Robin Nelisse

Robin Nelisse (born January 25, 1978 in Rotterdam, Netherlands) is a former Dutch football player.

Robin Nelisse
Robin Nelisse(FC Red Bull Salzburg).JPG
Personal information
Date of birth (1978-01-25) January 25, 1978 (age 46)
Place of birthRotterdam, Netherlands
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing positionForward
Youth career
De Musschen
Feyenoord Rotterdam
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1997-1999Feyenoord Rotterdam14(4)
1999-2000Cambuur Leeuwarden34(12)
2000-2005AZ Alkmaar155(47)
2005-2008FC Utrecht84(29)
2008- 2011FC Red Bull Salzburg40(13)
National team
2008–2011Netherlands Antilles2(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

He began his professional career at Feyenoord Rotterdam in 1997. he came to the first team from Rotterdam's U19 team. In 1999 he became Dutch champion as a substitute player. Then he moved to Cambuur Leeuwarden in 1999, where he worked for a year before moving to AZ Alkmaar. After five years in Alkmaar, he moved to FC Utrecht . 2008 he moved to Austria to FC Red Bull Salzburg. He celebrated his first goal in his first Bundesliga match against SV Mattersburg on 9 July 2008. On 20 January 2011, the player and the club agreed to terminate the contract. On 11 August 2011, he announced that he was ending his career due to knee problems.

International

He played for the Netherlands Antilles. He made his debut against Nicaragua on 6 February 2008. He played two games for the Antilles.

Honours