Katie Robinson (born 8 August 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Women's Super League club Aston Villa, the England national team, and the under-23s. Robinson previously played for Bristol City and Brighton & Hove Albion and represented England at U17 youth level.
 Robinson playing for Brighton in 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Katie Robinson[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 8 August 2002[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Newquay, Cornwall, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Aston Villa | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bristol City | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2020 | Bristol City | 17 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2024 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 51 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | → Charlton Athletic (loan) | 9 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Aston Villa | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | England U17 | 11 | (8) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | England U23 | 12 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | England | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 April 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Club career
editYouth
editRobinson grew up in Newquay, where she had to play for Newquay Boys and Goldphin Boys from age 10 to 16 due to lack of girls' football facilities.[2] She trained at Cornwall Girls Advanced Coaching Centre from age 10 to 12, Devon Advanced Coaching Centre from age 13 to 16, and Plymouth Argyle Boys' Centre of Excellence at age 15 before moving to Bristol to start her career there.[3]
Bristol City
editRobinson came through the ranks at the Bristol City academy. She made her senior debut for Bristol City on 14 October 2018 as an 83rd-minute substitute for Juliette Kemppi in a 1–0 loss to Birmingham City in the WSL.[4][5] Robinson scored her first senior career goal on 5 December 2018 during a 5–2 victory over second-tier side Aston Villa in the League Cup.[6] After two seasons, Robinson declined a contract extension with Bristol and departed at the end of the 2019–20 season.[7][8]
Brighton & Hove Albion
editOn 13 July 2020, Robinson joined Brighton & Hove Albion, signing her first professional contract in the process.[9] In September 2020, Robinson sustained an anterior cruciate ligament injury during training. This meant that she missed the rest of the 2020–21 season.[10] She went on loan to Charlton Athletic during her recovery.[2] In the 2022–23 season for Brighton, she contributed four goals and six assists.[11]
On 13 June 2024, it was announced that Robinson would leave Brighton when her contract expires at the end of June 2024.[12]
Aston Villa
editOn 15 July 2024, Robinson signed for Aston Villa on a two-year deal.[13][14]
International career
editYouth career
editRobinson made her England under-17 debut on 19 September 2018 as a substitution for during 2019 Under-17 Championship qualification, scoring England's third goal in a 6–0 win against Moldova in Chișinău.[15] On 22 September 2018, she scored another two goals in the competition in the 7–0 victory over Azerbaijan.[16] In May 2019, during the group stages of the 2019 U17 Championship, Robinson scored the winning goal in a 2–1 victory against Austria,[17] followed by the opening goal against the Netherlands to help secure a 2–0 win.[18]
On 30 November 2023, one year after her senior debut,[19] Robinson scored for the England under-23 team against France in the inaugural European League 2023–24 season.[20][21]
Senior career
editRobinson received her first call-up to the England senior squad in November 2022 for fixtures against Japan and Norway.[22] She made her debut as an 83rd-minute substitute for Nikita Parris in a friendly against Norway on 15 November 2022.[19][23] On 18 November 2022, her England legacy number was announced as number 227.[24]
Robinson was named in the England squad in February 2023 for the Arnold Clark Cup.[25] On 31 May 2023 Robinson was named in the 23-player England squad for the 2023 FIFA World Cup.[26][27] She was the youngest player in the squad at age 20.[28]
Personal life
editRobinson is in a relationship with fellow footballer and England youth teammate Fran Bentley.[29]
Career statistics
editClub
edit.[30]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bristol City | 2018–19 | WSL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 2 |
| 2019–20 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 2 | ||
| Total | 17 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 27 | 4 | ||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2020–21 | WSL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021–22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 5 | ||
| 2023–24 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 5 | ||
| Total | 51 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 68 | 10 | ||
| Charlton Athletic (loan) | 2021-22 | Women's Championship | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| Aston Villa | 2024–25 | WSL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Career total | 80 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 110 | 17 | ||
International
edit| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | |
Honours
editEngland
- FIFA World Cup runner-up: 2023[31]
- Finalissima: 2023[32]
- Arnold Clark Cup: 2023[33]
References
edit- ^ a b "FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 – Squad List: England (ENG)" (PDF). FIFA. 11 July 2023. p. 9. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Katie Robinson: England's pacy but untried winger in profile". The Independent. 12 August 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ Association, The Football. "Katie Robinson's grassroots story". www.englandfootball.com. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ "Bristol City vs. Birmingham City – 14 October 2018 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ "Report: Bristol City Women 0-1 Birmingham City Women". Bristol City.
- ^ "Report: Bristol City Women 5–2 Aston Villa Ladies". Bristol City.
- ^ "Robinson departs City Women". Bristol City.
- ^ "Teenage Bristol City forward opts for fresh challenge". FAWSL Full-Time. 11 June 2020.
- ^ "Powell adds second new signing". www.brightonandhovealbion.com.
- ^ "Birmingham beat Brighton on penalties". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ "Brighton & Hove Albion". www.brightonandhovealbion.com. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ "Robinson to leave Albion". Brighton and Hove Albion. 13 June 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ Sanders, Emma (15 July 2024). "Aston Villa sign England forward Robinson". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "Villa Women confirm Robinson signing". Aston Villa Football Club. 15 July 2024.
- ^ Association, The Football. "Melissa Filis bags hat-trick as England U17s romp to 6-0 win in Moldova". www.thefa.com.
- ^ "England-Azerbaijan | Women's Under-17 2019". UEFA. 22 September 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "Austria-England | Women's Under-17 2019". UEFA. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "Netherlands-England | Women's Under-17 2019". UEFA. 11 May 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Katie Robinson and Maya Le Tissiqer make England debuts". The Argus. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- ^ "Report: France 0-1 England WU23s". England Football. 30 November 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "England WU23s' new season schedule revealed". England Football. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "England Women: Maya Le Tissier and Katie Robinson earn first Lionesses call-ups ahead of friendlies against Japan and Norway". Sky Sports. 1 November 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- ^ "Robinson makes England debut". Brighton and Hove Albion. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- ^ "England women's legacy and results archive". The Football Association. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ^ "Katie Robinson selected for England squad". Brighton and Hove Albion. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ "Robinson gets World Cup call-up". Brighton and Hove Albion. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ "England Women's World Cup squad: Beth Mead left out, Beth England in". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ "Albion winger named in England squad for women's World Cup". The Argus. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ Fran Bentley. "🤍". Instagram. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ^ "Katie Robinson soccerway profile". Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ Sanders, Emma (20 August 2023). "England beaten by Spain in Women's World Cup final". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 20 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ Sanders, Emma (6 April 2023). "England beat Brazil on penalties to win Finalissima". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ "England 6-1 Belgium: Lionesses retain Arnold Clark Cup with win over Belgium". BBC Sport. 22 February 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2023.