Nigel Robertha (born 13 February 1998) is a Dutch professional

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who plays as a forward for

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. He has represented the

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at the under-17 and under-18 levels. Robertha began his career with

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, having joined them at the age of 11, but made just one appearance for the first team. In 2017 he joined

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. Two years later, he signed for Levski Sofia.

Club career

Feyenoord

Having progressed through the academy at

, Robertha was handed his first professional contract with the club on 25 June 2015. He made his senior debut on 1 May 2016, being brought on by

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in the 71st minute to replace

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in a 1–0

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win over Willem II. At the end of the season he featured in Feyenoord's 10–0 win over VV Lyra in an exhibition match, scoring his first goal for the club. On 8 July he was one of five youth players promoted to the senior squad permanently. He failed to make an appearance for the senior side the following season, however, due in part to a hamstring tear he suffered during the course of the campaign.

Cambuur

On 5 July 2017, Robertha signed a two-year deal with

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as a

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. He made his debut for the club on 18 August, coming on as a substitute in a 2–1 loss to

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. The following month, he netted his first competitive goal when he scored in a 5–1 KNVB Cup win over

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. He scored his first league goals on 12 January 2018, netting a brace in a 3–2 win over De Graafschap.

Levski Sofia

On 24 July 2019, Robertha signed a three-year deal with

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. On 3 March 2021, he scored his first hattrick for the club in a 3–1 win over Beroe in the Round of 16 of the

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D.C. United

On 25 March 2021, Robertha moved to

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on a deal until 2023, with a club option for a further year. On 17 April 2021, Robertha made his debut in United's 2021 season opener against

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, where his side won 2–1. On 27 June, Robertha scored his first goal for his new club, netting the opener in an eventual 2–1 loss to New York City.

International career

Born in the

, Robertha is a youth international for the country. In June 2021, he was called up to the preliminary squad for the Curaçao national team for the

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Career statistics

Club

References

External links

Profile at LevskiSofia.info
{{DEFAULTSORT:Robertha, Nigel 1998 births Living people Dutch footballers Netherlands youth international footballers Eerste Divisie players Eredivisie players First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players EBOH players Feyenoord players SC Cambuur players PFC Levski Sofia players D.C. United players Expatriate footballers in Bulgaria Association football forwards People from Vlaardingen Dutch people of Curaçao descent Curaçao footballers Expatriate soccer players in the United States Major League Soccer players Footballers from South Holland