Robin Roefs

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Robin Roefs
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 16 (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)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 December 2025

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

Club career

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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, newly promoted Premier League club Sunderland announced the signing of Roefs on a five-year contract.[9]

International career

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On 29 August 2025, Roefs received his first call-up to the senior Netherlands squad.[10]

Career statistics

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As of match played 14 December 2025[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup Other Total
Division 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 16 0 0 0 0 0 16 0
Career total 53 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 58 0

Honours

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Individual

Notes

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  1. ^ Includes KNVB Cup
  2. ^ Appearance in Eredivisie European competition play-offs

References

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