Jonahan Romero
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jonahan Artiga Romero[1] | ||
| Date of birth | March 17, 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Fairfax, Virginia, USA | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder/Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Loyola Meralco Sparks | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006-2007 | Memphis | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2007–2008 | Bayamón FC | ||
| 2008–2009 | Puerto Rico Islanders | ||
| 2009–2010 | Cars Plus | ||
| 2010 | Joe Public FC | ||
| 2010–2011 | Cars Plus | ||
| 2011–2013 | Kaya FC | ||
| 2013– | Loyola | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009– | Guam | 11 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:50, 21 June 2012 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Jonahan Artiga "Jonah" Romero (born 17 March 1988), is an American born-Guamanian footballer who plays for the Loyola in the United Football League and the Guam national football team.
Early life and career
Jonahan was born in Fairfax, Virginia to a Salvadoran father, Evelio Romero, and a Guamanian mother, Roxanna Artiga. Jonahan's father was a former professional footballer in his native El Salvador influenced him to pursue a football career. While growing up in Lorton, Virginia, he attended high school in Hayfield Secondary School where he became a wrestler and a footballer.[2] He played two seasons for the University of Memphis, where he earned his Criminal Justice degree. He played 17 games for the Tigers coming off the bench.
Romero went on to play for Bayamon FC in Puerto Rico. After one year at Bayamon, he was later transferred to Puerto Rico Islanders. After one and a half years of playing his football for the Islanders, he then moved to his moother's native Guam, where he played for Cars Plus FC in 2009-2010 season. He was also listed in the lineup for the Guam national football team. He decided to play in Trinidad and Tobago, in which he got only a 6-month contract. He later move back to Cars Plus and continue the season. After the 2010-11 season, he was signed by Kaya FC in the United Football League. He played in the 2011 United Football Cup, in which the team finished 4th place.[3]
Honours
Club
- Kaya
- United Football League: Runner-up 2011–12
- PFF National Men's Club Championship : Third place 2013
- Loyola