Robin Roefs

Robin Roefs
Roefs with Sunderland in 2026
Personal information
Full name Robin Gerardus Petrus Roefs
Date of birth (2003-01-17) 17 January 2003 (age 23)
Place of birth Heeswijk, Netherlands
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
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 42 (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 18 October 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. In the 2021–22 season he was training goalkeepers for VV Heeswijk.

Roefs extended his contract at NEC until 2028 in September 2023. 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. The week after his debut, he made his first start for NEC in a 3–1 loss against Vitesse. In May 2024, Roefs hinted at a possible exit as he wanted more playtime.

Sunderland

On 1 August 2025, Premier League club Sunderland announced the signing of Roefs on a five-year contract.

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.

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.

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.

On 27 May 2026, Roefs was named in the Netherlands' squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 18 October 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
NEC 2019–20 Eerste Divisie 0000———00
2020–21 Eerste Divisie 0000——0000
2021–22 Eredivisie 0000———00
2022–23 Eredivisie 0000———00
2023–24 Eredivisie 5040——0090
2024–25 Eredivisie 32000——10330
Total 37040——10420
Sunderland 2025–26 Premier League 3502000——370
2026–27 Premier League 70000020—90
Total 410200020—460
Career total 79060002010880

International

As of match played 3 June 2026
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Netherlands 202610
Total10

Honours

Individual

Notes

References

  1. ↑ "2025/26 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 12 September 2025. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  2. ↑ "Robin Roefs" (in Dutch). ESPN. 20 October 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  3. ↑ "Heeswijks talent! In gesprek met: Robin Roefs" (in Dutch). VV Heeswijk. Archived from the original on 26 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  4. ↑ "Nieuwe doelen dankzij Robin Roefs" (in Dutch). DVV Heeswijk. Archived from the original on 26 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  5. ↑ "NEC bindt 'toekomstig eerste doelman' Roefs langer aan zich: jeugdproduct tekent bij tot 2028" (in Dutch). Gelderlander. 5 September 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  6. ↑ "Robin Roefs maakt Eredivisie-debuut voor NEC" (in Dutch). DTV Nieuws. 23 September 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  7. ↑ "Vitesse deelt mokerslag uit aan NEC: duel tijdelijk gestaakt, 'gooiers plastic bekers gepakt'" (in Dutch). Gelderlander. 1 October 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  8. ↑ "NEC-keeper Roefs: 'Ik wil spelen, anders gaan we verder kijken'" (in Dutch). De Brug Nijmegen. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  9. ↑ "ROBIN ROEFS SEALS SUNDERLAND MOVE". Sunderland A.F.C. 1 August 2025. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  10. ↑ "Record: It was a day for the Sunderland debutants". Sunderland A.F.C. 17 August 2025. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  11. ↑ "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.
  12. ↑ "Koeman announces Oranje national team call-ups: Two debutants present". OneFootball. 29 August 2025. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  13. ↑ "Fit-again Depay selected as Netherlands name squad". 27 May 2026. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
  14. ↑ Robin Roefs at Soccerway
  15. ↑ "Robin Roefs". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
  16. ↑ "Sparta Rotterdam leads Eredivisie Team of the Month for March". Eredivisie. 4 April 2025. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  17. ↑ "Eredivisie Team of the Month: AZ leads the way". Eredivisie. 23 May 2025. Retrieved 24 May 2025.