Rovien Ostiana

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Rovien Ostiana
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-02-14) 14 February 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth Rotterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 TOGB
Youth career
–2014 SVV
2014–2016 Brentford
2016–2018 Queens Park Rangers
2018–2020 Cambridge United
2020–2021 Enfield Town
2021–2022 Kozakken Boys
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2023 Volendam II 8 (0)
2024–2025 RKAVV
2025– TOGB 5 (1)
International career‡
2023– Aruba 16 (8)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:06, 7 November 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 01:33, 4 August 2025 (UTC)

Rovien Ostiana (born 14 February 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for TOGB and the Aruba national team. [1] With eight international goals, he is Aruba's all-time record scorer. [2]

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Club career

As a youth, Ostiana played for SV SVV beginning in at least 2013. [3] In 2014 he moved to England and had stints with Brentford, Queens Park Rangers, and Cambridge United. [4] For the 2020/2021 season, he moved to non-league club Enfield Town of the Isthmian League Premier Division, suiting up for the under-19 team. [5]

Ostiana returned to the Netherlands in 2021, signing for Kozakken Boys. [6] In July 2022, he moved to Jong Volendam of the Tweede Divisie. Team manager Kizito Musampa stated that Ostiana was his ideal image of a true number six. [7] Shortly after joining the club, he appeared in a 8–0 friendly victory over SV De Rijp. [8] He was joined on the Volendam roster by fellow Dutch Caribbean player Quincy Hoeve, a Bonaire international. In August 2023 the two players linked up in a league match against Koninklijke HFC. [9]

In July 2024, Ostiana went on trial with VV Smitshoek. Soon thereafter he debuted in a pre-season match against SteDoCo, but was played out of his natural position because of the absence of some squad members. [10] He then competed in a local derby match against BVV Barendrecht. [11] [12] By September 2024, Ostiana had joined of RKAVV the Vierde Divisie. [13] In July 2025, he moved to TOGB of the Derde Divisie. [14] [15]

International career

Ostiana made his senior international debut for Aruba on 11 September 2023 in a 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League C match against the Cayman Islands. [16] He scored his first goal for the national team in the second minute of the eventual 2–1 victory. [17] [18] On the next matchday, Ostiana scored his second goal in two matches as Aruba defeated the United States Virgin Islands to remain undefeated and top its group. [19] Following the matchday, he was named to the League C Best XI for his performance. [20]

International goals

Scores and results list Aruba's goal tally first. [16]
NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.11 September 2023 Truman Bodden Sports Complex, George Town, Cayman Islands Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands 1–02–1 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League C
2.14 October 2023 Guillermo Prospero Trinidad Stadium, Oranjestad, Aruba Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg  U.S. Virgin Islands 1–03–1
3.16 November 2023 Bethlehem Soccer Stadium, Christiansted, United States Virgin Islands Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg  U.S. Virgin Islands 2–04–1
4.3–1
5.20 November 2023 Trinidad Stadium, Oranjestad, Aruba Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands 2–05–1
6.14 October 2024 Guillermo Prospero Trinidad Stadium, Oranjestad, Aruba Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti 1–03–5 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League B
7.2–1
8.25 March 2025 Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia 2–02–1 Friendly
Last updated 25 March 2025

International career statistics

As of match played 14 October 2024. [16]
Aruba national team
202345
202492
202511
Total148

With eight international goals, he is the current all-time top scorer for Aruba.

References

  1. ↑ "Rovien Ostiana becomes Aruba's all-time top goalscorer". Inside Caribbean Football. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  2. ↑ Keogh, Paddy. "Roviën Ostiana: Aruba's Record Scorer Aiming for Return to the UK". Attacking Football. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
  3. ↑ "SVV D1 2013-2014" (in Dutch). SV SVV. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  4. ↑ Bos, Lukas. "Roviën uit Rotterdam schrijft geschiedenis: jongste topscorer aller tijden voor Aruba" (in Dutch). AD Regio. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  5. ↑ "Enfield Town FC profile". Enfield Town FC. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  6. ↑ "Kozakken Boys profile" (in Dutch). Kozakken Boys. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  7. ↑ "Vier versterkingen moeten Jong FC Volendam naar nieuw succes leiden" (in Dutch). FC Volendam. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  8. ↑ "Achtklapper voor FC Volendam bij seizoenstart in De Rijp" (in Dutch). FC Volendam. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  9. ↑ van der Meijden, Frank. "Platje trefzeker bij winnend AFC; Volendammer Vlak mist voor Kon. HFC strafschop tegen dorpsgenoten" (in Dutch). nhnieuws.nl. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  10. ↑ Schoonen, Jan. "Column Jan Schoonen (646): Roviën Ostiana (Smitshoek?)" (in Dutch). Voetbal Rotterdam. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  11. ↑ "Nipte nederlaag voor Smitshoek in dorpsderby" (in Dutch). VV Smitshoek. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  12. ↑ "Barendrecht boekt bij Smitshoek tweede oefenzege" (in Dutch). Deschakel Barendrecht. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  13. ↑ Beije, Ton. "Warming-up 4e Divisie: Kevin van der Geest (RKAVV): ,,Leuk, drie derby's in zes dagen" (in Dutch). Haaglanden Voetbal. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  14. ↑ Feenstra, Richard. "Drie nieuwe spelers voor TOGB" (in Dutch). Voetbal Rotterdam. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
  15. ↑ "Drie nieuwe spelers voor selectie Jonathan Jonk" (in Dutch). TOGB. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
  16. 1 2 3 "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  17. ↑ Seaford, Russell Jr. "Cayman 'not aggressive enough' in CONCACAF loss to Aruba". Cayman Compass. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  18. ↑ "USVI looking to usurp Aruba's place atop Group B". CONCACAF. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  19. ↑ Kiser, Bill. "Aruba tops U.S. Virgin Islands in CONCACAF Nations League play". Virgin Islands Daily News. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  20. ↑ "Segarel, Thomas, Ostiana head up League C Best XI". CONCACAF. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
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