Olivier_Rommens
Olivier Rommens
Belgian footballer
Olivier Rommens (3 February 1995) is a Belgian professional football player who plays as a midfielder for Maltese Premier League club Balzan.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1995-02-03) 3 February 1995 (age 29) | ||
| Place of birth | Wommelgem, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Balzan | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| KFC Ranst | |||
| 2002–2006 | Lierse | ||
| 2006–2014 | PSV | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | Jong PSV | 54 | (2) |
| 2016–2018 | NAC Breda | 23 | (1) |
| 2019–2021 | TOP Oss | 69 | (3) |
| 2021–2022 | Sūduva | 36 | (5) |
| 2023 | Nõmme Kalju | 24 | (1) |
| 2024– | Balzan | 8 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:30, 11 March 2023 (UTC) | |||
Jong PSV
Rommens is a youth exponent from PSV Eindhoven, who he joined in 2006 together with his brother, Philippe.[1] Before, they had both started out at local club KFC Ranst, and moved to Lierse SK, where they played for four years before starting at the youth academy of PSV.[2]
Rommens made his professional debut as Jong PSV player in the second division on 9 August 2014 against Achilles '29. He started in the first eleven at the first fixture of the 2014–15 season. He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–0 home win.[3]
NAC Breda
On 25 June 2016, it was announced that Rommens had signed a two-year contract with Eerste Divisie side NAC Breda.[4] On 30 December 2018, his contract with dissolved.[5]
TOP Oss
On 4 January 2019, Rommens joined his brother Philippe by signing a two-and-a-half year contract with TOP Oss.[6] He made his debut for the club on 18 January as a starter in a 3–0 away loss to FC Den Bosch.[7]
Rommens scored his first goal for TOP Oss on 13 January 2020 after an assist by Cas Peters. His team eventually lost 3–1 away to Jong AZ.[8]
Sūduva and Nõmme Kalju
In July 2021, Rommens signed with Lithuanian A Lyga club Sūduva.[9] In 7 August 2021, he scored his first league goal against FK Panevėžys.[10][11]
In February 2023, Rommens signed with Estonian Meistriliiga club Nõmme Kalju.[12]
Balzan
On 12 January 2024, Rommens joined Maltese Premier League club Balzan on a free transfer.[13]
- "Deze 3 jonge Belgen tekenen profcontract bij PSV" (in Dutch). Het Laatste Nieuws. 9 April 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- "NAC Breda middenvelder Olivier Rommens" (in Dutch). Eerste Divisie. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- "Jong PSV vs. Achilles '29 - 9 August 2014 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2014-08-09.
- NAC strikt Olivier Rommens (Dutch). NAC Breda. 25 June 2016.
- Rommens verlaat NAC (Dutch). NAC Breda. 30 December 2018.
- "Olivier Rommens vergezelt zijn broer bij TOP Oss". TOP Oss (in Dutch). 4 January 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- "Den Bosch vs. TOP Oss - 18 January 2019 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- "AZ II vs. TOP Oss - 13 January 2020 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- "Sūduvos naujokas: Marijampolėje noriu ir tikiuosi žaisti kuo daugiau ir geriau". sportas.lt (in Lithuanian). 8 July 2021.
- "Sūduva - Panevėžys | A Lyga | Aukščiausia Lietuvos futbolo lyga". alyga.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- "Sūduva efektingu stiliumi patiesė Panevėžį". sportas.lt (in Lithuanian). 7 August 2021.
- Pulst, Siim (10 February 2023). "Kalju tugevdas keskvälja Hollandi esiliiga kogemustega belglasega". Soccernet.ee.
- Lia, Gianluca (12 January 2024). "PSV product Olivier Rommens signs for Balzan". SportsDesk. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- Olivier Rommens at Soccerway
- Olivier Rommens at WorldFootball.net