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=== Bayern Munich === ==== 2009β10 season ==== [[File:Arjen Robben travel.jpg|thumb|Robben with Bayern Munich in 2010]] On 28 August 2009, Robben moved to Bayern Munich for around β¬25 million. He was given the [[number 10 jersey]], last worn by his fellow [[Dutch people|Dutchman]], [[Roy Makaay]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKL051728020090829 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200920021916/https://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKL051728020090829 |url-status=dead |archive-date=20 September 2020 |title=Robben scores two on debut in Bayern's first win |work=Reuters |date=29 August 2009 |access-date=29 August 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2009/aug/31/arjen-robben-bayern-munich-debut-bundesliga |title=Get set for the 'Baylacticos' as Robben and RibΓ©ry prove deadly |work=The Guardian |access-date=8 January 2010 |date=27 August 2009 |location=London |first=Raphael |last=Honigstein}}</ref> On 9 March 2010, Robben scored the deciding goal in Bayern's 2β3 defeat (4β4 on aggregate over two legs) against [[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]], taking them through to the quarter-finals of the [[2009β10 UEFA Champions League|2009β10 Champions League]] on [[Away goals rule|away goals]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=285593&cc=5739 |title=Robben downs brave Viola |publisher=ESPN Soccernet |access-date=10 March 2010 |date=10 March 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100312160709/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=285593&cc=5739 |archive-date=12 March 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref> On 7 April 2010, Robben sent Bayern into the semi-finals of the Champions League with a stunning volley against Manchester United from the edge of the area into the corner of the net. The game ended 3β2 to United (4β4 on [[Aggregate data|aggregate)]], with Bayern advancing again due to away goals.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/8604742.stm |title=Man Utd 3β2 Bayern Munich (agg 4β4) |work=BBC News |access-date=7 April 2010 |date=7 April 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100408031938/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/8604742.stm |archive-date=8 April 2010 |url-status=live}}</ref> On 17 April 2010, he scored his first [[hat-trick]] in the [[Bundesliga]] against [[Hannover 96]] in the [[Allianz Arena]]. The game ended 7β0 to the Bavarians.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espnfc.com/uk/en/report/273152/report.html |title=Magnificent seven for Bayern |date=17 April 2010 |work=ESPNsoccernet |publisher=ESPN |access-date=24 April 2014}}</ref> On 8 May 2010, he won his first Bundesliga title with Bayern after scoring two goals in their 3β1 victory over [[Hertha BSC]], finishing as Bayern's top scorer in the process.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/8693807.stm |title=Robben prefers 'nice' Bayern to Mourinho negativity |website=BBC Sport |date=20 May 2010 |access-date=20 May 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100523042811/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/8693807.stm |archive-date=23 May 2010 |url-status=live}}</ref> A week later, Bayern played in the [[2009β10 DFB-Pokal|DFB-Pokal]] [[2010 DFB-Pokal Final|final]] against the previous champions of the tournament, Werder Bremen, in [[Berlin]]'s [[Olympiastadion (Berlin)|Olympiastadion]]. Bayern won the game 4β0, with Robben scoring the first of his team's goals from a penalty kick. Robben thus helped the Bavarians achieve their 15th DFB-Pokal title. On 25 May 2010, Robben was named [[Footballer of the Year (Germany)|Footballer of the Year in Germany]] for 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dw.de/bayern-munich-star-robben-voted-germanys-top-footballer/a-5877638 |title=Bayern Munich star Robben voted Germany's top footballer |date=25 May 2010 |work=Deutsche Presse-Agentur |publisher=Deutsche Welle |access-date=24 April 2014}}</ref> He was the fourth foreigner and the first Dutchman to win the title. He finished the [[2009β10 FC Bayern Munich season|2009β10 season]] with 23 goals in 37 appearances.<ref name="2009β10 season">{{cite web |title=Arjen Robben |url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/2009-10/28673/vereinsspieler_arjen-robben.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20150930162924/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/2009-10/28673/vereinsspieler_arjen-robben.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=30 September 2015 |website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]] |publisher=kicker |access-date=20 July 2015 |language=de}}</ref> ==== 2010β11 season ==== [[File:Robben free kick.jpg|right|thumb|Robben preparing to take a free kick during the [[2012 UEFA Champions League Final]]]] The [[2010β11 FC Bayern Munich season|2010β11 season]] started poorly for Robben, after medical tests confirmed that his hamstring had not properly healed and would be out for two months.<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/8882453.stm |title=Bayern angry with Dutch over Arjen Robben injury |work=BBC News |date=3 August 2010 |access-date=6 August 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100806003041/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/8882453.stm |archive-date=6 August 2010 |url-status=live}}</ref> Bayern chairman [[Karl-Heinz Rummenigge]] stated that "Of course, Bayern Munich are very angry" with the [[Royal Dutch Football Association]] (KNVB), and would be seeking compensation from them, continuing, "Once again we must pay the bill as a club after a player is seriously injured playing for a national team."<ref name="autogenerated1"/> On 15 January 2011, he returned to first-team action, coming on as a substitute in the 1β1 away draw with [[VfL Wolfsburg]]. Robben was nominated for the UEFA Champions League Best Midfielder award, but the award went to his international compatriot [[Wesley Sneijder]]. He has also been nominated for the prestigious [[Ballon d'Or]] award and the [[FIFA PuskΓ‘s Award]], which goes to the best goal of the year, and he has also been nominated for FIFA's FIFPro World XI 2010 squad thanks to his season with Bayern Munich. He finished the [[2010β11 FC Bayern Munich season|2010β11 season]] with 13 goals in 17 appearances.<ref name="2010β11 season">{{cite web |title=Arjen Robben |url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/2010-11/28673/vereinsspieler_arjen-robben.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20150930162930/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/2010-11/28673/vereinsspieler_arjen-robben.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=30 September 2015 |website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]] |publisher=kicker |access-date=20 July 2015 |language=de}}</ref> ==== 2011β12 season ==== In the second leg of the semi-finals of the [[2011β12 UEFA Champions League|2011β12 Champions League]], against his former club Real Madrid, which was then managed by JosΓ© Mourinho (who had been his manager at Chelsea), after Bayern fell behind 2β0, Robben converted a penalty to level the tie at 3β3. Bayern advanced to the final after winning the resulting penalty shootout.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17832633 |title=Bayern Munich will face Chelsea in the Champions League final after beating Real Madrid in a penalty shoot-out following an engrossing semi-final |website=BBC Sport |date=25 April 2012 |access-date=27 May 2012 |first=Phil |last=Dawkes}}</ref> On 3 May 2012, it was reported that Robben had signed a new contract with Bayern which would last until 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fcbayern.de/de/news/news/2012/34797.php |title=New contract |language=de |date=3 May 2012 |publisher=FC Bayern Munich |access-date=24 April 2014}}</ref> Robben had an extra-time penalty saved by former teammate [[Petr Δech]] in the [[2012 UEFA Champions League Final|2012 Champions League final]] at the [[Allianz Arena]] against Chelsea. Had he scored, Bayern Munich would have led Chelsea 2β1. The match, however, ended in a penalty shootout which Chelsea won.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18136125 |title=Arjen Robben admits penalty miss against Chelsea was 'terrible' |website=BBC Sport |date=20 May 2012 |access-date=20 May 2012}}</ref> That was the fourth major cup final that he had been on the losing side during the last two years ([[FIFA World Cup]] final, two Champions League finals and the DFB-Pokal). Three days later in the same stadium, and while playing as a second-half substitute for the Netherlands in a friendly against Bayern Munich, he was jeered by some disgruntled Bayern fans every time he touched the ball (due to his penalty miss in the Champions League final, and as he did not play on Bayern's side during that match due to a decision taken by Netherlands coach [[Bert van Marwijk]]).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/chelsea/9284942/Holland-players-blast-scandalous-treatment-of-Arjen-Robben-by-Bayern-Munich-fans-after-penalty-miss.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/chelsea/9284942/Holland-players-blast-scandalous-treatment-of-Arjen-Robben-by-Bayern-Munich-fans-after-penalty-miss.html |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Holland players blast 'scandalous' treatment of Arjen Robben by Bayern Munich fans after penalty miss |work=The Daily Telegraph |access-date=23 May 2012 |date=23 May 2012}}{{cbignore}}</ref> The match had been organised to compensate Bayern, since Robben aggravated an injury playing for the Netherlands at the 2010 World Cup, and went on to miss several months of the 2010β11 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/soccer-dirty-tackle/arjen-robben-jeered-bayern-munich-fans-netherlands-friendly-045140833.html |title=Arjen Robben jeered by Bayern Munich fans at Netherlands friendly |publisher=Yahoo! |date=23 May 2012 |access-date=27 May 2012 |first=Brooks |last=Peck}}</ref> He finished the [[2011β12 FC Bayern Munich season|2011β12 season]] with 19 goals in 36 appearances.<ref name="2011β12 season">{{cite web |title=Arjen Robben |url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/2011-12/28673/vereinsspieler_arjen-robben.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20150930162925/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/2011-12/28673/vereinsspieler_arjen-robben.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=30 September 2015 |website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]] |publisher=kicker |access-date=20 July 2015 |language=de}}</ref> ==== 2012β13 season ==== In the [[2012β13 FC Bayern Munich season|2012β13 season]], Robben played in the German Super Cup.<ref name="Arjen Robben Β» Club matches"/> He had started the season on the bench, as manager [[Jupp Heynckes]] preferred to start [[Thomas MΓΌller]] on the right wing, with [[Toni Kroos]] at the attacking midfielder position. Robben had played through the season as a substitute but earned his chance to start again after Kroos was injured during the [[2012β13 UEFA Champions League knockout phase|Champions League tie]] against [[Juventus FC|Juventus]]. He started on the right wing for the rest of the season, having moved MΓΌller back to the middle. Robben started against [[Borussia Dortmund]] in the quarter-finals of the [[2012β13 DFB-Pokal|DFB-Pokal]] and scored the game's lone goal in the 43rd minute. In the Champions League semi-final against Barcelona, Robben started both games and scored in both, including the go-ahead goal in the second leg. Bayern would then go on to return to the [[2013 UEFA Champions League Final|final]] in [[Wembley Stadium]]. Robben atoned for his penalty missed the previous season by setting up teammate [[Mario MandΕΎukiΔ]]'s goal to open the scoring in the 60th minute then netting an 89th-minute winner in a 2β1 victory over Borussia Dortmund to give Bayern their fifth Champions League/European Cup title.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22540468 | title = Borussia Dortmund 1-2 Bayern Munich | website = BBC Sport | date = 25 May 2013 | access-date = 1 August 2020 | first = Phil | last = McNulty}}</ref> During the presentation, he was named [[Man of the Match]] by [[UEFA]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/video/2013/may/26/arjen-robben-champions-league-final-award-video |title=Arjen Robben accepts Champions League final man of the match award from Sir Alex Ferguson β video |date=26 May 2013 |work=The Guardian |access-date=27 May 2013}}</ref> Hence, he has been called "Mr Wembley" since then.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://de.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0253-0e96fd13065b-3a96ba62f71e-1000--geniale-fussballer-arjen-mr-wembley-robben/ |title=Geniale FuΓballer: Arjen "Mr. Wembley" Robben |work=UEFA |language=de |date=11 April 2017}}</ref> He finished the 2012β13 season with 13 goals in 31 appearances.<ref name="Arjen Robben Β» Club matches"/><ref name="2012β13 season">{{cite web |title=Arjen Robben |url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/2012-13/28673/vereinsspieler_arjen-robben.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20150930162929/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/2012-13/28673/vereinsspieler_arjen-robben.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=30 September 2015 |website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]] |publisher=kicker |access-date=20 July 2015 |language=de}}</ref> ==== 2013β14 season ==== Robben scored his first goals of the [[2013β14 FC Bayern Munich season|2013β14 season]] in the [[2013 DFL-Supercup]], a 4β2 defeat to Borussia Dortmund.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.bundesliga.com/en/tournaments/news/2013/0000262446.php |title=Dortmund prevail over Bayern in Supercup thriller |date=27 July 2013 |access-date=10 March 2014 |work=Bundesliga |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131106163106/http://www.bundesliga.com/en/tournaments/news/2013/0000262446.php |archive-date=6 November 2013}}</ref> On 9 August 2013, his opening goal helped Bayern to a 3β1 win over [[Borussia MΓΆnchengladbach]] in their first match of the [[2013β14 Bundesliga]] campaign.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/football/bundesliga/2013-2014/bayern-munich-borussia-m-rsquo-gladbach-622089.html |title=Bayern Munich 3β1 Borussia M'gladbach |date=9 August 2013 |access-date=10 March 2014 |work=Eurosport}}</ref> On 17 September, he scored in Bayern's [[2013β14 UEFA Champions League|Champions League]] opener against [[PFC CSKA Moscow|CSKA Moscow]] at the Allianz Arena.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2011773--bayern-munchen-vs-cska-moskva/ |title=Bayern start defence well against CSKA Moskva |date=17 September 2013 |access-date=10 March 2014 |publisher=UEFA}}</ref> He went on to score two further goals during the [[2013β14 UEFA Champions League group stage|Champions League group stage]]; in away wins against [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/24354473 |title=Man City 1β3 Bayern Munich |date=2 October 2013 |access-date=10 March 2014 |website=BBC Sport}}</ref> and CSKA<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/25128249 |title=CSKA Moscow 1β3 Bayern Munich |date=27 November 2013 |access-date=10 March 2014 |website=BBC Sport}}</ref> as Bayern finished as group winners. On 23 November, Robben was one of three scorers as Bayern beat title rivals Borussia Dortmund 3β0 at the [[Westfalenstadion]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/25049704 |title=Borussia Dortmund 0β3 Bayern |date=23 November 2013 |access-date=10 March 2014 |website=BBC Sport}}</ref> On 4 December, Robben was substituted with a deep cut on his right knee in a 2β0 [[2013β14 DFB-Pokal|DFB-Pokal]] win away to [[FC Augsburg]] which prevented him from taking part in the [[2013 FIFA Club World Cup]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.marca.com/2013/12/05/en/football/international_football/1386274806.html |title=Robben to miss Club World Cup through injury |date=5 December 2013 |access-date=10 March 2014 |work=Marca |location=Spain}}</ref> On 1 March 2014, Robben scored a hat-trick in Bayern's 5β1 win over [[FC Schalke 04|Schalke 04]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.bundesliga.com/en/liga/news/2013/0000287253.php |title=Five-star Bayern make Schalke suffer |date=1 March 2014 |access-date=10 March 2014 |work=Bundesliga |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140310124134/http://www.bundesliga.com/en/liga/news/2013/0000287253.php |archive-date=10 March 2014}}</ref> On 19 March, he signed a contract extension with Bayern which will keep him at the club until 2017.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.fcbayern.de/en/news/news/2014/press-release-191314-robben.php |title=Robben extends stay at Bayern to 2017 |date=19 March 2014 |access-date=19 March 2014 |publisher=FC Bayern Munich}}</ref> On 9 April, Robben scored Bayern's third goal in a 3β1 Champions League quarter-final against Manchester United, to secure qualification to the semi-finals.<ref>{{cite web |first=Barry |last=Glendenning |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/apr/09/bayern-munich-v-manchester-united-live |title=Bayern Munich v Manchester United β as it happened |work=The Guardian |date=9 April 2014 |access-date=9 April 2014}}</ref> On 17 May, Robben scored Bayern's opening goal in a 2β0 extra-time defeat of Borussia Dortmund in the [[2014 DFB-Pokal Final]], giving him his third league and cup [[Double (association football)|double]] in five seasons with the club. His goal also made him the first player to score in three separate DFB-Pokal finals.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/27446201 |title=Borussia Dortmund 0β2 Bayern Munich |date=17 May 2014 |access-date=18 May 2014 |website=BBC Sport}}</ref> On 13 July, after winning the third-place match at the [[2014 FIFA World Cup|2014 World Cup]], [[Louis van Gaal]] invited Robben to follow him to Manchester United, but the latter ruled out the move.<ref>{{cite news |title=Arjen Robben rules out move to Manchester United after Louis van Gaal offers him a place at Old Trafford |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-united/10964325/Arjen-Robben-rules-out-move-to-Manchester-United-after-Louis-van-Gaal-offers-him-a-place-at-Old-Trafford.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-united/10964325/Arjen-Robben-rules-out-move-to-Manchester-United-after-Louis-van-Gaal-offers-him-a-place-at-Old-Trafford.html |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |access-date=13 July 2014 |work=The Daily Telegraph |date=13 July 2014}}{{cbignore}}</ref> He finished the 2013β14 season with 21 goals in 45 appearances.<ref name="Arjen Robben Β» Club matches"/><ref name="2013β14 season">{{cite web |url=https://www.kicker.de/arjen-robben/spieler/bundesliga/2013-14/fc-bayern-muenchen |title=Arjen Robben |language=de |publisher=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]] |access-date=28 April 2015}}</ref> ==== 2014β15 season ==== In Bayern's opening match of the [[2014β15 Bundesliga]] season, Robben scored one goal and assisted the other as the team defeated VfL Wolfsburg 2β1 on 22 August 2014. On 1 November, he scored the winning goal from a penalty kick against Borussia Dortmund in ''[[Der Klassiker]]''. On 16 December 2014, Robben scored his 100th competitive goal for Bayern Munich in a home match against [[SC Freiburg]].<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30470538 | title = Bayern Munich 2-0 Freiburg | website = BBC Sport | date = 16 December 2014 | access-date = 1 August 2020}}</ref> On 21 February 2015, Robben scored twice in a 6β0 win against [[SC Paderborn 07|SC Paderborn]], giving him the record of scoring against every Bundesliga team he had faced.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/soccer/robben-leads-bayern-munich-to-6-0-rout-at-paderborn-defending-champs-11-clear-in-bundesliga-293224941.html |title=Robben leads Bayern Munich to 6β0 rout at Paderborn; defending champs 11 clear in Bundesliga |date=21 February 2015 |work=Winnipeg Free Press}}</ref> He ended 2014β15 alongside teammate [[Robert Lewandowski]] as joint second-top goalscorer in the Bundesliga with 17 goals. This was despite the player missing the last two months of the season through injury.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0253-0d801586eedf-d81a72ae3ac5-1000--bayern-s-options-without-robben-lewandowski/ |title=Bayern's options without Robben, Lewandowski |date=29 April 2015 |publisher=UEFA}}</ref> He finished the 2014β15 season with 19 goals in 30 appearances.<ref name="Arjen Robben Β» Club matches"/><ref name="2014β15 season">{{cite web |title=Arjen Robben |url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/2014-15/28673/vereinsspieler_arjen-robben.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20150816112451/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/2014-15/28673/vereinsspieler_arjen-robben.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 August 2015 |website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]] |publisher=kicker |access-date=20 July 2015 |language=de}}</ref> ==== 2015β16 season ==== Robben started his [[2015β16 FC Bayern Munich season|2015β16 season]] by scoring the opening goal of the [[2015 DFL-Supercup|DFL-Supercup]] against VfL Wolfsburg.<ref name="Joker Bendtner ist zweimal zur Stelle">{{cite news |title=Joker Bendtner ist zweimal zur Stelle |url=https://www.kicker.de/wolfsburg-gegen-bayern-2015-dfl-supercup-2841005/analyse |access-date=1 August 2015 |newspaper=kicker |date=1 August 2015 |language=de}}</ref> The match finished in a 1β1 draw, and Robben scored in the subsequent shootout, however Bayern were defeated.<ref name="Joker Bendtner ist zweimal zur Stelle"/> Robben's first goal of the [[2015β16 Bundesliga|Bundesliga season]] came from a penalty kick in a 3β0 defeat of [[Bayer 04 Leverkusen|Bayer Leverkusen]] on 29 August.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34089455 |title=Bayern Mun 3β0 Bayer Levkn |date=29 August 2015 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=7 November 2015}}</ref> However, an injury suffered six days later when playing for the Netherlands against [[Iceland national football team|Iceland]] in [[UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying|qualification]] for [[UEFA Euro 2016]] kept him out of Bayern's next nine fixtures.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/sep/04/bayern-munich-arjen-robben-injured-adductor |title=Bayern Munich's Arjen Robben out for four weeks with thigh injury |date=5 September 2015 |work=The Guardian |access-date=7 November 2015}}</ref> On 24 October, Robben returned to the Bayern team, playing 65 minutes and scoring the opening goal of a 4β0 win against [[1. FC KΓΆln]], the club's 1,000th Bundesliga victory.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/oct/24/bayern-munich-koln-bundesliga-match-report |title=Bayern Munich reach 1,000 wins as Arjen Robben leads rout of KΓΆln |date=25 October 2015 |work=The Guardian |access-date=7 November 2015}}</ref> He made his first [[2015β16 UEFA Champions League|Champions League]] appearance of the season on 4 November, scoring after coming on as a substitute in Bayern's 5β1 win over Arsenal.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34675853 |title=Bayern Mun 5β1 Arsenal |date=4 November 2015 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=7 November 2015 |first=Alistair |last=Magowan}}</ref> He finished the 2015β16 season with seven goals in 22 appearances.<ref name="Joker Bendtner ist zweimal zur Stelle"/><ref name="2015β16 season">{{cite web |title=Arjen Robben |url=https://www.kicker.de/arjen-robben/spieler/bundesliga/2015-16/fc-bayern-muenchen |website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]] |publisher=kicker |access-date=5 March 2016 |language=de}}</ref> ==== 2016β17 season ==== Robben, recovering from his injury, was chosen for a friendly against [[SV Lippstadt 08]]. He scored a goal, shortly before being substituted because of another injury in the 36th minute. Robben's six-week injury caused him to miss several matches. He returned to training and remained on the bench until 21 September [[2016β17 Bundesliga|Bundesliga]] match against Hertha BSC, where he came on instead of Thomas MΓΌller and scored in the 3β0 victory.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://fcbayern.com/en/news/matchreports/2016/09/match-report-bundesliga-bayern-hertha-berlin-210916 |title=Robben returns, FCB go clear at the top |publisher=FC Bayern Munich |access-date=26 August 2018}}</ref> Robben scored in both first and second leg of the [[2016β17 UEFA Champions League knockout phase|round-of-sixteen]] tie against Arsenal as Bayern won 10β2 on aggregate.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/38962425 |title=Bayern Munich 5-1 Arsenal |work=BBC Sport |access-date=19 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/39152642 |title=Arsenal 1-5 Bayern Munich |work=BBC Sport |access-date=19 August 2018}}</ref> He finished the 2016β17 season with 16 goals in 37 appearances.<ref name="2016β17 season">{{cite web |url=https://www.kicker.de/arjen-robben/spieler/bundesliga/2016-17/fc-bayern-muenchen |title=Arjen Robben |language=de |website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]] |access-date=13 May 2017}}</ref> ==== 2017β18 season ==== [[File:Arjen Robben Training 2018-05-08 FC Bayern Muenchen-5.jpg|thumb|Robben training in 2018]] On 16 January 2017, Robben signed a one-year extension with Bayern, keeping him at the club until the end of the [[2017β18 FC Bayern Munich season|2017β18 season]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://fcbayern.com/en/news/2017/01/press-release-robben-signs-one-year-contract-extension |title=Robben signs one-year contract extension |date=16 January 2017 |access-date=16 January 2017 |publisher=FC Bayern}}</ref> He scored a goal with his right foot for the first time since February 2015 in a 4β0 victory over [[1. FSV Mainz 05]] on 16 September.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/soccer-germany/soccer-bayerns-robben-scores-with-right-foot-own-goal-floors-bremen-idINKCN1BR0ND |title=Soccer: Bayern's Robben scores with right foot, own goal floors Bremen |date=16 September 2017 |work=Reuters |access-date=18 August 2018}}</ref> On 18 October, Robben made his 100th Champions League appearance in a 3β0 victory over [[Celtic F.C.]] in the [[2017β18 UEFA Champions League group stage|group stage match of the competition]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://fcbayern.com/en/news/2017/10/news-in-brief-181017 |title=Milestone for Robben |publisher=FC Bayern Munich |access-date=18 August 2018}}</ref> On 4 November, Robben scored a stunning goal in a 3β1 away win over their Borussia Dortmund in [[Der Klassiker]] which made him Bayern's most successful non-German scorer in the Bundesliga and the most successful Dutch goal scorer in the Bundesliga.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://fcbayern.com/en/news/2017/11/news-in-brief-041117 |title=Robben sets new record |publisher=FC Bayern Munich |access-date=18 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.goal.com/en/news/8/main/2017/11/04/39992382/borussia-dortmund-1-bayern-munich-3-change-in-fortunes |title=Borussia Dortmund 1 Bayern Munich 3: Change in fortunes underlined as Bavarians extend Bundesliga lead |publisher=Goal.com |access-date=18 August 2018}}</ref> He managed to score twice in a 6β0 away victory over SC Paderborn as Bayern went on through to the semi-final of [[2017β18 DFB-Pokal|DFB-Pokal]] on 6 February 2018.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/42951194 |title=Paderborn 0-6 Bayern Munich |work=BBC Sport |access-date=19 August 2018}}</ref> On 25 April, he had an injury within the first ten minutes of the Champions League semi-final first leg against Real Madrid, which forced him to miss the rest of the season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.goal.com/en-ng/news/blow-for-bayern-as-robben-and-boateng-limp-out-of-real-madrid-clash/1x5v3vm30vfo1o85h1v9qbmsl |title=Blows for Bayern as Robben and Boateng limp out of Real Madrid clash |publisher=Goal.com |date=25 April 2018 }}</ref> Robben won his seventh Bundesliga title and set a Dutch record by winning his 11th career domestic league title surpassing Dutch legend [[Johan Cruyff]]'s 10 career domestic league titles.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://fcbayern.com/en/news/2018/champion2018/robben-record-dutch-champion |title=Robben surpasses Cruyff |publisher=FC Bayern Munich |access-date=19 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/news/Bundesliga/arjen-robben-breaks-johan-cruyff-league-title-record-bayern-munich-stuttgart-480781.jsp |title=Bayern Munich's Arjen Robben poised to break Johan Cruyff record with league title number 11 |publisher=Bundesliga |access-date=19 August 2018}}</ref> He finished the 2017β18 season with seven goals in 34 appearances.<ref name="2017β18 season">{{cite web |url=https://www.kicker.de/arjen-robben/spieler/bundesliga/2017-18/fc-bayern-muenchen |title=Arjen Robben |language=de |website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]] |access-date=25 April 2018}}</ref> On 11 May 2018, Robben signed a one-year contract; extending his stay until the end of the [[2018β19 FC Bayern Munich season|2018β19 season]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Auch Robben und Rafinha verlΓ€ngern um ein Jahr |url=https://www.kicker.de/auch-robben-und-rafinha-verlaengern-um-ein-jahr-721471/artikel |website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]] |publisher=kicker |access-date=28 May 2018 |language=de |date=11 May 2018}}</ref> ==== 2018β19 season ==== On 12 August, he started the [[2018β19 FC Bayern Munich season|season]] by playing in the [[2018 DFL-Supercup]] for 58 minutes and won the title as Bayern defeated [[Eintracht Frankfurt]] with a 5β0 victory.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/news/Bundesliga/eintracht-frankfurt-bayern-munich-supercup-live-line-ups-stats-james-rodriguez-510335.jsp |title=Robert Lewandowski hits Supercup hat-trick as Bayern Munich beat Eintracht Frankfurt |publisher=Bundesliga |access-date=28 August 2018}}</ref> On 27 November, Robben scored two goals in a 5β1 win against [[S.L. Benfica]] in the Champions League.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://fcbayern.com/en/matches/profis/champions-league/2018-2019/fc-bayern-muenchen-benfica-lissabon-27-11-2018-matchreport |title=Match report |publisher=fcbayern.com |access-date=8 December 2018}}</ref> On 2 December, Robben said in an interview "I can say that this is my last year [at Bayern] and it is good like that. I think it is the right moment after ten years. The club moves on and I may move on. It is the end of a very good and long period."<ref name=":2">{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11890/11570116/arjen-robben-to-leave-bayern-munich-at-end-of-season |title=Arjen Robben to leave Bayern Munich at end of season |publisher=skysports.com |access-date=8 December 2018}}</ref> On 18 May 2019, he scored his last league goal for Bayern in [[2018β19 Bundesliga|Bundesliga]] making it a 5β1 victory against [[Eintracht Frankfurt|Frankfurt]], which meant Bayern winning their 28th Bundesliga title and Robben winning his eighth.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/2019/5/18/18630295/bayern-munich-vs-eintracht-frankfurt-lineups-live-stream-how-to-watch-bundesliga-updates-highlights |title=Bayern Munich 5-1 Eintracht Frankfurt: Initial reactions and observations |date=18 May 2019 |website=Bavarian Football Works|access-date=18 May 2019}}</ref> On 25 May 2019, Robben won his fifth [[DFB-Pokal]] as Bayern defeated [[RB Leipzig]] 3β0 in the [[2019 DFB-Pokal Final]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/rb-leipzig-bayern-munich-live-dfb-cup-final-james-rodriguez-lewandowski-neuer-4678 |title=Robert Lewandowski hits brace as Bayern Munich beat RB Leipzig in DFB Cup final to seal the double |publisher=bundesliga.com |access-date=25 May 2019}}</ref> He finished the 2018β19 season with six goals in 19 appearances.<ref name="2017β18 season"/> In 201 Bundesliga matches he scored 99 goals.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/players/robbendata.html |title=Arjen Robben - Matches and Goals in Bundesliga |first=Matthias |last=Arnhold |date=11 September 2019 |access-date=12 September 2019 |publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation }}</ref> On 4 July 2019, Robben announced his decision to retire from football.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.kicker.de/arjen-robben-verkuendet-das-ende-seiner-karriere-752671/artikel |title=Arjen Robben verkΓΌndet das Ende seiner Karriere |trans-title=Arjen Robben announces the end of his career |language=de |website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]] |date=4 July 2019 |access-date=4 July 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48873506|title=Arjen Robben: Former Chelsea and Bayern Munich winger retires at 35|date=4 July 2019|website=BBC Sport|access-date=27 August 2019}}</ref>
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