When you ask the typical 16-year-old what they did over the weekend, not many will be able to top goalkeeper Tomas Romero’s answer. During Bethlehem Steel FC’s 2017 opener against the Rochester Rhinos, Romero made his professional debut and USL history by becoming the youngest goalkeeper to start in net.
“I was a little nervous and it took a while for it to hit me that I would actually be starting in a professional match,” Romero said. “My first thought was that I would be going up against men that nearly double my age, bigger and maybe stronger than me but my path had prepared me for the opportunity.