Lodewijk "Lody" Roembiak (born 18 May 1969), is a Dutch former
footballer
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who played for German
Bundesliga club
SV Werder Bremen
Sportverein Werder Bremen von 1899 e. V. (), commonly known as Werder Bremen (), Werder or simply Bremen, is a German professional sports club based in Bremen, Bremen (state), Free Hanseatic City of Bremen. Founded on 4 February 1899, they are be ...
during the 1998–99 and 1999–2000 football seasons.
Career
Born in
Leiden, Roembiak made his professional debut for
FC Den Haag
Alles Door Oefening Den Haag (), commonly known by the abbreviated name ADO Den Haag (), is a Dutch association football club from the city of The Hague. They play in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of Dutch football, following relegation ...
in 1987. After just three appearances for the club, he joined
Sparta Rotterdam
Sparta Rotterdam () is a Dutch professional football club based in Rotterdam. Established on 1 April 1888, Sparta Rotterdam is the oldest professional football team in the Netherlands.
Sparta currently compete in the Eredivisie, the top flight ...
. In the winter transfer window of the 1990–91 season, he moved to
SC Cambuur
SC Cambuur, also known as Cambuur Leeuwarden, or simply Cambuur, () is a Dutch football club from the city of Leeuwarden formed on 19 June 1964. They currently play in the Eredivisie, the top tier of Dutch football, after winning the 2020–21 Ee ...
. Following spells at
FC Zwolle and
De Graafschap
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It was formed on 1 February 1954 and they play their home games at the De Vijverberg stadium. ...
, he signed for Turkish club
Antalyaspor which he left for
SC Veendam after just six months.
FC Aarau
In summer 1998, Roembiak joined
FC Aarau where he went on to play two seasons.
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Werder Bremen
In summer 1998, Roembiak signed for Werder Bremen from FC Aarau for a transfer fee of DM 500,000. In August 1998, he assisted Dieter Frey
Dieter Frey (born 31 October 1972) is a German former professional Association football, footballer who played as a Defender (association football), defender or midfielder.
Career
Frey began his professional career with FC Bayern Munich, Bayern ...
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
The 1998 UEFA Intertoto Cup finals were won by Valencia, Werder Bremen, and Bologna. All three teams advanced to the UEFA Cup. The 1998 tournament saw Spanish clubs debut in the competition and also the return of English clubs, since the controve ...
final. After scoring three goals and making three assists in the first half of the 1998–99 season, he suffered an injury to his patellar tendon in the winter break; the injury required surgery in April 1999, keeping him out of action until the end of the season.
In the 1998–99 season Roembiak made just two substitute appearances under manager Felix Magath. 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, where he played in 11 matches. In January 2001, Roembiak joined 2. Bundesliga
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side SV Waldhof Mannheim
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for the remainder of the season. He left Werder permanently in summer 2001, having scored three goals in 18 appearances in the Bundesliga. During his spell at Werder Bremen, he became a popular player and was given the nicknames "Lody" and "Kugel" ("ball").
Later years
In September 2001, he went on trial at Fortuna Sittard but the club chose not to sign him.
He later returned to former club SC Cambuur
SC Cambuur, also known as Cambuur Leeuwarden, or simply Cambuur, () is a Dutch football club from the city of Leeuwarden formed on 19 June 1964. They currently play in the Eredivisie, the top tier of Dutch football, after winning the 2020–21 Ee ...
and also played for LVV Friesland.
References
External links
*
Profile
at Beijen.net
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Living people
1969 births
Footballers from Leiden
Association football midfielders
Dutch footballers
ADO Den Haag players
Sparta Rotterdam players
SC Cambuur players
De Graafschap players
Antalyaspor footballers
SC Veendam players
FC Aarau players
SV Werder Bremen players
SV Waldhof Mannheim players
Eredivisie players
Eerste Divisie players
Bundesliga players
2. Bundesliga players
Süper Lig players
Dutch expatriate footballers
Expatriate footballers in Germany
Expatriate footballers in Switzerland
Expatriate footballers in Turkey