Robin Koch was born on 17 July 1996 in Kaiserslautern, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. He came through the youth academy of Kaiserslautern — one of German football's most historically significant clubs — and made his professional debut in the lower divisions before earning a move to SC Freiburg in 2017, where he developed into a reliable senior centre-back in the Bundesliga.
In summer 2020 Leeds United signed him for around £13 million following their promotion to the Premier League, and he was a regular part of the club's first three top-flight seasons — including their period of sustained Premier League competition under Marcelo Bielsa and Jesse Marsch. He experienced the club's relegation to the Championship in 2022-23 and subsequently sought a return to the Bundesliga.
In summer 2023 Eintracht Frankfurt signed him, and the move marked a significant career step — returning to Bundesliga football with a regular European competitor. At Frankfurt he has been integrated into the defensive line, contributing to the club's UEFA Europa League campaigns alongside their Bundesliga performances. His Premier League experience has given him a physical robustness that complements his Bundesliga technical foundation.
For Germany he debuted in 2019 and has been a rotation option at centre-back, providing an aerial and physical defensive profile that complements Germany's more technical central defenders. He has been part of the national team's extended pool through the 2024 European Championship period and the current 2026 World Cup qualifying cycle.
Standing 1.89 m, Koch is a right-footed centre-back whose combination of aerial strength, physical robustness and ability to bring the ball forward from deep positions makes him a versatile senior option. His career arc — from Kaiserslautern youth to Bundesliga, Premier League and back to Bundesliga at a European club — illustrates the variety of paths through which the Germany national team builds its defensive depth.