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)
2020–2021	→ Willem II (loan)	11	(0)
2022–2023	Emmen	45	(13)
2023–	Utrecht	25	(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 3 November 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

NEC

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

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

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

Utrecht

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

Personal life

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

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

References

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