Robin Roefs

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

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

NEC

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

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

International career

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

Career statistics

As of match played 17 January 2026[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a]League cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
NEC2019–20Eerste Divisie0000——00
2020–21Eerste Divisie 0000—0000
2021–22Eredivisie0000——00
2022–23Eredivisie 0000——00
2023–24Eredivisie 5040—0090
2024–25Eredivisie 32000—1[b]0330
Total 37040—10420
Sunderland2025–26Premier League2201000—230
Career total 590500010650

Honours

Individual

Notes

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

References

  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. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  4. ^"Nieuwe doelen dankzij Robin Roefs" (in Dutch). DVV Heeswijk. 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. ^"Koeman announces Oranje national team call-ups: Two debutants present". OneFootball. 29 August 2025. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  11. ^Robin Roefs at Soccerway
  12. ^"Sparta Rotterdam leads Eredivisie Team of the Month for March". Eredivisie. 4 April 2025. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  13. ^"Eredivisie Team of the Month: AZ leads the way". Eredivisie. 23 May 2025. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
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