Nathan Noël Romejo Tjoe-A-On ( ; born 22 December 2001) is a professional

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er who plays as a

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for

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club Willem II. Born in the Netherlands, he represents the Indonesia national team.

Club career

Excelsior

Tjoe-A-On was signed to a three-year contract with

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in 2019, after developing through their youth system. However, injuries stunted his development and he lost around 14 months of playing and training time. After the 2021–22 winter break he returned to action and gained confidence in his ability and felt able to do himself justice on the football field again. Following their promotion from the

at the end of the 2021–22 season he received a contract extension in June 2022, for an additional two years. He made his

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debut for Excelsior on 12 August 2022 against

SC Cambuur SC Cambuur, also known as Cambuur Leeuwarden, or simply Cambuur, () is a Dutch professional Association football, football club from the city of Leeuwarden formed on 19 June 1964. They currently play in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of Dutc ...

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in a 2–0 victory. On 9 September 2022, he scored his first professional league goal, helping Excelsior to a 2–1 win over

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Swansea City

On 13 August 2023, Tjoe-A-On signed for

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club

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for an undisclosed fee on a three-year deal.

Loan to Heerenveen

On 25 January 2024, Tjoe-A-On went to

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on loan from Swansea City for the rest of the 2023–24 season. On 11 February 2024, Tjoe-A-On made his debut as a substitute in a 3–2 win against

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Return to Swansea City

On 13 August 2024, Tjoe-A-On made his senior debut for The Swans in the

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first round match against Gillingham in a 3–1 win. On 17 August 2024, Tjoe-A-On made his league debut as a substitute in a 3–0 win against

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, thus becoming the first Indonesian to play in the

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Willem II

On 21 July 2025, Tjoe-A-On officially signed with

club Willem II on a two-years contract.

International career

In October 2023, Tjoe-A-On confirmed that he had decided to represent Indonesia at international level. On 7 March 2024, Tjoe-A-On received a call-up to the Indonesia national team for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers match against

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on 21 March and 26 March 2024. On 21 March 2024, he made his international debut for Indonesia in a 1–0 win against Vietnam. In April 2024, Tjoe-A-On was named in the Indonesia U23 final squad for the

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held in Qatar. He was initially only allowed to play in the group stage and return to the Netherlands afterward. However, his club Heerenveen allowed him to return to Qatar and play in the quarter-finals.

Personal life

Born in the Netherlands, Tjoe-A-On is of Surinamese and Indonesian descent. On 11 March 2024, Tjoe-A-On officially obtained Indonesian citizenship.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Individual *

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References

External links

Profile
at Swansea City A.F.C website
Profile
at the

Football Association of Indonesia The Football Association of Indonesia (; 'All-Indonesian Football Association'; abbreviated as PSSI) is the governing body of Football soccer, football in Indonesia. It was founded on 19 April 1930. The PSSI joined FIFA in 1952 and the Asian F ...

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Tjoe-A-On, Nathan 2001 births Living people Footballers from Rotterdam Indonesian men's footballers Indonesia men's international footballers Dutch men's footballers Indonesian people of Surinamese descent Indonesian people of Chinese descent Dutch people of Indonesian descent Dutch sportspeople of Surinamese descent Dutch people of Chinese descent Indonesian sportspeople of Chinese descent Sportspeople of Surinamese descent Sportspeople of Indonesian descent Men's association football defenders Excelsior Rotterdam players Swansea City A.F.C. players SC Heerenveen players Eredivisie players Eerste Divisie players English Football League players Dutch expatriate men's footballers Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Wales Expatriate men's footballers in Wales Naturalised citizens of Indonesia Indonesian expatriate men's footballers Indonesian expatriate sportspeople in Wales 21st-century Indonesian sportsmen 21st-century Dutch sportsmen