Frank Romero (footballer)
Frank Lark Romero Berrocal,[1] also known as Frank Romero (Spanish pronunciation: [roˈmeɾo ˈfɾaŋk]) (ロメロ・フランク, Romero Furanku, born August 19, 1987),[2] is a Peruvian-Japanese footballer as a midfielder who currently plays for J3 club, Kagoshima United.
| Personal information | ||||||||||
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| Full name | Frank Lark Romero Berrocal | |||||||||
| Date of birth | 19 August 1987 | |||||||||
| Place of birth | Lima, Peru | |||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | |||||||||
| Team information | ||||||||||
Current team | Kagoshima United | |||||||||
| Number | 10 | |||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||
| 2004–2006 | Aomori Yamada High School | |||||||||
| 2007–2010 | Ryutsu Keizai University | |||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||
| 2011–2012 | Mito HollyHock | 72 | (8) | |||||||
| 2013–2015 | Montedio Yamagata | 96 | (11) | |||||||
| 2016–2017 | Albirex Niigata | 11 | (0) | |||||||
| 2016 | → Mito HollyHock (loan) | 36 | (3) | |||||||
| 2018–2019 | Machida Zelvia | 56 | (13) | |||||||
| 2020–2021 | Albirex Niigata | 57 | (11) | |||||||
| 2022– | Kagoshima United | 30 | (8) | |||||||
Honours
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 November 2022, 16:32 (UTC) | ||||||||||
Club career
Romero moved to Japan to pursue academics, but a football scout identified him and he began a professional football career with Mito HollyHock. He would also play for Montedio Yamagata and Albirex Niigata, debuting in the J1 League with the former.[3]
On 28 December 2021, Romero joined to J3 League club, Kagoshima United from Albirex Niigata as free transfer for 2022 season.[4]
Personal Life
Born in Lima, Peru. He moved to japan at youth age.
He is third-generation Japanese Peruvian.[5]
Romero obtained Japanese citizenship on 26 September 2019.[6]
Career statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J. League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 2011 | Mito HollyHock | J2 League | 31 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | 33 | 4 | |
| 2012 | 41 | 5 | 2 | 0 | – | 43 | 5 | |||
| 2013 | Montedio Yamagata | 37 | 7 | 3 | 1 | – | 40 | 8 | ||
| 2014 | 28 | 1 | 5 | 1 | – | 33 | 2 | |||
| 2015 | J1 League | 31 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 38 | 3 | |
| 2016 | Mito HollyHock | J2 League | 36 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | 37 | 3 | |
| 2017 | Albirex Niigata | J1 League | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 2018 | Machida Zelvia | J2 League | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | – | 23 | 4 | |
| 2019 | 33 | 9 | 2 | 0 | – | 35 | 9 | |||
| 2020 | Albirex Niigata | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | – | 29 | 5 | ||
| 2021 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 0 | – | 28 | 6 | |||
| 2022 | Kagoshima United | J3 League | 30 | 8 | 1 | 0 | – | 31 | 8 | |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 358 | 54 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 386 | 57 | ||
Honours
- Montedio Yamagata
References
- ^ "Frank Lark" as his given name, "Romero" as his first surname, and "Berrocal" as his second surname. [Interview with Romero Frank] (in Japanese). J. League/J's Goal. 17 February 2013. Archived from the original on 31 July 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ^ Frank Romero at J.League () (in Japanese)
- ^ "Frank Romero, el peruano que se gana un nombre en la Primera de Japón" [Frank Romero, a Peruvian who is making a name in Japan's premier league] (in Spanish). El Bocón. 1 November 2017.
- ^ "ロメロ フランク 選手 アルビレックス新潟より完全移籍加入のお知らせ" (Press release). 鹿児島ユナイテッドFC. 2021-12-28.
- ^ "ロメロ フランク：水戸ホーリーホック：Ｊリーグ.jp". jleague.jp. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
- ^ FC Machida Zelvia(in Japanese)
- ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 216 out of 289)
- ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2016J1&J2&J3選手名鑑", 10 February 2016, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411338 (p. 231 out of 289)
External links
- Frank Romero at J.League () (in Japanese)
- Profile at Kagoshima United
- Frank Romero at Soccerway