Antonee Robinson

Antonee Robinson (born August 8, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a left back for Premier League club Fulham and the United States national team.

Antonee Robinson

Robinson with United States in 2017
Personal information
Full name	Antonee Robinson[1]
Date of birth	August 8, 1997[2]
Place of birth	Milton Keynes, England
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2]
Position(s)	Left back
Club information
Current team	Fulham
Number	33
Youth career
2008–2015	Everton
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2019	Everton	0	(0)
2017–2018	→ Bolton Wanderers (loan)	30	(0)
2018–2019	→ Wigan Athletic (loan)	26	(0)
2019–2020	Wigan Athletic	38	(1)
2020–	Fulham	16	(0)
National team^‡
2014	United States U18	1	(0)
2019–	United States U23	2	(0)
2018–	United States	8	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of February 3, 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of November 12, 2020

Club career

Everton

Born in Milton Keynes, England, Robinson came through Everton's academy, having been with the academy since the age of 11.[3] In June 2013, he signed a scholarship with the club, becoming a full-time player.[4]

While at the U18's side, however, Robinson suffered injuries that saw him sidelined most of the time and appeared for the U21 towards the end of the 2014–15 season.[5] As a result, he was awarded the club's Under-18 Players' Player of the Season.[6] At the end of the 2014–15 season, he signed his first professional contract with the club after being offered a new contract.[7]

However, Robinson spent the most of the 2015–16 season sidelined by torn cartilage under his kneecap, resulting in knee surgery.[8] Despite this, he signed a one-year contract extension on July 15, 2016.[9] Robinson then played all three matches in the EFL Trophy, which saw Everton U23s eliminated in the Group stage. He also became a regular for the U23 side.[10] At the end of the 2016–17 season, Robinson signed a two-year contract extension with the club.[11]

Bolton Wanderers (Loan)

On August 4, 2017, it was announced that Antonee Robinson had signed on loan with Bolton Wanderers until January 2018.[12]

Five days after joining the club, on August 9, 2017, he made his debut in a 2–1 League Cup win at Crewe Alexandra.[13] Two weeks later, on August 22, 2017, he set up a goal for Jem Karacan to score the club's third goal in a 3–2 win over Sheffield Wednesday in the League Cup.[14] He made his league debut for the side on September 9, 2017, in a 3–0 loss against Middlesbrough, playing the full 90 minutes.[15] Robinson then established himself in the left-back position, beating out competition from Andrew Taylor.[16] It was announced on January 5, 2018, that Robinson had agreed to stay at Bolton for the remainder of the season.[17]

Wigan Athletic

On July 15, 2019, Robinson joined Wigan Athletic on a permanent three-year contract.[18] He made his debut for Wigan against Rotherham United and scored his first goal for the club in a 2–2 draw at Millwall on November 26, 2019.[19]

After impressing for Wigan in the EFL Championship as one of the league's top left backs, Robinson was set to sign with Serie A side AC Milan for $13 million before the transfer deadline of January 31, 2020.[20] However, the deal fell through when Robinson's medical examination at Milan revealed a heart rhythm irregularity for which further testing could not be completed before the deadline, and for which he would undergo an ablation procedure as treatment.[21]

Fulham

Following Wigan's relegation from the Championship, Robinson moved to Premier League club Fulham on August 20, 2020, for £2 million.[22] He made his debut for the club in a league cup game against Ipswich Town on September 16 in a Fulham win. He then played in the next round on September 23 against Sheffield Wednesday in 2–0 win. He played in the 3–0 loss to Brentford in the league cup on October 1. He made his Premier League debut on October 4 against Wolverhampton.

International career

Robinson was eligible for both England and the United States, having been born and raised in Milton Keynes, England, to an American father from White Plains, New York.[23]

Robinson was first capped at under-18 level with the United States.[24][25] He was also called into the United States under-20 side, although was not capped.[26] In March 2018, Robinson was invited to both the United States senior and England under-21 camps, and accepted the United States senior call for a friendly against Paraguay in which he was named to the bench.[27] On May 28, 2018, he made his United States senior debut, playing the full 90 minutes in a 3–0 friendly win against Bolivia and recording an assist.[28]

Career statistics

As of match played February 3, 2021

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Everton	2015–16[29]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
Everton U23s	2016–17[30]	Premier League 2, Div 1	—		—		—		3[lower-alpha 1]	0	3	0
Bolton Wanderers (loan)	2017–18[31]	Championship	30	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	34	0
Wigan Athletic (loan)	2018–19		26	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	26	0
Wigan Athletic	2019–20		38	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	39	1
	Total		64	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	65	1
Fulham	2020–21	Premier League	16	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	19	0
Career total			110	1	2	0	6	0	3	0	121	1

1. Appearances in the EFL Trophy

References

1. "Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. February 2, 2018. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
2. "Antonee Robinson". 11v11. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
3. "Antonee Robinson". Everton Official Site. Archived from the original on August 10, 2017. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
4. "14 Become Scholars". Everton F.C. June 29, 2013. Archived from the original on January 12, 2018. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
5. "Thorniley Takes Top Academy Prize". Everton F.C. May 26, 2015. Archived from the original on September 20, 2015. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
6. "Robinson Pleased With Recognition". Everton F.C. June 5, 2015. Archived from the original on February 14, 2018. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
7. "Club Submits Retained List". Everton F.C. June 10, 2015. Archived from the original on August 25, 2017. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
   "Grant Pens New Deal". Everton F.C. July 3, 2015. Archived from the original on February 14, 2018. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
8. "Next Generation: Who's Next?". Everton F.C. May 29, 2016. Archived from the original on August 25, 2017. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
9. "Charsley & Robinson Extend Deals". Everton F.C. July 15, 2016. Archived from the original on August 25, 2017. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
10. "Robinson Targets Trophy Progress". Everton F.C. October 4, 2016. Archived from the original on February 14, 2018. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
11. "New Deal For Young Blues Defender". Everton F.C. July 6, 2017. Archived from the original on July 9, 2017. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
12. "Wanderers sign Antonee Robinson on loan". Bolton Wanderers F.C. August 4, 2017. Archived from the original on August 5, 2017. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
13. "Crewe Alexandra 1 – 2 Bolton Wanderers". BBC Sport. August 9, 2017. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
14. "Bolton Wanderers 3 – 2 Sheffield Wednesday". BBC Sport. August 22, 2017. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
15. "Bolton Wandrers 0 – 3 Middlesbrough". BBC Sport. September 9, 2017. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
16. "Dynamic Everton full-back Antonee Robinson can be out of this world for Bolton Wanderers, says Phil Parkinson". The Bolton News. November 5, 2017. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
17. "Robinson's Bolton Loan Extended". Everton F.C. January 5, 2018. Archived from the original on January 8, 2018. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
18. "Return of the Jedi – Wigan Athletic Complete Signing of USMNT International Antonee Robinson from Everton". Wigan Athletic. July 15, 2019. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
19. "Millwall 2 – 2 Wigan Athletic". BBC Sport. November 26, 2019. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
20. "Report: AC Milan to Sign USMNT's Antonee Robinson From Wigan". Sports Illustrated. January 30, 2020. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
21. "STATEMENT ON BEHALF OF ANTONEE ROBINSON". Wigan Athletic. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
22. "Robinson Signs". Fulham FC. August 20, 2020. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
23. "Antonee Robinson Making Most of Loan to Bolton". American Soccer Now. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
24. "U.S. U-18 MNT FALLS TO GERMANY 3–2 IN MARBELLA, SPAIN". U.S. Soccer. Archived from the original on December 25, 2014. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
25. "Done Deal: Bolton Wanderers complete loan signing of Everton defender". SB Nation. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
26. "Report: Everton take Jurgen Klinsmann's son, Jonathan, on trial as Antonee Robinson attracts interest". HITC. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
27. "England-born Robinson is fully committed to USMNT, and looks like left back of the future". Goal.com. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
28. "Antonee Robinson excels in U.S. debut as Americans breeze past Bolivia". ESPN. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
29. "Games played by Antonee Robinson in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved October 5, 2017.
30. "Games played by Antonee Robinson in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved October 5, 2017.
31. "Games played by Antonee Robinson in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved October 5, 2017.

External links

• Antonee Robinson at Soccerway