Osael Romero
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Osael Romero Castillo | ||
| Date of birth | 18 April 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Usulután, El Salvador | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder/Attacking midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006 | Atlético Chaparratique | ||
| 2006–2010 | Vista Hermosa | 115 | (26) |
| 2010 |
→ Chivas USA (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Águila | 72 | (24) |
| 2013 | Alianza | 23 | (8) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2004–2005 | El Salvador U-20 | ||
| 2007–2013 | El Salvador | 69 | (16) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 March 2014 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 September 2012 | |||
William Osael Romero Castillo (born 18 April 1986) is a Salvadoran former professional footballer. He was banned for life in 2013, for match fixing while playing for the El Salvador national football team.
Career
Club
Romero started his career at Atlético Chaparratique before joining Vista Hermosa in 2006.
On 1 February 2010,
The Home Depot Center
, in which ended 1–2 in favor of FC Dallas.
He returned to his home country to join Águila for the 2010 Apertura.
International
Romero officially received his first cap on 13 October 2007 in a friendly match against
free kicks in the dying moments of the game to even the scores and save El Salvador from a disappointing home loss.[2] The game ended at 2–2. During the 2009 Gold Cup, Romero scored two goals against Costa Rica that gave El Salvador a victory over traditional rivals Costa Rica.[3]
As of February 2012, he has represented his country in 19
On 20 September 2013, Romero was one of 14 Salvadoran players banned for life due to their involvement with match fixing.[9]
International goals
Awards
| Achievement | Club | Season |
|---|---|---|
| Primera División | C.D. Vista Hermosa | 2005 |
Individual achievement
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| Top Scorer FESFUT (15 goles)
|
2009 |
| Player of the Year FESFUT
|
2006–2010 |
References
- ^ Osael Romero signs with Chivas USA – Los Angeles Times
- ^ Gracias, Osael – La Prensa Grafica (in Spanish)
- ^ El Salvador stuns Costa Rica 2–1 with late goal Archived 7 July 2009 at the Wayback Machine – Gold Cup 2009
- ^ Osael Romero – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ UNCAF (Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup) 2009 – Details – RSSSF
- ^ Copa Centroamericana 2011 (UNCAF Nations Cup) – RSSSF
- ^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2009 – Full Details – RSSSF
- ^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2011 – Full Details – RSSSF
- ^ "El Salvador match-fixing: 14 footballers banned for life". BBC News. 20 September 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
External links
- Profile – El Gráfico (in Spanish)
- Osael Romero at Major League Soccer
- Player profile – Gold Cup 2009
- Osael Romero at National-Football-Teams.com
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