José Romera

José Romera
Personal information
Full name	José Antonio Romera Navarro
Date of birth	8 September 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth	Xirivella, Spain
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Right back
Team information
Current team	Utiel
Youth career
	Torre Levante
	Levante
Senior career*
Years	Team
2006–2008	Levante B
2006–2007	→ Onda (loan)
2008–2012	Gandía
2012–2014	Dukla Prague
2014–2016	Jablonec
2016–2018	Dinamo București
2018–2020	Almería
2021	UCAM Murcia
2021–2023	La Nucía
2023–	Utiel
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 October 2024

José Antonio Romera Navarro (born 8 September 1987) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Utiel as a right back.

Football career

Early career

Born in Xirivella, Valencian Community, Romera was a Levante UD youth graduate. After making his senior debut while on loan at Tercera División side CD Onda in the 2006–07 season, he returned to Levante and was assigned to the reserve team in Segunda División B.^[1]

In 2008 Romera signed for CF Gandía in the fourth division. An immediate first-choice, he achieved promotion to the third division in 2010.^[1]

Czech Republic

In 2012, Romera signed for Czech team FK Dukla Prague after impressing on a trial.^[2] He made his professional debut on 10 August 2012, coming on as a late substitute for Jan Pázler in a 4–0 home routing of FK Teplice.

Romera signed a new two-year deal with the club on 5 July 2013.^[3] He scored his first professional goal on 23 August, netting the opener in a 1–1 home draw against FK Mladá Boleslav.^[4]

Romera signed a three-year contract with fellow league team FK Baumit Jablonec on 28 May 2014.^[5] A regular starter during his first season, he only featured sparingly in his second.

Dinamo București

On 14 July 2016, Romera signed a one-year contract with Romanian side FC Dinamo București.^[6] The following 30 May, he extended his contract for a further campaign.^[7]

Almería

On 12 July 2018 free agent Romera returned to his native country, after agreeing to a one-year deal with Segunda División side UD Almería.^[8] He made his debut for the club on 17 August, starting in a 0–1 away loss against Cádiz CF.^[9]

Romera became an undisputed starter for the Andalusians, and renewed his contract until 2021 on 29 May 2019.^[10] On 16 September of the following year, after losing his starting spot to Iván Balliu, he terminated his contract with the club.^[11]

Later career

In January 2021 he joined UCAM Murcia, playing half a season before joining CF La Nucía in July 2021.

Honours

Dinamo București

Cupa Ligii: 2016–17

References

^ ^a ^b "Romera ve la luz en Praga" [Romera sees the light in Prague] (in Spanish). Super Deporte. 29 December 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
^ Novák, Jaromír (9 July 2012). "Fotbalová Dukla získala vedle Kaloudy také španělského zadáka Romeru" [Dukla sign Spanish rookie footballer Romero] (in Czech). Czech Republic: Mladá fronta DNES. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
^ Horčička, Petr (5 July 2013). "Romera bude v Dukle až do roku 2015, smlouvy prodloužili i trenéři" [Romera will be at Dukla until 2015, coaches also extended contracts] (in Czech). Czech Republic: Gambrinus Liga. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
^ "Plzeň porazila Slovácko a vede ligu, Teplice dokázaly otočit zápas s Jihlavou" [Plzeň defeat Slovácko and lead the league, Teplice complete comeback over Jihlava] (in Czech). Czech Republic: Deník. 25 August 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
^ "Španělský obránce Romera odchází z Dukly, na tři roky se upsal Jablonci" [Spanish defender Romera leaves Dukla, signs for three years with Jablonec] (in Czech). Czech Republic: Mladá fronta DNES. 28 May 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
^ "OFICIAL. José Antonio ROMERA NAVARRO la Dinamo" [OFFICIAL. José Antonio ROMERA NAVARRO to Dinamo] (in Romanian). FC Dinamo. 14 July 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
^ "OFICIAL. Romera Navarro, incă un sezon la Dinamo" [OFFICIAL. Romera Navarro, another season at Dinamo] (in Romanian). FC Dinamo. 30 May 2017. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
^ "Romera, procedente del Dinamo de Bucarest, sexto fichaje del Almería" [Romera, from Dinamo București, sixth signing of Almería] (in Spanish). UD Almería. 12 July 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
^ "Álex Fernández da la primera victoria de la temporada al Cádiz" [Alex Fernández gives the first victory of the season to Cádiz]. Marca (in Spanish). 17 August 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
^ "Romera renueva por dos temporadas" [Romera renews for two seasons] (in Spanish). UD Almería. 29 May 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
^ "Romera también causa baja en el Almería tras rescindir su contrato" [Romera also leaves Almería after rescinding his contract] (in Spanish). UD Almería. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.

External links

José Romera – Czech First League statistics at Fotbal DNES (in Czech)
José Romera – UEFA competition record (archive)

[SD-1] "Romera ve la luz en Praga" [Romera sees the light in Prague] (in Spanish). Super Deporte. 29 December 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2018.

[2] Novák, Jaromír (9 July 2012). "Fotbalová Dukla získala vedle Kaloudy také španělského zadáka Romeru" [Dukla sign Spanish rookie footballer Romero] (in Czech). Czech Republic: Mladá fronta DNES. Retrieved 21 August 2012.

[3] Horčička, Petr (5 July 2013). "Romera bude v Dukle až do roku 2015, smlouvy prodloužili i trenéři" [Romera will be at Dukla until 2015, coaches also extended contracts] (in Czech). Czech Republic: Gambrinus Liga. Retrieved 13 April 2014.

[4] "Plzeň porazila Slovácko a vede ligu, Teplice dokázaly otočit zápas s Jihlavou" [Plzeň defeat Slovácko and lead the league, Teplice complete comeback over Jihlava] (in Czech). Czech Republic: Deník. 25 August 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2013.

[5] "Španělský obránce Romera odchází z Dukly, na tři roky se upsal Jablonci" [Spanish defender Romera leaves Dukla, signs for three years with Jablonec] (in Czech). Czech Republic: Mladá fronta DNES. 28 May 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2014.

[6] "OFICIAL. José Antonio ROMERA NAVARRO la Dinamo" [OFFICIAL. José Antonio ROMERA NAVARRO to Dinamo] (in Romanian). FC Dinamo. 14 July 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2018.

[7] "OFICIAL. Romera Navarro, incă un sezon la Dinamo" [OFFICIAL. Romera Navarro, another season at Dinamo] (in Romanian). FC Dinamo. 30 May 2017. Retrieved 12 July 2018.

[8] "Romera, procedente del Dinamo de Bucarest, sexto fichaje del Almería" [Romera, from Dinamo București, sixth signing of Almería] (in Spanish). UD Almería. 12 July 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2018.

[9] "Álex Fernández da la primera victoria de la temporada al Cádiz" [Alex Fernández gives the first victory of the season to Cádiz]. Marca (in Spanish). 17 August 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2018.

[10] "Romera renueva por dos temporadas" [Romera renews for two seasons] (in Spanish). UD Almería. 29 May 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2019.

[11] "Romera también causa baja en el Almería tras rescindir su contrato" [Romera also leaves Almería after rescinding his contract] (in Spanish). UD Almería. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.

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