Editing Arjen Robben (section)

{{short description|Dutch association football player (born 1984)}}
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| name = Arjen Robben
| image = Arjen Robben v Shakhtar 2015 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Robben with [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]] in 2015
| full_name = Arjen Robben<ref>{{cite web |url=http://actas.rfef.es/actas/RFEF_CmpActa1?cod_primaria=1000144&CodActa=6124 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190615005025/http://actas.rfef.es/actas/RFEF_CmpActa1?cod_primaria=1000144&CodActa=6124 |url-status=dead |archive-date=15 June 2019 |title=Acta del Partido celebrado el 18 de mayo de 2008, en Madrid |trans-title=Minutes of the Match held on 18 May 2008, in Madrid |publisher=Royal Spanish Football Federation |access-date=15 June 2019 |language=es }}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|1|23|df=y}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fifadata.com/document/FWC/2014/pdf/FWC_2014_SQUADLISTS.PDF |title=2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: List of Players: Netherlands |publisher=FIFA |page=25 |date=14 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200203092301/https://www.fifadata.com/document/FWC/2014/pdf/FWC_2014_SQUADLISTS.PDF |archive-date=3 February 2020}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Bedum]], Netherlands
| height = 1.80 m<ref>{{cite web |title=Player Profile |url=http://www.fcbayern.de/en/teams/first-team/arjen-robben/ |publisher=Bayern Munich |access-date=24 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140623025655/http://www.fcbayern.de/en/teams/first-team/arjen-robben/ |archive-date=23 June 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| position = [[Winger (association football)|Winger]]
| currentclub = 
| clubnumber = 
| youthyears1 = 1989–1996
| youthclubs1 = VV Bedum
| youthyears2 = 1996–2000
| youthclubs2 = [[FC Groningen|Groningen]]
| years1 = 2000–2002
| clubs1 = [[FC Groningen|Groningen]]
| caps1 = 46
| goals1 = 8
| years2 = 2002–2004
| clubs2 = [[PSV Eindhoven|PSV]]
| caps2 = 56
| goals2 = 17
| years3 = 2004–2007
| clubs3 = [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]]
| caps3 = 67
| goals3 = 15
| years4 = 2007–2009
| clubs4 = [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]]
| caps4 = 50
| goals4 = 11
| years5 = 2009–2019
| clubs5 = [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]]
| caps5 = 201
| goals5 = 99
| years6 = 2020–2021
| clubs6 = [[FC Groningen|Groningen]]
| caps6 = 6
| goals6 = 0
| totalcaps = 426
| totalgoals = 150
| nationalyears1 = 1999
| nationalteam1 = Netherlands U15
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 1999–2000
| nationalteam2 = Netherlands U16
| nationalcaps2 = 11
| nationalgoals2 = 4
| nationalyears3 = 2000
| nationalteam3 = [[Netherlands national under-17 football team|Netherlands U17]]
| nationalcaps3 = 3
| nationalgoals3 = 1
| nationalyears4 = 2001–2002
| nationalteam4 = [[Netherlands national under-19 football team|Netherlands U19]]
| nationalcaps4 = 8
| nationalgoals4 = 2
| nationalyears5 = 2001–2003
| nationalteam5 = [[Netherlands national under-21 football team|Netherlands U21]]
| nationalcaps5 = 8
| nationalgoals5 = 1
| nationalyears6 = 2003–2017
| nationalteam6 = [[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands]]
| nationalcaps6 = 96
| nationalgoals6 = 37
| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{fb|NED}}}}
{{MedalSport|Men's [[association football|football]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[FIFA World Cup]]}}
{{Medal|RU|[[2010 FIFA World Cup|2010 South Africa]]|}}
{{Medal|3rd|[[2014 FIFA World Cup|2014 Brazil]]|}}
{{Medal|Comp|[[UEFA European Championship]]|}}
{{Medal|B|[[UEFA Euro 2004|2004 Portugal]]|}}
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'''Arjen Robben''' ({{IPA|nl|ˈɑrjə(n) ˈrɔbə(n)|-|Nl-Arjen Robben.ogg}}; born 23 January 1984) is a Dutch former professional [[Association football|footballer]] who played as a [[Winger (association football)|winger]]. Known for his [[Dribbling#Association football|dribbling]] skills, speed, and long-range shots, he is regarded as one of the best players of his generation and one of the greatest wingers in the history of the sport.<ref>Multiple sources:
*{{cite news |last= |first= |url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/101-greatest-football-players-last-25-years-full-list|title=Ranked! The 101 greatest football players of the last 25 years: full list|edition=253|work=[[FourFourTwo]]|date=13 February 2018|accessdate=22 December 2023}}
*{{cite news |last=Mackenzie |first=Alasdair |url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/ranked-the-100-best-players-of-the-21st-century/5|title=Ranked! The 100 best players of the 21st Century|work=[[FourFourTwo]]|date=27 November 2023|accessdate=28 November 2024}}
*{{cite news |last=Tong |first=Kobe |url=https://www.givemesport.com/greatest-footballers-of-the-decade-2010-2019/|title=Ranking the 100 greatest footballers of the decade (2010-2019)|publisher=GiveMeSport|date=8 November 2023|accessdate=28 November 2024}}
*{{cite news |url=https://www.90min.com/posts/6475594-the-20-best-footballers-of-the-decade|title=Best footballers from 2010 to 2020|publisher=90min|date=26 March 2024|accessdate=28 November 2024}}
*{{cite web |url=https://soccergator.io/ranking-the-top-10-wingers-of-the-modern-era/ |title=Ranking the Top 10 Wingers of the Modern Era  |language=en |publisher=SoccerGator |last=Baum |first=Robert |date=20 April 2020 |access-date=22 May 2023}}
*{{cite web |last=Riaz |first=Adnan |title=Full List Of 110 Nominees For France Football's 'Ballon d'Or Dream Team' Have Been Revealed |url=https://www.sportbible.com/football/news-legends-revealed-110-nominees-for-france-footballs-ballon-dor-dream-team-20201022 |website=[[SPORTbible]] |date=22 October 2020 |access-date=22 May 2023 |archive-date=3 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201103131208/https://www.sportbible.com/football/news-legends-revealed-110-nominees-for-france-footballs-ballon-dor-dream-team-20201022 |url-status=live}}
*{{cite web |url=https://soccerprime.com/best-wingers-of-all-time/ |title=14 Greatest Wingers of All Time  |language=en |publisher=Soccerprime |last=Smith |first=Connor |date=8 September 2022 |access-date=22 May 2023}}
*{{cite news |last=Hayward |first=Ben |url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/best-wingers-in-football-history|title=Best wingers in football history|work=[[FourFourTwo]]|date=28 November 2023|accessdate=28 November 2024}}</ref>

Robben first came to prominence with [[FC Groningen|Groningen]], for whom he was player of the year for the [[2000–01 Eredivisie]] season. Two years later he signed for [[PSV Eindhoven|PSV]], where he became the [[Johan Cruijff Award|Netherlands' Young Player of the Year]] and won an [[Eredivisie]] title.<ref name="Arjen Robben uefa">{{cite news |title=UEFA Champions League – Players – Robben |url=http://www.uefa.com/competitions/UCL/Players/Player=57134/index.html |publisher=UEFA |access-date=3 August 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080927205707/http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/players/player%3D57134/index.html |archive-date=27 September 2008 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The following season Robben's signature was pursued by leading clubs, and after protracted [[Transfer (association football)|transfer]] negotiations, he joined [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] in 2004. Robben's Chelsea debut was delayed through injury, but upon returning to fitness, he helped Chelsea bring home two consecutive [[Premier League]] titles, and was the [[Premier League Player of the Month]] in November 2004.<ref name="Robben's page at Chelseafc">{{cite news |title=Arjen Robben |url=http://www.chelseafc.com/page/ThePlayers/0,,10268~28226,00.html |publisher=Chelsea F.C. |access-date=3 August 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080616033519/http://www.chelseafc.com/page/ThePlayers/0%2C%2C10268~28226%2C00.html |archive-date=16 June 2008 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="Premierleague awards">{{cite news |title=FA Premier League Seasonal awards 2004/05 |url=http://www.premierleague.com/fapl.rac?command=setSelectedId&nextPage=enNewsLatest&id=678429&type=com.fapl.website.news.NewsItem&categoryCode=NewsSpecialFeatures&breadcrumb=sfsub_breadcrumb |publisher=Premier League |access-date=3 August 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070620104736/http://www.premierleague.com/fapl.rac?command=setSelectedId&nextPage=enNewsLatest&id=678429&type=com.fapl.website.news.NewsItem&categoryCode=NewsSpecialFeatures&breadcrumb=sfsub_breadcrumb |archive-date=20 June 2007}}</ref> After a third season in England which was punctuated by injury, Robben signed for [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]] in a transfer worth €35 million.

In August 2009, Robben transferred to Bayern Munich for a fee of around €25&nbsp;million.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11827_5520653,00.html |title=Real cash in on Dutch duo |publisher=Sky Sports |date=28 August 2009 |access-date=30 August 2009}}</ref> In his first season in Munich, Bayern won the league title, Robben's fifth league title in eight years. Robben scored the winning goal in the [[2013 UEFA Champions League final]], being named to the Squad of the Season. In 2014, he was named to the [[FIFPro World XI]] and the [[UEFA Team of the Year]], and fourth place in the [[Ballon d'Or]].<ref>{{cite web|date=8 August 2010|title=Arjen Robben ist Fußballer des Jahres|trans-title=Arjen Robben is Footballer of the Year|url=https://www.kicker.de/arjen_robben_ist_fussballer_des_jahres-540823/artikel|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100814195234/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/startseite/540823/artikel_Arjen-Robben-ist-Fussballer-des-Jahres.html|archive-date=14 August 2010|access-date=8 August 2010|publisher=kicker Online|language=de}}</ref> In Germany, he won 20 trophies, including eight [[Bundesliga]] titles and five [[DFB Pokal]]s. During his long tenure at Bayern, Robben was also known for his fruitful partnership with fellow winger [[Franck Ribéry]] – together they were affectionately referred to by the nickname ''Robbery''.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bayern Munich's Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery: An exclusive double interview with 'Robbery'|website=Bundesliga.com|url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/arjen-robben-franck-ribery-exclusive-interview-bayern-munich-robbery-4524|access-date=16 July 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Thorogood|first1=James|date=5 May 2019|title=Opinion: The magic of 'Robbery' will be impossible to recreate|work=Deutsche Welle|url=https://www.dw.com/en/opinion-the-magic-of-robbery-will-be-impossible-to-recreate/a-48610277|access-date=16 July 2019}}</ref>

Robben started in the [[2010 FIFA World Cup Final]], which the Netherlands lost to Spain. He also appeared at the [[UEFA Euro 2004|2004]], [[UEFA Euro 2008|2008]] and [[UEFA Euro 2012|2012]] [[UEFA European Championship]]s, and the [[2006 FIFA World Cup|2006]] and [[2014 FIFA World Cup|2014]] [[FIFA World Cup]]s. In the latter, he won the [[Golden Ball (FIFA)|Bronze Ball]] and was named to the [[FIFA World Cup awards#All-Star Team|All-Star Team]].