
Robben was named player of the year for his first season with the club, and with teammate Jordi Hoogstrate, he demonstrated the strength of the Groningen youth academy. In 18 starts for Groningen over the 2000–01 season, he scored two goals. During the winter, Robben managed to play himself into the starting lineup. Manager Jan van Dijk added the winger to the first team before Groningen's November 2000 away game against Twente, but he did not play until 3 December 2000 against RKC Waalwijk as a substitute for the injured Leonardo dos Santos in the 79th minute. Groningen placed Robben in their first team for the 1999–2000 season. Here, he developed his distinctive style of cutting inside from the right onto his left foot to score some quite spectacular goals. Robben's skill in ball control and technical footwork made him a valuable player, and he was quickly signed by regional club FC Groningen. He took to football from an early age, becoming an adherent of the Coerver Method. Robben was born in Bedum, in the northeastern Netherlands. In the latter, he won the Bronze Ball and was named to the All-Star Team. He has appeared at the 2004, 20 UEFA European Championships, and the 2006, 20 FIFA World Cups. Robben started in the 2010 FIFA World Cup Final, which the Netherlands lost to Spain.
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On 15 July 2021, Robben announced his retirement from professional football. During his long spell 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. In Germany, he won 20 trophies, including eight Bundesliga titles and five DFB Pokals. 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. Robben scored the winning goal in the 2013 UEFA Champions League Final, being named to the Squad of the Season. In his first season in Munich, Bayern won the league title, Robben's fifth league title in eight years.
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In August 2009, Robben transferred to Bayern Munich for a fee of around €25 million. After a third season in England which was punctuated by injury, Robben signed for Real Madrid in a transfer worth €35 million. 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 2005. The following season Robben's signature was pursued by leading clubs, and after protracted transfer negotiations, he joined Chelsea in 2004.

Two years later he signed for PSV, where he became the Netherlands' Young Player of the Year and won an Eredivisie title. Robben first came to prominence with Groningen, for whom he was player of the year for the 2000–01 Eredivisie season. Robben is regarded as one of the best players of his generation and was often lauded as among the best wingers in the world in his prime. He was known for his dribbling skills, speed, ball control, and his long-range shots. *Club domestic league appearances and goalsĪrjen Robben ( Dutch pronunciation: ( listen) born 23 January 1984) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a winger.
