Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.5
Average
Attacking Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.1
goals / match
Barnsley FC
top club · 70 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#139
goals rank
#169
assists rank
15
season goals
0
season assists
Among 204 Midfield - Attacking Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
—
peak value
€700k
top transfer fee · 95/96
5
best season · 96/97
—
int'l / penalties
146Appearances
15Goals
0Assists
12Yellow cards
0Red cards
58Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Robin van der Laan |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Robertus Petrus van der Laan |
| Date of birth | 1968-09-05 (57 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Schiedam, Netherlands |
| Citizenship |  Netherlands |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2001-03-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Mar 2001
Transfer: Barnsley → Retired
00/01 · Transfer
Jul 2000
00/01 — Barnsley FC
20 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Barnsley FC
32 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1998
98/99 — Barnsley FC
18 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
Transfer: Derby → Barnsley
98/99 · Transfer · €450k
Jul 1997
97/98 — Derby County
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Nov 1996
Transfer: Wolves → Derby
96/97 · Return from loan
Oct 1996
Transfer: Derby → Wolves
96/97 · Loan
Jul 1996
96/97 — Derby County, Wolverhampton Wanderers
26 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 1995
Transfer: Port Vale → Derby
95/96 · Transfer · €700k
Jul 1995
95/96 — Derby County
12 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1994
94/95 — Port Vale FC
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1993
93/94 — Port Vale FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1992
92/93 — Port Vale FC
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1991
91/92 — Port Vale FC
5 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 1991
Transfer: FC Wageningen → Port Vale
90/91 · Transfer · €120k
Jul 1990
90/91 — FC Wageningen, Port Vale FC
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 1989
Transfer: SVV → FC Wageningen
89/90 · Transfer
Jul 1989
89/90 — FC Wageningen
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1988
88/89 — SVV Schiedam
9 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1987
Transfer: SVV U19 → SVV
87/88 · Transfer
Percentile rank vs 121 other Midfield - Attacking Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals3 total · 0.43/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A3 total · 0.43/90
Yellow cards3 total · 0.43/90
Minutes played by club
Barnsley FC
57.1%
Derby County
30.3%
Wolverhampton Wanderers
0.0%
Port Vale FC
6.6%
FC Wageningen
0.0%
SVV Schiedam
6.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley FC | 3 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 70 | 5 | 0 | 2,972 |
| Derby County | 3 | 95/96 | 97/98 | 42 | 6 | 0 | 1,576 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 96/97 | 96/97 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Port Vale FC | 5 | 90/91 | 94/95 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 345 |
| FC Wageningen | 2 | 89/90 | 90/91 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SVV Schiedam | 1 | 88/89 | 88/89 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 316 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | First Division | Barnsley FC | 32 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 635 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | First Division | Barnsley FC | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,095 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Barnsley FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Premier League | Derby County | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | FA Cup | Derby County | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 75 |
| 96/97 | First Division | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Premier League | Derby County | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 646 |
| 95/96 | FA Cup | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | First Division | Derby County | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 855 |
| 95/96 | League Cup | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | First Division | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | League Cup | Port Vale FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | FA Cup | Port Vale FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | EFL Trophy | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | FA Cup | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | Second Division | Port Vale FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91/92 | FA Cup | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 91/92 | League Cup | Port Vale FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165 |
| 91/92 | Second Division | Port Vale FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 90/91 | Eerste Divisie | FC Wageningen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90/91 | KNVB Beker | FC Wageningen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90/91 | Second Division | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89/90 | KNVB Beker | FC Wageningen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88/89 | Eerste Divisie | SVV Schiedam | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 316 |
| 88/89 | KNVB Beker | SVV Schiedam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Barnsley FC | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,242 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Barnsley FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87/88 | 1987-07-01 | SVV U19 | SVV | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 89/90 | 1989-12-01 | SVV | FC Wageningen | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 90/91 | 1991-02-01 | FC Wageningen | Port Vale | Transfer | 0 | €120k |
| 95/96 | 1995-08-01 | Port Vale | Derby | Transfer | 0 | €700k |
| 96/97 | 1996-10-01 | Derby | Wolves | Loan | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-11-01 | Wolves | Derby | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Derby | Barnsley | Transfer | 0 | €450k |
| 00/01 | 2001-03-01 | Barnsley | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
No market value history.
No national team data.
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | FA Cup | Derby County | 3 | 3 |
| 99/00 | First Division | Barnsley FC | 3 | 32 |
| 88/89 | Eerste Divisie | SVV Schiedam | 2 | 8 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | 1996-11-01 | Wolves | Derby | Return from loan | — | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-10-01 | Derby | Wolves | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Robin van der Laan'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 50% |
| Coventry City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 50% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 0% |
| Chelsea FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 0% |
| Liverpool FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0% |
| Aston Villa | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 50% |
| Arsenal FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0% |
| Charlton Athletic | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 0% |
| Ipswich Town | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50% |
| Sunderland AFC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50% |
| Southampton FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0% |
| Manchester City | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 32 | 635 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 97/98 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | 26 | 721 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 91/92 | 5 | 345 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 88/89 | 9 | 316 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.85 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Second Division
87 apps
7 G
0 A
FA Cup
9 apps
3 G
0 A
Premier League
26 apps
2 G
0 A
Eerste Divisie
9 apps
2 G
0 A
League Cup
9 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Robin van der Laan?
Robin van der Laan is a Netherlands professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Retired.
How old is Robin van der Laan?
Robin van der Laan is 57 years old. He was born on September 5, 1968 in Schiedam.
What position does Robin van der Laan play?
Robin van der Laan plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Robin van der Laan play for?
Robin van der Laan currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Robin van der Laan scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Robin van der Laan has scored 15 goals in 146 appearances.