Jaybrien Romano (born 13 December 2004) is an Aruban footballer who most recently played for Stoke City U18 and the Aruba national team.
Club career
As a youth, Romano played for the academy of FC Twente. By 2019, he had joined the under-16 side of Sparta Rotterdam. In September of that year, he scored in a 1–5 league defeat to the under-16 side of AZ Alkmaar. Romano joined the academy of Stoke City in 2022. He went on to make one appearance for the club in the Under-18 Premier League, coming on as a substitute in a 2–1 victory over Newcastle United on 1 October.
International career
Romano represented Aruba in the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship. He served as captain of the side for the tournament. He made his senior international debut on 11 September 2023 in a 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League C match against the Cayman Islands. On the next matchday, he assisted on a goal by Rovien Ostiana against the U.S. Virgin Islands. Because of Romano's play, he was referred to as "Aruba's ace" by local media. The eventual 3–1 victory kept Aruba undefeated at the top of its group.