Nathan Noël Romejo Tjoe-A-On ( ; born 22 December 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back or defensive midfielder for Eerste Divisie club Willem II. Born in the Netherlands, he represents the Indonesia national team.
Tjoe-A-On was signed to a three-year contract with Excelsior 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 2021âÂÂ22 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 Eerste Divisie at the end of the 2021âÂÂ22 season he received a contract extension in June 2022, for an additional two years. He made his Eredivisie debut for Excelsior on 12 August 2022 against SC Cambuur at Cambuur Stadion in a 2âÂÂ0 victory. On 9 September 2022, he scored his first professional league goal, helping Excelsior to a 2âÂÂ1 win over FC Emmen.
On 13 August 2023, Tjoe-A-On signed for Championship club Swansea City for an undisclosed fee on a three-year deal.
On 25 January 2024, Tjoe-A-On went to Heerenveen on loan from Swansea City for the rest of the 2023âÂÂ24 season. On 11 February 2024, Tjoe-A-On made his debut as a substitute in a 3âÂÂ2 win against Ajax.
On 13 August 2024, Tjoe-A-On made his senior debut for The Swans in the EFL Cup first round match against Gillingham in a 3âÂÂ1 win.
On 17 August 2024, Tjoe-A-On made his league debut as a substitute in a 3âÂÂ0 win against Preston North End, thus becoming the first Indonesian to play in the EFL Championship.
On 21 July 2025, Tjoe-A-On officially signed with Eerste Divisie club Willem II on a two-years contract.
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 Vietnam on 21 March and 26 March 2024. On 21 March 2024, he made his international debut for Indonesia in a 1âÂÂ0 win against Vietnam.
In April 2024, Tjoe-A-On was named in the Indonesia U23 final squad for the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup 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.
Born in the Netherlands, Tjoe-A-On is of Surinamese and Indonesian descent.
On 11 March 2024, Tjoe-A-On officially obtained Indonesian citizenship.
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