Leenhan Schnneiderth D'Alessan Romero Pacheco (born 1 November 2006) is a Venezuelan footballer who plays as a midfielder for Chilean side Universidad Católica.
Club career
Born in Maracay in Venezuela, Romero's family migrated to Chile in 2018. 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. Having initially faced documentation issues, he was unable to play for the club's youth teams for six months.
Two years later, at the age of fifteen, he was invited by coach Rodrigo Astudillo to train with the first team squad. He impressed then-manager Ariel Holan, with Holan saying of Romero: "he has the qualities, he is dynamic and he has very good footwork". In May 2023, he signed his first professional contract with the club.
International career
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. However, due to issues with his documentation, he was unable to travel.
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. Following the game he stated that it was "a dream to debut in a World Cup".
References
External links
- Leenhan Romero at Soccerway
- Leenhan Romero at WorldFootball.net
