Robyn Esajas

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Robyn Esajas
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-01-29) 29 January 2002 (age 23)
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) 33 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 May 2025

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]

Personal life

Born in the Netherlands, Esajas is of Surinamese descent. [17]

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 4000—40
Fortuna Sittard 2024–25 Eredivisie 0000—00
MVV (loan) 2024–25 Eerste Divisie27120—291
Career total3112002331

    References

    1. ↑ "Selectie". MVV (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 4 October 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
    2. 1 2 3 "ADO Den Haag legt Robyn Esajas transfervrij vast". ADO Den Haag (in Dutch). 19 January 2023. Archived from the original on 10 November 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
    3. ↑ "Robyn Esajas: Summary". WorldFootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
    4. ↑ "Linksback Robyn Esajas op proef, komst Absalem lijkt van de baan". Groen Geel Hart (in Dutch). 4 August 2022. Archived from the original on 14 July 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
    5. ↑ "De Graafschap vs. ADO Den Haag 0–0: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Archived from the original on 6 September 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
    6. ↑ Beije, Ton (16 August 2023). "Robyn Esajas (ADO Den Haag): "Het kan snel gaan in het voetbal"". Haaglanden Voetbal (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 13 July 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
    7. ↑ "ADO Den Haag start competitie met gelijkspel in Doetinchem". ADO Den Haag (in Dutch). 11 August 2023. Archived from the original on 14 August 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
    8. 1 2 "R. Esajas: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
    9. ↑ Dijkhuizen, Niels (22 March 2024). "FC Emmen met proefspeler in 'nuttig' oefenduel onderuit tegen SV Rödinghausen". RTV Drenthe (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 22 March 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
    10. ↑ "Robyn Esajas van Fortuna naar MVV". Fortuna Sittard (in Dutch). 3 July 2024. Archived from the original on 18 July 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
    11. ↑ "MVV huurt Robyn Esajas van Fortuna Sittard". MVV (in Dutch). 3 July 2024. Archived from the original on 21 July 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
    12. ↑ "MVV huurt Robyn Esajas van Fortuna". De Limburger (in Dutch). 3 July 2024. Archived from the original on 8 July 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
    13. ↑ "Telstar vs. MVV 4–0: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
    14. ↑ "Telstar overklast MVV en voegt zich naast De Graafschap aan kop eerste divisie". NOS (in Dutch). 8 September 2024. Archived from the original on 19 September 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
    15. ↑ "MVV vs. Vitesse 2–2: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Archived from the original on 20 January 2025. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
    16. ↑ Voncken, Tim (12 December 2024). "MVV-aanvaller Robyn Esajas zit beter in zijn vel en hoopt op basisplek bij ontmoeting met zijn oude club: 'Ik train mijn kijkgedrag'". De Limburger (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 14 December 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
    17. ↑ "Fortuna haalt en verhuurt Esajas | Fortuna Online".
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