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Who is Robin #Gosens?
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Born in Emmerich am Rhein, Germany, close to the Dutch border, Gosens eventually joined the academy of Eredivisie side Vitesse after failing to win a contract at Dortmund following a trial.
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Born in Emmerich am Rhein, Germany, close to the Dutch border, Gosens eventually joined the academy of Eredivisie side Vitesse after failing to win a contract at Dortmund following a trial.
But Gosens, who is eligible to play for both Holland or Germany, never ended up playing a game for Vitesse and was instead loaned to second division side FC Dordrecht in January 2014. He performed well across 16 appearances to help them win promotion to the top flight. π
That earned himself another season there as he played a further 33 games and scoring three goals.
On 4 June 2015, it was announced that Gosens had moved on a free transfer to Heracles Almelo.
On 2 June 2017, it was announced that Gosens had transferred to Italian side Atalanta. On 18 September 2019, Gosens made his Champions League debut against Dinamo Zagreb. On 11 December 2019, he scored his first Champions League goal in a 3-0 away win over Shakhtar Donetsk.
On 25 November 2020, he scored his second Champions League goal in a 2-0 away win over Liverpool at Anfield. Gosens established himself as one of the top wing- backs in the Serie A, excelling both offensively and defensively.
During the 2019-20 and 2020-21 seasons, he was one of Atalanta's top goalscorers of the season scoring 10 goals and 12 goals, unprecedentedly high numbers for a defender.
On 14 September 2021, he scored the equalizing goal for Atalanta in a 2-2 away draw against Villarreal in the first fixture of the 2021-22 Champions League season.
An attacking wing-back in Atalanta's 3-5-2 system, he almost has a striker's instinct with the way his charges into the box looking to get on the end of crosses - his nine goals this season are the product of that intent. π
The German fancies himself from range and occasionally goes for the spectacular.
He looks to be evolving his game and we could see him deployed much further up the pitch or even in a left wing role. Gosens is similarly aggressive in the tackle - winning possession high up the pitch and seeking to hit the opposition on the counter. π
He also enjoys a last-ditch tackle in his defensive third but is equally adept at biding his time and sticking a foot in to calmly defuse a dangerous attack.
On 27 January 2022, Inter Milan announced the signing of Gosens on a loan until the end of the season, with an obligation to buy if certain conditions are met. π
On 12 October 2022, he scored his first Champions League goal with Inter in a 3-3 away draw against Barcelona at Camp Nou. On 10 June 2023, he played in the Champions League final as a substitute in the second half, which ended in a 1-0 defeat against Manchester City.
On 25 August 2020, Gosens received his first call-up to represent the Germany national football team. He made his debut on 3 September, starting in the 2020-21 UEFA Nations League match against Spain.
On 19 May 2021, he was included in the UEFA Euro 2020 squad. On 19 June 2021, he scored a goal and provided an assist in a 4-2 win over Portugal in a group stage game at the tournament, for which he was awarded the Star of the Match.
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