| Full name | Robin Gerardus Petrus Roefs[1] |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 17 January 2003 (age 23) |
| Birth place | Heeswijk, Netherlands |
| Height | 1.93 m[2] |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Currentclub | Sunderland |
| Clubnumber | 22 |
| Youthyears 1 | 2009–2014 |
| Youthclubs 1 | VV Heeswijk |
| Youthyears 2 | 2014–2020 |
| Youthclubs 2 | NEC |
| Years 1 | 2019–2025 |
| Clubs 1 | NEC |
| Caps 1 | 37 |
| Goals 1 | 0 |
| Years 2 | 2025– |
| Clubs 2 | Sunderland |
| Caps 2 | 35 |
| Goals 2 | 0 |
| Nationalyears 1 | 2019 |
| Nationalteam 1 | Netherlands U16 |
| Nationalcaps 1 | 2 |
| Nationalgoals 1 | 0 |
| Nationalyears 2 | 2019 |
| Nationalteam 2 | Netherlands U17 |
| Nationalcaps 2 | 3 |
| Nationalgoals 2 | 0 |
| Nationalyears 3 | 2020–2022 |
| Nationalteam 3 | Netherlands U19 |
| Nationalcaps 3 | 7 |
| Nationalgoals 3 | 0 |
| Nationalyears 4 | 2024–2025 |
| Nationalteam 4 | Netherlands U21 |
| Nationalcaps 4 | 11 |
| Nationalgoals 4 | 0 |
| Pcupdate | 24 May 2026 |
Robin Gerardus Petrus Roefs (born 17 January 2003) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Sunderland and the Netherlands national team.
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]
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
On 29 August 2025, Roefs received his first call-up to the senior Netherlands squad.[12]
Career statistics
| 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 | ||
| Career total | 72 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 79 | 0 | ||
Honours
Individual
- Eredivisie Team of the Month: March 2025,[14] May 2025[15]
Notes
- ^ Includes KNVB Cup, FA Cup
- ^ Appearance in Eredivisie European competition play-offs
References
- ^ "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.
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- ^ "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.