Jose Michael Romero (born 1 August 1971 in

Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east a ...

), is a former Australian rules footballer. Romero, who was recruited from Jacana, played in the

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for both the North Melbourne FC and

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. Romero's family immigrated to Australia from

when he was aged 7. His father is a distant cousin of St

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of El Salvador. Debuting in 1987 with the Kangaroos, Romero played 109 games for the club before moving to the

, debuting in 1995. Romero, known during his career for his fitness and endurance, still holds the AFL

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record of 17.1. Injury meant that the 1996 Charles Sutton Medallist (the Best and Fairest Award for the Bulldogs) was forced to retire during the 2001 season. Romero served a stint as the club runner for the Bulldogs, as well as previously being part of the club's football department and serving as a member of the board.

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