Isaac Romero

Last updated

Isaac Romero
Personal information
Full name Isaac Romero Bernal
Date of birth (2000-05-18) 18 May 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Lebrija, Spain
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Sevilla
Number 7
Youth career
Sevilla
Antoniano
2016–2017 Balón de Cádiz
2017–2018 Antoniano
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2019 Antoniano 35 (11)
2019–2020 Sevilla C 13 (8)
2020–2024 Sevilla B 72 (24)
2024– Sevilla 16 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 August 2024

Isaac Romero Bernal (born 18 May 2000) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for La Liga club Sevilla.

Contents

Career

Early career

Romero was born in Lebrija, Seville, Andalusia, and represented the youth sides of Sevilla FC, CA Antoniano and Cádiz CF's affiliate side Balón de Cádiz CF. [1] He returned to Antoniano in November 2017; initially a member of the Juvenil squad, he made his first team debut on 17 December, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–0 División de Honor Andaluza home win over CD Ciudad Jardín.

Romero became a regular starter for Antoniano during the 2018–19 season, [2] scoring 11 goals as the club achieved promotion to Tercera División. [3]

Sevilla

On 8 July 2019, Romero returned to his first club Sevilla for an undisclosed fee, [4] plus two consecutive friendlies in the summers of 2019 and 2020 and a number of variables. [5] He was initially assigned to the C-team also in the fourth division.

Romero made his first appearance with the reserves on 2 February 2020, replacing José Lara but being sent off in a 2–1 Segunda División B away win over Cádiz CF B. [6] [7] He was definitely promoted to the B's for the 2020–21 campaign, only missing out a few matches due to a shoulder injury. [8]

On 12 August 2021, Romero signed a professional contract with the Nervionenses until 2025. [9] However, he spent the season as a fourth-choice behind Iván Romero, David Santisteban and Carlos Álvarez as the B-team suffered relegation from Primera División RFEF.

Romero became a regular starter for Sevilla Atlético in the 2022–23 season, being their top scorer with eight goals, and featured with the first team in the 2023 pre-season. [10] On 10 September 2023, after scoring a brace in a 4–1 away routing of Orihuela CF in the previous round, he netted a hat-trick for the B's in a 3–0 home win over FC Cartagena B; [11] [12] he later reached 11 goals in only 14 matches during the 2023–24 campaign. [13]

On 11 January 2024, Romero was promoted to the first team of Sevilla, being assigned the number 20 jersey. [14] [15] He made his professional – and La Liga – debut the following day, starting in a 3–2 home loss to Deportivo Alavés. [16]

Romero scored his first professional goals on 16 January 2024, netting a brace in a 3–1 Copa del Rey away win over Getafe CF. [17] He scored his first goal in the main category of Spanish football five days later, netting the opener in a 5–1 away loss to Girona FC. [18]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 23 August 2024 [19] [20]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague Copa del Rey Europe OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Antoniano 2017–18 División de Honor 90———90
2018–19División de Honor2611———2611
Total3511———3511
Sevilla C 2019–20 Tercera División 138———138
Sevilla Atlético 2019–20 Segunda División B 40———40
2020–21 Segunda División B214———214
2021–22 Primera División RFEF 71———71
2022–23 Segunda Federación 258———258
2023–24 Segunda Federación1511———1511
Total7224———7224
Sevilla 2023–24 La Liga 1442200—166
2024–25 La Liga2000——20
Total1642200—186
Career total1364722000013849

    Related Research Articles

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">José Luis Mendilibar</span> Spanish retired footballer (born 1961)

    José Luis Mendilibar Etxebarria is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder, currently manager of Super League Greece club Olympiacos.

    Luis García Tevenet is a Spanish former footballer who played as a forward, currently assistant manager of Atlético Madrid.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Pedro Alcalá</span> Spanish footballer (born 1989)

    Pedro Alcalá Guirado is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for FC Cartagena as a central defender.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">2013–14 Segunda División B</span> Football league season

    The 2013–14 Segunda División B season was the 37th since its establishment. The first matches of the season were played on 25 August 2013, and the season ended on 22 June 2014 with the promotion play-off finals.

    The 2012–13 season was the 109th season of competitive football in Spain. It started officially on 1 July 2012 and ended on 30 June 2013.

    The 2014–15 Segunda División B season will be the 38th since its establishment. The first matches of the season were played on 23 August 2014, and the season ended on 21 June 2015 with the promotion play-off finals.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Carlos Fernández (footballer, born 1996)</span> Spanish footballer

    Carlos Fernández Luna is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Cádiz CF, on loan from Real Sociedad.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Luismi (footballer, born 1992)</span> Spanish footballer

    Luis Miguel Sánchez Benítez, known as Luismi, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Málaga.

    Hugo Rodríguez Romero, sometimes known simply as Hugo, is a Spanish footballer who plays for Estepona as a winger.

    José Antonio Caro Díaz, sometimes known as Churripi, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Cádiz CF.

    Diego José García Moreno, known as Diego García, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Inter Sevilla.

    There are several notable football rivalries in Spain, some of which attract worldwide attention.

    Eladio Zorrilla Jiménez, commonly known as Elady, is a Spanish footballer who plays for Intercity. Mainly a left winger, he can also play as a forward.

    The 2020–21 La Liga season, also known as La Liga Santander due to sponsorship reasons, was the 90th since its establishment. The season began on 12 September 2020 and concluded on 23 May 2021. The fixtures were announced on 31 August 2020.

    The 2021–22 La Liga, also known as La Liga Santander due to sponsorship reasons, was the 91st season of La Liga, Spain's premier football competition. It began on 13 August 2021 and concluded on 22 May 2022. The fixtures were announced on 30 June 2021.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Juanlu Sánchez</span> Spanish footballer (born 2003)

    Juan Luis Sánchez Velasco, commonly known as Juanlu Sánchez or simply Juanlu, is a Spanish footballer who plays as a midfielder for La Liga club Sevilla. Mainly a right winger, he can also play as a right back.

    The 2022–23 Segunda Federación season is the second season for the Segunda Federación, the fourth-highest level in the Spanish football league system. Ninety teams participate, divided into five groups of eighteen clubs each based on geographical proximity. In each group, the champions are automatically promoted to Primera Federación, and the second to fifth placers are qualified to the promotion play-offs. The last five teams in each group are relegated to the Tercera Federación; in addition, the four worst teams classified 13th in their group play in the relegation play-offs, to define the last two relegation places.

    The 2023–24 Segunda Federación season is the third for the Segunda Federación, the fourth-highest level in the Spanish football league system. Ninety teams participated, divided into five groups of eighteen clubs each based on geographical proximity. In each group, the champions automatically promoted to Primera Federación, and the second to fifth placers will play promotion play-offs. The last five teams in each group will be relegated to the Tercera Federación; in addition, the four worst teams classified 13th in their group will contest play-offs to define the last two relegation places.

    References

    1. ↑ "Rubio, el técnico que cambió la trayectoria de Isaac: "Tiene potencial para jugar en Primera"" [Rubio, the manager who changed the path of Isaac: "He has the potential to play in Primera"] (in Spanish). Mucho Deporte. 11 September 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
    2. ↑ "Isaac, el cañonero del Antoniano" [Isaac, the gunman of Antoniano]. Estadio Deportivo (in Spanish). 14 March 2019.
    3. ↑ "El Sevilla se fija en Isaac" [Sevilla set sigths on Isaac] (in Spanish). Estadio Deportivo. 13 June 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
    4. ↑ "El Antoniano traspasa a Isaac al Sevilla y ficha al delantero Manu" [Antoniano transfer Isaac to Sevilla and sign the forward Manu] (in Spanish). Mucho Deporte. 8 July 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
    5. ↑ "Una nueva pedrea" [A new stone] (in Spanish). Mucho Deporte. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
    6. ↑ "El Sevilla Atlético, próximo rival algecirista, vence al Cádiz B a domicilio" [Sevilla Atlético, next algecerista opponent, defeat Cádiz B away from home] (in Spanish). Europa Sur. 2 February 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
    7. ↑ "Isaac sigue tirando la puerta en el Sevilla" [Isaac keeps on knocking down doors at Sevilla] (in Spanish). Estadio Deportivo. 19 February 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
    8. ↑ "La recuperación de Isaac Romero, potencia y rapidez en la reserva" [The recovery of Isaac Romero, power and speed in the reserves]. ABC (in Spanish). 17 May 2021.
    9. ↑ "Isaac Romero extends his contract with the club until 2025". Sevilla FC. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
    10. ↑ "Isaac sigue llamando a la puerta del Sevilla de Mendilibar" [Isaac keeps on knocking the door of Mendilibar's Sevilla] (in Spanish). Estadio Deportivo. 29 July 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
    11. ↑ "Sevilla Atlético 3–0 Cartagena B: Bienvenidos al 'show' de Isaac Romero" [Sevilla Atlético 3–0 Cartagena B: Welcome to the 'show' of Isaac Romero] (in Spanish). Estadio Deportivo. 10 September 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
    12. ↑ "Isaac Romero llama a la puerta de Mendilibar pero sabe que no tendrá respuesta" [Isaac Romero knocks on Mendilibar's door but knows he will not have an answer] (in Spanish). Estadio Deportivo. 10 September 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
    13. ↑ "Isaac Romero, titular con el Sevilla Atlético a la espera de que le hagan hueco en el primer equipo" [Isaac Romero, starter with Sevilla Atlético waiting for a place in the first team] (in Spanish). ABC. 7 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
    14. ↑ "Isaac Romero, delantero del filial, la apuesta del Sevilla para el '9'" [Isaac Romero, forward of the reserves, Sevilla's bet for number '9']. Marca (in Spanish). 11 January 2024.
    15. ↑ "Isaac Romero promoted to the first team". Sevilla FC. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
    16. ↑ "Isaac Romero se estrena como titular agradando a Nervión" [Isaac Romero debuts as a starter pleasing the Nervión] (in Spanish). ABC. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
    17. ↑ "El Sevilla tenía el gol en la cantera: el doblete de Isaac Romero que ilusiona en el Pizjúan" [Sevilla had goal in their youth setup: the brace of Isaac Romero which sets hope in the Pizjuán] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 16 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
    18. ↑ "Isaac Romero, única luz en el túnel del Sevilla" [Isaac Romero, the only light in Sevilla's tunnel] (in Spanish). Marca. 22 January 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
    19. ↑ Isaac Romero at Soccerway OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
    20. ↑ Isaac Romero at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
    This page is based on this Wikipedia article
    Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
    Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.