Iván Romero (footballer, born 2001)
Spanish footballer
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Iván Romero de Ávila Araque (born 10 April 2001), known as Iván Romero, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a striker for La Liga club Levante.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Iván Romero de Ávila Araque | ||
| Date of birth | 10 April 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | La Solana, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Levante | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Albacete | ||
| 2017–2020 | Sevilla | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Sevilla B | 36 | (14) |
| 2021–2023 | Sevilla | 6 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Tenerife (loan) | 34 | (4) |
| 2023– | Levante | 87 | (17) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 May 2026 | |||
Career
Born in La Solana, Ciudad Real, Castilla–La Mancha, Romero joined Sevilla FC's youth setup in September 2017, from Albacete Balompié.[1] He made his senior debut with the reserves on 14 December 2019, starting in a 0–0 Segunda División B away draw against Club Recreativo Granada.[2][3]
Definitely promoted to the B-side for the 2020–21 campaign, Romero scored his first senior goals on 21 November 2020, netting a brace in a 2–1 away defeat of Córdoba CF.[4] The following 8 April, he renewed his contract until 2024,[5] and finished the season with 12 goals.
Romero made his first team – and La Liga – debut with the Andalusians on 15 August 2021, coming on as a late substitute for Fernando in a 3–0 home success over Rayo Vallecano.[6][7]
On 31 August 2022, Romero was loaned to Segunda División side CD Tenerife for the season.[8] He scored his first professional goal on 24 September, scoring his team's first in a 2–2 away draw against SD Ponferradina.
On 12 August 2023, Romero signed a permanent three-year contract with Levante UD also in the second division.[9]
Career statistics
- As of match played on 16 October 2023[10]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sevilla | 2021–22 | La Liga | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | La Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Tenerife (loan) | 2022–23 | Segunda División | 34 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 5 |
| Levante | 2023–24 | Segunda División | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career total | 43 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 5 | ||
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
