Arjen Robben

Arjen Robben

Robben in 2013
Personal information
Full name	Arjen Robben
Date of birth	(1984-01-23) 23 January 1984 (age 33)
Place of birth	Bedum, Netherlands
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Winger
Club information
Current team	Bayern Munich
Number	10
Youth career
1989–1996	vv Bedum
1996–2000	Groningen
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2000–2002	Groningen	46	(8)
2002–2004	PSV	56	(18)
2004–2007	Chelsea	67	(15)
2007–2009	Real Madrid	50	(11)
2009–	Bayern Munich	158	(85)
National team‡
1999	Netherlands U15	1	(0)
1999–2000	Netherlands U16	11	(4)
2000	Netherlands U17	3	(1)
2001–2002	Netherlands U19	8	(2)
2001–2003	Netherlands U21	8	(1)
2003–	Netherlands	89	(31)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:16, 25 February 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13 November 2016

Arjen Robben (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɑrjən ˈrɔbə(n)]; born 23 January 1984) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays for German club Bayern Munich and is the captain of the Netherlands national team. Robben has appeared at the 2004, 2008 and 2012 UEFA European Championships, and the 2006, 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cups. He is a forward who usually plays as a left or right sided winger. Robben is known for his dribbling skills, speed, crossing ability and his accurate left foot long-range shots from the right wing.

Robben first came to prominence with Groningen, for whom he was player of the year for the 2000–01 Eredivisie season. Two years later he signed for PSV, where he became the Netherlands' Young Player of the Year and won an Eredivisie title. The following season Robben's signature was pursued by leading English clubs, and after protracted transfer negotiations he joined Chelsea in 2004.