Álvaro Romero


Álvaro "Varo" Romero Morillo is a Spanish footballer who plays for Unionistas de Salamanca CF as a winger.

Club career

Born in Seville, Andalusia, Romero represented AD Nervión as a youth, featuring with the first-team during the 2013–14 campaign and scoring once in a 5–2 Segunda Andaluza home routing of AD Cerro del Águila. In August 2014, he moved to CD Diocesano and returned to youth football.

2015–16

Ahead of the 2015–16 season, Romero joined Tercera División side CD Azuaga, being the club's top goalscorer with 20 goals. On 25 May 2016, he agreed to a contract with Arenas Club de Getxo of Segunda División B.

2017–18

On 2 February 2017, Romero signed for Real Murcia also in the third division, being immediately loaned to fellow league team FC Jumilla until June. On 18 August, he moved to CD Badajoz in the same category.
On 21 July 2018, Romero joined Segunda División side Extremadura UD, being initially assigned to the reserves in the fourth division. He made his professional debut on 30 September, coming on as a second-half substitute for Chuli in a 2–2 home draw against Elche CF.

Unionistas

On 26 June 2019, Romero joined Unionistas in the third division. Against Real Madrid in the 2020 Copa del Rey, Romero scored the only goal for Unionistas de Salamanca in a 1-3 defeat.

Personal life

Romero is a lifelong Sevilla FC supporter whose dream is to play for Sevilla, and also worked as a groundsman for the club's stadium while playing for Azuaga. His father Pedrito was also a footballer, playing for both Azuaga and Llerenense.