César Romero Zamora (born August 2, 1989) is an American
soccer
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player who last played for
San Diego 1904 FC in the
National Independent Soccer Association
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.
Career
Born in Chula Vista, California, Romero began his career in his family's homeland when he was 15 at
Tigres UANL
Club Tigres de la Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, abbreviated as Tigres UANL and simply known as Tigres or internationally as Tigres de México, is a Mexican professional Association football, football club based in the Monterrey metropo ...
.
[Romero taking Pyunik chance with both hands](_blank)
at UEFA
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.com, 7-1-2015, retrieved 3-8-2015 He was later with
Murciélagos of the
Segunda División de México in 2011. Romero also spent time playing in the
Premier Arena Soccer League
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for Revolucion Tijuana, where he scored nine goals in one match, and summed 33 goals in four games while playing for the indoor soccer team, breaking a record within the league. He returned to the United States a few years later and represented the country at several youth levels.
Chivas USA
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signed Romero on February 22, 2012, after trialling with the club during their pre-season. Romero made his debut for
Chivas USA
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of
Major League Soccer
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as a 59th-minute substitute during a 1–0 loss against
Houston Dynamo
Houston Dynamo Football Club is an American professional soccer club based in Houston. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference. Established on December 15, 2005, the club was founded after their fo ...
on March 11, 2012. He was released by Chivas USA on February 14, 2013.
In August 2014, following a two-week trial, Romero signed for
Armenian Premier League
The Armenian Premier League (, known as the Armenian Fastex Premier League for sponsorship reasons) is the top association football, football competition in Armenia. From 1936 to 1991, the competition was held as a regional tournament within th ...
side
FC Pyunik
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. He was the Armenian Premier league top goalscorer for the 2014–2015 season. After the end of the season, he signed with the Bucket Group and transferred to
FK Vardar
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in Macedonia.
On 12 December 2015
Coras de Tepic owner José Luis Higuera announced on his official Twitter account that Romero reached an agreement with him to join the Nayarit-based side. Higuera, who works under
C.D. Guadalajara owner
Jorge Vergara, also announced that Romero could join Guadalajara in the future if he has good performances with Tepic. Although he was born in the United States, Romero is still eligible to join the club since he was never cap-tied with the senior U.S. national team.
Despite playing for U.S. youth squads, he has stated in interviews that he would like to play for the
Mexico national team if the opportunity arrives.
On 31 January 2017, Romero signed for
Maltese Premier League
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side
Mosta
Mosta () is a small but densely populated city in the Northern Region of Malta. The most prominent building in Mosta is the Rotunda, a large basilica built by its parishioners' volunteer labour. It features the world's 3rd largest unsupported ...
.
Romero returned to
Armenia
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on 7 July 2018, signing for
FC Alashkert,
but was released from his contract on 1 December 2018.
Romero made his return to the indoor game in 2019 by signing with the
San Diego Sockers.
In 2021, Romero joined
National Independent Soccer Association
The National Independent Soccer Association (NISA) is a professional men's soccer league in the United States. The league is previously in the third tier of American soccer and began play in 2019. NISA initially used a fall-to-spring season for ...
side
San Diego 1904 FC ahead of the spring 2021 season.
Career statistics
Honors
Club
;Pyunik
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Armenian Premier League
The Armenian Premier League (, known as the Armenian Fastex Premier League for sponsorship reasons) is the top association football, football competition in Armenia. From 1936 to 1991, the competition was held as a regional tournament within th ...
(1):
2014–15
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Armenian Independence Cup
The Armenian Cup () is the main football cup competition of Armenia. In its original form as the Armenian Cup, it started in 1939, when Armenia was a republic of the Soviet Union. It served as a qualification tournament for the Soviet Cup, and it ...
(1):
2014–15
Individual
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2014–15 Armenian Premier League top goalscorer: 27
References
External links
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1989 births
Living people
American men's soccer players
Chivas USA players
FC Pyunik players
Major League Soccer players
Soccer players from California
Expatriate men's footballers in Armenia
Armenian Premier League players
FK Vardar players
Expatriate men's footballers in North Macedonia
American sportspeople of Mexican descent
Men's association football forwards
San Diego Sockers (2009) players
Major Arena Soccer League players