Robin Gosens
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Robin Everardus Gosens[1] | ||
Date of birth | 5 July 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Emmerich am Rhein, Germany | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Left wing-back[2][3] | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Atalanta | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Youth career | |||
2000–2007 | Fortuna Elten | ||
2007–2009 | 1. FC Bocholt | ||
2009–2012 | VfL Rhede | ||
2012–2014 | Vitesse | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2015 | Vitesse | 0 | (0) |
2014–2015 | → Dordrecht (loan) | 47 | (3) |
2015–2017 | Heracles Almelo | 60 | (4) |
2017– | Atalanta | 121 | (25) |
National team‡ | |||
2020– | Germany | 13 | (2) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:16, 25 September 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20:37, 8 September 2021 (UTC) |
Robin Everardus Gosens (born 5 July 1994) is a German professional footballer who plays as a left midfielder or left-back for Serie A club Atalanta and the Germany national team.
Club career[]
Vitesse[]
Born in Emmerich am Rhein, Gosens appeared for local clubs such as Fortuna Elten, 1. FC Bocholt and VfL Rhede,[4] before joining Vitesse's youth setup on 4 July 2012.[5] On 13 August 2013, he signed his first professional deal with the club.[6] Prior to this, he failed at a trial workout with Bundesliga giant Borussia Dortmund.[7] Gosens himself described it a fiasco.[8]
FC Dordrecht (loan)[]
On 14 January 2014, Gosens was loaned to FC Dordrecht until the end of the season.[9] He made his professional debut three days later, starting in a 1–1 home draw against SBV Excelsior.[10]
Gosens scored his first professional goal on 7 February, netting the second in a 6–1 home victory against FC Emmen.[11] He appeared in 20 matches during the campaign (play-offs included), as his side finished second and returned to Eredivisie after a nineteen-year absence.
On 29 May 2014, Gosens' loan was renewed for a further year,[12] and he made his Eredivisie debut on 9 August, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–1 away win against SC Heerenveen.[13] He scored his first goal in the competition on 20 September, netting his side's only in a 1–1 away draw against Excelsior.[14]
Heracles Almelo[]
On 4 June 2015, it was announced that Gosens had moved on a free transfer to Heracles Almelo.[15]
Atalanta[]
On 2 June 2017, it was announced that Gosens had transferred to Italian side Atalanta.[16] On 18 September 2019, Gosens made his Champions League debut against Dinamo Zagreb.[17] On 11 December 2019, he scored his first Champions League goal in a 3–0 away win over Shakhtar Donetsk.[18] On 25 November 2020, he scored his second Champions League goal in a 2–0 away win over Liverpool at Anfield.[19]
Gosens established himself as one of the top wing-backs in the Serie A, excelling both offensively and defensively. During the 2019–20 and 2020–21 seasons, he was one of Atalanta's top goalscorers of the season scoring 9 goals and 11 goals, unprecedentedly high numbers for a defender.
International career[]
On 25 August 2020, Gosens received his first call-up to represent the Germany national football team.[20] He made his debut on 3 September, starting in the 2020–21 UEFA Nations League match against Spain.[21]
On 19 May 2021, he was included in the UEFA Euro 2020 squad.[22] On 19 June 2021, he scored a goal and provided an assist in a 4–2 win over Portugal in a group stage game at the Euro 2020,[23] for which he was awarded the Star of the Match.[24]
Personal life[]
Gosens was born in Germany to a German mother and a Dutch father, and holds both Dutch and German passports.[25]
Career statistics[]
Club[]
- As of match played 29 September 2021[26]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Dordrecht (loan) | 2013���14 | Eerste Divisie | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | 20 | 1 | |
2014–15 | Eredivisie | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 33 | 2 | |||
Total | 47 | 3 | 2 | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | 53 | 3 | |||
Heracles Almelo | 2015–16 | Eredivisie | 32 | 2 | 3 | 1 | – | 3 | 0 | 38 | 3 | |
2016–17 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 32 | 2 | |||
Total | 60 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 70 | 5 | ||
Atalanta | 2017–18 | Serie A | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | 26 | 2 | |
2018–19 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | 36 | 3 | |||
2019–20 | 34 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | – | 43 | 10 | |||
2020–21 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 1 | – | 44 | 12 | |||
2021–22 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 8 | 2 | |||
Total | 121 | 25 | 11 | 0 | 25 | 4 | – | 157 | 29 | |||
Career total | 228 | 32 | 18 | 1 | 27 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 280 | 37 |
International[]
- As of match played 8 September 2021[27]
Germany | |||
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Year | Apps | Goals | |
2020 | 4 | 0 | |
2021 | 9 | 2 | |
Total | 13 | 2 |
- Scores and results list Germany's goal tally first.[27]
No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 7 June 2021 | Merkur Spiel-Arena, Düsseldorf, Germany | 7 | Latvia | 1–0 | 7–1 | Friendly |
2 | 19 June 2021 | Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany | 9 | Portugal | 4–1 | 4–2 | UEFA Euro 2020 |
Honours[]
Individual[]
References[]
- ^ "Campionato Serie A TIM 2019/2020: Atalanta B.C. vs S.P.A.L." (PDF). Atalanta B.C. (in Italian). 2020. p. 4. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 September 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ Robin Gosens: The Atalanta Left-Back Set To Make His Mark For Germany
- ^ Who is Germany machine Robin Gosens? The most under-paid player in football
- ^ "Unlikely hero Robin Gosens shows Germany anything is possible". The Guardian. 19 June 2021.
- ^ "Robin Gosens wechselt zu Vitesse Arnhem" [Robin Goshen moves to Vitesse Arnhem] (in German). FuPa. 4 July 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ^ "Nachwuchs-Fußballer Robin Gosens unterschreibt Vertrag bei Vitesse Arnheim" [Young footballer Robin Gosens signs contract with Vitesse Arnhem] (in German). WAZ. 13 August 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ^ "Robin Gosens: "Amateur football is part of my DNA"". dfb.de. 20 December 2020.
- ^ "Atalantas Robin Gosens: Probetraining beim BVB "war ein Fiasko" | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 2019-07-06.
- ^ "Gosens op huurbasis naar FC Dordrecht" [Gosens loaned to FC Dordrecht] (in Dutch). Vitesse's official website. 14 January 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ^ "Boeiende regioderby eindigt onbeslist (1–1)" [Fascinating local derby ends in a draw (1–1)] (in Dutch). RTV Rijnmond. 17 January 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ^ "FC Dordrecht ruim langs FC Emmen" [FC Dordrecht ease past FC Emmen] (in Dutch). RTV Rijnmond. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ^ "Robin Gosens en Mo Hamdaoui op huurbasis naar FC Dordrecht" [Robin Gosens and Mo Hamdaoui loaned to FC Dordrecht] (in Dutch). Vitesse's official website. 29 May 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ^ "Eredivisie: Heerenveen 1–2 FC Dordrecht". Total Dutch Football. 9 August 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ^ "Rijnmondse streekderby onbeslist" [Rijnmond derby ends undecided] (in Dutch). Goal.com. 20 September 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ^ Heracles heeft de smaak te pakken en legt transfervrije Vitessenaar vast (Dutch). Voetbalprimeur. 4 June 2015
- ^ "Robin Gosens all'Atalanta" [Robin Gosens to Atalanta] (in Dutch). Atalanta's official website. 2 June 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ^ "Atalanta v Dinamo Zagreb". 2019-11-26. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
- ^ "Shakhtar Donetsk 0–3 Atalanta". BBC Sport. 11 December 2019.
- ^ "Liverpool 0–2 Atalanta". BBC Sport. 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Germany squad announcement: Atalanta's Robin Gosens wins first call up | DW | 25.08.2020". DW.COM.
- ^ "90.+6! Gaya gleicht erst in der Schlusssekunde aus" (in German). kicker.de. 3 September 2020.
- ^ "JOACHIM LÖW ANNOUNCES HIS SQUAD FOR EURO 2020". dfb.de. 19 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ "Gosens inspires resurgent Germany to thrilling 4-2 victory over Portugal". The Guardian. 19 June 2021.
- ^ "Portugal 2-4 Germany: Slick Germans stun holders". UEFA. 19 June 2021.
- ^ "Robin Gosens overweegt voor Nederlands elftal te kiezen". www.soccernews.nl.
- ^ "R. Gosens". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Robin Gosens". European Football. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ "Gran Galà del Calcio: The winners". Football Italia. 19 March 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
External links[]
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- FC Dordrecht official profile (in Dutch)
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