Henry Romero (Salvadoran footballer)

Henry Javier Romero Ventura (born September 17, 1991) is a Salvadoran professional footballer who plays as a defender for Primera División club Alianza.[12][13][14][15][16][17][18]

Henry Romero
Personal information
Full name Henry Javier Romero Ventura
Date of birth (1991-09-17) September 17, 1991
Place of birth Santa Rosa de Lima, El Salvador
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Alianza[1][2][3]
Number 16
Youth career
2008–2009 Águila (reserves)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2017 Águila[4][5][6][7] 198 (13)
2017– Alianza[8][9][10] 193[11] (14)
International career
2014– El Salvador 24 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 20, 2023
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Romero and the second or maternal family name is Ventura.

Club career

Alianza

Romero signed with Alianza for the Apertura 2017 tournament. On 14 September 2017, he scored his first goal for Alianza in a 4–0 win against Municipal Limeño at the Estadio Cuscatlán.

On 8 December 2018, Romero was sent off in the second leg of the semifinals of the Apertura 2018, a 2–2 draw against FAS. However, Alianza reached its fifth consecutive final since the Apertura 2016.

With Alianza, Romero won the Apertura 2017 and Clausura 2018.

International career

During a 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup match against the United States, Romero bit Jozy Altidore and was suspended six matches.[19]

International goals
Scores and results list El Salvador's goal tally first.[20]
GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.17 January 2017Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama Belize3–03–12017 Copa Centroamericana

Honours

Club
Águila
Alianza FC
  • Primera División
    • Champion: Apertura 2017, Clausura 2018
    • Runners-up: Clausura 2017, Apertura 2018

References
  1. Gráfica, La Prensa. "Así reaccionó la afición tras el fichaje de Henry Romero con el Alianza". La Prensa Gráfica.
  2. "Henry Romero se viste de blanco - Culebrita Macheteada - Futbol El Salvador - Culebrita Macheteada – Futbol El Salvador". www.culebritamacheteada.com.sv.
  3. "Henry Romero recibe el alta médica tras recuperarse una fractura".
  4. Gráfico, El. "Águila: ¿Merecía Henry Romero la expulsión en el clásico ante FAS?".
  5. "Henry Romero: "Lo único que pedí es ser valorado" - elsalvador.com". 19 May 2017.
  6. Gráfico, El. "Directiva del Águila se compromete a pagar salario atrasado".
  7. Gráfico, El. "Henry Romero sin acuerdo para renovación con el Águila".
  8. "Lisandro Pohl revela cómo Rodolfo Zelaya llevó a Henry Romero al Alianza - elsalvador.com". 23 May 2017.
  9. "Henry Romero afirma que Alianza no tiene crisis – Culebrita Macheteada – Futbol El Salvador".
  10. "Alianza venció al Metapán y sumó 40 partidos invicto".
  11. "Henry Romero :: Henry Javier Romero Ventura :: Alianza FC". www.ceroacero.es.
  12. "Henry Romero, el capitán salvadoreño que es de padres hondureños - Diez - Diario Deportivo".
  13. "Henry Romero volvería a jugar hasta la segunda fecha del Clausura 2018".
  14. "Henry Romero volvería a jugar hasta la segunda fecha del Clausura 2018".
  15. "Henry Romero: "Daremos todo ante el FAS"".
  16. "Alianza impone nuevo récord con empate ante Pasaquina".
  17. "Santa Tecla bate al Alianza y recupera la segunda plaza".
  18. "Rodolfo Zelaya fue el héroe del Alianza en semifinal ante Águila".
  19. "El Salvador players banned 6 and 3 games after biting U.S. players".
  20. "Romero, Henry". National Football Teams. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
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