André Rømer
André Ibsen Rømer (born 18 July 1993) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Allsvenskan club IF Elfsborg.
| 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(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | IF Elfsborg | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2008 | Køge | ||
| 2008–2012 | Midtjylland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2018 | Midtjylland | 120 | (6) |
| 2018 | OB | 12 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | Randers | 79 | (11) |
| 2021– | IF Elfsborg | 52 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2009 | Denmark U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2010 | Denmark U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2012 | Denmark U20 | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:38, 5 December 2022 (UTC) | |||
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]
Honours
Midtjylland
References
- ^ a b . OB.dk (in Danish). 4 January 2018. Archived from the original on 18 June 2018.
- ^ a b Helmin, Jesper (10 October 2014). "FCM forlænger med André Rømer". bold.dk (in Danish).
- ^ Blond, Mikael (8 March 2012). "Fem FCM-talenter på fuld tid". bold.dk (in Danish).
- ^ "Rømer drømmer om udvikling og udland". Herning Folkeblad (in Danish). Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "Horsens vs. Midtjylland - 9 December 2012 - Soccerway". nr.soccerway.com. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Denmark - A. Rømer - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". nr.soccerway.com. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ Anker-Møller, Kristian (24 May 2013). "Klubtopscorer årets spiller i FCM". bold.dk (in Danish).
- ^ "AGF vs. Midtjylland - 18 April 2014 - Soccerway". nr.soccerway.com. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ a b Egelund, Klaus (21 May 2015). "Guldet er hjemme: FC Midtjylland er danske mestre". ekstrabladet.dk (in Danish).
- ^ "Midtjylland vs. Panathinaikos - 28 August 2014 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "Midtjylland-Panathinaikos 2015 History | UEFA Europa League". UEFA.com. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ Johnston, Neil (25 February 2016). "Manchester United 5-1 FC Midtjylland (agg 6-3)". BBC Sport.
- ^ Ettinger-Erichsen, Robin (30 September 2016). "Ny FCM-kontrakt til André Rømer: Får 5 år mere". Tipsbladet.dk (in Danish).
- ^ Lillelund, Benjamin (17 February 2018). "Rømer: Det går langsomt med at finde formen". Tipsbladet.dk (in Danish).
- ^ "Nordsjælland vs. OB - 16 February 2018 - Soccerway". nr.soccerway.com. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ Tøfting, Nicolai Skovsgaard (19 July 2018). "Randers snupper André Rømer i OB". bold.dk (in Danish).
- ^ "Välkommen André Römer!". IF Elfsborg (in Swedish). 30 January 2021.
- ^ Wulcan, Marcus (30 January 2021). "Officiellt: Elfsborg säljer sin lagkapten – ersättaren redan klar". expressen.se (in Swedish).
- ^ Berg, David (28 February 2021). "Stark debut av Rømer – öppnade med assist". Borås Tidning (in Swedish).
- ^ "Utsikten vs. Elfsborg - 28 February 2021 - Soccerway". nr.soccerway.com. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
External links
- André Rømer at Soccerway
- André Rømer at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)