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Arjen Robben

Arjen Robben the wonder kid of Holland, has many achievements in his career and he'll probably add new ones.

Arjen Robben (born January 23, 1984 in Bedum) is a Dutch footballer who currently plays as a winger for Chelsea F.C. in the FA Premier League. He is also a part of the Netherlands national football team, appearing in the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
Robben was named F.C. Groningen's team player of the year during the Eredivisie 2000-01 season and the Netherlands' Young Player of the Year during his time at PSV Eindhoven. He was also the FA Premier League Player of the Month during the month of November 2005 at Chelsea F.C..
Born in the town of Bedum in the province of Groningen, the Netherlands, Robben took to football from an early age. He began playing with local clubs C.V.V.B and V.V. Bedum. Robben became an adherent of the Coerver Method, created and popularised by Dutch football coach Wiel Coerver. Robben's skill in ball control and technical footwork made him a valuable player, and he was quickly signed by local club F.C. Groningen.
Robben has played in 27 games for the Netherlands, scoring 8 goals. The first international experience of Robben's career came in Euro 2004, as the Netherlands failed to qualify for the 2002 World Cup. During Euro 2004 Dutch coach Dick Advocaat substituted Robben in the 66th minute with a 2-1 lead over the Czech Republic. The Czech team then scored two goals and won 3-2, which led to criticism about Advocaat's decision.[20] In the same tournament, it was Robben who scored the deciding penalty in the shootout between Holland and Sweden, which ensured that at the fifth attempt, the Dutch finally won a penalty shootout.
Robben played in his first World Cup Qualifiers in 2006. In six games for the Netherlands, Robben scored two goals. The Netherlands qualified for the World Cup in 2006 and in Holland's opening match against Serbia and Montenegro, Robben scored the winning goal in the 18th minute, and was named the Man of the Match. Robben was selected to wear orange boots to represent his country. In the match against Côte d'Ivoire, Robben received this award the second time, thus becoming one of the eight players in the tournament to have won the Man of the Match Award more than once.
Arjen Robben is married to Bernadien Eilliert as of June 9th 2007 when they were married in Groningen, whom he met at high school in Groningen, at the Kamerlingh Onnes. His father, Hans, acts as his agent.

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23 January 1984
Source: Wikipedia