| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 January 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Heeswijk, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sunderland | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2014 | VV Heeswijk | ||
| 2014–2020 | NEC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2025 | NEC | 37 | (0) |
| 2025– | Sunderland | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Netherlands U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2019 | Netherlands U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Netherlands U19 | 7 | (0) |
| 2024– | Netherlands U21 | 10 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 August 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 26 May 2024 | |||
Robin Roefs (born 17 January 2003) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Sunderland.
Career
[edit]NEC
[edit]Roefs started off in the youth squads of VV Heeswijk until he got scouted by NEC in 2014.[2] In the 2021–22 season he was training goalkeepers for VV Heeswijk.[3]
Roefs extended his contract at NEC until 2028 in September 2023.[4] 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.[5] The week after his debut, he made his first start for NEC in a 3–1 loss against Vitesse.[6] In May 2024, Roefs hinted at a possible exit as he wanted more playtime.[7]
Sunderland
[edit]On 1 August 2025, newly promoted Premier League club Sunderland announced the signing of Roefs on a five-year contract.[8]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 16 August 2025[9]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | 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 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |||
| Total | 37 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 42 | 0 | ||||
| Sunderland | 2025–26 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 38 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 0 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Robin Roefs" (in Dutch). ESPN. 20 October 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "Heeswijks talent! In gesprek met: Robin Roefs" (in Dutch). VV Heeswijk. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "Nieuwe doelen dankzij Robin Roefs" (in Dutch). DVV Heeswijk. 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.
- ^ Robin Roefs at Soccerway
External links
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