| Dorny Romero | |
| Full Name: | Dorny Alexander Romero Chalas |
| Birth Date: | 1998 1, df=y |
| Birth Place: | El Seibo, Dominican Republic |
| Height: | 1.73m |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Aktobe |
| Clubnumber: | 17 |
| Youthyears1: | 2012–2017 |
| Youthclubs1: | El Seibo |
| Years1: | 2017 |
| Clubs1: | Delfines del Este |
| Years2: | 2017–2020 |
| Clubs2: | Cibao |
| Caps2: | ?? |
| Goals2: | 16 |
| Years3: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs3: | Venados |
| Caps3: | 16 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs4: | Real Santa Cruz |
| Caps4: | 51 |
| Goals4: | 17 |
| Years5: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs5: | Always Ready |
| Caps5: | 32 |
| Goals5: | 25 |
| Years6: | 2024– |
| Clubs6: | Aktobe |
| Caps6: | 22 |
| Goals6: | 5 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2019–2021 |
| Nationalteam1: | Dominican Republic U23 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3+ |
| Nationalgoals1: | 3 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2019– |
| Nationalteam2: | Dominican Republic |
| Nationalcaps2: | 38 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 24 |
| Club-Update: | 4 October 2024 |
| Ntupdate: | 19 November 2024 |
Dorny Alexander Romero Chalas (born 24 January 1998) is a Dominican professional footballer who plays as a forward for Kazakhstan Premier League club Aktobe and the Dominican Republic national team.[1]
Dorny Romero was born in Santo Domingo on 4 September 1995.He lived in El Seibo and studied at Sergio A. Beras High School. He began playing football at age 14 at Jean Anubi Football School.[2] Although he had first aspired to be a baseball player, Romero developed a passion for football and pursued it professionally.
Romero signed his first professional contract with Delfines del Este FC in 2017 and within that same season, he signed with Cibao FC. He played two friendly games against Cuba, putting in outstanding performances and scoring both winning goals.
Romero made his professional debut for the Dominican Republic national football team in a 1–0 friendly win over Guadeloupe on 15 February 2019.[3] He wore the Cibao shirt until the summer of 2020, when he played the first phase of the Caribbean Club Championship in Jamaica, a tournament that gives access to the most important cups on the continent such as the CONCACAF Champions League and the CONCACAF League.
On 4 September 2020, the striker was announced by Venados of the Mexican soccer Liga de Ascenso, as his new acquisition to reinforce the attack of the entire state of Yucatán. Romero signed a two-year contract with the option of a third with the Mexican squad.[4]
On 13 March 2024, Kazakhstan Premier League club Aktobe announced the signing of Romero to a three-year contract.[5]
Scores and results list the Dominican Republic's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 12 October 2019 | Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | align=center | 2–0 | align=center | 3–0 | 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League B | |
| 2. | 27 March 2021 | Inter Miami CF Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, United States | align=center | 1–0 | align=center rowspan=2 | 6–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 3. | align=center | 3–0 | ||||||
| 4. | 2 June 2022 | FFB Stadium, Belmopan, Belize | align=center | 2–0 | align=center | 2–0 | 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League B | |
| 5. | 5 June 2022 | Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | align=center | 1–1 | align=center | 2–3 | 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League B | |
| 6. | 18 November 2022 | Estadio Panamericano, San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic | align=center | 1–0 | align=center | 1–1 | Friendly | |
| 7. | 11 September 2023 | Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | align=center | 1–0 | align=center rowspan=2 | 3–0 | 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League B | |
| 8. | align=center | 3–0 | ||||||
| 9. | 13 October 2023 | Wildey Turf, Wildey, Barbados | align=center | 1–0 | align=center | 5–0 | 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League B | |
| 10. | 16 October 2023 | Estadio Cibao FC, Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic | align=center | 2–1 | align=center rowspan=3 | 5–2 | 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League B | |
| 11. | align=center | 3–1 | ||||||
| 12. | align=center | 5–2 | ||||||
| 13. | 11 June 2024 | Estadio Panamericano, San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic | align=center | 2–0 | align=center rowspan=2 | 4–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 14. | align=center | 4–0 | ||||||
| 15. | 7 September 2024 | ABFA Technical Center, Piggotts, Antigua and Barbuda | align=center | 1–1 | align=center | 3–2 | 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League B | |
| 16. | 10 September 2024 | ABFA Technical Center, Piggotts, Antigua and Barbuda | align=center | 2–0 | align=center | 2–0 | 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League B | |
| 17. | 12 October 2024 | Bermuda | align=center | 0-1 | align=center | 0-5 | 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League B | |
| 18. | 12 October 2024 | Bermuda | align=center | 3-0 | align=center | 5-0 | 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League B | |
| 19. | 12 October 2024 | Estadio Cibao FcC, Santiago, Dominican Republic | l rowspan=2l | align=center | 0-1 | 1-6 | 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League B | |
| 20. | align=center | 1-4 | ||||||
| 21. | 19 November 2024 | Estadio Cibao FC, Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic | align=center | 1–0 | align=center rowspan=4 | 6–1 | 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League B | |
| 22. | align=center | 2–1 | ||||||
| 23. | align=center | 5–1 | ||||||
| 24. | align=center | 6–1 |