André Rømer
Danish footballer (born 1993)
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André Ibsen Rømer (born 18 July 1993) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Danish Superliga club Randers FC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | André Ibsen Rømer | ||
| Date of birth | 18 July 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Køge, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Randers | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2008 | Køge | ||
| 2008–2012 | Midtjylland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2018 | Midtjylland | 119 | (6) |
| 2018 | OB | 11 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | Randers | 75 | (11) |
| 2021–2023 | IF Elfsborg | 68 | (3) |
| 2023–2024 | Midtjylland | 27 | (0) |
| 2024– | Randers | 40 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2009 | Denmark U-16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2010 | Denmark U-18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2012 | Denmark U-20 | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 December 2025 | |||
Career
Midtjylland
Rømer started playing football for Køge Boldklub alongside his brother Marcel, before moving to the FC Midtjylland academy as a 15-year-old.[1][2] In March 2012, Rømer signed a five-year contract with Midtjylland, and he was permanently promoted to the first team.[3] He made his debut on 26 September 2012 in a 1–0 win over Rishøj Boldklub in the Danish Cup.[4] Rømer made his Danish Superliga debut on 9 December 2012 in a 2–0 win over AC Horsens, where he came on as a substitute in the 90th minute for Petter Andersson.[5] In total, Rømer made seven league appearances and played one cup match during the 2012–13 season.[6] At the end of the season, he was also named "Newcomer of the Year" in Midtjylland.[7]
Rømer scored his first goal on 18 April 2014 in a 4–0 win over AGF, after coming on as a substitute in the 85th minute.[8] He played a total of 22 league matches and scored one goal, with an additional two cup appearances during the 2013–14 season.[6] In October 2014, Rømer extended his contract with Midtjylland until the summer of 2019.[2] He played 28 competitive matches and scored a goal during the 2014–15 season when Midtjylland became league champions.[9][6] During the season, Rømer made his UEFA Europa League debut in the play-off round against Greek club Panathinaikos.[10][11]
In the 2015–16 season, Rømer played 41 competitive matches and scored one goal.[6] He played in the qualifying rounds for the UEFA Champions League and in the Europa League, where Midtjylland reached the round of 16 before they were knocked out by Manchester United.[6][12] In September 2016, Rømer extended his contract with Midtjylland until 2021.[13] In the 2016–17 season, he played 41 competitive matches and scored three goals.[6] During the autumn of the 2017–18 season, Rømer played 11 competitive matches.[6]
OB
On 4 January 2018, Rømer signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with league rivals OB.[1] Rømer made his debut on 16 February 2018 in a 1–2 loss against FC Nordsjælland.[14][15] He played 11 matches for the club during the 2017–18 season.[6]
Randers
On 19 July 2018, Rømer moved to Randers FC on a three-year deal.[16] Rømer played 35 competitive matches and scored five goals during the 2018–19 season.[6] The following season, he played 34 competitive games and scored two goals.[6] In the first six months of the 2020–21 season, before leaving the club, Rømer played 19 competitive matches and scored four goals.[6]
IF Elfsborg
On 30 January 2021, Rømer signed a four-year contract with Swedish Allsvenskan club IF Elfsborg, where he signed a four-year contract starting 22 February.[17][18] Rømer made his debut on 28 February 2021 in a 4–1 win over Utsiktens BK in the Swedish Cup, where he played alongside fellow Danes Jeppe Okkels and Frederik Holst.[19][20]
Return to Midtjylland
On 15 July 2023 it was confirmed, that Rømer had returned to his former club, Midtjylland, on a deal until June 2026.[21]
Randers FC
On August 22, 2024, Danish Superliga club Randers FC confirmed that Rømer returned to the club on a deal until June 2026.[22]
Career statistics
- As of match played 26 May 2024
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Midtjylland | 2012–13[23] | Danish Superliga | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
| 2013–14[24] | Danish Superliga | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 1 | |||
| 2014–15[25] | Danish Superliga | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | — | 28 | 1 | ||
| 2015–16[26] | Danish Superliga | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12[c] | 0 | — | 41 | 1 | ||
| 2016–17[27] | Danish Superliga | 31 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6[b] | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 41 | 3 | |
| 2017–18[28] | Danish Superliga | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| Total | 119 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 153 | 6 | ||
| OB | 2017–18[28] | Danish Superliga | 11 | 0 | — | — | 1[d] | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Randers | 2018–19[29] | Danish Superliga | 31 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[d] | 0 | 35 | 5 | |
| 2019–20[30] | Danish Superliga | 29 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 2[d] | 0 | 34 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21[31] | Danish Superliga | 15 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 4 | |||
| Total | 75 | 11 | 9 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 88 | 11 | |||
| IF Elfsborg | 2021[32] | Allsvenskan | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6[e] | 0 | — | 35 | 1 | |
| 2022[33] | Allsvenskan | 25 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2[e] | 0 | — | 33 | 2 | ||
| 2023[34] | Allsvenskan | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 2 | |||
| Total | 68 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | — | 85 | 4 | |||
| Midtjylland | 2023–24[34] | Danish Superliga | 23 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1[e] | 0 | — | 27 | 1 | |
| Career total | 296 | 20 | 30 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 363 | 21 | ||
- Includes Danish Cup, Svenska Cupen
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, nine appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in Danish Superliga European play-offs
- Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
