Robyn Esajas
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 January 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Rotterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chaves | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2019 | Feyenoord | ||
| 2020 | 1. FC Nürnberg | ||
| 2020–2021 | AZ | ||
| 2023–2024 | ADO Den Haag | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | ADO Den Haag | 4 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Fortuna Sittard | 0 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → MVV (loan) | 33 | (1) |
| 2025– | Chaves | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 08:16, 27 September 2025 (UTC) | |||
Robyn Esajas (born 29 January 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a left-back or winger for Liga Portugal 2 club Chaves.
Career
[edit | edit source]Born in Rotterdam, Esajas joined the Feyenoord youth academy at age seven, developing there for ten years.[2] In January 2020, he joined 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Nürnberg's under-19 team,[3] but returned to the Netherlands six months later, signing with AZ's youth team for another brief stint before leaving in summer 2021.[2]
In August 2022, Esajas trialled with ADO Den Haag and later signed a one-and-a-half-year deal in January 2023, joining their under-21 side.[4][2] He made his professional debut on 11 August 2023, starting in a 0–0 draw against De Graafschap in the Eerste Divisie.[5][6][7] He made four appearances that season, mostly as a substitute.[8] In March 2024, he trialled with Emmen, though it did not lead to a contract.[9]
In July 2024, Esajas signed with Eredivisie club Fortuna Sittard, and directly joined Eerste Divisie club MVV on a one-season loan deal.[10][11][12] He made his debut for De Sterrendragers on 8 September 2024, replacing Rayan Buifrahi in the 60th minute of a 4–0 away loss to Telstar.[13][14] He scored his first professional goal for MVV on 6 December in a 2–2 home league draw against Vitesse.[15][16]
On 24 July 2025, Esajas signed a three-year contract with Liga Portugal 2 club Chaves.[17]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Born in the Netherlands, Esajas is of Surinamese descent.[18]
Career statistics
[edit | edit source]- As of match played 20 September 2025[8]
| Club | Season | League | KNVB Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| ADO Den Haag | 2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| Fortuna Sittard | 2024–25 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| MVV (loan) | 2024–25 | Eerste Divisie | 33 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 35 | 1 | |
| Chaves | 2025–26 | Liga Portugal 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| Career total | 39 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 42 | 1 | ||
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Robyn Esajas at ESPN FCLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Robyn Esajas at SoccerwayLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Robyn Esajas at WorldFootball.netLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- 2002 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Rotterdam
- 21st-century Dutch sportsmen
- Dutch men's footballers
- Dutch people of Surinamese descent
- Sportspeople of Surinamese descent
- Dutch expatriate men's footballers
- Men's association football full-backs
- Men's association football wingers
- ADO Den Haag players
- Fortuna Sittard players
- MVV Maastricht players
- G.D. Chaves players
- Eerste Divisie players
- Liga Portugal 2 players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
- Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
- Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Portugal