Tuur Rommens Explained

Tuur Rommens
Birth Date:26 March 2003
Birth Place:Oud-Turnhout, Belgium
Height:1.81m
Position:Left-back
Clubnumber:25
Youthclubs2:Westerlo
Youthyears3:–2021
Youthclubs3:Genk
Years1:2021–2022
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Clubs1:Genk
Years2:2022–2023
Caps2:31
Goals2:1
Years3:2023–
Caps3:16
Goals3:1
Club-Update:28 March 2024
Nationalyears1:2020
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalteam1:Belgium U17
Nationalyears2:2021–2022
Nationalcaps2:10
Nationalgoals2:1
Nationalteam2:Belgium U19
Nationalyears3:2022
Nationalcaps3:1
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalteam3:Belgium U20
Nationalyears4:2023–
Nationalcaps4:4
Nationalgoals4:0
Nationalteam4:Belgium U21
Nationalteam-Update:15:05, 25 May 2024 (UTC)

Tuur Rommens (born 26 March 2003) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays for Westerlo.

Early life

Born and raised in Oud-Turnhout, in the Flemish province of Antwerp, Rommens joined Genk's academy from Westerlo when he was nine.[1]

Club career

Tuur Rommens was a regular with Genk under-19s, since the 2019–20 Youth League, eventually captaining his side during the 2021–22 edition, as well as the reserve team for that season.[2]

Having signed his first professional contract with Genk in February 2020,[3] [4] [5] Rommens signed an extectention at the end of April 2021, until mid-2024.[6]

The young left-back made his first team debut on the 27 October 2021 coming on as a halftime substitute for Gerardo Arteaga, during the 6–0 away cup win against Sint-Eloois-Winkel.[7] [8] He made his league debut for KRC Genk on the 16 December 2021, replacing Simen Juklerød at the end of a 4–2 home win against Sporting Charleroi.[9] [10] [11]

On 4 July 2023, Rommens signed a four-year contract with Westerlo.[12]

International career

Already a Belgium under-17 international, he played with the under-19 in 2021, scoring his first goal with the team on the 10 November 2021, during a Euro qualifier game against Azerbaijan,[13] having become a regular starter for the team at left-back,[14] before eventually captaining the Belgian side during the qualifying game against Javi Serrano's Spain.[15]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Geukens. Marnik. 29 September 2021. Genk-aanvoerder Tuur Rommens kijkt uit naar Youth League. Genk captain Tuur Rommens is looking forward to Youth League. Het Belang van Limburg. registration. 29 Dec 2021. Rommens is geboren en getogen in Oud-Turnhout en werd al op zijn negende door Genk bij Westerlo weggeplukt..
  2. Web site: December 15, 2021. Storck haalt Rommens bij Genkse kern, Cuesta, Lucumi en Arteaga missen nog twee matchen. 2021-12-29. Het Belang van Limburg. nl-BE.
  3. Web site: Marynissen. Joost. February 27, 2020. Racing Genk biedt zestienjarige Tuur Rommens zijn eerste profcontract aan. 2021-12-29. Het Nieuwsblad. nl-BE.
  4. Web site: Belga. 2020-02-27. Tuur Rommens (16 ans) signe son premier contrat pro à Genk. 2021-12-29. La Dernière Heure. fr.
  5. Web site: 27 Feb 2020. Eerste contract voor Tuur Rommens (16). 2021-12-29. KRC Genk. nl.
  6. Web site: Schepers. Arno. 30 April 2021. KRC Genk legt drie jonge talenten vast tot 2024. registration. 2021-12-29. Het Belang van Limburg. nl-BE.
  7. Web site: Geukens. Marnik. 27 October 2021. Scherp KRC Genk klaart bekerklus bij Winkel Sport al voor rust: 0-6. 2021-12-29. Het Nieuwsblad. nl-BE.
  8. Web site: October 28, 2021. Genkse debutanten Leysen en Rommens: "Jongens van Westerlo doen het". 2021-12-29. Het Belang van Limburg. nl-BE.
  9. Web site: Lecaillon. Stéphane. 2021-12-17. Charleroi subit le réveil du Racing Genk. limited. 2021-12-28. La Dernière Heure. fr.
  10. Web site: 2021-12-17. Debuut Tuur, eerste goal Luca. 2021-12-29. KRC Genk Jeugdopleiding.
  11. Web site: 16 Dec 2021. Racing Genk 4-2 Charleroi SC, Jupiler Pro League, résultat du match. 2021-12-28. L'Équipe. fr.
  12. Web site: Westerlo. Welcome Tuur. 4 July 2023. 7 September 2023.
  13. Web site: Belga. 2021-11-10. Qualifications Euro U19 2022: la Belgique lance ses qualifications par un large succès face à l'Azerbaïdjan. 2021-12-29. La Dernière Heure. fr.
  14. Web site: Niesen. Gilles. November 13, 2021. Belgische U19 naar eliteronde in EK-kwalificaties, Oyen scoort opnieuw. registration. 2021-12-29. Het Belang van Limburg. nl-BE. Vic Chambaere en Tuur Rommens, die net als Oyen gewisseld werd toen de buit binnen was, stonden eveneens in de basis..
  15. Web site: November 16, 2021. Belgium-Spain Under-19. 2021-12-29. UEFA. en.

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