Playing career
Romero played collegiate soccer at Metropolitan State University of Denver from 1974 to 1977, where he was the leading scorer in the nation for both NAIA and NCAA in 1977, a record that stood for 13 years. [1] In 1976, he earned caps for the U.S. national team across two seasons. [2] [3]
In 1978, Romero began his professional career with the Minnesota Kicks in the NASL, appearing in 10 matches and scoring 2 goals. [4] In 1979, he joined the Columbus Magic of the ASL, where he scored 25 goals in 20 appearances. [5] [4] That same year, he transitioned to indoor soccer, signing with the St. Louis Steamers of the MISL, where he played 75 games and scored 45 goals over two seasons. [6] In the 1981–1982 season, he was traded to the Kansas City Comets, playing 17 games and scoring 5 goals. [4]
During the 1980 outdoor season, Romero played for the Golden Gate Gales in the ASL, scoring 22 goals in 18 matches. [4] He concluded his playing career with the Los Angeles Lazers in the 1982–1983 MISL season, scoring 14 goals in 24 games, and later with the Colorado Comets in the Southwest Professional League from 1984 to 1988, where he also served as player-coach. [4]
Romero made a late-career return to professional indoor soccer nearly a decade after his initial run in the MISL, playing for the Wichita Wings in the NPSL during the 1996–1997 season and for the Arizona Sandsharks in the CISL in 1997. [7]
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