Juan Ángel Romero (27 December 1934 - 17 June 2009)[1] was a Paraguayan footballer and manager.[2] He was part of Paraguay's squad that won the 1953 South American Championship.[3]
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Juan Ángel Romero Isasi | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 27 December 1934 | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Luque, Paraguay | |||||||||||||
| Date of death | June 17, 2009 (aged 74) | |||||||||||||
| Place of death | Elche, Spain | |||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 1952-1954 | Club Olimpia | |||||||||||||
| 1954-1960 | Nacional | 254 | (103) | |||||||||||
| 1960-1967 | Elche | 184 | (77) | |||||||||||
| 1967-1968 | Hércules Alicante | 33 | (2) | |||||||||||
| 1968-1970 | Elche Ilicitano | 35 | (6) | |||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||
| 1953-1956 | Paraguay | 15 | (2) | |||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||
| 1974-1975 | Albacete Balompié | |||||||||||||
| Crevillente Deportivo | ||||||||||||||
| CD Eldense | ||||||||||||||
| Alicante CF | ||||||||||||||
| CD Almoradi | ||||||||||||||
| Villena | ||||||||||||||
| Callosa | ||||||||||||||
| Águias | ||||||||||||||
| Aspense | ||||||||||||||
| Monóvar | ||||||||||||||
| El Campello | ||||||||||||||
| 1985 | Guaraní | |||||||||||||
| 1987 | Guaraní | |||||||||||||
| 1995 | Guaraní | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||
International career
editRomero was selected in Paraguay's squad for the 1953 South American Championship.[3] He played all seven games and scored one goal in the tournament.[3] as Paraguay won the competition, its first Copa America. The game against Chile on 25 February was his first cap with Paraguay.[4] The goal scored against Bolivia on 16 March was his first with Paraguay.[4]
In February and March 1954, Romero played three 1954 FIFA World Cup qualification games, against Chile[5] and Brazil two times.[6][7] The game against Chile on 14 February 1954 was actually the first ever CONMEBOL FIFA World Cup qualification game.
Romero was again in Paraguay's squad for the 1955 South American Championship, but this time only played one game, against Chile on 20 March.[8]
On 17 November 1955, during a friendly against Brazil, Romero scored his second and last goal for Paraguay.[9]
He was selected in Paraguay's squad for the 1956 South American Championship and played three games during the tournament.[10] During the tournament, the game against Chile on 12 February was his last cap with Paraguay.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Fallece el ex jugador paraguayo Romero, ídolo del Elche". Ultima Hora. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "Juan Angel Romero Isasi". Atilio. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ a b c "South American Championship 1953". RSSSF. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ a b c "Juan Romero :: Playmaker". Playmaker Stats. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "Paraguay v Chile, 14 February 1954". 11v11. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "Paraguay v Brazil, 07 March 1954". 11v11. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "Brazil v Paraguay, 21 March 1954". 11v11. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "South American Championship 1955". RSSSF. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "Statistiques Brésil vs Paraguay - Amicaux internationaux 1955". Be Soccer. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "South American Championship 1956". RSSF. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
External links
edit- Juan Ángel Romero at BDFutbol
- Juan Ángel Romero at Playmakerstats
- Juan Ángel Romero at WorldFootball.net