Robin Gosens
Robin Everardus Gosens (born 5 July 1994) is a German professional footballer who plays as a left midfielder or left-back for club Inter Milan, on loan from Atalanta, and the Germany national team. Club career. Vitesse. Born in Emmerich am Rhein, Gosens appeared for local clubs such as Fortuna Elten, 1. FC Bocholt and VfL Rhede, before joining Vitesse's youth setup on 4 July 2012. On 13 August 2013, he signed his first professional deal with the club. Prior to this, he failed at a trial workout with Bundesliga giant Borussia Dortmund. Gosens himself described it  a fiasco. FC Dordrecht (loan). On 14 January 2014, Gosens was loaned to FC Dordrecht until the end of the season. He made his professional debut three days later, starting in a 1–1 home draw against SBV Excelsior. Gosens scored his first professional goal on 7 February, netting the second in a 6–1 home victory against FC Emmen. He appeared in 20 matches during the campaign (play-offs included), as his side finished second and returned to Eredivisie after a nineteen-year absence. On 29 May 2014, Gosens' loan was renewed for a further year, and he made his Eredivisie  debut on 9 August, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–1 away win against SC Heerenveen. He scored his first goal in the competition on 20 September, netting his side's only in a 1–1 away draw against Excelsior. Heracles Almelo. On 4 June 2015, it was announced that Gosens had moved on a free transfer to Heracles Almelo. Atalanta. 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. Inter Milan. 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. International career. 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 Euro 2020, for which he was awarded the Star of the Match. Personal life. Gosens was born in  Germany to a German mother and a Dutch father, and holds both Dutch and German passports.