Robyn Esajas

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Robyn Esajas
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-01-29) 29 January 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Rotterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) [1]
Position(s) Left-back, winger
Team information
Current team
MVV
Number 21
Youth career
2009–2019 Feyenoord
2020 1. FC Nürnberg
2020–2021 AZ
2023–2024 ADO Den Haag
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023–2024 ADO Den Haag 4 (0)
2024– Fortuna Sittard 0 (0)
2024–MVV (loan) 17 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:20, 20 January 2025 (UTC)

Robyn Esajas (born 29 January 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Eerste Divisie club MVV, on loan from Fortuna Sittard.

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Career

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]

Career statistics

As of match played 18 January 2025 [8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague KNVB Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
ADO Den Haag 2023–24 Eerste Divisie 400040
Fortuna Sittard 2024–25 Eredivisie 000000
MVV (loan) 2024–25 Eerste Divisie17120191
Career total2112002231

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