Nathan Tjoe-A-On
Indonesian footballer (born 2001)
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Nathan Noël Romejo Tjoe-A-On (Indonesian pronunciation: [ˌt͡ʃuˈaon] choo-ah-on;[4] born 22 December 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back or defensive midfielder for Eerste Divisie club Willem II. Born in the Netherlands, he represents the Indonesia national team.
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Tjoe-A-On with Indonesia in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Nathan Noël Romejo Tjoe-A-On[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 December 2001[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Rotterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[3] | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Willem II | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2013 | VV Nieuwerkerk | ||
| 2013–2019 | Excelsior | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2023 | Excelsior | 49 | (1) |
| 2023–2025 | Swansea City | 1 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Heerenveen (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2025– | Willem II | 32 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024 | Indonesia U23 | 7 | (0) |
| 2024– | Indonesia | 17 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 April 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 June 2026 | |||
Club career
Excelsior
Tjoe-A-On was signed to a three-year contract with Excelsior in 2019, after developing through their youth system. However, injuries stunted his development and he lost around 14 months of playing and training time.[5] After the 2021–22 winter break he returned to action and gained confidence in his ability and felt able to do himself justice on the football field again.
Following their promotion from the Eerste Divisie at the end of the 2021–22 season he received a contract extension in June 2022, for an additional two years.[6] He made his Eredivisie debut for Excelsior on 12 August 2022 against SC Cambuur at Cambuur Stadion in a 2–0 victory.[7] On 9 September 2022, he scored his first professional league goal, helping Excelsior to a 2–1 win over FC Emmen.[8]
Swansea City
On 13 August 2023, Tjoe-A-On signed for Championship club Swansea City for an undisclosed fee on a three-year deal.[9]
Loan to Heerenveen
On 25 January 2024, Tjoe-A-On went to Heerenveen on loan from Swansea City for the rest of the 2023–24 season.[10] On 11 February 2024, Tjoe-A-On made his debut as a substitute in a 3–2 win against Ajax.[11]
Return to Swansea City
On 13 August 2024, Tjoe-A-On made his senior debut for The Swans in the EFL Cup first round match against Gillingham in a 3–1 win.[12]
On 17 August 2024, Tjoe-A-On made his league debut as a substitute in a 3–0 win against Preston North End, thus becoming the first Indonesian to play in the EFL Championship.[13]
Willem II
On 21 July 2025, Tjoe-A-On officially signed with Eerste Divisie club Willem II on a two-years contract.[14]
International career
In October 2023, Tjoe-A-On confirmed that he had decided to represent Indonesia at international level.[15]
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On 7 March 2024, Tjoe-A-On received a call-up to the Indonesia national team for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers match against Vietnam on 21 March and 26 March 2024.[16] On 21 March 2024, he made his international debut for Indonesia in a 1–0 win against Vietnam.[17]
In April 2024, Tjoe-A-On was named in the Indonesia U23 final squad for the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup held in Qatar. He was initially only allowed to play in the group stage and return to the Netherlands afterward. However, his club Heerenveen allowed him to return to Qatar and play in the quarter-finals.[18]
Personal life
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 14 May 2026[21]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Excelsior | 2019–20 | Eerste Divisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 10 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | Eerste Divisie | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 6[b] | 0 | 16 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | |||
| Total | 49 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 57 | 1 | ||
| Swansea City | 2023–24 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Heerenveen (loan) | 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Willem II | 2025–26 | Eerste Divisie | 32 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 3[b] | 0 | 35 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 87 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 102 | 2 | ||
International
- As of match played 9 June 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 2024 | 11 | 0 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 17 | 0 | |
Honours
Individual
- Eredivisie Talent of the Month: September 2022[22]
