| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 February 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Wommelgem, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Milsami Orhei | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| 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 | 14 | (2) |
| 2024 | Vancouver FC | 14 | (0) |
| 2025– | Milsami Orhei | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 May 2025 | |||
Olivier Rommens (3 February 1995) is a Belgian professional football player who plays as a midfielder for Moldovan Liga club Milsami Orhei.
Rommens began his youth career in Belgium with his hometown club KFC Ranst, followed by a four year spell with Lierse. [1] [2] In 2006, at age ten, he moved to the Netherlands and joined the youth system of PSV Eindhoven. [3] [4]
On 9 August 2014, Rommens made his professional debut in the Eerste Divisie with Jong PSV, also scoring his first goal. [2]
In June 2016, he signed a two year contract with an option for a third season with NAC Breda. [5] [6] In his first season, he began the year playing central defense, rather than his customary midfield position. [7] After missing the 2017-18 season due to injury, [8] in July 2018, he extended his contract with the club for another season. [9] In December 2018, after not having made an appearance in the previous eighteen months, his contract was mutually terminated. [10] [11] [12]
In January 2019, he signed a two-and-a-half year contract with TOP Oss in the Dutch second tier Eerste Divisie. [13] He departed the club upon the expiry of his contract at the end of June 2021. [14]
In July 2021, he signed with Lithuanian A Lyga club Sūduva until 2023. [15] [16] On 7 August 2021, he scored his first league goal against FK Panevėžys. [17] The move gave him the opportunity to play at the continental level in the UEFA Conference League. [18] In his first season, he helped the club to a second place finish in the league. [19] In January 2022, he won his first trophy after helping the club win the Lithuanian Supercup. [20] After the expiry of his contract, he briefly returned to train with his former club TOP Oss in January 2023. [21]
In February 2023, he signed a two-year contract with Estonian Meistriliiga club Nõmme Kalju. [22] [23] In late June, he suffered a meniscus injury, causing him to miss a few months of action. [24] At the end of the 2023 season, he agreed to a mutual termination of the remaining year of his contract. [25]
In January 2024, Rommens joined Maltese Premier League club Balzan on a free transfer. [26] [27]
In July 2024, he signed with Vancouver FC in the Canadian Premier League. [28] [29] [30] His contract was for the remainder of the 2024 season with options for the following two seasons. [31]
He is the older brother of Philippe Rommens, who is also a professional footballer. [32] [33]