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Robin Faber

Robin Faber is a Dutch retired footballer who played as a central defender.

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Robin Faber
Personal information
Date of birth (1986-07-02) 2 July 1986
Place of birth Doetinchem, Netherlands
Position Central defender
Youth career
De Graafschap
2003–2007 PSV
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008 Vitesse 0 (0)
2008 ADO Den Haag 0 (0)
2009–2010 Eindhoven 19 (1)
2010 Víkingur 6 (0)
2011-2012 Quick Boys
2012-2015 Westlandia
2015-2019 DZC '68
Total 25 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Robin Faber (born 2 July 1986) is a Dutch retired footballer who played as a central defender.

Career

Born in Doetinchem,1 Faber played youth football with De Graafschap and PSV.23 He spent the 2007–08 season with Vitesse, but failed to make a first-team appearance.4 He then played for ADO Den Haag, but was released by the club in December 2008, alongside Virgilio Texeira, Tim De Meersman and Samir El Moussaoui,5 after failing to make a first-team appearance for them.6 He signed for FC Eindhoven following a successful trial in August 2009,78 scoring 1 goal in 19 appearances for the club.4 He signed for Icelandic club Víkingur in July 2010,9 making 6 appearances for them.4 Upon his return to the Netherlands, he played in the lower leagues with Quick Boys, Westlandia and DZC '68.10

Post-playing career

In 2022, Faber was appointed commercial manager at NEC after earlier working for a sportmarketing and a broadcasting company.11

References

References

  1. "Profiel" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  2. "16-jarige Robin Faber van De Graafschap naar PSV" (in Dutch). VoetbalZone. 19 August 2003. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  3. "Profiel" (in Dutch). PSV Eindhoven. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  4. "Carrière" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  5. "Tim De Meersman moet vertrekken bij ADO Den Haag" (in Dutch). Niewusblad. 24 December 2008. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  6. "Profiel" (in Dutch). Club Achter de Duinen. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  7. "FC Eindhoven test Robin Faber" (in Dutch). Omroep Brabant. 3 August 2009. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  8. "Faber mag zich bewijzen bij Eindhoven" (in Dutch). Voetbal Primeur. 3 August 2009. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  9. "Robin Faber zet loopbaan voort in Reykjavik" (in Dutch). ADO Fans. 1 July 2010. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  10. "Robin Faber versterkt eerste elftal DZC'68" (in Dutch). DZC '68. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  11. "Robin Faber nieuwe commercieel manager N.E.C." NEC Nijmegen (in Dutch). 1 April 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
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