Alexander Romero

Alexander "Zander" Cruz Romero-Yakubik (born September 24, 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the USL Championship club Las Vegas Lights FC. Born in the United States, he represents El Salvador at youth level.

Early life Romero was born in Henderson, Nevada, United States to a Salvadoran father and an American mother in 2004, and lived there until he joined the U.S. Soccer Development Academy in California in eighth grade.

He attended four high schools, and graduated from Bonita High School in La Verne, California. He made his professional debut as part of the Lights' roster on April 6, 2022. Lights assistant coach Enrique Duran described Romero as "very aggressive and a player with good technical ability. He has this energy".

International career Romero was called up to the El Salvador under-20 team in 2022 for the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship, where he played in 4 games.