Robin Gerardus Petrus Roefs (born 17 January 2003) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Sunderland.

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.

He made his debut for Sunderland in their opening match of the 2025–26 Premier League season, keeping a clean sheet in a 3–0 win over West Ham United on 16 August.

On 10 January 2026, Roefs saved all three of Everton's kicks in a 3–0 penalty shootout win for Sunderland in the third round of the FA Cup.

International career

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

Career statistics

As of match played 28 February 2026

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
NEC2019–20Eerste Divisie0000——00
2020–21Eerste Divisie0000—0000
2021–22Eredivisie0000——00
2022–23Eredivisie0000——00
2023–24Eredivisie5040—0090
2024–25Eredivisie32000—10330
Total37040—10420
Sunderland2025–26Premier League2802000—300
Career total650600010720

Honours

Individual

  • Eredivisie Team of the Month: March 2025, May 2025

Notes

External links

  • at Soccerway