Robin Roefs

Robin Roefs

Personal information
Full name	Robin Gerardus Petrus Roefs [1]
Date of birth	(2003-01-17) 17 January 2003 (age 22)
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	21	(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 7 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 10 January 2026 ^[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	21	0	1	0	0	0	—		22	0
Career total			58	0	5	0	0	0	1	0	64	0

Honours

Individual

• Eredivisie Team of the Month: March 2025, ^[12] May 2025 ^[13]

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.

External links

• Robin Roefs at Soccerway