Carlos Romero (footballer, born 2001)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Romero and the second or maternal family name is Serrano.

Carlos Romero Serrano (born 29 October 2001) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for La Liga club Espanyol, on loan from Villarreal.

Carlos Romero

Personal information
Full name	Carlos Romero Serrano
Date of birth	(2001-10-29) 29 October 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Torrent, Spain
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Left-back
Team information
Current team	Espanyol (on loan from Villarreal)
Number	22
Youth career
	Torre Levante
2019–2020	Villarreal
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2019	Torre Levante	1	(0)
2019–2022	Villarreal C	60	(0)
2022–2024	Villarreal B	46	(0)
2023–	Villarreal	7	(0)
2024–	→ Espanyol (loan)	34	(2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 May 2025

Club career

Born in Valencia, Serrano was a CF Torre Levante youth graduate. He made his first team debut on 10 November 2018, coming on as a late substitute and being sent off in a 1–0 Tercera División home loss against Atzeneta UE.

On 24 May 2019, Romero signed for Villarreal CF, and was initially assigned to the youth sides.^[1] He was definitely promoted to the C-team also in the fourth tier in October 2020,^[2] and became an undisputed starter for the side during the 2021–22 season.

Ahead of the 2022–23 campaign, Romero was promoted to the reserves in Segunda División.^[3] He made his professional debut on 29 August 2022, replacing Dani Tasende late into a 3–0 away loss against Granada CF.^[4]

Romero made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 17 September 2023, starting in a 2–1 home win over UD Almería.^[5] On 28 November, he extended his contract with Villarreal until June 2027.^[6]

On 9 July 2024, Romero was loaned to fellow top tier side RCD Espanyol for the season.^[7] On 27 June of the following year, he renewed his contract with the Yellow Submarine until 2029, and had his loan with Espanyol extended for a further year.^[8]