Leenhan Schnneiderth D'Alessan Romero Pacheco (born 1 November 2006) is a Venezuelan footballer who plays as a midfielder for Chilean side Universidad Católica.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leenhan Schnneiderth D'Alessan Romero Pacheco[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 November 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Maracay, Venezuela | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Universidad Católica | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Católica de Quilicura | |||
| 2020– | Universidad Católica | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Venezuela U17 | 12 | (2) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 November 2023 | |||
Club career edit
Born in Maracay in Venezuela, Romero's family migrated to Chile in 2018.[2] In mid-2020, his performances with youth side Católica de Quilicura at a youth tournament in La Serena, Chile caught the attention of professional side Universidad Católica, and he signed with the club following a two-week trial.[2] Having initially faced documentation issues, he was unable to play for the club's youth teams for six months.[3]
Two years later, at the age of fifteen, he was invited by coach Rodrigo Astudillo to train with the first team squad.[2] He impressed then-manager Ariel Holan, with Holan saying of Romero: "he has the qualities, he is dynamic and he has very good footwork".[4] In May 2023, he signed his first professional contract with the club.[3]
International career edit
Romero was first called up to the Venezuelan under-17 team in December 2022, ahead of a friendly tournament where the side would face Argentina and Bolivia.[5] However, due to issues with his documentation, he was unable to travel.[3]
Having represented Venezuela at the 2023 South American U-17 Championship, he was called up again for the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup, and in Venezuela's opening game against New Zealand he scored two late goals in a 3–1 win.[6] Following the game he stated that it was "a dream to debut in a World Cup".[6]
References edit
- ^ a b "FIFA U-17 World Cup Indonesia 2023™" (PDF). fdp.fifa.org. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ a b c Huerta, Rodrigo (14 December 2022). "La joya venezolana que dio el salto a la selección: "En la UC me ven como aporte"" [The Venezuelan jewel who made the leap to the national team: "At UC they see me as a contribution"]. chile.as.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ a b c "Leenhan Romero selló su primer contrato con la UC" [Leenhan Romero sealed his first contract with UC]. cruzados.cl (in Spanish). 9 May 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ Moraga Aguirre, Nicolás (22 September 2022). "Ariel Holan está maravillado con su nueva 'joyita' en Universidad Católica: "Tiene condiciones, es dinámico y tiene muy bien pie"" [Ariel Holan is amazed by his new 'jewel' at Universidad Católica: "He has the qualities, he is dynamic and he has very good footwork"]. bolavip.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ Moraga Aguirre, Nicolás (11 December 2022). "La 'joya' de Universidad Católica que ha sido convocada para la Selección de Venezuela" [The 'jewel' of Universidad Católica that has been called up for the Venezuelan National Team]. bolavip.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ a b Castellano, Jesús David (12 November 2023). "Leenhan Romero: "Es un sueño debutar en un mundial"" [Leenhan Romero: "It is a dream to debut in a World Cup"]. liderendeportes.com (in Spanish).
External links edit
- Leenhan Romero at Soccerway
- Leenhan Romero at WorldFootball.net