Armando Romero | |
Fullname: | Armando Romero Manríquez |
Birth Date: | 27 October 1960 |
Birth Place: | Mexico City, Mexico |
Death Date: | 24 December 2020 (aged 60) |
Height: | 1.72m |
Position: | Midfielder |
Years1: | 1977–1978 |
Clubs1: | Veracruz |
Caps1: | 17 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 1980–1990 |
Clubs2: | Cruz Azul |
Caps2: | 261 |
Goals2: | 31 |
Years3: | 1990–1992 |
Clubs3: | Toluca |
Caps3: | 55 |
Goals3: | 7 |
Years4: | 1992–1993 |
Clubs4: | Cobras |
Years5: | 1993–1994 |
Clubs5: | Correcaminos UAT |
Caps5: | 31 |
Goals5: | 1 |
Years6: | 1994–1995 |
Clubs6: | Marte |
Years7: | 1995–1996 |
Clubs7: | Zacatepec |
Nationalteam1: | Mexico U20 |
Nationalyears2: | 1984–1987 |
Nationalteam2: | Mexico |
Nationalcaps2: | 5 |
Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Armando Romero Manríquez (27 October 1960 – 24 December 2020) was a Mexican professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Born in Mexico City, played for Veracruz, Cruz Azul, Toluca, Cobras, Correcaminos UAT, Marte and Zacatepec. He captained Cruz Azul.[1]
He played for Mexico at under-20 level, representing them at the 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship,[2] and later earned 5 caps for the senior team.
He died of COVID-19 complications at age 60, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico.[3]