Olivier Rommens

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Olivier Rommens
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
 Vancouver FC
Number 16
Youth career
KFC Ranst
2002–2006 Lierse
2006–2014 PSV
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 October 2024

Olivier Rommens (3 February 1995) is a Belgian professional football player who plays as a midfielder for Canadian Premier League club Vancouver FC.

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Early life

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]

Club career

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]

Personal life

He is the older brother of Philippe Rommens, who is also a professional footballer. [32] [33]

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References

  1. ↑ Busuttil, Antoine (12 January 2024). "Balzan sign Belgian midfielder". Malta Football.
  2. 1 2 "Balzan FC is pleased to announce that they signed Belgian midfielder Olivier Rommens". Balzan F.C. 15 January 2024.
  3. ↑ Eeckhaut, Dimitri (9 April 2015). "Deze 3 jonge Belgen tekenen profcontract bij PSV" [These 3 young Belgians sign professional contracts with PSV]. Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). Het Laatste Nieuws.
  4. ↑ "Interviu su Olivier Rommens: Marijampolė – geras miestas žaisti futbolą" [Interview with Olivier Rommens: Marijampolė is a good city to play football]. Sūduvos Gidas (in Lithuanian). 24 May 2022.
  5. ↑ "Olivier Rommens komt over van PSV" [Olivier Rommens comes over from PSV]. B Side Rats (in Dutch). 25 June 2016.
  6. ↑ "Rommens van Jong PSV naar NAC, Groenendijk naar VS" [Rommens from Jong PSV to NAC, Groenendijk to USA]. Eindhovens Dagblad (in Dutch). 25 June 2016.
  7. ↑ Kas, Dennis (12 August 2016). "NAC-speler Olivier Rommens: 'Het hele team helpt mij goed'" [NAC player Olivier Rommens: 'The whole team helps me well']. BN DeStem (in Dutch).
  8. ↑ Eijkhout, Fabian (30 December 2018). "NAC en Olivier Rommens per direct uit elkaar: 'Zonde, maar nu kan hij vooruit kijken'" [NAC and Olivier Rommens part ways with immediate effect: 'A shame, but now he can look ahead']. Omroep Brabant (in Dutch).
  9. ↑ "NAC verlengt contract Olivier Rommens" [NAC extends contract of Olivier Rommens]. NAC Breda (in Dutch). 3 July 2018.
  10. ↑ Houttuin, Vincent (30 December 2018). "NAC Breda en 'vergeten' Rommens per direct uit elkaar" [NAC Breda and 'forgotten' Rommens part ways with immediate effect]. FC Update (in Dutch).
  11. ↑ "Kortom - NAC laat Rommens gaan, Vitesse treft Weghorst" [In short - NAC lets Rommens go, Vitesse meets Weghorst]. Voetbal International (in Dutch). 30 December 2018.
  12. ↑ Aarts, Rob (30 December 2018). "NAC neemt per direct afscheid van Olivier Rommens" [NAC says goodbye to Olivier Rommens with immediate effect]. BN DeStem (in Dutch).
  13. ↑ "Olivier Rommens vergezelt zijn broer bij TOP Oss" [Olivier Rommens joins his brother at TOP Oss]. Top Oss (in Dutch). 4 January 2019.
  14. ↑ "Olivier Rommens verlaat TOP Oss en verkast naar Litouwen" [Olivier Rommens leaves TOP Oss and moves to Lithuania]. De Maas- en Niersbode (in Dutch). 5 July 2021.
  15. ↑ ""Sūduvos" naujokas: "Marijampolėje noriu ir tikiuosi žaisti kuo daugiau ir geriau"" ["Sūduva" newcomer: "I want and hope to play as much and better as possible in Marijampole"]. Sportas (in Lithuanian). 8 July 2021.
  16. ↑ ""Sūduvoje" – PSV auklėtinis O. Rommensas" [In "Sūduva" - PSV pupil O. Rommensas]. EuroFootball LT (in Lithuanian). 2 July 2021.
  17. ↑ ""Sūduva" efektingu stiliumi patiesė "Panevėžį"" ["Sūduva" brought "Panevėžius" to life in an effective style]. Sportas (in Lithuanian). 7 August 2021.
  18. ↑ van der Doelen, Jaap (7 July 2021). "Van 'Huisje Veghel' naar Litouwen: Olivier Rommens gooit zich in de strijd om Europees voetbal" [From 'Huisje Veghel' to Lithuania: Olivier Rommens throws himself into the battle for European football]. Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch).
  19. ↑ De Munter, Kevin (24 November 2021). "Olivier Rommens grijpt met Suduva Marijampole net naast Litouwse titel: "We gaven het zelf uit handen"" [Olivier Rommens narrowly misses out on Lithuanian title with Suduva Marijampole: “We gave it away ourselves”]. Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch).
  20. ↑ De MunterHet Laatste Nieuws, Kevin (3 January 2022). "Olivier Rommens wint Litouwse Supercup met Suduva Marijampole en pakt eerste prijs uit carrière: "Het doet deugd om bepalend te zijn"" [Olivier Rommens wins Lithuanian Super Cup with Suduva Marijampole and takes first prize of his career: “It feels good to be decisive”] (in Dutch).
  21. ↑ van den Busken, Roy (3 January 2023). "Kay Tejan én Olivier Rommens terug op trainingsveld TOP Oss" [Kay Tejan and Olivier Rommens back on the training field TOP Oss]. DTV Nieuws (in Dutch).
  22. ↑ Pulst, Siim (10 February 2023). "Kalju tugevdas keskvälja Hollandi esiliiga kogemustega belglasega" [Kalju strengthened the midfield with a Belgian with Dutch Premier League experience]. Soccernet (in Estonian).
  23. ↑ "Rommens op avontuur in... Estland: "Ambitie om kampioen te spelen"" [Rommens on an adventure in... Estonia: "Ambition to play champion"]. VoetbalPrimeur (in Dutch). 11 March 2023.
  24. ↑ Susi, Marko (7 July 2023). "Kalju põhimees jääb meniskivigastusega teadmata ajaks platsilt eemale" [Kalju's main man will be away from the field for an unknown period of time with a meniscus injury]. Soccernet (in Estonian).
  25. ↑ Susi, Marko (14 January 2024). "Kaljust lahkunud poolkaitsja liitus Malta kõrgliigaklubiga" [The midfielder who left the rock joined the Maltese Premier League club]. Soccernet (in Estonian).
  26. ↑ Lia, Gianluca (12 January 2024). "PSV product Olivier Rommens signs for Balzan". Times of Malta .
  27. ↑ Van Thielen, Dries (25 January 2024). ""Geen idee hoe ik altijd op de radar kom": Wommelgemse globetrotter Olivier Rommens trekt naar Premier League… in Malta" [“No idea how I always get on the radar”: Wommelgem globetrotter Olivier Rommens moves to Premier League… in Malta]. Gazet van Antwerpen (in Dutch).
  28. ↑ "Vancouver FC uses summer transfer window to bring in midfielder Olivier Rommens". Vancouver FC . 19 July 2024.
  29. ↑ Vallejo, Felipe (19 July 2024). "Vancouver FC Signs Belgian Midfielder Olivier Rommens". Northern Tribune.
  30. ↑ ""Op vrije momenten kan ik op het strand liggen of wandelen in de bergen": Wommelgemnaar Olivier Rommens zet voetbalavontuur verder in Canada" [“In my spare time I can lie on the beach or walk in the mountains”: Olivier Rommens from Wommelgem continues his football adventure in Canada]. Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 24 July 2024.
  31. ↑ Parisis, Quentin. "Olivier Rommens, le métronome du Vancouver FC" [Olivier Rommens, the metronome of Vancouver FC]. Canadian Premier League (in French).
  32. ↑ Ilves, Kris (3 May 2023). "Kalju poolkaitsja Olivier Rommens meenutab Karol Metsa heade sõnadega ja võrdleb Premium liigat Leeduga" [Kalju midfielder Olivier Rommens remembers Karol Metsa with good words and compares the Premium League with Lithuania]. Soccernet (in Estonian).
  33. ↑ Ronald, Strater (7 September 2016). "Voetbalbroers Rommens lijnrecht tegenover elkaar: 'Jong PSV gaat met borst vooruit naar Breda'" [Rommens football brothers diametrically opposed: 'Young PSV goes to Breda with chest out']. Omroep Brabant (in Dutch).
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