| Frank Romero ロメロ・フランク | |
| Fullname: | Frank Lark Romero Berrocal |
| Birth Date: | 19 August 1987 |
| Birth Place: | Lima, Peru |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Reilac Shiga |
| Clubnumber: | 37 |
| Youthyears1: | 2004–2006 |
| Youthclubs1: | Aomori Yamada High School |
| Youthyears2: | 2007–2010 |
| Youthclubs2: | Ryutsu Keizai University |
| Years1: | 2011–2012 |
| Clubs1: | Mito HollyHock |
| Caps1: | 72 |
| Goals1: | 8 |
| Years2: | 2013–2015 |
| Clubs2: | Montedio Yamagata |
| Caps2: | 96 |
| Goals2: | 11 |
| Years3: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs3: | Albirex Niigata |
| Caps3: | 11 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2016 |
| Clubs4: | → Mito HollyHock (loan) |
| Caps4: | 36 |
| Goals4: | 3 |
| Years5: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs5: | Machida Zelvia |
| Caps5: | 56 |
| Goals5: | 13 |
| Years6: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs6: | Albirex Niigata |
| Caps6: | 57 |
| Goals6: | 11 |
| Years7: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs7: | Kagoshima United |
| Caps7: | 49 |
| Goals7: | 9 |
| Years8: | 2024– |
| Clubs8: | Reilac Shiga |
| Caps8: | 11 |
| Goals8: | 2 |
| Club-Update: | 14 July 2024, 6:32 (UTC) |
Frank Lark Romero Berrocal,[1] also known as Frank Romero (pronounced as /es/) (ロメロ・フランク, Romero Furanku, born August 19, 1987), is a Peruvian-Japanese footballer as a midfielder who currently plays for JFL club, Reilac Shiga.
Romero moved to Japan to pursue academics, but a football scout identified him and he began a professional football career with Mito HollyHock. He would also play for Montedio Yamagata and Albirex Niigata, debuting in the J1 League with the former.[2]
On 28 December 2021, Romero joined to J3 League club, Kagoshima United from Albirex Niigata as free transfer for 2022 season.[3]
On 2 December 2023, Romero was brought his club promotion to J2 after draw against Gainare Tottori 1–1 in final day at matchweek 38 in J3 and secure return to second tier after 4 years absence. 29 days later at same month, Romero announcement officially left from the club after two years at club.[4]
On 31 January 2024, Romero announcement officially transfer to JFL club, Reilac Shiga for ahead of 2024 season.[5]
Born in Lima, Peru. He moved to Japan at youth age.
He is third-generation Japanese Peruvian.[6]
Romero obtained Japanese citizenship on 26 September 2019.[7]
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J. League Cup | Total | |||||||
| 2011 | Mito HollyHock | J2 League | 31 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | 33 | 4 | ||
| 2012 | 41 | 5 | 2 | 0 | – | 43 | 5 | ||||
| 2013 | Montedio Yamagata | 37 | 7 | 3 | 1 | – | 40 | 8 | |||
| 2014 | 28 | 1 | 5 | 1 | – | 33 | 2 | ||||
| 2015 | J1 League | 31 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 38 | 3 | ||
| 2016 | Mito HollyHock | J2 League | 36 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | 37 | 3 | ||
| 2017 | Albirex Niigata | J1 League | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| 2018 | Machida Zelvia | J2 League | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | – | 23 | 4 | ||
| 2019 | 33 | 9 | 2 | 0 | – | 35 | 9 | ||||
| 2020 | Albirex Niigata | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | – | 29 | 5 | |||
| 2021 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 0 | – | 28 | 6 | ||||
| 2022 | Kagoshima United | J3 League | 30 | 8 | 1 | 0 | – | 31 | 8 | ||
| 2023 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024 | Reilac Shiga | Japan Football League | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 388 | 57 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 416 | 60 | |||