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.

André Rømer
Personal information
Full name André Ibsen Rømer
Date of birth (1993-07-18) 18 July 1993
Place of birth Køge, Denmark
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 IF Elfsborg
Number 6
Youth career
0000–2008 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 58 (3)
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 7 May 2023

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
  1. "André Rømer klar for OB". OB.dk (in Danish). 4 January 2018. Archived from the original on 18 June 2018.
  2. 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.
  6. "Denmark - A. Rømer - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". nr.soccerway.com. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  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. 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 - Soccerway". nr.soccerway.com. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
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