Ana Romero

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 (age 37)
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)
International career
2007–2012	Spain	13	(7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, 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.

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]

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]

Honours

Rayo Vallecano

• Primera División: 2008–09, 2009–10
• Copa de la Reina: 2008

RCD Espanyol

• Copa de la Reina: 2012

FC Barcelona

• Primera División: 2013–14, 2014–15
• Copa de la Reina: 2014
• Copa Catalunya: 2014

AFC Ajax

• Eredivisie: 2016–17, 2017–18
• KNVB Cup: 2017, 2018

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]

International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	3 May 2008	La Ciudad del Fútbol, Las Rozas de Madrid	Belarus	2–0	6–1	UEFA Women's Euro 2009 qualifying
2.				6–1
3.	19 September 2009	Centenary Stadium, Ta' Qali	Malta	0–6	0–13
4.				0–11
5.				0–13
6.	24 November 2011	Estadio Escribano Castilla, Motril	Germany	2–2	2–2	UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying
7.	15 February 2012	San Lázaro, Santiago de Compostela	Austria	4–1	4–1	Friendly

Personal life

She is in a relationship with Merel van Dongen.[9] They are engaged since December 2021.[10]

References

1. [1] Marca
2. [2] Archived 29 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine 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. [3] UEFA
6. "Noticias - Real Federación Española de Fútbol". Archived from the original on 10 December 2011. Retrieved 11 October 2011. RFEF
7. [4] 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.
10. "SHE SAID YES! Ajax will forever be part of their love story". YouTube.

External links

• Ana Romero on Twitter
• Ana Romero – FIFA competition record (archived)