Ruben Roosken

Ruben Roosken

Personal information
Full name	Ruben Eduardo Roosken [1]
Date of birth	(2000-03-02) 2 March 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth	Klazienaveen, Drenthe,Netherlands [2]
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position	Left-back
Team information
Current team	Huddersfield Town
Number	11
Youth career
	VV Klazienaveen
2012–2019	Emmen
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2020	Emmen	3	(0)
2020–2021	TOP Oss	29	(0)
2021–2025	Heracles Almelo	83	(2)
2025–	Huddersfield Town	35	(4)
2026–	→ Oxford United (loan)	0	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 09:00, 4 February 2026 (UTC)

Ruben Eduardo Roosken (born 2 March 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a left-back for English EFL Championship side Oxford United on loan from English EFL League One club Huddersfield Town.

Club career

Emmen

Born in Klazienaveen, Drenthe to Dutch father and a Luso-Angolan mother, ^[3] Roosken played as a youth for VV Klazienaveen before joining the youth academy of FC Emmen. ^[2] He made his Eredivisie debut for Emmen on 14 September 2019 in a match against Utrecht. ^[4]

TOP Oss

On 10 August 2020, Roosken signed a two-year contract with Eerste Divisie club, TOP Oss. ^[5] He made his debut for the club on 29 August in a 1–2 home loss to Helmond Sport, coming on as a substitute in the 67th minute for Niels Fleuren. ^[6] In the following match against Roda JC Kerkrade, Roosken made his first start for the club. ^[7] Afterwards, he would become a regular starter for the club, making 30 total appearances for TOP Oss as the club finished in 10th place. ^{[8] [9]}

Heracles Almelo

On 18 June 2021, it was announced that Roosken had signed a three-year contract with Heracles Almelo. ^[10]

Huddersfield Town

On 28 December 2024, Roosken agreed to join EFL League One club Huddersfield Town on a two-and-a-half year deal for an undisclosed fee, joining the club upon the opening of the transfer window on 1 January 2025. ^[11] On 4 January 2025, he made his debut as a second-half substitute in a 0–0 draw with Rotherham United, being shown a straight red card just nine minutes after coming on. ^[12] In the following season he went on to make 21 league appearances before his subsequent winter transfer window loan to Oxford United.

Oxford United

On 2 February 2026, Roosken joined EFL Championship side Oxford United on loan with a clause in the transfer to make it permanent. ^[13]

Career statistics

As of match played 4 February 2026

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup [a]		League cup [b]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Emmen	2019-20 [14]	Eredivisie	3	0	0	0	—		—		3	0
TOP Oss	2020-21 [14]	Eerste Divisie	29	0	1	0	—		—		30	0
Heracles Almelo	2021-22 [14]	Eredivisie	7	0	1	0	—		1 [c]	0	9	0
	2022-23 [14]	Eerste Divisie	37	1	1	0	—		—		38	1
	2023-24 [14]	Eredivisie	23	0	1	0	—		—		24	0
	2024-25 [14]	Eredivisie	16	0	2	0	—		—		18	1
	Total		83	1	5	0	—		1	0	89	2
Huddersfield Town	2024-25 [15]	League One	14	2	—		—		—		13	2
	2025-26 [16]	League One	21	1	1	0	1	0	3 [d]	0	26	1
	Total		35	3	1	0	1	0	3	1	5	3
Oxford United (loan)	2025–26	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career total			136	4	6	0	1	0	4	1	94	5

1. Includes KNVB Cup, FA Cup
2. Includes EFL Cup
3. Appearance(s) in Eredivisie promotion/relegation play-offs
4. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Honours

Heracles Almelo

• Eerste Divisie: 2022–23 ^[17]

References

1. "EFL – Squad List 2024/25: Huddersfield Town – In Squad Players" (PDF). English Football League. p. 71. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
2. Slagter, Ernst (16 September 2019). "Ruben Roosken: Klazienavener bij FC Emmen én verre familie van goalgetter Tonny Roosken". Dagblad van het Noorden. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
3. "Talentscout - Ruben Roosken | Keuken Kampioen Divisie". keukenkampioendivisie.nl.
4. "Utrecht v Emmen game report". Soccerway. 14 September 2019.
5. "Ruben Roosken vastgelegd bij TOP Oss!" (in Dutch). TOP Oss. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
6. "TOP Oss - Helmond Sport 1:2 (Eerste Divisie 2020/2021, 1. Round)". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
7. "Roda JC Kerkrade - TOP Oss 3:0 (Eerste Divisie 2020/2021, 2. Round)". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
8. "Ruben Roosken » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
9. Doelen, Jaap van der (15 May 2021). "TOP Oss op rapport: TOP Oss kan vanaf de tiende plek tevreden terugkijken". Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch).
10. Dijkhuizen, Niels (18 June 2021). "Ruben Roosken van Top Oss naar Heracles". RTV Drenthe (in Dutch).
11. "SIGNING: RUBEN ROOSKEN JOINS TOWN". www.htafc.com. 28 December 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
12. "Ruben Roosken sees red on Huddersfield Town debut in goalless draw with Rotherham United". Yorkshire Examiner. 4 January 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
13. https://www.oufc.co.uk/news/ruben-roosken-signs-oxford-united
14. 19 September 2025 at Soccerway
15. "Games played by Ruben Roosken in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
16. "Games played by Ruben Roosken in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
17. "Winnend Heracles ziet PEC niet uithalen en is kampioen van eerste divisie" [Winning Heracles does not see PEC achieve results and is champion of the first division] (in Dutch). NOS. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2024.

External links

• Ruben Roosken at Soccerway