Emilio Romero
Encyclopedia
Emilio Romero is a retired American soccer forward
who played professionally in the North American Soccer League
, American Soccer League
and the Major Indoor Soccer League.
. In 1978, he signed with the Minnesota Kicks
of the North American Soccer League
. He never cracked the first team and in 1979, he moved to the Columbus Magic
of the second division American Soccer League
. That fall, he moved indoors with the St. Louis Steamers
of the Major Indoor Soccer League. He played two full seasons with the Steamers, then began the 1981-1982 season in St. Louis before being traded to the Kansas City Comets
. In the summer of 1980, he played for the Golden Gate Gales
of the ASL and finished his career with the Los Angeles Lazers
during the 1982-1983 MISL season.
hired Emilio as an assistant coach.
He is co-owner of Agencia Romero, a financial services company, with his brother Luis.
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
who played professionally in the North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984.-History:...
, American Soccer League
American Soccer League
The American Soccer League has been a name used by three different professional soccer leagues in the United States. The first American Soccer League was established in 1921 by the merger of teams from the National Association Football League and the Southern New England Soccer League. For...
and the Major Indoor Soccer League.
Player
Romero played collegiate soccer at Metropolitan State College of DenverMetropolitan State College of Denver
The Metropolitan State College of Denver is a four-year college and now offers certain Graduate programs located in Denver, Colorado, United States. As of 2009, Metro State had the second-largest enrollment of undergraduates of any college in Colorado...
. In 1978, he signed with the Minnesota Kicks
Minnesota Kicks
Minnesota Kicks were a professional soccer team that played at Metropolitan Stadium in Bloomington, Minnesota from 1976 to 1981. The team was a member of the now defunct North American Soccer League. The team had relocated to Minnesota after having been based in Denver, Colorado as the Denver Dynamos...
of the North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984.-History:...
. He never cracked the first team and in 1979, he moved to the Columbus Magic
Columbus Magic
The Columbus Magic was an American soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio that was a member of the American Soccer League. They played their home games in Franklin County Stadium that they shared with Minor League baseball's Columbus Clippers...
of the second division American Soccer League
American Soccer League
The American Soccer League has been a name used by three different professional soccer leagues in the United States. The first American Soccer League was established in 1921 by the merger of teams from the National Association Football League and the Southern New England Soccer League. For...
. That fall, he moved indoors with the St. Louis Steamers
St. Louis Steamers (1979–1988)
The original St. Louis Steamers played in the original Major Indoor Soccer League from 1979 through 1988. Their home fixtures were held at the St. Louis Arena.-Ownership:* Ben Kerner & Partnership * Thomas M...
of the Major Indoor Soccer League. He played two full seasons with the Steamers, then began the 1981-1982 season in St. Louis before being traded to the Kansas City Comets
Kansas City Comets
The Kansas City Comets were a professional indoor soccer team based for most of its existence in Kansas City, Missouri. They played in the original Major Indoor Soccer League from 1979–1991, when they folded...
. In the summer of 1980, he played for the Golden Gate Gales
Golden Gate Gales
The Golden Gate Gales was an American soccer club based in Oakland, California that was a member of the American Soccer League. In their only season, Mal Roche was top scorer in the league with 17 goals....
of the ASL and finished his career with the Los Angeles Lazers
Los Angeles Lazers
Los Angeles Lazers were a soccer team based out of Los Angeles that played in the Major Indoor Soccer League from 1982 to 1989.-History:Major Indoor Soccer League awarded a Los Angeles franchise to Jerry Buss on June 24, 1982. Buss had purchased the Philadelphia Fever and wanted to move it to...
during the 1982-1983 MISL season.
Coach
On February 1, 1996, the Colorado RapidsColorado Rapids
The Colorado Rapids are an American professional soccer club based in the Denver suburb of Commerce City, Colorado which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league...
hired Emilio as an assistant coach.
He is co-owner of Agencia Romero, a financial services company, with his brother Luis.