Jens Robben (born 27 April 1983) is a German former professional

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who played as a

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Playing career

Born in

Haselünne Haselünne () is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany, in the district of Emsland. It is situated on the river Hase, approx. 15 km east of Meppen. Notable people Notable people born in the city * Anton C. R. Dreesmann (1854–1934), co-founder ...

, Robben made his debut at a professional level in the

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for SV Eintracht Trier 05 on 8 August 2004, when he came on as a substitute for Matthias Keller in the 73rd minute in a game against

Rot-Weiß Oberhausen Rot-Weiß Oberhausen is a German association football club in Oberhausen, North Rhine-Westphalia. The club was formed as ''Oberhausener SV'' in December 1904 out of the merger of ''Emschertaler SV'' (1902) and the football enthusiasts of ''Oberh ...

. In 2010, Robben rejoined SV Meppen. He announced his retirement from playing in May 2018.

Post-playing career

Following his retirement as a player, Robben took up a position as scout and video analyst at SV Meppen.

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* * 1983 births Living people German footballers Association football midfielders SV Eintracht Trier 05 players Rot-Weiß Oberhausen players Berliner FC Dynamo players 2. Bundesliga players Regionalliga players 3. Liga players {{germany-footy-midfielder-1980s-stub