Manuel "Manolo" Romero Paz (28 May 1950 – 23 November 2020) was a Spanish footballer who played as a midfielder, and a manager.
Born in Madrid, Romero's first professional club was Getafe Deportivo, in Segunda División.
He made his debut for the club on 5 September 1976, starting in a 2–3 away loss against CF Calvo Sotelo,[1] and scored his first goal on 31 October, netting the last in a 1–1 draw at UE Sant Andreu.
He made his debut in the main category only on 6 May of the following year, starting in a 1–3 home loss against Real Sociedad.
Romero made his managerial debuts with Tomelloso CF in the 1993–94 campaign, in Segunda División B.