Philippe Rommens
Belgian footballer (born 1997)
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Philippe Rommens (born 20 August 1997) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Hungarian Nemzeti Bajnokság I club Ferencváros.[1]
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Rommens with Go Ahead Eagles | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 August 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Wommelgem, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ferencváros | ||
| Number | 88 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| KFC Ranst | |||
| 2002–2006 | Lierse | ||
| 2006–2014 | PSV | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2018 | Jong PSV | 55 | (2) |
| 2018–2021 | TOP Oss | 81 | (16) |
| 2021–2024 | Go Ahead Eagles | 83 | (11) |
| 2024– | Ferencváros | 16 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2015 | Belgium U19 | 2 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 June 2025 | |||
Career
PSV
Rommens is a youth exponent from PSV Eindhoven, who he joined in 2006 together with his brother, Olivier.[2] Before, they had both started out at local club KFC Ranst, and moved to Lierse SK, where they played for four years before starting at the youth academy of PSV.[3]
Rommens made his professional debut for Jong PSV in the second-tier Eerste Divisie on 19 September 2014, replacing Andjelo Rudović in the 83rd minute of a 2–0 home defeat against Sparta Rotterdam.[4] Rommens scored his first goal in professional football on 8 August 2016 in a home game against Den Bosch which ended in a 5–4 win.[5] He played an official match against his brother Olivier for the first time on 9 September, where he with Jong PSV played in the Eerste Divisie against NAC Breda in a 1–1 draw.[6]
TOP Oss
Rommens played for PSV for twelve years, including four seasons—mainly as a substitute—for Jong PSV. A debut in the first team was, however, not in the cards. The club let him leave for TOP Oss on a free transfer in August 2018.[7] There, he almost immediately became a starter. TOP Oss reunited him with his brother Olivier in January 2019.[8]
On 31 July, it was announced that Rommens had suffered an injury which required surgery. He was subsequently sidelined for three to four months.[9] He returned to the pitch on 10 November in a 3–0 loss to Excelsior coming on as a substitute in the 56th minute for Kyvon Leidsman.[10][11]
Go Ahead Eagles
On 22 May 2021, it was announced that Rommens had signed a two-year contract with Go Ahead Eagles, with an option for an additional season. This meant, that he would join the recently promoted Eredivisie club for the 2021–22 season.[12] He made his debut on 13 August, opening day in the domestic league, in a 1–0 home loss to SC Heerenveen.[13]
Ferencváros
On 11 July 2024, Hungarian NB1 club Ferencváros signed Rommens. The fee and contract length were undisclosed.[14]
Personal
His brother is football player Olivier Rommens, currently playing for Vancouver FC.[8]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 13 August 2024[1]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jong PSV | 2014–15 | Eerste Divisie | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16 | Eerste Divisie | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 2016–17 | Eerste Divisie | 27 | 2 | — | — | — | 27 | 2 | ||||
| 2017–18 | Eerste Divisie | 21 | 0 | — | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 55 | 2 | — | — | — | 55 | 2 | |||||
| TOP Oss | 2018–19 | Eerste Divisie | 33 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 37 | 4 | |
| 2019–20 | Eerste Divisie | 28 | 9 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 9 | |||
| 2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 4 | |||
| Total | 81 | 16 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | 87 | 17 | |||
| Go Ahead Eagles | 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 34 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 28 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 30 | 4 | |||
| 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 21 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 6 | |||
| Total | 83 | 11 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 93 | 12 | ||||
| Ferencváros | 2024–25 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[b] | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | |
| Career total | 221 | 29 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 241 | 32 | ||
- Appearances in the Eredivisie promotion/relegation play-offs
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
Honours
Individual
- Eredivisie Team of the Month: November 2022[15]