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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ruben Eduardo Roosken [1] | ||
Date of birth | 2 March 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Klazienaveen, Drenthe,Netherlands [2] | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | 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 | 15 | (3) |
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:01, 3 August 2025 (UTC) |
Ruben Eduardo Roosken (born 2 March 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a left-back for English EFL League One club Huddersfield Town.
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]
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]
On 18 June 2021, it was announced that Roosken had signed a three-year contract with Heracles Almelo. [10]
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]
Club | Season | League | National cup [a] | League cup [b] | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Emmen | 2019-20 [13] | Eredivisie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
TOP Oss | 2020-21 [13] | Eerste Divisie | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 0 | ||
Heracles Almelo | 2021-22 [13] | Eredivisie | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 [c] | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
2022-23 [13] | Eerste Divisie | 37 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 1 | |||
2023-24 [13] | Eredivisie | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 0 | |||
2024-25 [13] | Eredivisie | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 1 | |||
Total | 83 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 89 | 2 | |||
Huddersfield Town | 2024-25 [14] | League One | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | 13 | 2 | |||
2025-26 [15] | League One | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 [d] | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
Total | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 3 | ||
Career total | 136 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 145 | 5 |
Heracles Almelo