Dorny Romero

{{Short description|Dominican footballer (born 1998)}}

{{EngvarB|date=July 2024}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Dorny Romero

| image =

| caption =

| full_name = Dorny Alexander Romero Chalas{{Soccerway|539075|access-date=19 March 2021}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1998|1|24}}

| birth_place = El Seibo, Dominican Republic

| height = 1.73m

| position = Forward

| currentclub = Aktobe

| clubnumber = 17

| youthyears1 = 2012–2017

| youthclubs1 = El Seibo

| years1 = 2017

| clubs1 = Delfines del Este

| caps1 =

| goals1 =

| years2 = 2017–2020

| clubs2 = Cibao

| caps2 = ??

| goals2 = 16

| years3 = 2020–2021

| clubs3 = Venados

| caps3 = 16

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2021–2022

| clubs4 = Real Santa Cruz

| caps4 = 51

| goals4 = 17

| years5 = 2023–2024

| clubs5 = Always Ready

| caps5 = 32

| goals5 = 25

| years6 = 2024–2025

| clubs6 = Aktobe

| caps6 = 22

| goals6 = 5

| years7 = 2025–

| clubs7 = Club Bolívar

| caps7 = 3

| goals7 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2019–2021

| nationalteam1 = Dominican Republic U23

| nationalcaps1 = 3+

| nationalgoals1 = 3

| nationalyears2 = 2019–

| nationalteam2 = Dominican Republic

| nationalcaps2 = 39

| nationalgoals2 = 24

| club-update = 21 April 2025

| ntupdate = 21 March 2025

}}

Dorny Alexander Romero Chalas (born 24 January 1998) is a Dominican professional footballer who plays as a forward for Kazakhstan Premier League club Aktobe and the Dominican Republic national team.{{cite tweet|number=1302018608168669184|user=venadosfc|title=🆕🦌¡Te presentamos a nuestro último refuerzo para el #Guard1anes2020!⚽ Después de militar en las filas del… |date=4 September 2020}}

Early life

Dorny Romero was born in Santo Domingo on 4 September 1995.

He lived in El Seibo and studied at Sergio A. Beras High School. He began playing football at age 14 at Jean Anubi Football School.{{Cite web|url=https://www.diariolibre.com/deportes/futbol/dorny-romero-apunta-su-salida-al-exterior-en-2020-NL13813295|title=Dorny Romero apunta su salida al exterior en 2020|website=www.diariolibre.com|date=20 August 2019 |language=es-ES|access-date=30 August 2019}} Although he had first aspired to be a baseball player, Romero developed a passion for football and pursued it professionally.

Career

Romero signed his first professional contract with Delfines del Este FC in 2017 and within that same season, he signed with Cibao FC. He played two friendly games against Cuba, putting in outstanding performances and scoring both winning goals.

Romero made his professional debut for the Dominican Republic national football team in a 1–0 friendly win over Guadeloupe on 15 February 2019.{{cite web|url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/22458/Dominican_Republic_Guadeloupe.html|title=Dominican Republic vs. Guadeloupe (1:0)|first=Benjamin|last=Strack-Zimmermann|website=national-football-teams.com}} He wore the Cibao shirt until the summer of 2020, when he played the first phase of the Caribbean Club Championship in Jamaica, a tournament that gives access to the most important cups on the continent such as the CONCACAF Champions League and the CONCACAF League.

On 4 September 2020, the striker was announced by Venados of the Mexican soccer Liga de Ascenso, as his new acquisition to reinforce the attack of the entire state of Yucatán. Romero signed a two-year contract with the option of a third with the Mexican squad.{{Cite web|url=https://www.elcaribe.com.do/destacado/dorny-romero-jugara-con-los-venados-fc-en-el-futbol-mexicano/|title=Dorny Romero jugará con los Venados FC en el fútbol mexicano – Periódico El Caribe – Mereces verdaderas respuestas|first=El|last=Caribe|date=5 September 2020|language=es}}

On 13 March 2024, Kazakhstan Premier League club Aktobe announced the signing of Romero to a three-year contract.{{cite web |title=Bienvenido a Aktobé, Dorny! |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C4dZEACsa4n/?hl=ru |website=instagram.com/fcaktobe_official/ |publisher=FC Aktobe Instagram |access-date=14 March 2024 |language=kk |date=13 March 2024}}

On 27 January 2025, Romero returned to the Bolivian Primera División, with Club Bolívar announcing his signing.{{cite web |title=Dorny Romero, un rayo caribeño llega a Bolívar Centenario |url=https://clubbolivar.com/dorny-romero-un-rayo-caribeno-llega-a-bolivar-centenario/ |website=clubbolivar.com |publisher=Club Bolivar |access-date=3 February 2025 |language=es |trans-title=Dorny Romero, a Caribbean lightning bolt arrives at Bolívar Centenario |date=27 January 2025}}

International goals

:Scores and results list the Dominican Republic's goal tally first.{{NFT player|id=73684|access-date=25 October 2019}}

class="wikitable"

! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition

1.12 October 2019Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic{{fb|LCA}}align=center | 2–0align=center | 3–02019–20 CONCACAF Nations League B
2.rowspan=2 | 27 March 2021rowspan=2 | Inter Miami CF Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, United Statesrowspan=2 | {{fb|AIA}}align=center | 1–0align=center rowspan=2 | 6–0rowspan=2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
3.align=center | 3–0
4.2 June 2022FFB Stadium, Belmopan, Belize{{fb|BLZ}}align=center | 2–0align=center | 2–02022–23 CONCACAF Nations League B
5.5 June 2022Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic{{fb|GUF}}align=center | 1–1align=center | 2–32022–23 CONCACAF Nations League B
6.18 November 2022Estadio Panamericano, San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic{{fb|CUB}}align=center | 1–0align=center | 1–1Friendly
7.rowspan=2 | 11 September 2023rowspan=2 | Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republicrowspan=2 | {{fb|MSR}}align=center | 1–0align=center rowspan=2 | 3–0rowspan=2 | 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League B
8.align=center | 3–0
9.13 October 2023Wildey Turf, Wildey, Barbados{{fb|BRB}}align=center | 1–0align=center | 5–02023–24 CONCACAF Nations League B
10.rowspan=3 | 16 October 2023rowspan=3 | Estadio Cibao FC, Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republicrowspan=3 | {{fb|BRB}}align=center | 2–1align=center rowspan=3 | 5–2rowspan=3 | 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League B
11.align=center | 3–1
12.align=center | 5–2
13.rowspan=2 | 11 June 2024rowspan=2 | Estadio Panamericano, San Cristóbal, Dominican Republicrowspan=2 | {{fb|VGB}}align=center | 2–0align=center rowspan=2 | 4–0rowspan=2 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
14.align=center | 4–0
15.7 September 2024ABFA Technical Center, Piggotts, Antigua and Barbuda{{fb|BER}}align=center | 1–1align=center | 3–22024–25 CONCACAF Nations League B
16.10 September 2024ABFA Technical Center, Piggotts, Antigua and Barbuda{{fb|DMA}}align=center | 2–0align=center | 2–02024–25 CONCACAF Nations League B
17.12 October 2024Bermuda{{fb|ATG}}align=center | 0-1align=center | 0-52024–25 CONCACAF Nations League B
18.12 October 2024Bermuda{{fb|ATG}}align=center | 3-0align=center | 5-02024–25 CONCACAF Nations League B
19.rowspan=2 |12 October 2024rowspan=2 |Estadio Cibao FcC, Santiago, Dominican Republicl rowspan=2l|{{fb|DMA}}align=center | 0-1rowspan=2 align=center | 1-6rowspan=2 | 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League B
20.align=center | 1-4
21.rowspan=4 | 19 November 2024rowspan=4 | Estadio Cibao FC, Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republicrowspan=4 | {{fb|BER}}align=center | 1–0align=center rowspan=4 | 6–1rowspan=4 | 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League B
22.align=center | 2–1
23.align=center | 5–1
24.align=center | 6–1

Club statistics

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style="background:#ddd;"

! rowspan="2" |Club

! rowspan="2" |Division

! rowspan="2" |Season

! colspan="3" |League

! colspan="3" |Others

! colspan="3" |International cups

! colspan="3" |Total

style="background:#ddd;"

!width=30px|Caps

!width=30px|Goals

!width=30px|Assists

!width=30px|Caps

!width=30px|Goals

!width=30px|Assists

!width=30px|Caps

!width=30px|Goals

!width=30px|Assists

!width=30px|Caps

!width=30px|Goals

!width=30px|Assists

style="text-align: center;"

|rowspan="4"|Cibao
{{DOM}}

|rowspan="3"|LDF

|2018

|13

50|
1350
2019

|21

100|
21100
2020

| -|

|200

|2

00
style="text-align:center; background:#ddd; color:#000;"

! colspan="2" |Total club

!34!!15!!0!!-!!-!!-!!2!!0!!0!!36!!15!!0

rowspan="2"|Venados F.C.
{{MEX}}

|rowspan="1"|Liga de Expansión MX

|2020-21

|16

00|
1600
style="text-align:center; background:#ddd; color:#000;"

! colspan="2" |Total club

!16!!0!!0!!-!!-!!-!!-!!-!!-!!16!!0!!0

rowspan="3"|Real Santa Cruz
{{BOL}}

|rowspan="2"|Bolivian Primera División

|2021

|17

11|
1711
2022

|34

164|
34164
colspan="2" |Total club

!51

175------51175
rowspan="3" |Always Ready
{{BOL}}

| rowspan="2" |Bolivian Primera División

|2023

|32

2521243200

|46

295
2024

| -|

|320

|3

20
colspan="2" |Total club

!32

!25

!2

!12

!4

!3

!5

!2

!0

!49

!31

!5

rowspan="2"|Aktobe
{{KAZ}}

|rowspan="1"|Kazakhstan Premier League

|2024

|22

51722201

|31

74
style="text-align:center; background:#ddd; color:#000;"

! colspan="2" |Total club

!22!!5!!1!!7!!2!!2!!2!!0!!1!!31!!7!!4

rowspan="2"|Club Bolívar
{{BOL}}

|rowspan="1"|Bolivian Primera División

|2025

|3

00240000

|5

40
style="text-align:center; background:#ddd; color:#000;"

! colspan="2" |Total club

!3!!0!!0!!2!!4!!0!!0!!0!!0!!5!!4!!0

colspan="3" | Total career

!159

628211079211877514

References

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