| Robin Lathouwers | |
| Birth Date: | 9 March 2000 |
| Birth Place: | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Position: | Right-back |
| Currentclub: | VVV-Venlo |
| Clubnumber: | 2 |
| Youthyears1: | –2011 |
| Youthclubs1: | SV Rap |
| Youthyears2: | 2011–2019 |
| Youthclubs2: | AZ |
| Years1: | 2019–2023 |
| Clubs1: | Jong AZ |
| Caps1: | 56 |
| Goals1: | 2 |
| Years2: | 2023– |
| Clubs2: | VVV-Venlo |
| Caps2: | 41 |
| Goals2: | 3 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2017 |
| Nationalteam1: | Netherlands U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 07:44, 16 October 2024 (UTC) |
Robin Lathouwers (born 9 March 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a right-back for club VVV-Venlo.
Lathouwers started playing football in the youth ranks of SV Rap and later AZ, where he in 2017 secured a contract until 2020.[1] He made professional debut on 22 December 2019 for the reserve team, Jong AZ, in a 3–1 away loss against Telstar in the Eerste Divisie. He replaced Anton Fase in the 70th minute.[2] However, due to a long-term injury, this remained his sole appearance that season. Despite his contract expiring in 2020, Lathouwers opted to stay with AZ on amateur terms.[3] During the 2020–21 season, he featured in 13 league matches, impressing the club management to earn a new contract until 2022 with an option for an additional year.[4]
On 18 March 2022, Lathouwers scored his first professional goal, securing a crucial 1–0 away win against Jong Utrecht.[5] His consistent performances made him a key player for Jong AZ, and he even made his unofficial debut for AZ's first team during the 2022–23 preseason, competing with Yukinari Sugawara and Pantelis Chatzidiakos for a spot.[6]
In January 2023, Lathouwers joined VVV-Venlo, reuniting with former teammates Sem Dirks and Richard Sedláček. Signing a contract until 2025 with an option for an additional year,[7] he made his debut for VVV-Venlo on 11 January 2023, coming on as a substitute for Simon Janssen in the 76th minute during a 3–2 loss to Emmen in the KNVB Cup.[8]
| Club | Season | League | KNVB Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Jong AZ | 2019–20 | Eerste Divisie | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 13 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||||
| 2021–22 | Eerste Divisie | 25 | 1 | — | — | 25 | 1 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Eerste Divisie | 17 | 1 | — | — | 17 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 56 | 2 | — | — | 56 | 2 | |||||
| VVV-Venlo | 2022–23 | Eerste Divisie | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 2 | |
| 2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 21 | 1 | |||
| 2024–25 | Eerste Divisie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Total | 41 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 46 | 3 | |||
| Career total | 97 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 102 | 5 | |||