Shania Caroline Robba (born 19 December 2001) is a Gibraltarian footballer who plays for Linense FCB the Gibraltar women's national team as a striker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Shania Caroline Robba | ||
| Date of birth | 19 December 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Gibraltar | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Linense FCB | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Lincoln Red Imps | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2024 | Loughborough University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2020 | Lincoln Red Imps | 64 | (39) |
| 2020–2022 | Lions Gibraltar | 3 | (0) |
| 2024 | Loughborough Lightning | 4 | (0) |
| 2024– | Linense FCB | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018–2019 | Gibraltar U16 | ||
| 2021– | Gibraltar | 8 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 February 2024 | |||
Club career
editRobba began her career at the women's team of Lincoln Red Imps, playing with the boys' team at first until she stepped up to senior women's football at the age of 14.[1] In 2018 and 2019, she attended trials at Everton,[2] FC Twente[3] and Liverpool[4] alongside Red Imps teammate Tiffany Viagas. When Lincoln folded their women's team in 2020, Robba signed for Lions Gibraltar for the 2020–21 season, before heading off to Loughborough University that summer. In 2021 she appeared in the second season of the BT Sport series Ultimate Goal.[5] She remained registered with Lions, making her first appearance of the 2021–22 season on 15 December 2021.[6]
International career
editHaving represented the Gibraltar U16s in two development tournaments in Malta in 2018 and 2019,[7][8] Robba made her senior debut for Gibraltar on 24 June 2021 in a 1–4 friendly away loss to Liechtenstein, scoring Gibraltar's first ever goal in a FIFA-sanctioned match in the process.[9]
Personal life
editShania Robba is the twin sister of Gibraltar netball and futsal international Caitlin Robba, who has also played as a goalkeeper in association football and studies with her at Loughborough University. Shania is also a futsal player, representing Loughborough's women's team with her sister while also earning caps for Gibraltar's national futsal team, scoring twice on her debut against Belgium in a UEFA Women's Futsal Euro 2022 qualifier which ended 3–3.[10]
Career statistics
editInternational
edit- As of match played 22 February 2024.
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gibraltar | |||
| 2021 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 2 | |
International goals
edit- Gibraltar score listed first, score column indicates score after each Robba goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 June 2021 | Freizeitpark Widau, Ruggell, Liechtenstein | 1 |  Liechtenstein |
1–4 | 1–4 | Friendly |
| 2 | 29 November 2021 | Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar | 4 | Liechtenstein |
1–2 | 2–3 | Friendly |
References
edit- ^ "I want them to carry on and never give up on football" - Shania Robba Gibraltar Chronicle. 11 May 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ Viagas and Robba training with Everton ladies Football Gibraltar. 31 October 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ WOMEN: PROGRESS REPORT ON DUO IN HOLLAND Lincoln Red Imps FC. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ WOMEN: LIVERPOOL FC TRIAL FOR TIFF Lincoln Rdd Imps FC. 21 September 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ Shania Robba to feature in BT Sports Ultimate Goal Gibraltar Chronicle. 30 October 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ Report: Europa 0-2 Lions Gibraltar Gibraltar FA. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ Women's U16 side prove too strong for Gibraltar MaltaFootball. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ Malta Under-16 girls ease past Gibraltar in opener Malta Independent. 5 March 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ "Spielbericht". Liechtenstein Football Association (in German). 24 June 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ Belgium 3 (5) - (4) 3 Gibraltar - Match Report Gibraltar FA. 5 May 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.