Robin Roefs


Robin Gerardus Petrus Roefs is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Sunderland.
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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, newly promoted Premier League club Sunderland announced the signing of Roefs on a five-year contract.

International career

On 29 August 2025, Roefs received his first call-up to the senior Netherlands squad.

Honours

Individual