Robin Gosens

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.

Robin Gosens

Gosens in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Robin Everardus Gosens[1]
Date of birth	5 July 1994
Place of birth	Emmerich am Rhein, Germany
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Left wing-back
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	100	(19)
National team^‡
2020–	Germany	4	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:11, 6 February 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:07, 13 October 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Emmerich am Rhein, Gosens appeared for local clubs before joining Vitesse's youth setup on 4 July 2012.[2] On 13 August 2013, he signed his first professional deal with the club.[3] Prior to this, he failed at a trial workout with Bundesliga giant Borussia Dortmund. Gosens himself described it a fiasco.[4]

On 14 January 2014, Gosens was loaned to FC Dordrecht until the end of the season.[5] He made his professional debut three days later, starting in a 1–1 home draw against SBV Excelsior.[6]

Gosens scored his first professional goal on 7 February, netting the second in a 6–1 home defeat of FC Emmen.[7] 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,[8] and he made his Eredivisie debut on 9 August, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–1 away win against SC Heerenveen.[9] He scored his first goal in the competition on 20 September, netting his side's only in a 1–1 away draw against Excelsior.[10]

On 4 June 2015, it was announced that Gosens had moved on a free transfer to Heracles Almelo.[11]

On 2 June 2017, it was announced that Gosens had transferred to Italian side Atalanta.[12] On 18 September 2019, Gosens made his Champions League debut against Dinamo Zagreb.[13] Gosens established himself as one of the top wing-backs in the Serie A, excelling both offensively and defensively. During the 2019–2020 season, he was one of Atalanta's top goalscorers of the season scoring 9 goals, an unprecedentedly high number for a defender.

International career

On 25 August 2020, Gosens received his first call-up to represent the Germany national football team.[14] He made his debut on 3 September, starting in the 2020–21 UEFA Nations League match against Spain.[15]

Personal life

Gosens was born in Germany to a German mother and a Dutch father, and holds both Dutch and German passports.[16]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 6 February 2021[17]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		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		17	6	3	0	5	1	–		25	7
	Total		100	19	9	0	21	3	–		130	22
Career total			207	26	16	1	23	3	7	0	253	30

International

As of 13 October 2020[17]

Germany
Year	Apps	Goals
2020	4	0
Total	4	0

References

1. "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.
2. "Robin Gosens wechselt zu Vitesse Arnhem" [Robin Goshen moves to Vitesse Arnhem] (in German). FuPa. 4 July 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
3. "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.
4. "Atalantas Robin Gosens: Probetraining beim BVB "war ein Fiasko" | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 2019-07-06.
5. "Gosens op huurbasis naar FC Dordrecht" [Gosens loaned to FC Dordrecht] (in Dutch). Vitesse's official website. 14 January 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
6. "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.
7. "FC Dordrecht ruim langs FC Emmen" [FC Dordrecht ease past FC Emmen] (in Dutch). RTV Rijnmond. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
8. "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.
9. "Eredivisie: Heerenveen 1–2 FC Dordrecht". Total Dutch Football. 9 August 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
10. "Rijnmondse streekderby onbeslist" [Rijnmond derby ends undecided] (in Dutch). Goal.com. 20 September 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
11. Heracles heeft de smaak te pakken en legt transfervrije Vitessenaar vast (Dutch). Voetbalprimeur. 4 June 2015
12. "Robin Gosens all'Atalanta" [Robin Gosens to Atalanta] (in Dutch). Atalanta's official website. 2 June 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
13. "Atalanta v Dinamo Zagreb". 2019-11-26. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
14. "Germany squad announcement: Atalanta's Robin Gosens wins first call up | DW | 25.08.2020". DW.COM.
15. "90.+6! Gaya gleicht erst in der Schlusssekunde aus" (in German). kicker.de. 3 September 2020.
16. "Robin Gosens overweegt voor Nederlands elftal te kiezen". www.soccernews.nl.
17. "R. Gosens". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 January 2018.

External links

• Robin Gosens at National-Football-Teams.com
• Robin Gosens at DFB (also available in German)
• FC Dordrecht official profile (in Dutch)