Jaybrien Romano
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jaybrien Romano | ||
| Date of birth | 13 December 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Netherlands | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Den Bosch | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | Twente | ||
| 2019–2022 | Sparta Rotterdam | ||
| 2022–2023 | Stoke City | ||
| 2023 | Braintree Town | ||
| 2023–2024 | Aldershot Town | ||
| 2024– | Den Bosch | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Aruba U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2023– | Aruba | 3 | (0) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 01:38, 7 December 2023 (UTC) | |||
Jaybrien Romano (born 13 December 2004) is a Dutch footballer who plays for Den Bosch and the Aruba national team.[1]
Club career
[edit]As a youth, Romano played for the academy of FC Twente.[2] By 2019, he had joined the under-16 side of Sparta Rotterdam.[3] In September of that year, he scored in a 1–5 league defeat to the under-16 side of AZ Alkmaar.[4] Romano joined the academy of Stoke City in 2022. He went on to make one appearance for the club in the Under-18 Premier League, coming on as a substitute in a 2–1 victory over Newcastle United on 1 October.[1]
Romano had joined the academy of National League club Aldershot Town by December 2023.[5]
International career
[edit]Romano represented Aruba in the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship. He served as captain of the side for the tournament.[6][7][8] He made his senior international debut on 11 September 2023 in a 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League C match against the Cayman Islands.[9] On the next matchday, he assisted on a goal by Rovien Ostiana against the U.S. Virgin Islands.[10] Because of Romano's play, he was referred to as "Aruba's ace" by local media. The eventual 3–1 victory kept Aruba undefeated at the top of its group.[11]
International career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 16 November 2023.[9]
| Aruba national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Soccerway profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "utbolista Jaybriën Romano actual hungador mediocampo estelar di Sparta Rotterdam O16 1" (in Spanish). 297 Sports. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "Opleiden Spartaans" (in Dutch). Sparta Rotterdam. p. 11. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "AZ Onder 16 ruim langs Sparta" (in Dutch). AZ Alkmaar. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "Academy Trio Earn International Recognition". Aldershot Town FC. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ "Jaybrien Romano from Aruba". CONCACAF. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ Miranda, Juan Carlos. "El Salvador remonta a Aruba, termina Goleando y clasifica a octavos de final del Premundial sub-20" (in Spanish). La Prensa. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ González, Javier. "Panama Sub-20 Debuta Con Goleada Frente Aruba" (in Spanish). Panamanian Football Federation. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ a b "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "Aruba down USVI to take big step toward promotion". CONCACAF. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ Khan, Salman. "Aruba's Soccer Triumph: A Victory Beyond the Scoreline". Breaking News Network. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
External links
[edit]- Jaybrien Romano at National-Football-Teams.com
- Jaybrien Romano at Soccerway
- Jaybrien Romano at Global Sports Archive