Robin Buwalda

Robin Buwalda
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-08-17) 17 August 1994
Place of birth Leidschendam, Netherlands
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Centre back
Team information
Current team
Scheveningen
Youth career
–2003 SEV Leidschendam
2003–2013 ADO Den Haag
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2016 ADO Den Haag 2 (0)
2014–2016 → VVV-Venlo (loan) 61 (3)
2016–2019 NEC 21 (0)
2018 → Go Ahead Eagles 18 (0)
2019–2021 IFK Mariehamn 58 (3)
2023–2025 Westlandia
2025– Scheveningen 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 02:51, 4 August 2025 (UTC)

Robin Buwalda (born 17 August 1994) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Vierde Divisie club Scheveningen.

Club career

Buwalda began his career with ADO Den Haag and made his professional debut on 18 March 2012 in a 2–0 defeat against Ajax. ADO then loaned him to VVV-Venlo for two seasons[1] and he joined NEC on a free transfer in summer 2016.[2] He later had three seasons in Finland with IFK Mariehamn,[3] before returning to the Netherlands to play for amateur side Westlandia.[4] He was snapped up by Scheveningen in June 2025.[5]

References

  1. ↑ ADO Den Haag verhuurt Robin Buwalda voor tweede jaar aan VVV-Venlo - Omroep West (in Dutch)
  2. ↑ NEC neemt Buwalda transfervrij over van ADO - Voetbal International (in Dutch)
  3. ↑ Droppert, Klaas-Jan (2 May 2021). "Oud-speler van ADO komt helemaal tot rust in Finland: 'Of hier wat te doen is? Nee, helemaal niets!'". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  4. ↑ "Westlandia hengelt ex-prof Robin Buwalda binnen". Haaglanden Voetbal (in Dutch). 12 September 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "Trio versterkt Scheveningen op 'deadline day'". Haaglanden Voetbal (in Dutch). 20 June 2025. Retrieved 16 May 2026.