List of international goals scored by Arjen Robben

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Arjen Robben

Arjen Robben is a Dutch professional footballer, who represented the Netherlands national football team at international tournaments and friendlies from 2003 to 2017. He has 37 goals in 96 appearances, making him the 9th most-capped and 5th-highest goalscorer for the Dutch national team. He has played for his national team at 2 UEFA European Championships (2004, 2008), 3 FIFA World Cups (2006, 2010, 2014), and the qualifiers for UEFA Euro 2016 and the 2018 FIFA World Cup. He helped them reach the knockout stage of the former five competitions, most notably in 2010 where they would reach the final but lose 1–0 to Spain. On April 2003, made his international debut in a 1–1 friendly match against Portugal at the age of 19. [1] He scored his first ever international goal in October 2003 during a UEFA Euro 2004 qualifier against Moldova. [2] He ultimately decided to retire from international duty in 2017 following their unsuccessful qualifying campaign for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. [3]

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International goals

Scores and results list Netherlands' goal tally first. [4]
List of international goals scored by Arjen Robben
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetitionRef
111 October 2003 Philips Stadion, Eindhoven, NetherlandsFlag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 5–05–0 UEFA Euro 2004 qualification [5]
2.18 February 2004 Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam, NetherlandsFlag of the United States.svg  United States 1–01–0 Friendly [6]
3.17 November 2004 Mini Estadi, Barcelona, SpainFlag of Andorra.svg  Andorra 2–03–0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification [7]
4.4 June 2005 De Kuip, Rotterdam, NetherlandsFlag of Romania.svg  Romania 1–02–02006 FIFA World Cup qualification [8]
5.17 August 2005De Kuip, Rotterdam, NetherlandsFlag of Germany.svg  Germany 1–02–2Friendly [9]
6.2–0
7.11 June 2006 Zentralstadion, Leipzig, GermanyFlag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro 1–01–0 2006 FIFA World Cup [10]
8.16 August 2006 Lansdowne Road, Dublin, Republic of IrelandFlag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland 2–04–0Friendly [11]
9.1 June 2008De Kuip, Rotterdam, NetherlandsFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 1–02–0Friendly [12]
10.13 June 2008 Stade de Suisse, Bern, SwitzerlandFlag of France.svg  France 3–14–1 UEFA Euro 2008 [13]
11.10 June 2009De Kuip, Rotterdam, NetherlandsFlag of Norway.svg  Norway 2–02–0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification [14]
12.5 June 2010Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam, NetherlandsFlag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 3–16–1Friendly [15]
13.6–1
14.28 June 2010 Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban, South AfricaFlag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 1–02–1 2010 FIFA World Cup [16]
15.6 July 2010 Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town, South AfricaFlag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 3–13–22010 FIFA World Cup [17]
16.29 February 2012 Wembley Stadium, London, EnglandFlag of England.svg  England 1–03–2Friendly [18]
17.3–2
18.7 June 2013 Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, IndonesiaFlag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 3–03–0Friendly [19]
19.6 September 2013 A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, EstoniaFlag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 1–02–2 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification [20]
20.11 October 2013Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam, NetherlandsFlag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 8–18–12014 FIFA World Cup qualification [21]
21.15 October 2013 Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, Istanbul, TurkeyFlag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 1–02–02014 FIFA World Cup qualification [22]
22.16 November 2013 Cristal Arena, Genk, BelgiumFlag of Japan.svg  Japan 2–02–2Friendly [23]
23.4 June 2014Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam, NetherlandsFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 1–02–0Friendly [24]
24.13 June 2014 Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador, BrazilFlag of Spain.svg  Spain 2–15–1 2014 FIFA World Cup [25]
25.5–1
26.18 June 2014 Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre, BrazilFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1–03–22014 FIFA World Cup [26]
27.16 November 2014Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam, NetherlandsFlag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 2–06–0 UEFA Euro 2016 qualification [27]
28.5–0
29.16 November 2015 Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, WalesFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 2–13–2Friendly [28]
30.3–2
31.13 November 2016 Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City, LuxembourgFlag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 1–03–1 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification [29]
32.4 June 2017De Kuip, Rotterdam, NetherlandsFlag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 2–05–0Friendly [30]
33.9 June 2017De Kuip, Rotterdam, NetherlandsFlag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 1–05–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification [31]
34.3 September 2017Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam, NetherlandsFlag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 2–03–12018 FIFA World Cup qualification [32]
35.7 October 2017 Borisov Arena, Barysaw, BelarusFlag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 2–13–12018 FIFA World Cup qualification [33]
36.10 October 2017Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam, NetherlandsFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1–02–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification [34]
37.2–0

Appearances and goals

Netherlands national team
YearAppsGoals
200331
200482
200563
2006102
200740
200862
200981
201074
201110
2012102
2013105
2014136
201522
201611
201776
Total9637

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