André Rømer

André Rømer
Personal information
Full name André Ibsen Rømer
Date of birth (1993-07-18) 18 July 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Køge, Denmark
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) 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 12 (0)
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, correct as of 3 December 2024

André Ibsen Rømer (born 18 July 1993) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Danish Superliga club Randers FC.

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
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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
  1. ^ Includes Danish Cup, Svenska Cupen
  2. ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, nine appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ a b c d Appearances in Danish Superliga European play-offs
  5. ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

Honours

Midtjylland

References

  1. ^ a b "André Rømer klar for OB". OB.dk (in Danish). 4 January 2018. Archived from the original on 18 June 2018.
  2. ^ a b Helmin, Jesper (10 October 2014). "FCM forlænger med André Rømer". bold.dk (in Danish).
  3. ^ Blond, Mikael (8 March 2012). "Fem FCM-talenter på fuld tid". bold.dk (in Danish).
  4. ^ "Rømer drømmer om udvikling og udland". Herning Folkeblad (in Danish). Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Horsens vs. Midtjylland - 9 December 2012 - Soccerway". nr.soccerway.com. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
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  7. ^ Anker-Møller, Kristian (24 May 2013). "Klubtopscorer årets spiller i FCM". bold.dk (in Danish).
  8. ^ "AGF vs. Midtjylland - 18 April 2014 - Soccerway". nr.soccerway.com. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  9. ^ a b Egelund, Klaus (21 May 2015). "Guldet er hjemme: FC Midtjylland er danske mestre". ekstrabladet.dk (in Danish).
  10. ^ "Midtjylland vs. Panathinaikos - 28 August 2014 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  11. ^ "Midtjylland-Panathinaikos 2015 History | UEFA Europa League". UEFA.com. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  12. ^ Johnston, Neil (25 February 2016). "Manchester United 5-1 FC Midtjylland (agg 6-3)". BBC Sport.
  13. ^ Ettinger-Erichsen, Robin (30 September 2016). "Ny FCM-kontrakt til André Rømer: Får 5 år mere". Tipsbladet.dk (in Danish).
  14. ^ Lillelund, Benjamin (17 February 2018). "Rømer: Det går langsomt med at finde formen". Tipsbladet.dk (in Danish).
  15. ^ "Nordsjælland vs. OB - 16 February 2018 - Soccerway". nr.soccerway.com. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  16. ^ Tøfting, Nicolai Skovsgaard (19 July 2018). "Randers snupper André Rømer i OB". bold.dk (in Danish).
  17. ^ "Välkommen André Römer!". IF Elfsborg (in Swedish). 30 January 2021.
  18. ^ Wulcan, Marcus (30 January 2021). "Officiellt: Elfsborg säljer sin lagkapten – ersättaren redan klar". expressen.se (in Swedish).
  19. ^ Berg, David (28 February 2021). "Stark debut av Rømer – öppnade med assist". Borås Tidning (in Swedish).
  20. ^ "Utsikten vs. Elfsborg – 28 February 2021". nr.soccerway.com. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  21. ^ "André Rømer vender tilbage til FC Midtjylland". FC Midtjylland (Press release) (in Danish). 14 July 2023. Archived from the original on 15 July 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  22. ^ Randers FC henter André Rømer, randersfc.dk, 22 August 2024
  23. ^ "Games played by Andre Romer in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  24. ^ "Games played by Andre Romer in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  25. ^ "Games played by Andre Romer in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  26. ^ "Games played by Andre Romer in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  27. ^ "Games played by Andre Romer in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  28. ^ a b "Games played by Andre Romer in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  29. ^ "Games played by Andre Romer in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  30. ^ "Games played by Andre Romer in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  31. ^ "Games played by Andre Romer in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  32. ^ "Games played by Andre Romer in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  33. ^ "Games played by Andre Romer in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  34. ^ a b "Games played by Andre Romer in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  35. ^ Kargo, Frederik Josephsen (26 May 2024). "Vanvittigt comeback sender guldet til Herning". TV 2 Sport (in Danish). Retrieved 26 May 2024.