

Robben was a huge signing for the Blues in 2004: Chelsea paid PSV €18 million for the services of the Dutch winger, and young Arjen lived up to the expectations. Chelsea and the beginning of the “Man of glass” After just two seasons at PSV, he made his move to London. He was bought by PSV in 2002 for a fee of €3.9 million and made a successful national team debut in 2003. Things were trending in the right direction for the young Arjen. In 28 appearances he bagged in six goals. He improved immensely in his next season. In the second half of the season, he became a regular starter and was ultimately named Groningen’s player of the season in his debut year.
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He made his professional debut at the end of 2000 at the age of 16.

At a very young age, he was signed by FC Groningen. Now that he has announced his retire ment, it’s time to recollect on the most important moments of his career and enjoy a little recap of his nine marvelous years in Bavaria! First team - FC GroningenĪrjen Robben’s skills were spotted early on. "The football heart wants to continue., but the decision to quit is fair and realistic," Robben said.Nine seasons at Bayern Munich are over for the legendary Dutch winger Arjen Robben. "Looking back on the past season, I have to come to the honest conclusion that the number of match minutes was disappointing," Robben said Thursday. But the winger had been plagued throughout his career by injury. Playing for the Netherlands, Robben had a major part in propelling the Dutch team to a World Cup final in South Africa in 2010 and a third place finish in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Robben said a month later he would retire, but he was lured back to play for FC Groningen last year. The bald Dutchman scored his last league goal for Bayern in May 2019, amassing 99 goals in 201 Bundesliga matches. Robben moved to Real Madrid in 2007 for a reported fee of around 35 million euros, before joining Bayern in 2009, where he played a major role in the southern German club's success. His first overseas transfer came two years later when he went to Chelsea and played an important role in helping the west London club win the English Premier League in 2005-06. After his debut at FC Groningen during the 2000-01 season, Robben transferred to PSV in 2002-03. One of the fastest and most skillful dribblers in his prime, with a devastating left foot, Robben scored more than 200 goals at club level and 37 for the Netherlands, the last against Sweden in Amsterdam in October 2017. "Everybody around FC Groningen hoped and wished that Robben would continue for another season, he has decided to stop after much deliberation," the club said in a statement.
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"It was a difficult choice," said the 37-year-old of his decision, which was also confirmed by FC Groningen. "I've decided to stop with my active football career," Robben said in a Tweet. Considered to be one of the best wingers of his generation, Robben rejoined FC Groningen last year after stints that saw him win accolades at Chelsea, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich, in later years. THE HAGUE: Dutch football great Arjen Robben announced his retirement from his youth club FC Groningen on Thursday, ending an illustrious career spanning two decades.
