Philippe Rommens

Philippe Rommens
	Rommens with Go Ahead Eagles
Personal information
Date of birth	20 August 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Wommelgem, Belgium
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Ferencváros
Number	88
Youth career
	KFC Ranst
2002–2006	Lierse
2006–2014	PSV
Senior career*
Years	Team
2014–2018	Jong PSV
2018–2021	TOP Oss
2021–2024	Go Ahead Eagles
2024–	Ferencváros
International career
2015	Belgium U19
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 November 2024

Philippe Rommens (born 20 August 1997) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Hungarian Nemzeti Bajnokság I club Ferencváros.^[1]

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]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National cup		Europe		Other		Total
Club	Season	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]

References

^ ^a ^b Philippe Rommens at Soccerway
^ "Deze 3 jonge Belgen tekenen profcontract bij PSV" (in Dutch). Het Laatste Nieuws. 9 April 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
^ "NAC Breda middenvelder Olivier Rommens" (in Dutch). Eerste Divisie. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
^ "PSV II vs. Sparta Rotterdam 0–2: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
^ Strater, Ronald (8 August 2016). "Jong PSV wint krankzinnige derby tegen FC Den Bosch: 5–4". Omroep Brabant (in Dutch).
^ Strater, Ronald (7 September 2016). "Voetbalbroers Rommens lijnrecht tegenover elkaar: 'Jong PSV gaat met borst vooruit naar Breda'". Omroep Brabant (in Dutch).
^ "Philippe Rommens tekent voor twee seizoenen bij TOP Oss". www.kliknieuws.nl (in Dutch).
^ ^a ^b "Olivier Rommens vergezelt zijn broer bij TOP Oss". TOP Oss (in Dutch). 4 January 2019.
^ Van der Doelen, Jaap (31 July 2020). "Blessure houdt TOP Oss-topscorer Philippe Rommens maanden aan de kant". Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 February 2021.
^ De Munter, Kevin (18 November 2020). "Wommelgemnaar Philippe Rommens is terug na operatie en wil knallen bij TOP Oss: "Eerst weer uitblinken, dan pas transfer"". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch).
^ "Excelsior vs. TOP Oss - 10 november 2020 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
^ Arentsen, Dennis (22 May 2021). "Derde aanwinst voor GA Eagles, Rommens tekent voor twee jaar in Deventer". de Stentor (in Dutch).
^ "Go Ahead Eagles vs. Heerenveen - 13 August 2021 - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
^ "MIDFIELDER FROM THE DUTCH TOP FLIGHT SIGNED". Ferencvárosi Torna Club. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
^ "Taylor Booth named as Eredivisie Player of the Month for November". Eredivisie. 30 November 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2022.

External links

Philippe Rommens at the Royal Belgian Football Association
Philippe Rommens at WorldFootball.net

[EPPP-15] Appearances in the Eredivisie promotion/relegation play-offs

[UCL-16] Appearances in UEFA Champions League

[soccerway-1] Philippe Rommens at Soccerway

[2] "Deze 3 jonge Belgen tekenen profcontract bij PSV" (in Dutch). Het Laatste Nieuws. 9 April 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2020.

[keukenkampioen-3] "NAC Breda middenvelder Olivier Rommens" (in Dutch). Eerste Divisie. Retrieved 2 September 2020.

[4] "PSV II vs. Sparta Rotterdam 0–2: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 23 January 2024.

[5] Strater, Ronald (8 August 2016). "Jong PSV wint krankzinnige derby tegen FC Den Bosch: 5–4". Omroep Brabant (in Dutch).

[6] Strater, Ronald (7 September 2016). "Voetbalbroers Rommens lijnrecht tegenover elkaar: 'Jong PSV gaat met borst vooruit naar Breda'". Omroep Brabant (in Dutch).

[7] "Philippe Rommens tekent voor twee seizoenen bij TOP Oss". www.kliknieuws.nl (in Dutch).

[top-broer-8] "Olivier Rommens vergezelt zijn broer bij TOP Oss". TOP Oss (in Dutch). 4 January 2019.

[9] Van der Doelen, Jaap (31 July 2020). "Blessure houdt TOP Oss-topscorer Philippe Rommens maanden aan de kant". Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 February 2021.

[10] De Munter, Kevin (18 November 2020). "Wommelgemnaar Philippe Rommens is terug na operatie en wil knallen bij TOP Oss: "Eerst weer uitblinken, dan pas transfer"". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch).

[11] "Excelsior vs. TOP Oss - 10 november 2020 - Soccerway". Soccerway.

[12] Arentsen, Dennis (22 May 2021). "Derde aanwinst voor GA Eagles, Rommens tekent voor twee jaar in Deventer". de Stentor (in Dutch).

[13] "Go Ahead Eagles vs. Heerenveen - 13 August 2021 - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 October 2021.

[14] "MIDFIELDER FROM THE DUTCH TOP FLIGHT SIGNED". Ferencvárosi Torna Club. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.

[17] "Taylor Booth named as Eredivisie Player of the Month for November". Eredivisie. 30 November 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2022.

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