Armando Romero (soccer)

Armando Romero (born February 10, 1983) is a retired professional soccer player. He played for the Charleston Battery in the First Division in 2006 and 2007.[1]

Armando Romero
Personal information
Full name Jose Armando Romero
Date of birth (1983-02-10) February 10, 1983
Place of birth Arlington County, Virginia, United States
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2003 Louisburg Hurricanes
2004–2005 Radford Highlanders
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2007 Charleston Battery 37 (11)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Armando attended public schools in Arlington County, Virginia, and played for the Arlington Fireballs and Arlington Mustangs club teams in the National Capital Soccer League (NCSL). He attended Yorktown High School where he was a soccer standout. Armando was named National District Player of the Year as a junior in 2001 (Virginia public schools play soccer in the spring.) He was All-District as a sophomore, junior, and senior and All-Region and All-Met as a junior and senior.

Armando attended Louisburg (junior) College in Louisburg, North Carolina, where during his freshman and sophomore years he starred for the Hurricanes, a NJCAA Top Ten team. He transferred to Radford University in his junior year and quickly established himself as an offensive leader. Following his senior season in 2005, he was named to the Big South Conference First Team.

References
  1. Hartsell, Jeff (July 23, 2007). "Battery blanks Timbers". The Post and Courier.
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