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

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
0000–2008 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 0 (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 17:07, 22 August 2024 (UTC)

Career

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Midtjylland

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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]

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Midtjylland

References

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  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.
  6. ^ 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.
  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.
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