Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 29 January 2002 | ||
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* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2023–2024 | ADO Den Haag | 4 | (0) |
2024– | Fortuna Sittard | 0 | (0) |
2024– | → MVV (loan) | 9 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:20, 10 November 2024 (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.
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]
Club | Season | League | KNVB Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
ADO Den Haag | 2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
Fortuna Sittard | 2024–25 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
MVV (loan) | 2024–25 | Eerste Divisie | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
Career total | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
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