Leighanne Robe

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Leighanne Robe (born 26 December 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Saudi Premier League club Al-Ittihad.[2][3]

Leighanne Robe
Robe Playing for Liverpool in 2019
Personal information
Full name Leighanne Robe
Date of birth (1993-12-26) 26 December 1993 (age 30)
Place of birth Cambridge, England[1]
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Al-Ittihad
Number 3
Youth career
2009–2014 Arsenal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Watford 16 (0)
2016–2018 Millwall Lionesses 42 (2)
2018–2023 Liverpool 72 (0)
2023– Al-Ittihad 15 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:46, 12 May 2019 (UTC)

Club career

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Robe joined a boys' football team as a seven-year-old, represented Cambridge City girls,[4] and progressed to playing for Arsenal's youth system. A versatile defender, she joined Watford of the FA WSL 2 in August 2014.[5]

Millwall Lionesses signed Robe for the 2016 FA WSL 2 season. She played in every match and was given a contract extension for the FA WSL Spring Series.[6] She made 42 league appearances, scoring twice for the Lionesses.[7] In June 2018 Robe transferred to Liverpool, whose manager Neil Redfearn said: "Leighanne is a quality, tough-tackling defender who is also a real leader."[8] On the 30th of January 2022, Robe scored her first goals for Liverpool on her 81st appearance by scoring a hat-trick in a FA Cup tie against Lincoln City FC.[9] She was released by Liverpool at the end of the 2022–23 WSL season.[10]

On 6 October 2023, Robe signed for Saudi Premier League club Al-Ittihad.[11]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 28 April 2024[12][13][14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Watford 2015 WSL 2 16 0 3 0 5 0 24 0
Total 16 0 3 0 5 0 24 0
Millwall 2016 WSL 2 18 1 3 0 1 0 22 1
2017 7 0 3 0 0 0 10 0
2017–18 17 1 2 0 2 0 23 1
Total 42 2 8 0 3 0 55 2
Liverpool 2018–19 WSL 19 0 2 0 4 0 25 0
2019–20 14 0 2 0 5 0 21 0
2020–21 Championship 13 0 1 0 3 0 17 0
2021–22 15 0 3 3 5 0 23 3
2022–23 WSL 11 0 1 0 5 0 17 0
Total 72 0 9 3 22 0 103 3
Al-Ittihad Club 2023–24 SWPL 12 4 3 1 0 0 15 5
2024-25 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
Total 15 4 4 1 0 0 19 5
Career total 145 6 24 4 30 0 199 10

Honours

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Liverpool F.C. Women

References

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  1. ^ "Leighanne Robe on her move to Liverpool and stepping up a tier". Liverpool F.C. Women. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Former Liverpool full-back Robe joins al-Ittihad". FA WSL Full Time. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Leighanne Robe X account". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Reports". Cambridge City F.C. 18 June 2005. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  5. ^ "Leighanne Robe signs". Watford F.C. Ladies. 1 August 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  6. ^ Lawson, Sophie (30 January 2017). "Milwall confirm a further seven new contracts". Vavel.com. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  7. ^ "Liverpool's rebuild begins with Leighanne Robe". Independent LFC Women Blog. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  8. ^ "Leighanne Robe: Liverpool Ladies sign Millwall Lionesses defender". BBC Sport. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  9. ^ "Leighanne Robe Shocked After Scoring Her First Goal(s)". Independent LFC Women Blog. 2 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  10. ^ "Liverpool FC Women confirm player departures". www.liverpoolfc.com. 25 May 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  11. ^ @ittiladiesclub (6 October 2023). "Welcome to the tiger family Leighanne Robe!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  12. ^ "L. ROBE". soccerway. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  13. ^ "Watford Ladies Women". playmakerstats.com. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  14. ^ "watford ladies fc". gettyimages.cock. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
  15. ^ "Liverpool have secured promotion to the Women's Super League after winning the Championship title with victory over second-placed Bristol City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
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