His selection to represent Spain at the 2011 European Championships was made in March.[5] Romero competed in wheelchair basketball at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London. It was the first time the Spain national team had qualified for the Paralympics in 16 years.[6] His team arrived in England by 18 August to prepare for the Games.[7] In London, he was coached by Oscar Trigo.[8] His team finished fifth overall.[6] He was one of four Spanish competitors from the Andalusia region of Spain to compete on 1 September.[3] He scored 0 points in the team's 67–40 victory of Italy.[9] Romero was a member of the national team at the 2013 European Championships, which were held in Israel. His team finished with a bronze medal after defeating Sweden.[10][11][12] Following the competition, the mayor of Vélez-Málaga, Francisco Delgado Bonilla, held a reception honouring him and three of Spain's triathletes.[12]
Club
Romero played for Clínicas Rincón Amivel during the 2011/2012 and 2012/2013 seasons in Spain's top division.[5][13]
He played club basketball for Clínica Rincón Amive during the 2013/2014 season.[10][14] In November, his team was in fifth place in the league. He played in the team's game against Fundación Grupo Norte.[4]