Robin Gerardus Petrus Roefs (born 17 January 2003) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Sunderland.
Roefs started off in the youth squads of VV Heeswijk until he got scouted by NEC in 2014. In the 2021âÂÂ22 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 3âÂÂ0 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 3âÂÂ1 loss against Vitesse. In May 2024, Roefs hinted at a possible exit as he wanted more playtime.
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 2025âÂÂ26 Premier League season, keeping a clean sheet in a 3âÂÂ0 win over West Ham United on 16 August.
On 10 January 2026, Roefs saved all three of Everton's kicks in a 3âÂÂ0 penalty shootout win for Sunderland in the third round of the FA Cup.
On 29 August 2025, Roefs received his first call-up to the senior Netherlands squad.
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