Romeesh Ivey (born 14 July 1994) is a Panamanian professional

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midfielder who currently plays for Bulgarian club

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and the

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national team.

Club career

Alianza

Ivey began his professional football career at Alianza in

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Independiente

On 19 February 2019, Ivey scored two goals in a 4–0

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Round of 16 victory against

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. It was the first win in international football for Independiente. Ivey spend 2 loan seasons with the Bulgarian

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Spartak Varna

On 6 June 2022 Ivey joined the newly promoted to the Bulgarian First League team

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, signing a 3-year long contract deal.

International career

He made his debut for

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on 28 January 2021 in a friendly game against

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. He substituted Misael Acosta in the 58th minute.

Career statistics

References

1994 births Living people Panamanian men's footballers 21st-century Panamanian sportsmen Panama men's international footballers Panamanian expatriate men's footballers Panamanian people of Indian descent People from Arraiján District Sportspeople from Panamá Oeste Province Men's association football forwards Deportivo Pasto footballers Alianza Petrolera F.C. players SFC Etar Veliko Tarnovo players FC Spartak Varna players POFC Botev Vratsa players Liga Panameña de Fútbol players Categoría Primera A players First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players Panamanian expatriate sportspeople in Colombia Expatriate men's footballers in Colombia Expatriate men's footballers in Bulgaria {{Panama-footy-bio-stub