Robin Polley
Ghanaian footballer (born 1998)
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Robin Polley (born 28 December 1998) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Veikkausliiga club Jaro.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 December 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Rotterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Jaro | ||
| Number | 40 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | JHR | ||
| 2012–2016 | Spartaan '20 | ||
| 2016–2018 | Feyenoord | ||
| 2018–2019 | ADO Den Haag | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | ADO Den Haag | 2 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Jong ADO | 3 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | → Dordrecht (loan) | 24 | (1) |
| 2021–2023 | Heracles Almelo | 1 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Telstar | 8 | (0) |
| 2025– | Jaro | 18 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | Ghana U23 | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 November 2025 | |||
Club career
After playing in the youth academies of JHR, Spartaan '20 and Feyenoord, and making his debut for the latter's U21 team in the Beloften Eredivisie, Polley made the move to ADO Den Haag in 2018.[1] On 23 November 2018, Polley signed a professional contract for three years with ADO Den Haag.[2] Polley made his professional debut with ADO Den Haag in a 3–1 Eredivisie loss to PSV Eindhoven on 11 August 2019.[3]
On 5 August 2021, he signed a three-year contract with Heracles Almelo.[4]
On 1 September 2023, Polley moved to Telstar.[5] He made his debut for the club the same day, replacing Tim van de Loo in the 79th minute of a 1–0 league loss to FC Eindhoven.[6][7]
On 9 January 2025, he signed with newly promoted Veikkausliiga club FF Jaro in Finland.[8]
International career
Polley represented the Ghana U23s at the 2019 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations.[9]
Personal life
Born in the Netherlands, Polley is of Ghanaian descent. He is the son of the Ghanaian former footballer Prince Polley.[10]
Career statistics
- As of match played 27 February 2025[11]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| ADO Den Haag | 2018–19 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | Eredivisie | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Jong ADO | 2019–20 | Derde Divisie | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | ||
| Dordrecht (loan) | 2019–20[a] | Eerste Divisie | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 1 | |
| 2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | ||
| Total | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 25 | 1 | |||
| Heracles Almelo | 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Telstar | 2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
| Jaro | 2025 | Veikkausliiga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[b] | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Career total | 38 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 47 | 2 | ||
- Season curtailed due to COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands
- Appearances in Finnish League Cup