Robin Roefs
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robin Gerardus Petrus Roefs[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 January 2003 | ||
| 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 | 35 | (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 24 May 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
[edit]NEC
[edit]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
[edit]On 1 August 2025, newly promoted 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
[edit]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
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 24 May 2026[14]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| NEC | 2019–20 | Eerste Divisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25 | Eredivisie | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 33 | 0 | |||
| Total | 37 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 42 | 0 | ||||
| Sunderland | 2025–26 | Premier League | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 0 | ||
| 2026–27 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 72 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 79 | 0 | ||
- ↑ Includes KNVB Cup, FA Cup
- ↑ Appearance in Eredivisie European play-offs
International
[edit]- As of match played 3 June 2026[15]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honours
[edit]Individual
- Eredivisie Team of the Month: March 2025,[16] May 2025[17]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "2025/26 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 12 September 2025. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- ↑ "Robin Roefs" (in Dutch). ESPN. 20 October 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ↑ "Heeswijks talent! In gesprek met: Robin Roefs" (in Dutch). VV Heeswijk. Archived from the original on 26 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ↑ "Nieuwe doelen dankzij Robin Roefs" (in Dutch). DVV Heeswijk. Archived from the original on 26 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ↑ "NEC bindt 'toekomstig eerste doelman' Roefs langer aan zich: jeugdproduct tekent bij tot 2028" (in Dutch). Gelderlander. 5 September 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ↑ "Robin Roefs maakt Eredivisie-debuut voor NEC" (in Dutch). DTV Nieuws. 23 September 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ↑ "Vitesse deelt mokerslag uit aan NEC: duel tijdelijk gestaakt, 'gooiers plastic bekers gepakt'" (in Dutch). Gelderlander. 1 October 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ↑ "NEC-keeper Roefs: 'Ik wil spelen, anders gaan we verder kijken'" (in Dutch). De Brug Nijmegen. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ↑ "ROBIN ROEFS SEALS SUNDERLAND MOVE". Sunderland A.F.C. 1 August 2025. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ↑ "Record: It was a day for the Sunderland debutants". Sunderland A.F.C. 17 August 2025. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Koeman announces Oranje national team call-ups: Two debutants present". OneFootball. 29 August 2025. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ↑ "Fit-again Depay selected as Netherlands name squad". 27 May 2026. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
- ↑ Robin Roefs at Soccerway
- ↑ "Robin Roefs". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- ↑ "Sparta Rotterdam leads Eredivisie Team of the Month for March". Eredivisie. 4 April 2025. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ↑ "Eredivisie Team of the Month: AZ leads the way". Eredivisie. 23 May 2025. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
External links
[edit]- Robin Roefs at Soccerway
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- 2003 births
- Living people
- Footballers from North Brabant
- Dutch men's footballers
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- NEC Nijmegen players
- Sunderland A.F.C. players
- Eredivisie players
- Premier League players
- Netherlands men's youth international footballers
- Netherlands men's under-21 international footballers
- Netherlands men's international footballers
- 2026 FIFA World Cup players
- Dutch expatriate men's footballers
- Dutch expatriate sportspeople in England
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- 21st-century Dutch sportsmen