Ole Romeny

Ole Romeny
Romeny with NEC in 2018
Personal information
Full name Ole ter Haar Romeny
Date of birth (2000-06-20) 20 June 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Nijmegen, Netherlands
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Utrecht
Number 77
Youth career
2005–2011 DVOL
2011–2018 NEC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2022 NEC 69 (9)
2020–2021Willem II (loan) 11 (0)
2022–2023 Emmen 45 (13)
2023– Utrecht 23 (3)
International career
2014 Netherlands U15 1 (0)
2018 Netherlands U18 1 (0)
2018–2019 Netherlands U19 5 (1)
2019 Netherlands U20 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 October 2024

Ole ter Haar Romeny (born 20 June 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for Eredivisie club Utrecht.

Club career

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NEC

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Romeny started playing football at age 8 at DVOL in Lent, before moving to the youth academy of NEC Nijmegen.[2] In the winter of 2018, he was promoted to the first-team at training camp in Spanish Estepona.[3] Under new first coach Pepijn Lijnders, he became a regular part of the squad.[4] On 19 January 2018, he made his debut in a 2–3 away match against Almere City, replacing his childhood friend Ferdi Kadıoğlu in the 84th minute. In injury time, he had to leave the field after being sent off by referee Kevin Blom.[5] With that, he became the youngest player ever in the Eerste Divisie who received a red card in his debut. The card was later dismissed after NEC filed a complaint and won the appeal.[6]

Loan to Willem II

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On 30 September 2020, Romeny signed for Eredivisie club Willem II on a season-long loan, with the option of a permanent transfer.[7]

Emmen

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On 27 January 2022, Romeny signed with Emmen for a 1.5-year term.[8]

Utrecht

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On 13 June 2023, Romeny joined Utrecht on a three-season deal.[9]

Personal life

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Romeny was born in the Netherlands, and has Indonesian ancestry on his mother's side. His grandmother was born in Medan, North Sumatra.[10]

International career

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Ole Romeny played one international match for Netherlands national under-15 and under-18 team.[11]

References

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  1. ^ Ole Romeny at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ "NEC-spits Romeny breekt door: 'Verliefd op de bal'". Omroep Gelderland (in Dutch). 15 December 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  3. ^ van Gruijthuijsen, Jasper (5 January 2019). "NEC-talent Romeny: 'Ik moet gewoon zorgen dat ik beter ben'". De Gelderlander (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  4. ^ Price, Glenn (26 April 2018). "Champions League to Dutch second tier - ex-Liverpool coach's career takes a different path". ESPN. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  5. ^ Pichel, Dominique (19 January 2018). "Clubicoon bezorgt NEC nieuwe dreun". De Gelderlander (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  6. ^ van Gruijthuijsen, Jasper (25 January 2018). "Geen straf voor 'rode recordkaart' NEC-debutant". De Gelderlander (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  7. ^ "N.E.C. verhuurt Ole Romeny aan Willem II". nec-nijmegen.nl (in Dutch). NEC. 30 September 2020. Archived from the original on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  8. ^ "WELKOM, MART LIEDER & OLE ROMENY!" (Press release) (in Dutch). Emmen. 27 January 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  9. ^ "Voorhoedespeler Ole Romeny versterkt FC Utrecht" (in Dutch). FC Utrecht. 13 June 2023.
  10. ^ Wulan, Gusti (1 February 2024). "Ole Romeny, Striker FC Utrecht yang Bisa Jadi Solusi Lini Serang Timnas Indonesia". TIMNAS.CO (in Indonesian). Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  11. ^ Ole Romeny at Soccerway