| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robin Gerardus Petrus Roefs1 | ||
| Date of birth | (2003-01-17) 17 January 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Heeswijk, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)2 | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sunderland | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2014 | VV Heeswijk | ||
| 2014–2020 | NEC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2025 | NEC | 37 | (0) |
| 2025– | Sunderland | 35 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Netherlands U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2019 | Netherlands U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Netherlands U19 | 7 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Netherlands U21 | 11 | (0) |
| 2026– | Netherlands | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 3 June 2026 | |||
Robin Gerardus Petrus Roefs (born 17 January 2003) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Sunderland and the Netherlands national team.
Club career
NEC
Roefs started off in the youth squads of VV Heeswijk until he got scouted by NEC in 2014.3 In the 2021–22 season he was training goalkeepers for VV Heeswijk.4
Roefs extended his contract at NEC until 2028 in September 2023.5 Later that same month Roefs made his professional debut in a 3–0 victory against Utrecht in the Eredivisie, coming on as a substitute for the injured Jasper Cillessen.6 The week after his debut, he made his first start for NEC in a 3–1 loss against Vitesse.7 In May 2024, Roefs hinted at a possible exit as he wanted more playtime.8
Sunderland
On 1 August 2025, newly promoted Premier League club Sunderland announced the signing of Roefs on a five-year contract.9
He made his debut for Sunderland in their opening match of the 2025–26 Premier League season, keeping a clean sheet in a 3–0 win over West Ham United on 16 August.10
On 10 January 2026, Roefs saved all three of Everton's kicks in a 3–0 penalty shootout win for Sunderland in the third round of the FA Cup.11
International career
On 29 August 2025, Roefs received his first call-up to the senior Netherlands squad. On 3rd June 2026, he made his debut against Algeria in Rotterdam, replacing Bart Verbruggen at half-time. In the 86th minute, he conceded a volley shot from Anis Hadj Moussa, as the home side suffered a surprise 0–1 loss.12
On 27 May 2026, Roefs was named in the Netherlands' squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.13
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 24 May 202614
| Club | Season | League | National cupa | League cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| NEC | 2019–20 | Eerste Divisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25 | Eredivisie | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1b | 0 | 33 | 0 | |||
| Total | 37 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 42 | 0 | ||||
| Sunderland | 2025–26 | Premier League | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 72 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 79 | 0 | ||
- Includes KNVB Cup, FA Cup
- Appearance in Eredivisie European play-offs
International
- As of match played 3 June 202615
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honours
Individual
- Eredivisie Team of the Month: March 2025,16 May 202517
Notes
Notes
References
References
- "2025/26 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 12 September 2025. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- "Robin Roefs" (in Dutch). ESPN. 20 October 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- "Heeswijks talent! In gesprek met: Robin Roefs" (in Dutch). VV Heeswijk. Archived from the original on 26 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- "Nieuwe doelen dankzij Robin Roefs" (in Dutch). DVV Heeswijk. Archived from the original on 26 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- "NEC bindt 'toekomstig eerste doelman' Roefs langer aan zich: jeugdproduct tekent bij tot 2028" (in Dutch). Gelderlander. 5 September 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- "Robin Roefs maakt Eredivisie-debuut voor NEC" (in Dutch). DTV Nieuws. 23 September 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- "Vitesse deelt mokerslag uit aan NEC: duel tijdelijk gestaakt, 'gooiers plastic bekers gepakt'" (in Dutch). Gelderlander. 1 October 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- "NEC-keeper Roefs: 'Ik wil spelen, anders gaan we verder kijken'" (in Dutch). De Brug Nijmegen. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- "ROBIN ROEFS SEALS SUNDERLAND MOVE". Sunderland A.F.C. 1 August 2025. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- "Record: It was a day for the Sunderland debutants". Sunderland A.F.C. 17 August 2025. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
- "Everton 1-1 Sunderland AET (0-3 on pens): Robin Roefs saves every penalty in shoot-out to send Black Cats through". Sky Sports. 10 January 2026. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
- "Koeman announces Oranje national team call-ups: Two debutants present". OneFootball. 29 August 2025. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- "Fit-again Depay selected as Netherlands name squad". 27 May 2026. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
- Robin Roefs at Soccerway
- "Robin Roefs". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- "Sparta Rotterdam leads Eredivisie Team of the Month for March". Eredivisie. 4 April 2025. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- "Eredivisie Team of the Month: AZ leads the way". Eredivisie. 23 May 2025. Retrieved 24 May 2025.