Ole Romeny

In this Dutch name, the surname is ter Haar Romenij.

Ole Romeny

Romeny with Utrecht in 2024
Personal information
Full name	Ole Lennard ter Haar Romenij [1]
Date of birth	(2000-06-20) 20 June 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Nijmegen, Netherlands
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [2]
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Oxford United
Number	11
Youth career
2005–2011	DVOL
2011–2018	NEC
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2022	NEC	69	(9)
2020–2021	→ Willem II (loan)	11	(0)
2022–2023	Emmen	45	(13)
2023–2025	Utrecht	29	(3)
2025–	Oxford United	9	(1)
International career‡
2014	Netherlands U15	1	(0)
2018	Netherlands U18	1	(0)
2018–2019	Netherlands U19	5	(1)
2019	Netherlands U20	2	(0)
2025–	Indonesia	2	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:15, 15 March 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 March 2025

Ole Lennard ter Haar Romenij (born 20 June 2000), commonly known as Ole Romeny, is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Oxford United. Born in the Netherlands, he represents the Indonesia national team.

Club career

NEC

Romeny started playing football at age 8 at DVOL in Lent before moving to the youth academy of NEC Nijmegen. ^[3] In the winter of 2018, he was promoted to the first-team. ^[4] Under new coach Pepijn Lijnders, he became a regular part of the squad. ^[5] On 19 January 2018, he made his debut in a 2–3 away defeat to 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. ^[6] With that, he became the youngest player ever in the Eerste Divisie to receive a red card in his debut. The card was later dismissed after NEC filed a complaint and won the appeal. ^[7]

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. ^[8]

Emmen

On 27 January 2022, Romeny signed with Emmen for a 1.5-year term. ^[9]

Utrecht

On 13 June 2023, Romeny joined Utrecht on a three-season deal. ^[10]

Oxford United

On 5 January 2025, Romeny signed for EFL Championship side Oxford United on a long-term contract for an undisclosed fee. ^{[11] [12]} On 1 March 2025, Romeny scored his first goal for the team against Coventry City in a 2–3 loss. ^[13]

International career

Romeny played one international match for the Netherlands national under-15 and under-18 teams. ^[14]

In November 2024, Romeny confirmed that he had decided to represent Indonesia at international level. ^[15] On 20 February 2025, the change of his association was approved by FIFA, becoming cap-tied to Indonesia in the process. ^[16] On 9 March 2025, Romeny received his first call-up from the Indonesia senior side for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Australia and Bahrain. ^[17] On 20 March 2025, he made his debut against Australia and scored his debut goal for the national team. ^[18]

Personal life

Romeny was born and raised in the Netherlands. ^[19] His maternal grandmother was born in Medan, North Sumatra, when it was called the Dutch East Indies. ^[20] Romeny is therefore eligible to represent Indonesia at international level. ^[21]

On 8 February 2025, Romeny officially obtained Indonesian citizenship. ^[22]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 15 March 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition ^[23]

Club	Season	League			National cup [a]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
NEC	2017–18	Eerste Divisie	4	0	—		2 [b]	1	6	1
	2018–19	Eerste Divisie	23	1	1	0	1 [b]	0	25	1
	2019–20	Eerste Divisie	27	8	1	0	—		28	8
	2020–21	Eerste Divisie	5	0	0	0	—		5	0
	2021–22	Eredivisie	10	0	3	2	—		13	2
	Total		69	9	5	2	—		77	12
Willem II (loan)	2020–21	Eredivisie	11	0	0	0	—		11	0
Emmen	2021–22	Eerste Divisie	12	2	0	0	—		12	2
	2022–23	Eredivisie	33	11	2	0	4 [b]	1	39	12
	Total		45	13	2	0	—		51	14
Utrecht	2023–24	Eredivisie	16	1	2	0	—		18	1
	2024–25	Eredivisie	13	2	1	0	—		14	2
	Total		29	3	3	0	—		32	3
Oxford United	2024–25	Championship	9	1	0	0	—		9	1
Career total			163	26	10	2	7	2	180	30

1. Includes KNVB Cup
2. Appearances in Promotion/Relegation Play Offs

International

As of match played 25 March 2025

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Indonesia
	2025	2	2
Total		2	2

As of match played 25 March 2025

Scores and results list Indonesia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Romeny goal.

List of international goals scored by Ole Romeny

No.	Date	Venue	Cap	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	20 March 2025	Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney, Australia	1	Australia	1–4	1–5	2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
2	25 March 2025	Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia	2	Bahrain	1–0	1–0

Honours

Emmen

• Eerste Divisie: 2021–22

See also

• List of Indonesia international footballers born outside Indonesia

References

1. "EFL Squad List: Season 2024/25" (PDF). English Football League. 11 February 2025. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
2. Ole Romeny at WorldFootball.net
3. "NEC-spits Romeny breekt door: 'Verliefd op de bal'". Omroep Gelderland (in Dutch). 15 December 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. Pichel, Dominique (19 January 2018). "Clubicoon bezorgt NEC nieuwe dreun". De Gelderlander (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 August 2020.
7. van Gruijthuijsen, Jasper (25 January 2018). "Geen straf voor 'rode recordkaart' NEC-debutant". De Gelderlander (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 August 2020.
8. "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.
9. "WELKOM, MART LIEDER & OLE ROMENY!" (Press release) (in Dutch). Emmen. 27 January 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
10. "Voorhoedespeler Ole Romeny versterkt FC Utrecht" (in Dutch). FC Utrecht. 13 June 2023.
11. "Ole Romeny Joins Oxford United". www.oufc.co.uk. 5 January 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
12. "Ole Romeny: Oxford sign forward from Eredivisie side Utrecht on reported club-record fee". BBC Sport. 5 January 2025.
13. "Gol Perdana Ole Romeny Tak Mampu Selamatkan Oxford United" [Ole Romeny's first goal couldn't save Oxford United]. goal.com (in Indonesian). 1 March 2025.
14. Ole Romeny at Soccerway
15. "Resmi! Ole Romeny Bertemu dengan Erick Thohir, Mimpi Timnas Indonesia Punya Striker Grade A Eropa Kian Dekat Terwujud". tvonenews.com (in Indonesian). 16 November 2024.
16. "FIFA Change of Association Platform".
17. "Patrick Kluivert Keluarkan Daftar Provisional Perdana Skuad Timnas. Erick Thohir: Pemain Terbaik di Semua Sektor" (in Indonesian). PSSI. 9 March 2025.
18. "Ole Romeny Pencetak Gol ke-15 Timnas di Kualifikasi Piala Dunia 2026". cnnindonesia.com (in Indonesian). 21 March 2025.
19. "Ole Romeny" . Retrieved 25 May 2020.
20. "Profil Ole Romeny, Striker Anyar Timnas Berdarah Medan". idntimes.com. 3 February 2025.
21. "Kabar Terbaru mengenai Proses Naturalisasi Ole Romeny". bola.kompas.com.
22. "Ole Romeny Resmi Jadi WNI, Siap Bela Timnas Indonesia". sport.detik.com (in Indonesian). 8 February 2025.
23. "Netherlands - O. Romeny - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 24 July 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2025.

External links

• Ole Romeny at Soccerway