Arjen Robben (; born 23 January 1984) is a
Dutch footballer who plays for the German
Bundesliga club
Bayern Munich. Though often classified as a forward, he usually plays behind the forwards (inside position) as a
winger, and he is also known for his dribbling skills. He is also a part of the
Netherlands national team and has appeared at
Euro 2004, the
2006 World Cup,
Euro 2008 and at the
2010 World Cup.
Robben first came to prominence with
Groningen, for whom he was player of the year for the
2000–01 Eredivisie season. Two years later he signed for
PSV, where he became the
Netherlands' Young Player of the Year and won an
Eredivisie title. The following season Robben's signature was pursued by leading English clubs, and after protracted transfer negotiations he joined
Chelsea in the 2004 close season.
Robben's Chelsea debut was delayed through injury, but upon returning to fitness he helped Chelsea to consecutive
Premier League titles, and was the
FA Premier League Player of the Month in November 2005. After a third season in England which was punctuated by injury, Robben moved to Spanish club
Real Madrid for
€35 million.In August 2009, Robben transferred to Bayern Munich for a fee of around
€25 million, scoring two goals on his debut. In his first season in Munich,...
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