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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 February 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | San Jose, California, United States | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) [1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Preston Lions FC | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Mohave | |||
| 2012–2014 | De Anza Force | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014 | Yavapai Roughriders | 23 | (22) |
| 2015 | Pima Aztecs | 23 | (32) |
| 2016 | UCLA Bruins | 11 | (2) |
| 2017 | Portland Pilots | 15 | (3) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Ventura County Fusion | 4 | (1) |
| 2017 | Myrtle Beach Mutiny | 5 | (1) |
| 2018 | FC Tucson | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | St George City | 13 | (13) |
| 2019 | Nyköping | 12 | (5) |
| 2019 | Umeå | 13 | (3) |
| 2020–2021 | St George City | 24 | (27) |
| 2021–2023 | APIA Leichhardt | 24 | (11) |
| 2023 | Macarthur FC | 5 | (1) |
| 2023 | APIA Leichhardt | 14 | (6) |
| 2024 | St George City | 26 | (4) |
| 2024–2025 | Nusantara United | 10 | (2) |
| 2025– | Preston Lions FC | 1 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 February 2025 | |||
Jason Romero (born February 27, 1995) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a striker for NPL Victoria club Preston Lions FC. [2] [3] [4]
Romero was born in San Jose to Ignacio and Evangelina Romero where he grew up watching and playing soccer. [5] He attended Evergreen Valley High School and played for the school's soccer team, becoming their leading goalscorer in 2011. [6]
Romero started playing soccer at the De Anza Force youth academy. [7] He committed to playing college soccer at the Yavapai College, where he went on to score 22 goals in 23 games. [7] He continued this prolific form when he transferred to the Pima Community College for 2015, scoring 32 in 23. [7] [8] He transferred again for 2016, scoring twice in 11 games for the UCLA Bruins, before another transfer, this time to the Portland Pilots, where he scored three times in 15 appearances. [7] [9]
On April 27, 2018, Romero signed with FC Tucson among 5 other new signings. [10] Romero helped Tucson advance to the second round of the U.S. Open Cup scoring a goal in a 2–1 win over Máquina. [11] Romero scored again in the second round but his side eventually lost 4–2 to Las Vegas Lights. [12]
Romero joined Australian club St George FC in 2018. He played in the NPL NSW 2 grand final where he scored a hattrick and eventually won the title on penalties against Mounties Wanderers. [13]
On January 24, 2019, Romero signed with Swedish club Nyköpings BIS. [14] On April 8, 2019, He made his league debut against Gefle. [15] Romero was the clubs top goalscorer before departing mid-season, scoring 5 goals in the league and two goals in the Swedish Cup. [16]
On July 7, 2019, Romero signed with 1st Division rivals Umeå on a 1-year deal. [17] He made his club debut as substitute in a 2–1 win against Vasalund, coming on in the 75th minute for Isaac Boye. [18] On October 21, 2019, Romero scored his first goal for the club against Rynninge. [19] On November 25, 2019, it was announced that Romero's contract was not to be extended and was allowed to leave the club as a free agent. [20] [21]
On March 4, 2020, Romero signed with St George City as a marquee player ahead of the 2020 season. [22] [23] During his two years at the club, Romero helped his club go top of the league for the first time since getting promoted but due to COVID-19 the season was cancelled and no title was given. [24]
On September 25, 2021, Romero signed with APIA Leichhardt after his impressive form with St George City. [25] He remained prolific during the 2022 season, scoring a hat-trick against former NSL giant Sydney Olympic and helped his side defeat A-League club Western Sydney Wanderers in a 2–1 upset in the FFA Cup. [26] [27] [28] At the end of the season, Romero was announced in the league's Team of the Year with APIA teammate Themba Muata-Marlow. [29]
Romero was announced to play in the 2023 NPL NSW season for APIA. [30] He started the season scoring 4 goals against South Sydney club Rockdale Ilinden in a 6–0 home win. [31]
On February 24, 2023, Romero signed with Macarthur FC as an injury replacement for star player Ulises Dávila who was recovering from a knee injury. [32] [33] [34] [35] Romero made his professional club debut on March 5, being substituted on, in a 3-2 league win against Brisbane Roar. [36] A week after starting his first game for the club, on March 19, he scored his first professional goal against Melbourne City at the 26th minute of the match. [37] On May 18, a statement was released that Romero and five others were released by the club after their contracts expired. [38] In total, he made 5 appearances for Macarthur and 1 goal. [39]
On June 21, 2023, APIA announced Romero re-signing during their mid-season transfer window. [40]
On January 31, 2024, it was announced that Romero had departed the Leichhardt club for a return to St George City under Mirko Jurilj. [41]
On 4 September 2024, Romero officially signed a contract with Indonesian club Nusantara United. He was brought in during the initial transfer window of the 2024–25 Liga 2 season. [42]
| Club | Season | League | Cup [a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ventura County Fusion | 2016 [44] | USL PDL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| Myrtle Beach Mutiny | 2017 [45] | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| FC Tucson | 2018 | 0 | 0 | 2 [b] | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| St George FC | 2018 | NPL NSW 2 | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | 13 | 13 | |||
| Total | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | 13 | 13 | |||||
| Nyköpings BIS | 2019 | Division 1 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 15 | 7 | ||
| Total | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 15 | 7 | ||||
| Umeå | 2019 | Division 1 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 3 | ||
| Total | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 3 | ||||
| St George City | 2020 | NPL NSW 2 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | |||
| 2021 | 15 | 19 | — | — | — | 15 | 9 | |||||
| Total | 22 | 26 | — | — | — | 22 | 26 | |||||
| APIA Leichhardt | 2021 | NPL NSW | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2022 | 24 | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 11 | ||||
| 2023 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | |||||
| Total | 27 | 15 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 31 | 17 | ||||
| Career total | 96 | 64 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 70 | ||
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