Robin Polley
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 December 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Rotterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | JHR | ||
| 2012–2016 | Spartaan '20 | ||
| 2016–2018 | Feyenoord | ||
| 2018–2019 | ADO Den Haag | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | ADO Den Haag | 2 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Jong ADO | 3 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | → Dordrecht (loan) | 24 | (1) |
| 2021–2023 | Heracles Almelo | 1 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Telstar | 8 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | Ghana U23 | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:16, 23 November 2023 (UTC) | |||
Robin Polley (born 28 December 1998) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a right-back. Born in the Netherlands, Polley has represented Ghana in youth international level.
Club career
[edit]After playing in the youth academies of JHR, Spartaan '20 and Feyenoord, and making his debut for the latter's U21 team in the Beloften Eredivisie, Polley made the move to ADO Den Haag in 2018.[1] On 23 November 2018, Polley signed a professional contract for three years with ADO Den Haag.[2] Polley made his professional debut with ADO Den Haag in a 3–1 Eredivisie loss to PSV Eindhoven on 11 August 2019.[3]
On 5 August 2021, he signed a three-year contract with Heracles Almelo.[4]
On 1 September 2023, Polley moved to Telstar.[5] He made his debut for the club the same day, replacing Tim van de Loo in the 79th minute of a 1–0 league loss to FC Eindhoven.[6][7]
International career
[edit]Polley represented the Ghana U23s at the 2019 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations.[8]
Personal life
[edit]Polley is the son of the Ghanaian former footballer Prince Polley.[9]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 27 October 2023[10]
| Club | Season | League | KNVB Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| ADO Den Haag | 2018–19 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | Eredivisie | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Jong ADO | 2019–20 | Derde Divisie | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | ||
| Dordrecht (loan) | 2019–20[a] | Eerste Divisie | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 1 | |
| 2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | ||
| Total | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 25 | 1 | |||
| Heracles Almelo | 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Telstar | 2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
| Career total | 38 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 2 | ||
- ^ Season curtailed due to COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands
References
[edit]- ^ Berends, Sander (28 September 2018). "Interview Robin Polley: debutant van ADO Den Haag en zoon van..." ELF Voetbal (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ^ "ADO Den Haag beloont Robin Polley met contract tot 2021". ADO Den Haag. 23 November 2018.
- ^ "PSV vs. ADO Den Haag - 11 August 2019 - Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com.
- ^ "HERACLES ALMELO NEEMT ROBIN POLLEY OVER VAN ADO DEN HAAG" (in Dutch). Heracles Almelo. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ^ "TELSTAR VERSTERKT ZICH MET ROBIN POLLEY" [TELSTAR STRENGTHENS ITSELF WITH ROBIN POLLEY] (in Dutch). Telstar. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ Dal, Thomas (1 September 2023). "Een eigen doelpunt en doelman Brondeel helpen FC Eindhoven voorbij Telstar". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- ^ "Telstar vs. Eindhoven 0–1: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Archived from the original on 23 November 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- ^ "Winger Polley insists there is hope for Ghana to qualify for 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games". Footballghana.
- ^ "Zoon van Prince Polley staat voor debuut als rechtsback bij ADO". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 9 August 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ Robin Polley at Soccerway
External links
[edit]- Robin Polley at Soccerway
- Robin Polley at WorldFootball.net