Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 14 February 2002 | ||
Place of birth | Rotterdam, Netherlands | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | 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* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022–2023 | Volendam II | 8 | (0) |
2024–2025 | RKAVV | ||
2025– | TOGB | ||
International career‡ | |||
2023– | Aruba | 16 | (8) |
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 01:33, 4 August 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]
As a youth, Ostiana played for SV SVV beginning in at least 2013. [2] In 2014 he moved to England and had stints with Brentford, Queens Park Rangers, and Cambridge United. [3] 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. [4]
Ostiana returned to the Netherlands in 2021, signing for Kozakken Boys. [5] 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. [6] Shortly after joining the club, he appeared in a 8–0 friendly victory over SV De Rijp. [7] 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. [8]
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. [9] He then competed in a local derby match against BVV Barendrecht. [10] [11] By September 2024, Ostiana had joined of RKAVV the Vierde Divisie. [12]
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. [13] He scored his first goal for the national team in the second minute of the eventual 2–1 victory. [14] [15] 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. [16] Following the matchday, he was named to the League C Best XI for his performance. [17]
No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 11 September 2023 | Truman Bodden Sports Complex, George Town, Cayman Islands | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League C |
2. | 14 October 2023 | Guillermo Prospero Trinidad Stadium, Oranjestad, Aruba | ![]() | 1–0 | 3–1 | |
3. | 16 November 2023 | Bethlehem Soccer Stadium, Christiansted, United States Virgin Islands | ![]() | 2–0 | 4–1 | |
4. | 3–1 | |||||
5. | 20 November 2023 | Trinidad Stadium, Oranjestad, Aruba | ![]() | 2–0 | 5–1 | |
6. | 14 October 2024 | Guillermo Prospero Trinidad Stadium, Oranjestad, Aruba | ![]() | 1–0 | 3–5 | 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League B |
7. | 2–1 | |||||
8. | 25 March 2025 | Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia | ![]() | 2–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
Last updated 25 March 2025 |
Aruba national team | ||
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2023 | 4 | 5 |
2024 | 9 | 2 |
2025 | 1 | 1 |
Total | 14 | 8 |
With eight international goals, he is the current all-time top scorer for Aruba.