Arjen Robben
Career snapshot
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1984-01-23 · 6 players total
| Full name | Arjen Robben |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1984-01-23 (42 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Bedum, Netherlands |
| Citizenship | Netherlands |
| Position | Attack - Right Winger (main: Attack) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2021-07-15 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Outfitter | adidas |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Groningen | 3 | 00/01 | 20/21 | 59 | 12 | 7 | 1,116 |
| Bayern Munich | 10 | 09/10 | 18/19 | 309 | 144 | 100 | 4,033 |
| Real Madrid | 2 | 07/08 | 08/09 | 65 | 13 | 15 | 1,191 |
| Chelsea FC | 3 | 04/05 | 06/07 | 106 | 19 | 23 | 2,227 |
| PSV Eindhoven | 2 | 02/03 | 03/04 | 75 | 21 | 21 | 1,158 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Eredivisie | FC Groningen | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Play-Offs Conference League | FC Groningen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 142 |
| 18/19 | Champions League | Bayern Munich | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 157 |
| 18/19 | DFB-Pokal | Bayern Munich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | DFL-Supercup | Bayern Munich | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 21 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 303 |
| 17/18 | Champions League | Bayern Munich | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | DFB-Pokal | Bayern Munich | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 164 |
| 16/17 | Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 26 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 141 |
| 16/17 | Champions League | Bayern Munich | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 211 |
| 16/17 | DFB-Pokal | Bayern Munich | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 275 |
| 15/16 | Champions League | Bayern Munich | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| 15/16 | DFB-Pokal | Bayern Munich | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | DFL-Supercup | Bayern Munich | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 14/15 | Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 21 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 99 |
| 14/15 | Champions League | Bayern Munich | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 215 |
| 14/15 | DFB-Pokal | Bayern Munich | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 28 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 153 |
| 13/14 | Champions League | Bayern Munich | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 219 |
| 13/14 | DFB-Pokal | Bayern Munich | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 94 |
| 13/14 | DFL-Supercup | Bayern Munich | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 13/14 | UEFA Super Cup | Bayern Munich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 16 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 197 |
| 12/13 | Champions League | Bayern Munich | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 183 |
| 12/13 | DFB-Pokal | Bayern Munich | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 103 |
| 12/13 | DFL-Supercup | Bayern Munich | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 24 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 142 |
| 11/12 | Champions League | Bayern Munich | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 167 |
| 11/12 | Champions League Qu. | Bayern Munich | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 11/12 | DFB-Pokal | Bayern Munich | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 150 |
| 10/11 | Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 14 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 94 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | Bayern Munich | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | DFB-Pokal | Bayern Munich | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 108 |
| 09/10 | Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 24 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 111 |
| 09/10 | Champions League | Bayern Munich | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173 |
| 09/10 | DFB-Pokal | Bayern Munich | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 97 |
| 08/09 | Champions League | Real Madrid | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 405 |
| 08/09 | LaLiga | Real Madrid | 29 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 311 |
| 08/09 | Supercopa | Real Madrid | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | Real Madrid | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Copa del Rey | Real Madrid | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 07/08 | LaLiga | Real Madrid | 21 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 295 |
| 07/08 | Supercopa | Real Madrid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 349 |
| 06/07 | Community Shield | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 21 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 675 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Community Shield | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 217 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 28 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 293 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 223 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 290 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 18 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 180 |
| 03/04 | Amstel Cup | PSV Eindhoven | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Champions League | PSV Eindhoven | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 240 |
| 03/04 | Eredivisie | PSV Eindhoven | 23 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 367 |
| 03/04 | Johan Cruijff Schaal | PSV Eindhoven | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | PSV Eindhoven | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Amstel Cup | PSV Eindhoven | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Champions League | PSV Eindhoven | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 240 |
| 02/03 | Eredivisie | PSV Eindhoven | 33 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 221 |
| 02/03 | Johan Cruijff Schaal | PSV Eindhoven | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Amstel Cup | FC Groningen | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 01/02 | KPN Eredivisie | FC Groningen | 28 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 384 |
| 00/01 | KPN Eredivisie | FC Groningen | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 612 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Groningen Yth. | Groningen U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Groningen U17 | Groningen U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-01-01 | Groningen U19 | FC Groningen | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | FC Groningen | PSV Eindhoven | Transfer | 0 | €4.30m |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | PSV Eindhoven | Chelsea | Transfer | 0 | €18.00m |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-23 | Chelsea | Real Madrid | Transfer | 22800000 | €35.00m |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-28 | Real Madrid | Bayern Munich | Transfer | 30000000 | €25.00m |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-04 | Bayern Munich | Career break | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Career break | FC Groningen | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-15 | FC Groningen | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Thigh problems | 2016-11-14 | 2016-11-24 | 11 | 2 |
| 17/18 | Calf strain | 2017-07-06 | 2017-08-10 | 36 | 1 |
| 17/18 | influenza | 2017-09-18 | 2017-09-21 | 4 | 1 |
| 17/18 | Torn muscle fiber | 2017-11-23 | 2017-12-11 | 19 | 4 |
| 17/18 | Sciatica problems | 2017-12-04 | 2017-12-18 | 15 | 4 |
| 17/18 | Rest | 2017-12-18 | 2017-12-21 | 4 | 1 |
| 17/18 | pinched nerve | 2018-03-12 | 2018-03-19 | 8 | 2 |
| 17/18 | Adductor injury | 2018-04-26 | 2018-07-03 | 69 | 5 |
| 18/19 | Back problems | 2018-10-28 | 2018-11-02 | 6 | 1 |
| 18/19 | Knee problems | 2018-11-05 | 2018-11-21 | 17 | 4 |
| 18/19 | Thigh problems | 2018-11-30 | 2019-02-03 | 66 | 9 |
| 18/19 | Fitness | 2019-02-04 | 2019-03-04 | 29 | 6 |
| 18/19 | Calf injury | 2019-03-05 | 2019-04-25 | 52 | 11 |
| 20/21 | Groin injury | 2020-09-14 | 2020-10-16 | 33 | 3 |
| 20/21 | Calf injury | 2020-10-17 | 2021-04-04 | 170 | 25 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €28.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €33.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €30.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €22.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €22.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €32.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €28.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €40.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €40.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €35.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €28.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €40.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €38.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €30.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €30.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €28.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €24.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €30.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €22.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €24.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €27.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #39118 | — | 11 | 4 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #34684 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16342 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16341 | — | 8 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #11944 | — | 8 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #10933 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3379 | #11 | 96 | 37 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Müller | 2 | 42 | 0 |
| David Alaba | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Manuel Neuer | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Lewandowski | 2 | 21 | 0 |
| Javi Martínez | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Dante | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua Kimmich | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 17 | 21 |
| 09/10 | Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 16 | 24 |
| 16/17 | Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 13 | 26 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 11 | 26 |
| 03/04 | Eredivisie | PSV Eindhoven | 10 | 23 |
| 10/11 | Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 10 | 14 |
Teams faced most often by Arjen Robben's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 45 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 59 | 52 | +7 | 38% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 44 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 76 | 51 | +25 | 45% |
| Manchester City | 43 | 24 | 8 | 11 | 59 | 38 | +21 | 56% |
| Liverpool FC | 43 | 20 | 10 | 13 | 58 | 43 | +15 | 47% |
| Everton FC | 38 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 60 | 34 | +26 | 50% |
| Arsenal FC | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 58 | 43 | +15 | 39% |
| Atlético Madrid | 38 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 52 | 44 | +8 | 32% |
| Newcastle United | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 61 | 31 | +30 | 53% |
| West Ham United | 32 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 63 | 27 | +36 | 63% |
| Aston Villa | 32 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 61 | 34 | +27 | 50% |
| Fulham FC | 28 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 48 | 21 | +27 | 61% |
| Sunderland AFC | 28 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 67 | 31 | +36 | 75% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 06/07 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 10/11 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 13/14 | Goal #150 (career) | |
| 17/18 | Goal #200 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 19 | 299 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.9 |
| 16/17 | 37 | 352 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.77 |
| 15/16 | 22 | 475 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 13/14 | 45 | 511 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 12/13 | 31 | 483 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 11/12 | 36 | 549 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.82 |
| 10/11 | 18 | 202 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2.23 |
| 09/10 | 37 | 381 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.71 |
| 08/09 | 37 | 716 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 07/08 | 28 | 475 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 06/07 | 37 | 1,024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 05/06 | 40 | 510 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1.06 |
| 04/05 | 29 | 693 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 03/04 | 34 | 697 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 02/03 | 41 | 461 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.78 |
| 01/02 | 34 | 504 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 00/01 | 18 | 612 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Arjen Robben
Who is Arjen Robben?
Arjen Robben is a Netherlands professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Retired.
How old is Arjen Robben?
Arjen Robben is 42 years old. He was born on January 23, 1984 in Bedum.
What position does Arjen Robben play?
Arjen Robben plays as a right winger (Attack - Right Winger).
What club does Arjen Robben play for?
Arjen Robben currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Arjen Robben scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Arjen Robben has scored 209 goals in 614 appearances.
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