Ana Romero

Ana María Romero Moreno (born 14 June 1987), commonly known as Willy, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a midfielder. She previously represented several teams in Spain's Primera División, including Valencia CF, FC Barcelona, Sevilla FC, Rayo Vallecano[1] and RCD Espanyol.[2]

Ana Romero
Ana Romero with Ajax in May 2018
Personal information
Full name Ana María Romero Moreno
Date of birth (1987-06-14) 14 June 1987
Place of birth Seville, Andalusia, Spain
Height 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
CD Híspalis
Sevilla
2007–2010 Rayo Vallecano
2010–2013 Espanyol 78 (47)
2013–2015 Barcelona 35 (10)
2015–2016 Valencia 18 (6)
2016–2018 Ajax 24 (2)
2018–2020 Real Betis 34 (2)
National team
2007–2012 Spain 13 (7)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 May 2020
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Romero and the second or maternal family name is Moreno.

Club career

Romero left Espanyol for local rivals FC Barcelona in summer 2013.[3] After moving on to Valencia CF, she signed for Ajax in July 2016.[4]

International career

She is a member of the Spanish national team[5][6] and a holder of the 2004 Under-19 European Championship.[7] In November 2011, medical student Romero scored a late goal to force a 2–2 draw with Germany in Motril.[8]

Personal life

She is in a relationship with Merel van Dongen.[9]

References
  1. Marca
  2. RCD Espanyol
  3. "El Barça negocia seis incorporaciones" (in Spanish). El Mundo Deportivo. 16 July 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  4. "Spaanse aanwinst voor Ajax Vrouwen" (in Dutch). AFC Ajax. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  5. UEFA
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-12-10. Retrieved 2011-10-11.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) RFEF
  7. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
  8. Roldán, Isabel (26 November 2011). "Algunas alemanas se negaron al final a darnos la mano" (in Spanish). Diario AS. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  9. "Merel van Dongen: graag was ik als eerste man uit de kast gekomen". NRC.


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