| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leenhan Schnneiderth D'Alessan Romero Pacheco[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2006-11-01)1 November 2006 (age 18) | ||
| Place of birth | Maracay, Venezuela | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Universidad Católica | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2020– | Universidad Católica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Universidad Católica | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Venezuela U17 | 12 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 November 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 November 2023 | |||
Leenhan Schnneiderth D'Alessan Romero Pacheco (born 1 November 2006) is a Venezuelanfootballer who plays as amidfielder for Chilean sideUniversidad Católica.
Born inMaracay 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 inLa Serena, Chile caught the attention of professional sideUniversidad Católica, and he signed with the club following a two-week trial.[2] Having initially faced documentation issues, he was unable to play for the club's youth teams for six months.[3]
Two years later, at the age of fifteen, he was invited by coachRodrigo Astudillo to train with the first team squad.[2] He impressed then-managerAriel 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]
Romero was first called up to the Venezuelan under-17 team in December 2022, ahead of afriendly tournament where the side would faceArgentina andBolivia.[5] However, due to issues with his documentation, he was unable to travel.[3]
Having represented Venezuela at the2023 South American U-17 Championship, he was called up again for the2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup, and in Venezuela's opening game againstNew Zealand he scored two late goals in a 3–1 win.[6] Following the game he stated that it was "a dream to debut in a World Cup".[6]