Rovien Ostiana
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 February 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Rotterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | RKAVV | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | SVV | ||
| 2020–2021 | Enfield Town | ||
| 2021–2022 | Kozakken Boys | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Volendam II | 8 | (0) |
| 2024– | RKAVV | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Aruba | 13 | (7) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:09, 15 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09:13, 15 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
Rovien Ostiana (born 14 February 2002) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for RKAVV and the Aruba national team. With seven international goals, he is the current all-time top scorer for Aruba.[1]
Club career
[edit]As a youth, Ostiana played for SV SVV beginning in at least 2013.[2] For the 2020/2021 season, he joined English club Enfield Town of the Isthmian League Premier Division, suiting up for the under-19 team.[3] He returned to the Netherlands in 2021, signing for Kozakken Boys.[4] In July 2022, he moved to Jong Volendam of the Tweede Divisie. Team manager Kizito Musampa stated that Ostiana was his ideal image of a true number six.[5] Shortly after joining the club, he appeared in a 8–0 friendly victory over SV De Rijp.[6] He was joined on the Volendam roster by fellow Dutch Caribbean player Quincy Hoeve, a Bonaire international. In August 2023 the two players linked up in a league match against Koninklijke HFC.[7]
In July 2024, Ostiana went on trial with VV Smitshoek. Soon thereafter he debuted in a pre-season match against SteDoCo, but was played out of his natural position because of the absence of some squad members.[8] He then competed in a local derby match against BVV Barendrecht.[9][10]
International career
[edit]Ostiana made his senior international debut for Aruba on 11 September 2023 in a 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League C match against the Cayman Islands.[11] He scored his first goal for the national team in the second minute of the eventual 2–1 victory.[12][13] On the next matchday, Ostiana scored his second goal in two matches as Aruba defeated the United States Virgin Islands to remain undefeated and top its group.[14][15] Following the matchday, he was named to the League C Best XI for his performance.[16]
International goals
[edit]- Scores and results list Aruba's goal tally first.[11]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 11 September 2023 | Truman Bodden Sports Complex, George Town, Cayman Islands |  Cayman Islands |
1–0 | 2–1 | 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League C |
| 2. | 14 October 2023 | Guillermo Prospero Trinidad Stadium, Oranjestad, Aruba |  U.S. Virgin Islands |
1–0 | 3–1 | |
| 3. | 16 November 2023 | Bethlehem Soccer Stadium, Christiansted, United States Virgin Islands | U.S. Virgin Islands |
2–0 | 4–1 | |
| 4. | 3–1 | |||||
| 5. | 20 November 2023 | Trinidad Stadium, Oranjestad, Aruba | Cayman Islands |
2–0 | 5–1 | |
| 6. | 14 October 2024 | Guillermo Prospero Trinidad Stadium, Oranjestad, Aruba |  Haiti |
1–0 | 3–5 | 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League B |
| 7. | 2–1 | |||||
| Last updated 14 October 2024 | ||||||
International career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 14 October 2024.[11]
| Aruba national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 5 |
| 2024 | 7 | 2 |
| Total | 11 | 7 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Rovien Ostiana becomes Aruba's all-time top goalscorer". Inside Caribbean Football. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ "SVV D1 2013-2014" (in Dutch). SV SVV. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ "Enfield Town FC profile". Enfield Town FC. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ "Kozakken Boys profile" (in Dutch). Kozakken Boys. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ "Vier versterkingen moeten Jong FC Volendam naar nieuw succes leiden" (in Dutch). FC Volendam. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ "Achtklapper voor FC Volendam bij seizoenstart in De Rijp" (in Dutch). FC Volendam. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ van der Meijden, Frank. "Platje trefzeker bij winnend AFC; Volendammer Vlak mist voor Kon. HFC strafschop tegen dorpsgenoten" (in Dutch). nhnieuws.nl. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ Schoonen, Jan. "Column Jan Schoonen (646): Roviën Ostiana (Smitshoek?)" (in Dutch). Voetbal Rotterdam. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ "Nipte nederlaag voor Smitshoek in dorpsderby" (in Dutch). VV Smitshoek. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ "Barendrecht boekt bij Smitshoek tweede oefenzege" (in Dutch). Deschakel Barendrecht. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ a b c "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ Seaford, Russell Jr. "Cayman 'not aggressive enough' in CONCACAF loss to Aruba". Cayman Compass. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ "USVI looking to usurp Aruba's place atop Group B". CONCACAF. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ Kiser, Bill. "Aruba tops U.S. Virgin Islands in CONCACAF Nations League play". Virgin Islands Daily News. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ Khan, Salman. "Aruba's Soccer Triumph: A Victory Beyond the Scoreline". Breaking News Network. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ "Segarel, Thomas, Ostiana head up League C Best XI". CONCACAF. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
External links
[edit]- Rovien Ostiana at National-Football-Teams.com
- Rovien Ostiana at Soccerway
- Rovien Ostiana at Global Sports Archive
- Enfield Town profile