Arjen Robben


Soccer field | Arjen Robben | In August 2009, Robben joined Bayern Munich for around 25 million euros and scored two goals on his debut. Arjen Robben is a Dutch footballer who plays for FC Bayern Munich in the German Bundesliga. The following season, Robben's signing was pursued by major English clubs and, after protracted transfer negotiations, he joined Chelsea in the final season of 2004. In his first season in Munich, Bayern won the league title, Robben's fifth league title in eight years, and reached the Champions League final.



Groningen included Robben in their first team in the 1999-2000 season. He scored three goals in league games. Robben stayed in Groningen and steadily improved in the 2001/02 season, making 28 appearances and scoring six goals. moved to PSV for 3.9 million euros before the 2002/03 season.


During his first season at PSV, the 2002/03 season, Robben made 33 appearances and scored 12 goals. Robben traveled to London and met with Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson. By the end of the season, Robben had scored five goals in 23 Eredivisie games.


Real Madrid finally secured Robben's services in August 2007. On 10 February 2008, Robben scored his first goal, this time at home in a 7-0 win over Valladolid. Robben has played in 52 games for the Netherlands, scoring 16 goals. .Robben was also nominated for the 2010 World Cup Golden Ball as the best player in the tournament won by Diego Forlán.



Personal information
Full name Arjen Robben
Date of birth 23 January 1984 (age 28)
Place of birth Bedum, Netherlands
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Winger

Club information
Current club Bayern Munich
Number 10

Youth career
1996 vv Bedum
1996 - 2000 Groningen

Senior career
years Team
2000 - 2002 Groningen 50 (8)
2002 - 2004 PSV 56 (17)
2004 - 2007 Chelsea 67 (15)
2007 - 2009 Real Madrid 50 (11)
2009 - Bayern Munich 54 (35)

National team
2003 - Netherlands 53 (17)


Honours

Club
PSV
     Eredivisie (1): 2002-03
     Johan Cruijff Shield (1): 2003

Chelsea
     Premier League (2): 2004-05, 2005-06
     FA Cup (1): 2007
     League Cup (2): 2005, 2007
     FA Community Shield (1): 2005

Real Madrid
     La Liga (1): 2007-08
     Supercopa de España (1): 2008

Bayern Munich
     Bundesliga (1): 2009-10
     DFB-Pokal (1): 2010
     DFB-Supercup (1): 2010-11

Netherlands
     FIFA World Cup (Silver Medalist) (1): 2010

Individual

     Netherlands' Young Player of the Year (1): 2003
     Premier League Player of the Month (1): November 2004
     PFA Team of the Year (1): 2005
     Premier League Goal of the Month (1): December 2005
     Bravo Award (1): 2005
     Goal of the Month in Germany (3): January 2010, March 2010, April 2010
     Der Kicker Player Of The Year (1): 2010
     Footballer of the Year (Germany) (1): 2010
     UEFA Team of the Year (1): 2010 -11

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