| Manolo Romero | |
| Fullname: | Manuel Romero Paz |
| Birth Date: | 28 May 1950 |
| Birth Place: | Madrid, Spain |
| Death Place: | Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Youthclubs1: | Real Madrid |
| Years1: | 1972–1976 |
| Caps1: | 66 |
| Goals1: | 17 |
| Years2: | 1974–1975 |
| Caps2: | 34 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 1975–1976 |
| Caps3: | 31 |
| Goals3: | 18 |
| Years4: | 1976–1978 |
| Caps4: | 38 |
| Goals4: | 7 |
| Years5: | 1978–1979 |
| Caps5: | 1 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 1979–1980 |
| Caps6: | 0 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 1980 |
| Caps7: | 3 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 1980–1981 |
| Caps8: | 9 |
| Goals8: | 2 |
| Managerclubs1: | Alcalá (youth) |
| Manageryears2: | 1993 |
| Managerclubs2: | Tomelloso |
| Managerclubs3: | Vicálvaro |
| Manageryears4: | 1998–1999 |
| Managerclubs4: | Coslada |
| Manageryears5: | 1999 |
| Managerclubs5: | Rayo Vallecano B |
| Manageryears6: | 2002–2003 |
| Managerclubs6: | Alcorcón |
| Manageryears7: | 2003–2004 |
| Managerclubs7: | Cobeña |
| Manageryears8: | 2004–2005 |
| Managerclubs8: | Atlético Madrid (youth) |
| Manageryears9: | 2005–2006 |
| Managerclubs9: | Atlético Madrid C |
| Manageryears10: | 2006 |
| Managerclubs10: | Atlético Madrid B (interim) |
| Manageryears11: | 2006–2007 |
| Managerclubs11: | Atlético Madrid B (assistant) |
Manuel "Manolo" Romero Paz (28 May 1950 – 23 November 2020) was a Spanish footballer who played as a midfielder, and a manager.
Born in Madrid, Romero's first professional club was Getafe Deportivo, in Segunda División. He made his debut for the club on 5 September 1976, starting in a 2–3 away loss against CF Calvo Sotelo,[1] and scored his first goal on 31 October, netting the last in a 1–1 draw at UE Sant Andreu.
In the 1978 summer Romero moved to UD Salamanca in La Liga. He made his debut in the main category only on 6 May of the following year, starting in a 1–3 home loss against Real Sociedad.[2]
Romero joined Palencia CF in 1979,[3] but made no appearances for the side.
Romero made his managerial debuts with Tomelloso CF in the 1993–94 campaign, in Segunda División B.[4] He only returned to that category in 2002, after being appointed manager of AD Alcorcón.[5]
After a spell at CD Cobeña, Romero joined Atlético Madrid's setup: after a year in charge of the Juvenil squad,[6] he was named manager of the C-team in Tercera División, being later an interim manager and an assistant of the reserves.[7] [8]
Romero died on 23 November 2020, aged 70.[9]