Arjen Robben (born January 23 1984, Bedum, Netherlands) is a striker for the Netherlands national football team and Chelsea, having recently transferred to the English club from Dutch power PSV Eindhoven.

In his younger years he played for the local footballclub VV Bedum. Later he transferred to FC Groningen. In his first season he won the Player of the Year prize at his club. After 2 seasons in Groningen Robben went to PSV for €4.2 million.

Again after 2 seasons of great football at PSV, he was sold to Chelsea. Manchester United was the first in line to buy Robben. But PSV wasn't happy with the €7 million offer. Chelsea offered €18 million and PSV sold him.

In Euro 2004 during a match against the Czech Republic, the then Dutch team manager Dick Advocaat substituted Robben with Paul Bosvelt. The Dutch team eventually lost that match after leading by two goals. That decision brought severe criticism on Advocaat and as a result, Advocaat resigned from his post.

In another Euro 2004 match, Robben scored the winning goal against Sweden during a penalty shootout in a quarterfinal match. He did not make his competitive debut for Chelsea until November 2004, as he was injured in a pre-season friendly match against A.S. Roma, breaking a metatarsal bone in his right foot.

However, since returning from injury, Robben (in combination with Damien Duff) has made an impressive impact with his explosive speed, dribbling skills and finishing; and in November 2004 he was awarded the prestigious player of the month award. In a game against Manchester City on February 6 2005 he broke two metatarsal bones in his left foot, ruling him out for two months.

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