Leenhan Romero

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Romero and the second or maternal family name is Pacheco.
Leenhan Romero
Personal information
Full name Leenhan Schnneiderth D'Alessan Romero Pacheco[1]
Date of birth (2006-11-01) 1 November 2006
Place of birth Maracay, Venezuela
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Deportes Concepción
(on loan from Universidad Católica)
Number 26
Youth career
2020–2024 Universidad Católica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Universidad Católica 6 (0)
2026– → Deportes Concepción (loan) 0 (0)
International career‡
2023 Venezuela U17 12 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 January 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 12 November 2023

Leenhan Schnneiderth D'Alessan Romero Pacheco (born 1 November 2006) is a Venezuelan footballer who plays as a midfielder for Chilean side Deportes Concepción on loan from Universidad Católica.

Club career

Born in Maracay in Venezuela, Romero's family migrated to Chile in 2018.[2] In mid-2020, his performances with youth side Católica de Quilicura at a youth tournament in La Serena, Chile, caught the attention of professional side Universidad Católica, and he signed with the club following a two-week trial.[2] Having initially faced documentation issues, he could not play for the club's youth teams for six months.[3]

Two years later, at the age of fifteen, he was invited by coach Rodrigo Astudillo to train with the first team squad.[2] He impressed then-manager Ariel Holan, with Holan saying of Romero: "he has the qualities, he is dynamic, and he has very good footwork."[4] In May 2023, he signed his first professional contract with the club.[3]

In January 2026, Romero was loaned out to Deportes Concepción.[5]

International career

Romero was first called up to the Venezuelan under-17 team in December 2022, ahead of a friendly tournament where the side would face Argentina and Bolivia.[6] However, due to documentation issues, he could not travel.[3]

Having represented Venezuela at the 2023 South American U-17 Championship, he was called up again for the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup, and in Venezuela's opening game against New Zealand, he scored two late goals in a 3–1 win.[7] Following the game he stated that it was "a dream to debut in a World Cup".[7]

Career statistics

Club

As of 2 November 2025[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Universidad Católica 2024 Primera División 2 0 — — — — 2 0
2025 Primera División 4 0 — — — — 4 0
Total 6 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 6 0
Career total 6 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 6 0

References

  1. ^ a b "FIFA U-17 World Cup Indonesia 2023™ – Squad List: Venezuela (VEN)" (PDF). fdp.fifa.org. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Huerta, Rodrigo (14 December 2022). "La joya venezolana que dio el salto a la selección: "En la UC me ven como aporte"" [The Venezuelan jewel who made the leap to the national team: "At UC they see me as a contribution"]. chile.as.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "Leenhan Romero selló su primer contrato con la UC" [Leenhan Romero sealed his first contract with UC]. cruzados.cl (in Spanish). 9 May 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  4. ^ Moraga Aguirre, Nicolás (22 September 2022). "Ariel Holan está maravillado con su nueva 'joyita' en Universidad Católica: "Tiene condiciones, es dinámico y tiene muy bien pie"" [Ariel Holan is amazed by his new 'jewel' at Universidad Católica: "He has the qualities, he is dynamic and he has very good footwork"]. bolavip.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  5. ^ Reyes, Luis (14 January 2026). "Concepción da un nuevo golpe en el mercado y ahora presenta a un jugador de U. Católica". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  6. ^ Moraga Aguirre, Nicolás (11 December 2022). "La 'joya' de Universidad Católica que ha sido convocada para la Selección de Venezuela" [The 'jewel' of Universidad Católica that has been called up for the Venezuelan National Team]. bolavip.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  7. ^ a b Castellano, Jesús David (12 November 2023). "Leenhan Romero: "Es un sueño debutar en un mundial"" [Leenhan Romero: "It is a dream to debut in a World Cup"]. liderendeportes.com (in Spanish).
  8. ^ "L. Romero". Retrieved 23 December 2025.
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