Robin Koch

Volkswagon


The Leeds United centre-back was seen coming out of a Volkswagon minibus while on international duty with the German national team. Fancy he rides British motors in and around Elland Road?

Born in Kaiserslautern, Germany, on July 17th, 1996, to professional footballer Harry Koch, Robbo set out at an early age with aspirations of emulating his father’s success in the sport. His youth career spanned 14 years and three clubs including 1. FC Kaiserslautern, SV Dörbach, and Eintracht Trier. Eintracht gave Robbo his start, with the defender featuring in German football’s lower divisions: the Rheinlandliga, and Regionalliga Südwest. In 2015 the centre back rejoined 1. FC Kaiserslautern, and signed his first professional contract a year later. On October 16th, 2016, he made his 2.Bundesliga debut in a goalless draw against Arminia Bielefeld. Robbo’s consistent performances and ability to play a wide variety of roles within the team led to a move to Bundesliga club SC Freiburg in the summer of 2017. The central defender made his top tier debut on October 22nd, 2017, in a 1-1 draw against Hertha Berlin. Robbo would go on to make 87 appliances for SC Freiburg before being subject to a £13 million bid from newly promoted Premier League club Leeds United in the 2020 summer transfer window. The German defender moved to Elland Road and made his Premier League debut in a scintillating 4-3 defeat to defending champions Liverpool in the opening game of the season. Robbo has represented Germany on the international stage, debuting in a friendly game against Argentina on October 9th, 2019.