Dave Romney
American soccer player (born 1993)
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David James Romney (born June 12, 1993) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club San Jose Earthquakes.[4][5]
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Romney with LA Galaxy in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David James Romney[1] | ||
| Date of birth | June 12, 1993[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Irvine, California, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[3] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | San Jose Earthquakes | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | San Francisco Dons | 72 | (5) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | San Francisco City | ||
| 2015–2019 | LA Galaxy II | 24 | (2) |
| 2015–2019 | LA Galaxy | 84 | (3) |
| 2020–2022 | Nashville SC | 87 | (4) |
| 2023–2024 | New England Revolution | 61 | (1) |
| 2025– | San Jose Earthquakes | 33 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | United States U23 | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 February 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of November 15, 2015 | |||
Career
Born and raised in Irvine, California, Romney began his professional career with LA Galaxy II, having previously played in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy with the Irvine Strikers[6] as well as the University of San Francisco men's soccer team and amateur club San Francisco City FC. He made his USL debut against Sacramento Republic FC in March 2015.[7] He became the first LA Galaxy II player to sign a MLS contract when he was signed by LA Galaxy on August 5, 2015.[8]
Romney was re-signed by the LA Galaxy at the beginning of the 2019 season.[9]
On November 12, 2019, Romney was traded to Nashville SC ahead of their inaugural season in MLS. LA Galaxy received $225,000 in General Allocation Money and will receive an additional $50,000 in General Allocation Money if Romney meets certain performance-based metrics.[10]
On January 5, 2023, Romney was traded to New England Revolution in exchange for a total of $525,000 in General Allocation Money.[11] Romney scored his first goal for the Revolution in Major League Soccer play on September 30, 2023, in a 2–1 victory over Charlotte FC.[12]
On October 21, 2023, Romney became only the second player in New England Revolution history to play every minute of a 34-game season, the first being José Gonçalves.[13] Romney was also the only outfield player to play every minute of the 2023 MLS regular season.[13] He was named Revolution team defender of the year for the 2023 season,[14] and again for the 2024 season.[15]
Romney, along with teammates Mark-Anthony Kaye and Ian Harkes, were traded to the San Jose Earthquakes on December 2, 2024 for "around" $500,000 General allocation money and an international roster spot, reuniting Romney with his former Revolution and Galaxy manager Bruce Arena.[5][4]
Personal life
Romney is a distant relative of 2012 Republican Party presidential candidate, former governor of Massachusetts and former United States Senator from Utah, Mitt Romney.[16]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played March 17, 2024[17]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| LA Galaxy II | 2015 | USL | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | 17 | 1 | |||
| 2016 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 24 | 2 | — | — | — | 24 | 2 | |||||
| LA Galaxy | 2015 | MLS | 5 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2016 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5[b] | 0 | — | 19 | 1 | |||
| 2017 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 2 | ||||
| 2018 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 1 | ||||
| 2019 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 4[c] | 1 | 18 | 1 | |||
| Total | 84 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 106 | 5 | ||
| Nashville SC | 2020 | MLS | 23 | 1 | — | — | 3[d] | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||
| 2021 | 33 | 0 | — | — | — | 33 | 0 | |||||
| 2022 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 1[d] | 0 | 35 | 3 | |||
| Total | 87 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 94 | 4 | |||
| New England Revolution | 2023 | MLS | 34 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 6[e] | 0 | 42 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 27 | 0 | — | 6[b] | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 0 | |||
| Total | 61 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 77 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 256 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 301 | 13 | ||
- Appearances in the International Champions Cup
- Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions Cup
- Two appearances and one goal in Leagues Cup, two appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs
- Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs
- Four appearances in Leagues Cup, two appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs