So today I got curious about this Arjen Robben guy everyone talks about in football. Honestly, I knew he was fast and always cut inside, but what number did he actually wear? Time to dig in.
First thing, I grabbed my phone and just typed “Arjen Robben jersey number” straight into Google. Scrolled through tons of old match photos and forums. People kept arguing about Bayern versus Netherlands shirts – confusing! Then I spotted a Bayern fan forum thread from 2013 where this dude posted: “Robben’s #10 at Bayern but #11 for Oranje”. Bingo! Screenshotted that immediately.
Next stop: YouTube. Pulled up compilations of his goals. Made a sandwich while buffering ’cause my wifi sucks. Watched slow-mo replays of his curlers – paused every time he turned to celebrate. Saw his back clearly:
- Bayern highlights: big fat #10 flashing everywhere when he scored
- Netherlands games: that same weird running style but with #11 on orange
Then I remembered FIFA games! Dusted off my old PS4 and fired up FIFA 19. Checked Bayern’s squad – yep, Robben as RW with #10. Switched to Netherlands squad mode. Boom: RW position with #11 again. Even the video game confirms it.
So here’s the deal after my deep dive: Robben’s iconic number was #10 at Bayern Munich – that’s where he did his famous cut-inside-and-curve shots for like a decade. But for Dutch national team duty? Always rocking #11. Funny how one player wears two big numbers huh? Makes sense though – Wesley Sneijder had Netherlands’ #10 locked down during Robben’s prime years.
Wild how something simple like a shirt number becomes so legendary. Still can’t unsee that bald head sprinting with #10 now. Gotta respect the double number hustle!
