Elías Romero
Venezuelan footballer (born 1996)
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Elías Enrique Romero Barrios (born 12 July 1996) is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Haka in Veikkausliiga.
Full name
Elías Enrique Romero Barrios
Date of birth
12 July 1996
Place of birth
Caracas, Venezuela
Height
1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Elías Enrique Romero Barrios | ||
| Date of birth | 12 July 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Caracas, Venezuela | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Haka | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Real Esppor | |||
| Atlético Venezuela | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Doxa Katokopias | 3 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Deportivo La Guaira | 1 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Puerto Cabello | 3 | (0) |
| 2019 | Deportivo Miranda | ||
| 2020–2022 | Universidad Central | 45 | (4) |
| 2023–2025 | Deportivo La Guaira | 47 | (0) |
| 2025– | Haka | 8 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 November 2025 | |||
Club career
Romero started his senior career with Doxa Katokopias in Cyprus in 2015. He returned to Venezuela after the season and signed with Venezuelan Primera División club Deportivo La Guaira.
Romero played in his native Venezuela for Puerto Cabello, Deportivo Miranda, Universidad Central and Deportivo La Guaira.[1] On 18 February 2025, Veikkausliiga club Haka in Finland announced the signing of Romero for the 2025 season.[2][3]
Career statistics
- As of 16 May 2025
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Doxa Katokopias | 2014–15 | Cypriot First Division | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | |
| Deportivo La Guaira | 2016 | Venezuelan Primera División | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||
| Puerto Cabello | 2018 | Venezuelan Primera División | 2 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | ||
| Deportivo Miranda | 2019 | Venezuelan Segunda División | – | – | ||||||
| Universidad Central | 2020 | Venezuelan Segunda División | 3 | 3 | – | – | 3 | 3 | ||
| 2021 | Venezuelan Primera División | 19 | 1 | – | – | 19 | 1 | |||
| 2022 | Venezuelan Primera División | 23 | 0 | – | – | 23 | 0 | |||
| Total | 45 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 4 | ||
| Deportivo La Guaira | 2023 | Venezuelan Primera División | 25 | 0 | – | – | 25 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | Venezuelan Primera División | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| 2025 | Venezuelan Primera División | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 47 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | ||
| Haka | 2025 | Veikkausliiga | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Career total | 102 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 110 | 4 | ||
- Includes Cypriot Cup and Copa Venezuela
- Appearances in Finnish League Cup