Iván Romero de Ávila Araque

Iván Romero de Ávila Araque (born 10 April 2001), known as Iván Romero, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Levante.

Career Born in La Solana, Ciudad Real, Castilla–La Mancha, Romero joined Sevilla FC's youth setup in September 2017, from Albacete Balompié. He made his senior debut with the reserves on 14 December 2019, starting in a 0–0 Segunda División B away draw against Club Recreativo Granada.

Definitely promoted to the B-side for the 2020–21 campaign, Romero scored his first senior goals on 21 November 2020, netting a brace in a 2–1 away defeat of Córdoba CF. The following 8 April, he renewed his contract until 2024, and finished the season with 12 goals.

Romero made his first team – and La Liga – debut with the Andalusians on 15 August 2021, coming on as a late substitute for Fernando in a 3–0 home success over Rayo Vallecano.

On 31 August 2022, Romero was loaned to Segunda División side CD Tenerife for the season. He scored his first professional goal on 24 September, scoring his team's first in a 2–2 away draw against SD Ponferradina.

On 12 August 2023, Romero signed a permanent three-year contract with Levante UD also in the second division.

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Honours Sevilla UEFA–CONMEBOL Club Challenge: 2023

Levante Segunda División: 2024–25