Dasan Alexander Robinson (born June 6, 1984) is an American former soccer player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dasan Alexander Robinson | ||
| Date of birth | June 6, 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Evanston, Illinois, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2005 | Dayton Flyers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2005 | Chicago Fire Premier | 29 | (0) |
| 2006–2011 | Chicago Fire | 85 | (3) |
| 2011 | Toronto FC | 0 | (0) |
| 2011 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 115 | (3) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October, 2011 | |||
Career
editCollege and amateur
editRobinson grew up in the Cleveland area and graduated from Elyria High School. He played college soccer at the University of Dayton for four years, where he finished with 6 goals and 13 assists in 68 matches, and spent three seasons with Chicago Fire Premier in the USL Premier Development League.
Professional
editRobinson was drafted in the second round, 22nd overall, by Chicago Fire in the 2006 MLS Supplemental Draft and played for Chicago into the 2011 MLS season.
He was traded to Toronto FC on July 28, 2011, for Dan Gargan and a second-round 2012 MLS SuperDraft pick. Robinson made his debut for Toronto on August 18 in the CONCACAF Champions League group stage against Tauro F.C., a 2–1 away victory for TFC.[1]
Robinson's stay in Toronto lasted less than two months as he was traded to Los Angeles Galaxy on September 15, 2011, in exchange for Kyle Davies.[2] At season's end, Los Angeles declined his 2012 contract option and he entered the 2011 MLS Re-Entry Draft. After no other club selected him, Los Angeles exercised its option to retain his MLS rights.
On January 27, 2012, Robinson announced his retirement via his Twitter account.[3]
Coaching
editRobinson is currently involved in coaching in the Chicago area through the private coaching service, CoachUp.[4]
Honors
editLos Angeles Galaxy
edit- Major League Soccer- MLS Cup (1): 2011
- Major League Soccer- Western Conference Championship (1): 2011
- Major League Soccer - Supporters' Shield (1): 2011
Chicago Fire
edit- Major League Soccer- Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup (1): 2006
References
edit- ^ "Toronto Taxed In Tauro Win". Toronto FC. 18 August 2011. Archived from the original on 12 September 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
- ^ "LA Galaxy Acquire Defender Dasan Robinson | LA Galaxy". Archived from the original on 2011-09-23.
- ^ Dasan Robinson [@Dae32] (27 January 2012). "Dear Family, Friends, and Fans, I am writing to let you all know that I have officially retired from professional soccer. It was not an easy" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ www.coachup.com/searches/coaches/dasanr