MichelleRomero

Michelle Romero is a key defender in the Calgary Wild FC lineup, who has played professionally with a handful of clubs throughout Venezuela and Spain in addition to proudly suiting up for the Venezuelan National Team (U20 and U17) and has 20 caps with the senior national team at multiple international competitions.

Michelle brings additional reinforcement to Calgary Wild FC’s defensive unit as she joined the Club mid-season in their inaugural year directly from competing in Copa America where she played every minute for Venezuela.

A fast, strong, defending and attacking player who brings additional firepower and technical skills to our lineup, Michelle is driven to use her talent as a footballer to perform well in this league and ultimately inspire young girls while bringing more eyes to the club and league in an effort to help it grow into one of the top leagues globally.

Michelle has played both sides of the pitch as a fullback and winger where she has had success throughout her career, highlighted by a fourth-place finish at the Women’s U17 World Cup, both in Venezuela and abroad. She made 46 appearances with Deportivo La Coruna (2017-2022) in Spanish Liga F before taking the pitch 20 times with Sporting de Gijon (2021-2024). Most recently she played for Real Union de Tenerife in the Spanish second division. She was part of the championship squad at the South American U17 Championship and has regularly played with the Venezuelan National Team for FIFA friendly matches.

In addition to being a resilient, disciplined, hard-working fullback who bolsters the experience on the club, Michelle is also driven to do her part to empower women in sport and help grow soccer in Canada, and internationally.

She was attracted to the Wild FC’s mission to make a postive impact on the community off the pitch. Outside of soccer, she is passionate about creating gender equality in sports, and finding opportunities for young girls who dream of becoming professional athletes.