Jaybrien Romano

Jaybrien Romano (born 13 December 2004) is an Aruban footballer who most recently played for Stoke City U18 and the Aruba national team.[1]

Jaybrien Romano
Personal information
Full name Jaybrien Dicheiro Nafali Romano
Date of birth (2004-12-13) 13 December 2004
Place of birth Aruba
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
0000–2018 Twente
2019–2022 Sparta Rotterdam
2022–2023 Stoke City
International career‡
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Aruba U20 3 (0)
2023– Aruba 2 (0)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:05, 23 October 2023 (UTC)

Club career

As a youth, Romano played for the academy of FC Twente.[2] By 2019, he had joined the under-16 side of Sparta Rotterdam.[3] In September of that year, he scored in a 1–5 league defeat to the under-16 side of AZ Alkmaar.[4] Romano joined the academy of Stoke City in 2022. He went on to make one appearance for the club in the Under-18 Premier League, coming on as a substitute in a 2–1 victory over Newcastle United on 1 October.[1]

International career

Romano represented Aruba in the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship. He served as captain of the side for the tournament.[5][6][7] He made his senior international debut on 11 September 2023 in a 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League C match against the Cayman Islands.[8] On the next matchday, he assisted on a goal by Rovien Ostiana against the U.S. Virgin Islands.[9] Because of Romano's play, he was referred to as "Aruba's ace" by local media. The eventual 3–1 victory kept Aruba undefeated at the top of its group.[10]

International career statistics
As of match played 14 October 2023.[8]
Aruba national team
202320
Total20

References
  1. "Soccerway profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  2. "utbolista Jaybriën Romano actual hungador mediocampo estelar di Sparta Rotterdam O16 1" (in Spanish). 297 Sports. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  3. "Opleiden Spartaans" (in Dutch). Sparta Rotterdam. p. 11. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  4. "AZ Onder 16 ruim langs Sparta" (in Dutch). AZ Alkmaar. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  5. "Jaybrien Romano from Aruba". CONCACAF. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  6. Miranda, Juan Carlos. "El Salvador remonta a Aruba, termina Goleando y clasifica a octavos de final del Premundial sub-20" (in Spanish). La Prensa. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  7. González, Javier. "Panama Sub-20 Debuta Con Goleada Frente Aruba" (in Spanish). Panamanian Football Federation. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  8. "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  9. "Aruba down USVI to take big step toward promotion". CONCACAF. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  10. Khan, Salman. "Aruba's Soccer Triumph: A Victory Beyond the Scoreline". Breaking News Network. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
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