Lodewijk Roembiak Explained

Lodewijk Roembiak
Fullname:Lodewijk Paul Cornelius Roembiak[1]
Birth Date:18 May 1969
Birth Place:Leiden, Netherlands
Height:1.74m
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1987–1989
Clubs1:FC Den Haag
Caps1:3
Goals1:0
Years2:1989–1991
Clubs2:Sparta Rotterdam
Caps2:19
Goals2:0
Years3:1991–1993
Clubs3:Cambuur
Caps3:62
Goals3:6
Years4:1993
Clubs4:FC Zwolle
Caps4:9
Goals4:0
Years5:1993–1994
Clubs5:De Graafschap
Caps5:25
Goals5:3
Years6:1994–1995
Clubs6:Antalyaspor
Caps6:15
Goals6:2
Years7:1995–1996
Clubs7:SC Veendam
Caps7:23
Goals7:4
Years8:1996–1998
Clubs8:FC Aarau
Caps8:59
Goals8:7
Years9:1998–2000
Clubs9:Werder Bremen
Caps9:18
Goals9:3
Years10:2000
Clubs10:FC Aarau
Caps10:11
Years11:2001
Clubs11:Waldhof Mannheim
Caps11:3
Goals11:0

Lodewijk "Lody" Roembiak (born 18 May 1969) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played for Bundesliga club SV Werder Bremen during the 1998–99 and 1999–2000 football seasons.[2]

Career

Born in Leiden, Roembiak made his professional debut for FC Den Haag in 1987. After just three appearances for the club, he joined Sparta Rotterdam. In the winter transfer window of the 1990–91 season, he moved to SC Cambuur. Following spells at FC Zwolle and De Graafschap, he signed for Turkish club Antalyaspor which he left for SC Veendam after just six months.[3]

FC Aarau

In summer 1998, Roembiak joined FC Aarau where he went on to play two seasons.[3]

Werder Bremen

In summer 1998, Roembiak signed for Werder Bremen from FC Aarau for a transfer fee of DM 500,000.[4] In August 1998, he assisted Dieter Frey for the single goal in Werder Bremen's 1–0 win over Vojvodina Novi Sad in the first leg of the 1998 UEFA Intertoto Cup final.[5] After scoring three goals and making three assists in the first half of the 1998–99 season,[6] he suffered an injury to his patellar tendon in the winter break;[6] the injury required surgery in April 1999, keeping him out of action until the end of the season.[7]

In the 1998–99 season Roembiak made just two substitute appearances under manager Felix Magath.[6] He was unable to regain his position in the starting lineup under new manager Thomas Schaaf and was loaned back to FC Aarau for the second half of the 1999–2000 season,[8] where he played in 11 matches.[9] In January 2001, Roembiak joined 2. Bundesliga side Waldhof Mannheim for the remainder of the season. He left Werder permanently in summer 2001,[6] having scored three goals in 18 appearances in the Bundesliga.[1] During his spell at Werder Bremen, he became a popular player and was given the nicknames "Lody" and "Kugel" ("ball").[10]

Later years

In September 2001, he went on trial at Fortuna Sittard but the club chose not to sign him.[11]

He later returned to former club SC Cambuur and also played for LVV Friesland.[12] [6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lodewijk Roembiak . worldfootball.net . 7 May 2013.
  2. Web site: Roembiak, Lodewijk . German . kicker.de . 7 May 2013.
  3. Web site: Valk. Elijah. Wij gaan gewoon verder …. en wel met Lody Roembiak. 16 May 2016. Waterweg Sport. 5 July 2015. Dutch.
  4. News: Frank. Andreas. Bremer vertrauen auf eigene Stärke. 16 May 2016. Rhein-Zeitung. 12 August 1998. German.
  5. News: Knecht. Sebastian. Neuzugang Lody Roembiak erinnert an Mario Basler: Werder hat wieder einen schrägen Vogel. 16 May 2016. Berliner Zeitung. 15 August 1998. German.
  6. News: Rommel . Stefan . R wie Roembiak, Lodewijk . 22 November 2020 . Weser Kurier . 29 October 2018 . German.
  7. News: Bundesliga: Werder muß vorerst auf Roembiak verzichten. 16 May 2016. Der Spiegel. 22 April 1999. German.
  8. Web site: Roembiak kehrt von Werder Bremen zum FC Aarau zurück. 16 May 2016. Fussball.ch. 4 March 2000. German.
  9. News: Lody Roembiak naar Waldhoff Mannheim. 16 May 2016. Voetbal International. 18 January 2001. Dutch.
  10. News: Köster. Philipp. Ost. Max. Vogelsang. Lucas. Bundesliga-Oranjes: Schnell gefeuert, stark berauscht. 16 May 2016. Der Spiegel. 14 October 2008. German.
  11. Web site: Roembiak bood zichzelf aan bij Fortuna. Fortuna Online. 16 May 2016. Dutch. 5 September 2001.
  12. News: Camper Roembiak besucht Skripnik. 16 May 2016. Kreiszeitung. 4 August 2015. German.