a groundsman for Azuaga's stadium while playing for the club.{{cite web|url=https://www.elperiodicoextremadura.com/noticias/deportes/alvaro-romero-encargado-campo-meter-goles_918838.html|title=Alvaro Romero, el encargado del campo... y de meter goles|trans-title=Alvaro Romero, the manager of the field ... and scoring goals|publisher=El Periódico Extremadura|language=es|date=2 October 2016|access-date=16 March 2020}} His father Pedrito was also a footballer, playing for both Azuaga and AD Llerenense.