Ruben Roosken (born 2 March 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Heracles Almelo.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (2000-03-02) 2 March 2000 (age 22) | ||
| Place of birth | Klazienaveen, Netherlands[1] | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Heracles Almelo | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| VV Klazienaveen | |||
| 2012–2019 | Emmen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Emmen | 3 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | TOP Oss | 29 | (0) |
| 2021– | Heracles Almelo | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 January 2022 | |||
The son of a Dutch father and a Luso-Angolan mother,[2] Roosken played as a youth for VV Klazienaveen before joining the youth academy of FC Emmen.[1] He made his Eredivisie debut for Emmen on 14 September 2019 in a match against Utrecht.[3]
On 10 August 2020, Roosken signed a two-year contract with Eerste Divisie club, TOP Oss.[4] He made his debut for the club on 29 August in a 1–2 home loss to Helmond Sport, coming on as a substitute in the 67th minute for Niels Fleuren.[5] In the following match against Roda JC Kerkrade, Roosken made his first start for the club.[6] Afterwards, he would become a regular starter for the club, making 30 total appearances for TOP Oss as the club finished in 10th place.[7][8]
On 18 June 2021, it was announced that Roosken had signed a three-year contract with Heracles Almelo.[9]
Heracles Almelo – current squad | |
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