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Robin Roefs

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Robin Roefs
Roefs with Sunderland in 2026
Personal information
Full name Robin Gerardus Petrus Roefs[1]
Date of birth (2003-01-17) 17 January 2003 (age 23)
Place of birth Heeswijk, Netherlands
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[2]
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Sunderland
Number 22
Youth career
2009–2014 VV Heeswijk
2014–2020 NEC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2025 NEC 37 (0)
2025– Sunderland 40 (0)
International career‡
2019 Netherlands U16 2 (0)
2019 Netherlands U17 3 (0)
2020–2022 Netherlands U19 7 (0)
2024–2025 Netherlands U21 11 (0)
2026– Netherlands 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 September 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 3 June 2026

Robin Gerardus Petrus Roefs (born 17 January 2003) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Sunderland and the Netherlands national team.

Club career

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NEC

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Roefs started off in the youth squads of VV Heeswijk until he got scouted by NEC in 2014.[3] In the 2021–22 season he was training goalkeepers for VV Heeswijk.[4]

Roefs extended his contract at NEC until 2028 in September 2023.[5] Later that same month Roefs made his professional debut in a 3–0 victory against Utrecht in the Eredivisie, coming on as a substitute for the injured Jasper Cillessen.[6] The week after his debut, he made his first start for NEC in a 3–1 loss against Vitesse.[7] In May 2024, Roefs hinted at a possible exit as he wanted more playtime.[8]

Sunderland

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On 1 August 2025, Premier League club Sunderland announced the signing of Roefs on a five-year contract.[9]

He made his debut for Sunderland in their opening match of the 2025–26 Premier League season, keeping a clean sheet in a 3–0 win over West Ham United on 16 August.[10]

On 10 January 2026, Roefs saved all three of Everton's kicks in a 3–0 penalty shootout win for Sunderland in the third round of the FA Cup.[11]

International career

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On 29 August 2025, Roefs received his first call-up to the senior Netherlands squad. On 3rd June 2026, he made his debut against Algeria in Rotterdam, replacing Bart Verbruggen at half-time. In the 86th minute, he conceded a volley shot from Anis Hadj Moussa, as the home side suffered a surprise 0–1 loss.[12]

On 27 May 2026, Roefs was named in the Netherlands' squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[13]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 20 September 2026[14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
NEC 2019–20 Eerste Divisie 0000———00
2020–21 Eerste Divisie 0000——0000
2021–22 Eredivisie 0000———00
2022–23 Eredivisie 0000———00
2023–24 Eredivisie 5040——0090
2024–25 Eredivisie 32000——1[b]0330
Total 37040——10420
Sunderland 2025–26 Premier League 3502000——370
2026–27 Premier League 5000001[c]0—60
Total 390200010—430
Career total 77060001010850

International

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As of match played 3 June 2026[15]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Netherlands 202610
Total10

Honours

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Individual

Notes

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References

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  1. ↑ "2025/26 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 12 September 2025. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  2. ↑ "Robin Roefs" (in Dutch). ESPN. 20 October 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  3. ↑ "Heeswijks talent! In gesprek met: Robin Roefs" (in Dutch). VV Heeswijk. Archived from the original on 26 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  4. ↑ "Nieuwe doelen dankzij Robin Roefs" (in Dutch). DVV Heeswijk. Archived from the original on 26 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  5. ↑ "NEC bindt 'toekomstig eerste doelman' Roefs langer aan zich: jeugdproduct tekent bij tot 2028" (in Dutch). Gelderlander. 5 September 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  6. ↑ "Robin Roefs maakt Eredivisie-debuut voor NEC" (in Dutch). DTV Nieuws. 23 September 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  7. ↑ "Vitesse deelt mokerslag uit aan NEC: duel tijdelijk gestaakt, 'gooiers plastic bekers gepakt'" (in Dutch). Gelderlander. 1 October 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  8. ↑ "NEC-keeper Roefs: 'Ik wil spelen, anders gaan we verder kijken'" (in Dutch). De Brug Nijmegen. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  9. ↑ "ROBIN ROEFS SEALS SUNDERLAND MOVE". Sunderland A.F.C. 1 August 2025. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  10. ↑ "Record: It was a day for the Sunderland debutants". Sunderland A.F.C. 17 August 2025. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  11. ↑ "Everton 1-1 Sunderland AET (0-3 on pens): Robin Roefs saves every penalty in shoot-out to send Black Cats through". Sky Sports. 10 January 2026. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  12. ↑ "Koeman announces Oranje national team call-ups: Two debutants present". OneFootball. 29 August 2025. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  13. ↑ "Fit-again Depay selected as Netherlands name squad". 27 May 2026. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
  14. ↑ Robin Roefs at Soccerway
  15. ↑ "Robin Roefs". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
  16. ↑ "Sparta Rotterdam leads Eredivisie Team of the Month for March". Eredivisie. 4 April 2025. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  17. ↑ "Eredivisie Team of the Month: AZ leads the way". Eredivisie. 23 May 2025. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
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