Alexander Romero
Salvadoran professional footballer
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Alexander "Zander" Cruz Romero-Yakubik (born September 24, 2004)[1] is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the USL Championship club Las Vegas Lights FC. Born in the United States, he represents El Salvador at youth level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Cruz Romero-Yakubik | ||
| Date of birth | September 24, 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Henderson, Nevada, U.S. | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Las Vegas Lights FC | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Las Vegas Lights FC | 21 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | El Salvador U20 | 4 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of November 15, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of June 18, 2024 | |||
Early life
Romero was born in Henderson, Nevada, United States to a Salvadoran father and an American mother in 2004, and lived there until he joined the U.S. Soccer Development Academy in California in eighth grade.[2] He played in the academies of Minnesota United, Real Salt Lake, and Los Angeles FC during his youth career.[2]
He attended four high schools, and graduated from Bonita High School in La Verne, California.[2]
Club career
Las Vegas Lights FC
Romero was signed to the Las Vegas Lights FC USL Academy for the 2022 USL Championship season, and subsequently returned for the 2023 season.[3] He made professional debut as part of the Lights' roster on April 6, 2022. Lights assistant coach Enrique Duran described Romero as "very aggressive and a player with good technical ability. He has this energy".[2]
In the 2024 USL Championship season, Romero has had four appearances as a substitute, and 0 starts.[4]
International career
Romero was called up to the El Salvador under-20 team in 2022 for the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship, where he played in 4 games.[2][5]