Ole Romeny
Indonesian footballer (born 2000)
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Ole Lennard ter Haar Romenij (born 20 June 2000), commonly known as Ole Romeny, is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League One club Oxford United. Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Indonesia national team.
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Romeny with Indonesia in 2025 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Ole Lennard ter Haar Romenij[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 20 June 2000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Nijmegen, Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Oxford United | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2011 | DVOL | ||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2018 | NEC | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2022 | NEC | 69 | (9) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | → Willem II (loan) | 11 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Emmen | 45 | (13) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2025 | Utrecht | 29 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Oxford United | 30 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Netherlands U15 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Netherlands U18 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Netherlands U19 | 5 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Netherlands U20 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Indonesia | 8 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 April 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17:05, 30 March 2026 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
NEC
Romeny started playing football at age 8 at DVOL in Lent before moving to the youth academy of NEC Nijmegen.[3] In the winter of 2018, he was promoted to the first-team.[4] Under new coach Pepijn Lijnders, he became a regular part of the squad.[5] On 19 January 2018, he made his debut in a 2–3 away defeat to Almere City, replacing his childhood friend Ferdi Kadıoğlu in the 84th minute. In injury time, he had to leave the field after being sent off by referee Kevin Blom.[6] With that, he became the youngest player ever in the Eerste Divisie to receive a red card in his debut. The card was later dismissed after NEC filed a complaint and won the appeal.[7]
Loan to Willem II
On 30 September 2020, Romeny signed for Eredivisie club Willem II on a season-long loan, with the option of a permanent transfer.[8]
Emmen
On 27 January 2022, Romeny signed with Emmen for a 1.5-year term.[9]
Utrecht
On 13 June 2023, Romeny joined Utrecht on a three-season deal.[10]
Oxford United
On 5 January 2025, Romeny signed for EFL Championship side Oxford United on a long-term contract for an undisclosed fee.[11][12] On 1 March 2025, Romeny scored his first goal for the team against Coventry City in a 2–3 loss.[13]
International career
Romeny played one international match for the Netherlands national under-15 and under-18 teams.[14]
In November 2024, Romeny confirmed that he had decided to represent Indonesia at international level.[15] On 20 February 2025, the change of his association was approved by FIFA, becoming cap-tied to Indonesia in the process.[16] On 9 March 2025, Romeny received his first call-up from the Indonesia senior side for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Australia and Bahrain.[17] On 20 March 2025, he made his debut against Australia and scored his debut goal for the national team.[18] Five days later, on 25 March 2025, Romeny scored the lone goal in a 1–0 win against Bahrain and was selected as the man of the match.
On 5 June 2025, Romeny scored the lone goal again from the penalty spot in a 1–0 win against China and once again was selected as man of the match for the second game in a row.[19]
Personal life
Romeny was born and raised in the Netherlands.[20] His maternal grandmother, who was ethnically Dutch,[21] was born in Medan, North Sumatra, when it was called the Dutch East Indies.[22] Romeny is therefore eligible to represent Indonesia at international level.[23]
On 8 February 2025, Romeny officially obtained Indonesian citizenship.[24]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 25 April 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Other | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| NEC | 2017–18 | Eerste Divisie | 4 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 1 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2018–19 | Eerste Divisie | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 25 | 1 | |
| 2019–20 | Eerste Divisie | 27 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | 28 | 8 | ||
| 2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 10 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | 13 | 2 | ||
| Total | 69 | 9 | 5 | 2 | — | 77 | 12 | |||
| Willem II (loan) | 2020–21 | Eredivisie | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |
| Emmen | 2021–22 | Eerste Divisie | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 2 | |
| 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 33 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 4[b] | 1 | 39 | 12 | |
| Total | 45 | 13 | 2 | 0 | — | 51 | 14 | |||
| Utrecht | 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 18 | 1 | |
| 2024–25 | Eredivisie | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 14 | 2 | ||
| Total | 29 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 32 | 3 | |||
| Oxford United | 2024–25 | Championship | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 1 | |
| 2025–26 | Championship | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | ||
| Total | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 32 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 184 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 203 | 30 | ||
International
- As of match played 30 March 2026[26]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| Indonesia | |||
| 2025 | 6 | 3 | |
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | |
| Total | 8 | 4 | |
- As of match played 27 March 2026
- Scores and results list Indonesia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Romeny goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 20 March 2025 | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney, Australia | 1 |  Australia | 1–4 | 1–5 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 25 March 2025 | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia | 2 |  Bahrain | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 5 June 2025 | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia | 3 |  China | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4 | 27 March 2026 | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia | 7 |  Saint Kitts and Nevis | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2026 FIFA Series |
