# Robert Voloder

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{{Short description|German footballer (born 2001)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name           = Robert Voloder
|image          = Robert Voloder NY Red Bulls v FC Dallas 2 May 2026-20 (cropped).jpg
|caption = Voloder with the [New York Red Bulls](/source/New_York_Red_Bulls) in 2026
|full_name      = 
|birth_date     = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|2001|5|9}}
|birth_place    = [Frankfurt](/source/Frankfurt), Germany<ref>{{cite web |title=Robert Voloder |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe477340/robert-voloder/ |website=worldfootball.net |access-date=21 July 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
|height         = 1.85 m<ref>{{cite web |title=Robert Voloder |url=https://www.sportingkc.com/players/robert-voloder/ |publisher=Sporting Kansas City |access-date=23 August 2022|archive-date=18 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518234046/https://www.sportingkc.com/players/robert-voloder/}}</ref>
|position       = [Defender](/source/Defender_(association_football))
|currentclub    =[New York Red Bulls](/source/New_York_Red_Bulls) 
|clubnumber     =6 
|youthyears1    = 2008–2010
|youthclubs1    = [Eintracht Frankfurt](/source/Eintracht_Frankfurt)<ref name="nkmb">{{cite web |title=Robert Voloder – osebni karton |url=https://www.nkmaribor.com/igralci/?id=219273&id_mostva=1 |publisher=NK Maribor|access-date=21 July 2021 |language=sl|archive-date=21 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210721110318/https://www.nkmaribor.com/igralci/?id=219273&id_mostva=1}}</ref>
|youthyears2    = 2010–2014
|youthclubs2    = [FSV Frankfurt](/source/FSV_Frankfurt)
|youthyears3    = 2014–2015
|youthclubs3    = SG Rosenhöhe Offenbach
|youthyears4    = 2015–2016
|youthclubs4    = [FSV Frankfurt](/source/FSV_Frankfurt)
|youthyears5    = 2016–2020
|youthclubs5    = [1. FC Köln](/source/1._FC_K%C3%B6ln)
|years1         = 2019–2021
|clubs1         = [1. FC Köln II](/source/1._FC_K%C3%B6ln_II)
|caps1          = 27
|goals1         = 1
|years2         = 2020–2021
|clubs2         = [1. FC Köln](/source/1._FC_K%C3%B6ln)
|caps2          = 0
|goals2         = 0
|years3         = 2021
|clubs3         = → [Maribor](/source/NK_Maribor) (loan)
|caps3          = 20
|goals3         = 2
|years4         = 2022
|clubs4         = [Maribor](/source/NK_Maribor)
|caps4          = 0
|goals4         = 0
|years5         = 2022–2025
|clubs5         = [Sporting Kansas City](/source/Sporting_Kansas_City)
|caps5          = 65
|goals5         = 1
|years6         = 2023
|clubs6         = [Sporting Kansas City II](/source/Sporting_Kansas_City_II)
|caps6          = 7
|goals6         = 1
|years7         = 2026–
|clubs7         = [New York Red Bulls](/source/New_York_Red_Bulls)
|caps7          = 0
|goals7         = 0
|nationalyears1 = 2017–2018
|nationalteam1  = [Bosnia and Herzegovina U17](/source/Bosnia_and_Herzegovina_national_under-17_football_team){{efn|name=uefa|Official [UEFA](/source/UEFA) competitive matches only.}}
|nationalcaps1  = 9
|nationalgoals1 = 0
|nationalyears2 = 2019
|nationalteam2  = Bosnia and Herzegovina U18
|nationalcaps2  = 1
|nationalgoals2 = 0
|nationalyears3 = 2018–2019
|nationalteam3  = [Bosnia and Herzegovina U19](/source/Bosnia_and_Herzegovina_national_under-19_football_team)
|nationalcaps3  = 3
|nationalgoals3 = 0
|nationalyears4 = 2019
|nationalteam4  = [Germany U19](/source/Germany_national_under-19_football_team)
|nationalcaps4  = 3
|nationalgoals4 = 0
|nationalyears5 = 2020–2021
|nationalteam5  = [Germany U20](/source/Germany_national_under-20_football_team)
|nationalcaps5  = 5
|nationalgoals5 = 0
|medaltemplates = 
|club-update    = 20:00, 23 October 2025 (UTC)
|nationalteam-update =
}}

'''Robert Voloder''' (born 9 May 2001) is a German professional [footballer](/source/association_football) who plays as a [defender](/source/Defender_(association_football)) for [Major League Soccer](/source/Major_League_Soccer) club [New York Red Bulls](/source/New_York_Red_Bulls).

==Club career==
Born in [Frankfurt](/source/Frankfurt), Volder began his career in the academy of local club [Eintracht Frankfurt](/source/Eintracht_Frankfurt).<ref name="nkmb">{{cite web |title=Robert Voloder – osebni karton |url=https://www.nkmaribor.com/igralci/?id=219273&id_mostva=1 |publisher=NK Maribor|access-date=21 July 2021 |language=sl|archive-date=21 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210721110318/https://www.nkmaribor.com/igralci/?id=219273&id_mostva=1}}</ref> He also played in the youth ranks of [FSV Frankfurt](/source/FSV_Frankfurt) and SG Rosenhöhe Offenbach, before joining  [1. FC Köln](/source/1._FC_K%C3%B6ln) in 2016. 

===1. FC Köln===
In May 2020, Voloder signed his first professional contract with [1. FC Köln](/source/1._FC_K%C3%B6ln) that would keep him at the club until 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bundesliga.com/de/bundesliga/news/1-fc-koeln-profi-vertrag-robert-voloder-talent-u19-11061|title=1. FC Köln bindet Top-Talent Robert Voloder|language=de|website=bundesliga.com|access-date=21 July 2021}}</ref> During the 2020–21 season, Voloder made 26 [Regionalliga](/source/Regionalliga) appearances (all as a starter) for [1. FC Köln II](/source/1._FC_K%C3%B6ln_II), scoring one goal.

===Maribor===
In June 2021, he was sent on loan to [Slovenian PrvaLiga](/source/Slovenian_PrvaLiga) side [Maribor](/source/NK_Maribor).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ksta.de/sport/1-fc-koeln/abwehrtalent-1--fc-koeln-verleiht-robert-voloder-38507504|title=1. FC Köln verleiht Robert Voloder|access-date=21 July 2021|language=de|date=21 June 2021|website=[Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger](/source/K%C3%B6lner_Stadt-Anzeiger)}}</ref> On 18 July 2021, Voloder made his professional debut in a PrvaLiga match against [Celje](/source/NK_Celje).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/07/18/slovenia/1-snl/nk-celje/nk-maribor/3533226/|title=Celje vs. Maribor 2–3|access-date=21 July 2021|publisher=Soccerway|date=18 July 2021}}</ref> He featured in all 20 league matches in the first half of the season scoring two goals,<ref>{{cite web |title=Robert Voloder » PrvaLiga 2021/2022 |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe477340/robert-voloder/ |website=worldfootball.net |access-date=28 December 2021 |language=en}}</ref> before Maribor activated the possibility of making the transfer permanent in December 2021.<ref>{{cite web |title=V pisarnah pod Kalvarijo ne počivajo |url=https://snportal.si/slovenska-tekmovanja/prva-liga/v-pisarnah-pod-kalvarijo-ne-pocivajo/ |website=Slovenski nogometni portal |access-date=28 December 2021 |language=sl-SI |date=20 December 2021}}</ref> The club would end the season as league champion.

===Sporting Kansas City===
On 19 January 2022, Voloder signed a three-year contract with [Major League Soccer](/source/Major_League_Soccer) side [Sporting Kansas City](/source/Sporting_Kansas_City), with an option for another year.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kovzan |first1=Sam |title=Sporting KC acquires 20-year-old German youth international center back Robert Voloder |url=https://www.sportingkc.com/news/sporting-kc-acquires-20-year-old-german-youth-international-center-back-robert-v |publisher=Sporting Kansas City|access-date=19 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220119155907/https://www.sportingkc.com/news/sporting-kc-acquires-20-year-old-german-youth-international-center-back-robert-v |archive-date=19 January 2022 |date=19 January 2022}}</ref> 
Voloder scored his first goal with Sporting on 13 September 2022, in a 3-0 victory over [D.C. United](/source/D.C._United). <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportingkc.com/news/recap-sporting-shines-in-3-0-home-win-over-d-c-united|title=Recap: Sporting shines in dominant 3-0 home win over D.C. United|first=Sporting Kansas|last=City|website=Sporting Kansas City}}</ref>

Following the 2025 season, Kansas City opted to release Voloder from the club.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportingkc.com/news/sporting-kc-announces-roster-moves-ahead-of-2026-season|title=Sporting KC announces roster moves ahead of 2026 season|first=Sporting Kansas|last=City|website=Sporting Kansas City}}</ref> He appeared in 78 matches and scored 1 goal in four seasons at the club.

=== New York Red Bulls ===
On 12 January 2026, fellow MLS side [New York Red Bulls](/source/New_York_Red_Bulls) signed Voloder to a three-year contract, with an option through June 2029.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bulls |first=New York Red |title=Red Bull New York Signs German Center Back Robert Voloder |url=https://www.newyorkredbulls.com/news/red-bull-new-york-signs-german-center-back-robert-voloder |access-date=2026-01-12 |website=New York Red Bulls |language=en}}</ref>

== Career statistics ==
{{updated|match played 5 October 2025}}
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes [U.S. Open Cup](/source/U.S._Open_Cup)}}
!colspan="2"|Continental
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="3"|[1. FC Köln II](/source/1._FC_K%C3%B6ln_II)  
|[2019–20](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_Regionalliga)
|[Regionalliga West](/source/Regionalliga_West)
|1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||1||0
|-
|[2020–21](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_Regionalliga)
|Regionalliga West
|26||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||26||1
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!27!!1!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!27!!1
|-
|[Maribor](/source/NK_Maribor) (loan) 
|[2021–22](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_Slovenian_PrvaLiga)
|[Slovenian PrvaLiga](/source/Slovenian_PrvaLiga)
|20||2||0||0||4{{efn|name=UECL|Appearances in [UEFA Europa Conference League](/source/UEFA_Conference_League)}}||0||0||0||24||2
|-
|rowspan="5"|[Sporting Kansas City](/source/Sporting_Kansas_City)  
|[2022](/source/2022_Sporting_Kansas_City_season)
|[Major League Soccer](/source/Major_League_Soccer)
|12||1||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||14||1
|-
|[2023](/source/2023_Sporting_Kansas_City_season)
|Major League Soccer
|14||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||16||0
|-
|[2024](/source/2024_Sporting_Kansas_City_season)
|Major League Soccer
|21||0||4||0||colspan="2"|—||3{{efn|name=LC|Appearances in [Leagues Cup](/source/Leagues_Cup)}}||0||28||0
|-
|[2025](/source/2025_Sporting_Kansas_City_season)
|Major League Soccer
|18||0||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|name=CCU|Appearances in [CONCACAF Champions Cup](/source/CONCACAF_Champions_Cup)}}||0||colspan="2"|—||20||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!65!!1!!8!!0!!2!!0!!3!!0!!78!!1
|-
|[Sporting Kansas City II](/source/Sporting_Kansas_City_II)
|[2023](/source/2023_MLS_Next_Pro_season)
|[MLS Next Pro](/source/MLS_Next_Pro)
|7||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0||7||1
|-
|[New York Red Bulls](/source/New_York_Red_Bulls) 
|[2026](/source/2026_Major_League_Soccer_season)
|Major League Soccer
|0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||0||0
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!119!!5!!8!!0!!6!!0!!3!!0!!136!!5
|}

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==References==
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==External links==
*{{soccerway|robert-voloder/513277}}

{{New York Red Bulls squad}}

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