Official: Groningen announces Robben as the club s U14 youth team coach, making his debut in July

May 2nd News On May 2nd, Dutch club Groningen announced the 2025/26 youth training coaching team through its official website, including Robben's name, who will coach Groningen U14 youth team.

Through the club's official website, Groningen announced that "FC Groningen Youth Training Academy has officially confirmed the head coaches and management teams of all levels of echelons in the 2025/2026 season. The Corpus Den Horn training base will continue the familiar faces, and the coaching work of the eight youth training teams is led by the experienced coaching team."

"The new members who are not short of familiarity are Aryan Robben and Peter Hogweve. Robben will serve as the head coach and manager of the FC Groningen U14 echelon. After ending his brilliant player career, the former Dutch international coached for one and a half seasons at the Bequick 1887 Club, and in-depth participation in FC Groningen youth training as an observer in the past two seasons. "

Youth Training Development Director Byron Buck expressed his gratitude for Robben's stay and being the only one: "Aryan Robben is willing to join our youth training system as a head coach, which is an honor in itself. His player era needs no remarks, and after becoming a coach, he has shown extraordinary coaching potential since he joined."

Football and Youth Training Manager Art Langel expressed satisfaction with the composition of the coaching team: "The continuity of the working style is crucial, and we are very happy to establish long-term cooperation with many senior coaches. At the same time, the youth training system requires the integration of coaches of different styles, and the coaching team in the new season has perfectly achieved this balance."

Club is currently negotiating renewal with several special coaches in the Youth Training Academy. This official announcement marks that FC Groningen has further strengthened the development layout of women's football and community football on the basis of continuing the youth training strategy of "localization + inheritance of celebrities". Robben's official coaching debut is expected to be held in a warm-up match in July, when the U14 team will face several teams of the same age.