César Romero (footballer, born 2001)

César Benjamín Romero Ortíz (born 3 August 2001) is a Bolivian professional footballer who plays for Club Blooming and the Bolivia national football team.^[1]

César Romero

Personal information
Full name	César Benjamín Romero Ortíz
Date of birth	(2001-08-03) 3 August 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth	Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Club Blooming
Number	26
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2023-	Blooming	59	(2)
International career‡
2024-	Bolivia U23	2	(0)
2024-	Bolivia	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:15 (UTC) 30 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 00:15 (UTC) 15 June 2024

Club career

A central defender,^[2] he made his league debut for Club Blooming in March 2023 against Bolivar.^[3] He scored his first league goal that month, in a 2-2 draw against Real Tomayapo.^[4] He was part of the Club Blooming team which played in the 2023 Copa Sudamericana.^[5]

International career

A Bolivia U23 player,^[6] he was called up to the senior Bolivia national football team for the first time ahead of the 2024 Copa America.^[7] He made his debut for the senior Bolivia side on 31 May 2024, in a friendly match against Mexico in Chicago, Illinois.^[8][9] On 3 June 2024, he was subsequently named in the Bolivia squad for the 2024 Copa America.^[10]