Armando Romero (footballer)
Armando Romero Manríquez (27 October 1960 – 24 December 2020) was a Mexican professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Armando Romero Manríquez[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 October 1960 | ||
| Place of birth | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Date of death | 24 December 2020 (aged 60) | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1978 | Veracruz | 17 | (0) |
| 1980–1990 | Cruz Azul | 261 | (31) |
| 1990–1992 | Toluca | 55 | (7) |
| 1992–1993 | Cobras | ||
| 1993–1994 | Correcaminos UAT | 31 | (1) |
| 1994–1995 | Marte | ||
| 1995–1996 | Zacatepec | ||
| International career | |||
| Mexico U20 | |||
| 1984–1987 | Mexico | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Born in Mexico City, played for Veracruz, Cruz Azul, Toluca, Cobras, Correcaminos UAT, Marte and Zacatepec.[1] He captained Cruz Azul.[2]
He played for Mexico at under-20 level, representing them at the 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship,[3] and later earned 5 caps for the senior team.[1]
Later life and death
He died of COVID-19 complications at age 60, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico.[4]
References
- "Armando Romero". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- "Muere Armando Romero, ex futbolista de Cruz Azul". www.milenio.com. 24 December 2020.
- "FIFA Player Statistics: Armando ROMERO - FIFA.com". 1 July 2013. Archived from the original on 1 July 2013.
- de 2020, 24 de Diciembre (24 December 2020). "Murió Armando Romero, histórico capitán del Cruz Azul". infobae.
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