Dave Romney

David James Romney (born June 12, 1993) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club San Jose Earthquakes.^[4][5]

Dave Romney

Romney with LA Galaxy in 2015
Personal information
Full name	David James Romney[1]
Date of birth	(1993-06-12) June 12, 1993 (age 32)[2]
Place of birth	Irvine, California, United States
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[3]
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	San Jose Earthquakes
Number	12
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2014	San Francisco Dons	72	(5)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015	San Francisco City
2015–2019	LA Galaxy II	24	(2)
2015–2019	LA Galaxy	84	(3)
2020–2022	Nashville SC	87	(4)
2023–2024	New England Revolution	61	(1)
2025–	San Jose Earthquakes	0	(0)
International career‡
2015	United States U23	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 17, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 15, 2015

Career

Born and raised in Irvine, California, Romney began his professional career with LA Galaxy II, having previously played in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy with the Irvine Strikers^[6] as well as the University of San Francisco men's soccer team and amateur club San Francisco City FC. He made his USL debut against Sacramento Republic FC in March 2015.^[7] He became the first LA Galaxy II player to sign a MLS contract when he was signed by LA Galaxy on August 5, 2015.^[8]

Romney was re-signed by the LA Galaxy at the beginning of the 2019 season.^[9]

On November 12, 2019, Romney was traded to Nashville SC ahead of their inaugural season in MLS. LA Galaxy received $225,000 in General Allocation Money and will receive an additional $50,000 in General Allocation Money if Romney meets certain performance-based metrics.^[10]

On January 5, 2023, Romney was traded to New England Revolution in exchange for a total of $525,000 in General Allocation Money.^[11] Romney scored his first goal for the Revolution in Major League Soccer play on September 30, 2023, in a 2–1 victory over Charlotte FC.^[12]

On October 21, 2023, Romney became only the second player in New England Revolution history to play every minute of a 34-game season, the first being José Gonçalves.^[13] Romney was also the only outfield player to play every minute of the 2023 MLS regular season.^[13] He was named Revolution team defender of the year for the 2023 season,^[14] and again for the 2024 season.^[15]

Romney, along with teammates Mark-Anthony Kaye and Ian Harkes, were traded to the San Jose Earthquakes on December 2, 2024 for "around" $500,000 General allocation money and an international roster spot, reuniting Romney with his former Revolution and Galaxy manager Bruce Arena.^[5][4]

Personal life

Romney is a distant relative of 2012 Republican Party presidential candidate, former governor of Massachusetts and former United States Senator from Utah, Mitt Romney.^[16]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played March 17, 2024^[17]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
LA Galaxy II	2015	USL	17	1	—		—		—		17	1
	2016		7	1	—		—		—		7	1
	Total		24	2	—		—		—		24	2
LA Galaxy	2015	MLS	5	0	—		2[a]	0	—		7	0
	2016		10	0	4	1	5[b]	0	—		19	1
	2017		29	2	3	0	—		—		32	2
	2018		28	1	2	0	—		—		30	1
	2019		12	0	2	0	—		4[c]	1	18	1
	Total		84	3	11	1	7	0	4	1	106	5
Nashville SC	2020	MLS	23	1	—		—		3[d]	0	26	1
	2021		33	0	—		—		—		33	0
	2022		31	3	3	0	—		1[d]	0	35	3
	Total		87	4	3	0	—		4	0	94	4
New England Revolution	2023	MLS	34	1	2	1	—		6[e]	0	42	2
	2024		27	0	—		6[b]	0	2	0	35	0
	Total		61	1	2	1	6	0	8	0	77	2
Career total			256	10	16	2	13	0	16	1	301	13

1. Appearances in the International Champions Cup
2. Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions Cup
3. Two appearances and one goal in Leagues Cup, two appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs
4. Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs
5. Four appearances in Leagues Cup, two appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs