# Frank Romero (footballer)

Frank Lark Romero Berrocal (Spanish pronunciation:; ロメロ・フランク; Romero Furanku; born August 19, 1987), also known as Frank Romero, is a Peruvian footballer who plays as a midfielder and currently play for Japan Football League club, Reilac Shiga.

## Club career

Romero moved to Japan to pursue academics, but a football scout identified him and he began a professional football career with Mito HollyHock. He would also play for Montedio Yamagata and Albirex Niigata, debuting in the J1 League with the former.
On 28 December 2021, Romero joined to J3 League club, Kagoshima United from Albirex Niigata as free transfer for 2022 season.
On 2 December 2023, Romero was brought his club promotion to J2 after draw against Gainare Tottori 1–1 in final day at matchweek 38 in J3 and secure return to second tier after 4 years absence. 29 days later at same month, Romero announcement officially left from the club after two years at club.
On 31 January 2024, Romero announced that he would officially transfer to JFL club, Reilac Shiga ahead of the 2024 season.

## Personal life

Born in Lima, Peru. He moved to Japan at youth age.
He is third-generation Japanese Peruvian.
Romero obtained Japanese citizenship on 26 September 2019.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of the start for 2025 season.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club performance | Club performance | Club performance | League | League | Cup | Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Total | Total |
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | Japan | Japan | League | League | Emperor's Cup | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | J.League Cup | Total | Total |
| 2007 | Ryutsu Keizai University | Japan Football League | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 1 |
| 2008 | Ryutsu Keizai University | Japan Football League | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 16 | 1 |
| 2009 | Ryutsu Keizai University | Japan Football League | 17 | 7 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 19 | 8 |
| 2010 | Ryutsu Keizai University | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | Mito HollyHock | J.League Div 2 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 33 | 4 |
| 2012 | Mito HollyHock | J.League Div 2 | 41 | 5 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 43 | 5 |
| 2013 | Montedio Yamagata | J.League Div 2 | 37 | 7 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 40 | 8 |
| 2014 | Montedio Yamagata | J.League Div 2 | 28 | 1 | 5 | 1 | – | – | 33 | 2 |
| 2015 | Montedio Yamagata | J1 League | 31 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 38 | 3 |
| 2016 | Mito HollyHock (loan) | J2 League | 36 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 37 | 3 |
| 2017 | Albirex Niigata | J1 League | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 2018 | Machida Zelvia | J2 League | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 23 | 4 |
| 2019 | Machida Zelvia | J2 League | 33 | 9 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 35 | 9 |
| 2020 | Albirex Niigata | J2 League | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 29 | 5 |
| 2021 | Albirex Niigata | J2 League | 28 | 6 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 28 | 6 |
| 2022 | Kagoshima United | J3 League | 30 | 8 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 31 | 8 |
| 2023 | Kagoshima United | J3 League | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 19 | 1 |
| 2024 | Reilac Shiga | Japan Football League | 26 | 8 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 26 | 8 |
| 2025 | Reilac Shiga | Japan Football League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 440 | 72 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 468 | 76 |

## Honours
### Montedio Yamagata

* Emperor's Cup : 2014

### Kagoshima United

* Promotion to J2 League: 2023