Callum Robinson
{{Short description|Footballer (born 1995)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Use Hiberno-English|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Callum Robinson
| image = Callum Robinson 05042025 (1).jpg
| caption = Robinson in 2025
| fullname = Callum Jack Robinson{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/1697050 |title=Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists |publisher=Premier League |date=26 June 2020 |access-date=11 July 2020}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|2|2|df=y}}{{cite web |url=https://www.11v11.com/players/callum-robinson-239271/ |title=Callum Robinson |website=11v11.com |publisher=AFS Enterprises |access-date=16 July 2018}}
| birth_place = Northampton, England {{Cite web|url=https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/soccer/soccer-news/ireland-hopeful-callum-robinson-understands-12568668|title=Ireland hopeful Callum Robinson understands people questioning his motives|first=Paul|last=O'Hehir|date=20 May 2018|website=Irish Mirror}}
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=10}}
| position = Forward
| currentclub = Cardiff City
| clubnumber = 47
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2013
| youthclubs1 = Aston Villa
| years1 = 2013–2016
| clubs1 = Aston Villa
| caps1 = 4
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2014–2015
| clubs2 = → Preston North End (loan)
| caps2 = 25
| goals2 = 4
| years3 = 2015
| clubs3 = → Bristol City (loan)
| caps3 = 6
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2016
| clubs4 = → Preston North End (loan)
| caps4 = 14
| goals4 = 2
| years5 = 2016–2019
| clubs5 = Preston North End
| caps5 = 110
| goals5 = 29
| years6 = 2019–2020
| clubs6 = Sheffield United
| caps6 = 17
| goals6 = 1
| years7 = 2020
| clubs7 = → West Bromwich Albion (loan)
| caps7 = 16
| goals7 = 3
| years8 = 2020–2022
| clubs8 = West Bromwich Albion
| caps8 = 75
| goals8 = 12
| years9 = 2022–
| clubs9 = Cardiff City
| caps9 = 79
| goals9 = 18
| nationalyears1 = 2011
| nationalteam1 = England U16
| nationalcaps1 = 5
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 2011–2012
| nationalteam2 = England U17
| nationalcaps2 = 12
| nationalgoals2 = 2
| nationalyears3 = 2013–2014
| nationalteam3 = England U19
| nationalcaps3 = 5
| nationalgoals3 = 3
| nationalyears4 = 2014–2015
| nationalteam4 = England U20
| nationalcaps4 = 9
| nationalgoals4 = 3
| nationalyears5 = 2018–
| nationalteam5 = Republic of Ireland
| nationalcaps5 = 38
| nationalgoals5 = 9
| club-update = 12 April 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 00:53, 11 September 2024 (UTC)
}}
Callum Jack Robinson (born 2 February 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for {{English football updater|CardiffC}} club Cardiff City and the Republic of Ireland national team.
Robinson is a product of the Aston Villa academy. He twice played for Preston on loan from Aston Villa before joining on a permanent deal in 2016. Robinson played internationally for England at all youth levels up to the under-20 side but declared for the Republic of Ireland in March 2018, for whom he is qualified by maternal descent.{{Cite news |title=Preston star Callum Robinson confirms he wants to play for Ireland |url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/international-soccer/preston-star-callum-robinson-confirms-he-wants-to-play-for-ireland-36687508.html |website=Irish Independent |publisher=Independent News & Media |date=9 March 2018}}
Club career
=Aston Villa=
Robinson is a product of the Aston Villa youth team.{{cite web |url=http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/ReservesTeam |title=Aston Villa reserves |publisher=Aston Villa F.C. |access-date=25 September 2013}} He made his Villa debut on 24 September 2013 in the League Cup third round in a 0–4 home defeat by Tottenham Hotspur, replacing Aleksandar Tonev for the final eight minutes.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/24122241 |title=Aston Villa 0–4 Tottenham Hotspur |website=BBC Sport |access-date=25 September 2013}} His Premier League debut came on 19 April 2014, replacing Andreas Weimann for the last five minutes of a goalless draw with Southampton at Villa Park,{{cite news |last1=Higginson |first1=Marc |title=Aston Villa 0–0 Southampton |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/24122241 |access-date=25 May 2015 |website=BBC Sport |date=24 September 2013}} and he made three further substitute appearances that season.
==Loan to Preston North End==
Robinson was loaned to Preston North End of League One{{cite web |title=Aston Villa Striker Robinson joins Preston on loan |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29226544 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=16 September 2014}} on a one-month deal on 16 September 2014 and made his debut that night as a substitute against a Chesterfield side featuring fellow Villa loanee Daniel Johnson.{{cite web |title=Preston North End 3–3 Chesterfield |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29120701 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=16 September 2014}} His first professional goal came on 28 October. He opened a 2–0 win at Leyton Orient by converting Chris Humphrey's cross.{{cite news |title=North End in seventh heaven |url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/live/match/314386/report |access-date=25 May 2015 |website=Sky Sports |date=28 October 2014}} On 10 November Robinson scored a hat-trick against Havant & Waterlooville in a 3–0 away win in the first round of the FA Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29907602 |title=Havant & Waterlooville 0–3 Preston North End |website=BBC Sport |first=Adam |last=Williams |date=10 November 2014 |access-date=10 November 2014}} Following a successful spell with Preston, during which he scored five goals in 11 league and cup appearances, Robinson was recalled by Aston Villa on 25 November, despite his loan having been extended until January 2015.{{cite web |title=Preston: Joe Garner injured and Callum Robinson Recalled |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30209919 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=27 November 2014}}
Robinson returned to Preston on loan for the rest of the 2014–15 season on transfer deadline day, 2 February 2015.{{cite web |title=Preston North End Sign Callum Robinson From Aston Villa Until End Of Season |url=http://www.pnefc.net/news/article/preston-north-end-sign-callum-robinson-from-aston-villa-until-end-of-season-2244482.aspx |publisher=Preston North End F.C. |access-date=2 February 2015}}
==Loan to Bristol City==
On 7 August 2015, Robinson joined Bristol City on loan for the 2015–16 season.{{cite web |title=Bristol City sign Aston Villa forward on loan |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/33818406 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=8 August 2015 |date=7 August 2015}} He scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 defeat to Luton Town in the League Cup four days later.{{cite web|title=Luton Town 3–1 Bristol City |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33768444 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160316153336/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33768444 |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 March 2016 |website=BBC Sport |date=11 August 2015 |access-date=13 August 2015 }} His loan with City was cut short on 2 January 2016 after falling out of the first team, having made no appearances since October.[http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/BRISTOL-CITY-Callum-Robinson-pays-tribute-players/story-28457775-detail/story.html]{{Dead link|date=September 2018|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}
=Return to Preston North End=
File:Callum Robinson.jpg in 2016.]]
On 5 January 2016, Robinson re-signed for Preston until the end of the season, taking the number 37 shirt.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35231556 |title=Preston re-sign Callum Robinson and extend Adam Reach loan |date=23 July 2018 |website=BBC Sport}}
On 4 July 2016, Robinson joined Preston North End on a three-year deal after two successful loan spells.{{Cite news|title=Callum Robinson: Preston North End sign Aston Villa forward |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36704421 |website=BBC Sport |date=4 July 2016}}
=Sheffield United=
Robinson signed a four-year contract for Sheffield United on 12 July 2019 for an undisclosed fee.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/48970326 |title=Sheffield United break transfer record as Callum Robinson signs |website=BBC Sport |date=12 July 2019 |access-date=8 September 2020}}
=West Bromwich Albion=
On 29 January 2020, Robinson joined West Bromwich Albion on loan until the end of the 2019–20 season.{{Cite news |title=Robinson recruited on loan |url=https://www.wba.co.uk/news/2020/january/robinson-recruited-on-loan/ |publisher=West Bromwich Albion F.C. |date=29 January 2020 |access-date=29 January 2020}}
On 9 September 2020, Robinson joined West Brom on a five-year deal as part of a swap deal sending Oliver Burke to Sheffield United.{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/english-soccer/callum-robinson-joins-west-brom-on-permanent-deal-1.4350592 |title=Callum Robinson joins West Brom on permanent deal |newspaper=The Irish Times |date=9 September 2020 |access-date=13 October 2021}} On 3 April 2021, he scored a brace of goals in a 5–2 victory over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.{{cite news|title=Chelsea 2–5 West Bromwich Albion |website=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56546577 |first=Saj |last=Chowdhury |date=3 April 2021 |access-date=2 June 2021}} The first of these would go on to be awarded West Brom's Goal of the Season, along with being nominated for the Premier League Goal of the Month for April.{{cite web|title=Robinson's cracker at Chelsea voted Monster Energy Goal of Season |url=https://www.wba.co.uk/news/robinsons-cracker-chelsea-voted-monster-energy-goal-season |access-date=2 June 2021 |publisher=West Bromwich Albion F.C.}}
=Cardiff City=
On 1 September 2022, Robinson joined Cardiff City on a 3-year deal from West Bromwich Albion for £1.75mil.
International career
Robinson was born in England, to a father of Jamaican descent and mother of Irish descent. He played for England at under-16 and under-17 levels.{{cite web|url=http://www.thefa.com/england/All-Teams/Players/R/CallumRobinson |title=Callum Robinson |publisher=The Football Association |access-date=25 September 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130917205011/http://www.thefa.com/england/All-Teams/Players/R/CallumRobinson |archive-date=17 September 2013}} He made his England under-19 debut as a substitute against Hungary on 14 November 2013. He scored his first U19 goal in the 88th minute of the same match.{{cite web|url=https://www.thefa.com/news/2013/nov/14/hungary-1-4-england-under-19s |title=Four-star England U19s rout hosts Hungary |publisher=The Football Association |first=Jamie |last=Reid |date=14 November 2013 |access-date=13 October 2021}} He was also eligible to represent Ireland and declared for them in March 2018. He qualifies through his County Monaghan-born grandmother.
He made his Republic of Ireland debut on 6 September 2018 in a 4–1 defeat to Wales in the UEFA Nations League.{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/sep/06/wales-republic-of-ireland-nations-league-match-report |title=Gareth Bale's brilliance and Ampadu's impudence help Wales rout Ireland |date=6 September 2018 |newspaper=The Guardian |publisher=Guardian News & Media |first=James |last=Candy |access-date=7 September 2018}}
He scored his first goal for Ireland on 14 November 2019 in a 3–1 win against New Zealand.{{cite news|url=https://www.the42.ie/ireland-new-zealand-3-4892293-Nov2019/ |title=Bright prospects and lesser lights impress as Ireland see off New Zealand in Aviva friendly |date=14 November 2019 |website=The 42 |publisher=TheJournal.ie |first=Gavin |last=Cooney |access-date=15 November 2019}}
On 9 October 2021, Robinson scored twice as Ireland won 3–0 away to Azerbaijan in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier to secure Stephen Kenny his first competitive win as Ireland manager.{{cite news|url=https://www.the42.ie/ireland-azerbaijan-4-5570151-Oct2021/ |title=Callum Robinson stars in Baku to secure Kenny a first competitive win |first=Gavin |last=Cooney |date=9 October 2021 |website=The 42 |publisher=TheJournal.ie |access-date=11 October 2021}} He subsequently scored a hat-trick three days later in a friendly against Qatar.{{cite news|url=https://www.the42.ie/ireland-qatar-3-5572509-Oct2021/ |title=Brilliant Ireland hammer Qatar to hand Stephen Kenny his first home victory |website=The42 |publisher=TheJournal.ie |first=Gavin |last=Cooney |access-date=12 October 2021}} He became the first player to score a hat-trick for Ireland since Robbie Keane in 2014, and the first to score in two consecutive matches since Jon Walters in June 2017.
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 12 April 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Aston Villa
|2013–14{{soccerbase season|72637|2013|access-date=30 September 2017}} |4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 5 | 0 | ||
| Preston North End (loan)
|2014–15{{soccerbase season|72637|2014|access-date=30 September 2017}} |25 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|Appearance in League One play-offs}} | 0 | 28 | 7 | |
| Bristol City (loan)
|2015–16{{soccerbase season|72637|2015|access-date=30 September 2017}} |6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | 7 | 1 | ||
| Preston North End (loan)
|Championship |14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 15 | 2 | ||
| rowspan="4"|Preston North End
|2016–17{{soccerbase season|72637|2016|access-date=30 September 2017}} |Championship |42 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 46 | 11 | ||
| 2017–18{{soccerbase season|72637|2017|access-date=30 September 2017}}
|Championship |41 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 43 | 7 | ||
| 2018–19
|Championship |27 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | 28 | 13 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!149 | 35 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 160 | 40 | |
| Sheffield United
|2019–20{{soccerbase season|72637|2019|access-date=30 September 2019}} |Premier League |17 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 20 | 2 | ||
| West Bromwich Albion (loan)
|Championship |16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 16 | 3 | ||
| rowspan="4"|West Bromwich Albion
|2020–21{{soccerbase season|72637|2020|access-date=13 September 2020}} |Premier League |28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | 29 | 6 | ||
| 2021–22{{soccerbase season|72637|2021|access-date=17 November 2021}}
|Championship |43 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 44 | 8 | ||
| 2022–23{{soccerbase season|72637|2022|access-date=26 August 2024}}
|Championship |4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 6 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!91 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 17 | |
| rowspan="4"|Cardiff City
|Championship |22 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 23 | 7 | ||
| 2023–24{{soccerbase season|72637|2023|access-date=26 August 2024}}
|Championship |23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | 25 | 2 | ||
| 2024–25{{soccerbase season|72637|2024|access-date=26 August 2024}}
|Championship |34 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 35 | 12 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!79||18||3||2||1||1||0||0||83||21 | ||||||||||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!346 | 69 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 370 | 82 |
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=International=
{{updated|match played 10 September 2024}}{{NFT player |id=71751 |name=Robinson, Callum |access-date=13 October 2021}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="7"|Republic of Ireland
|2018 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 9 | 6 | |
| 2022 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total | 38 | 9 |
:Scores and results list the Republic of Ireland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Robinson goal.
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||||||
| scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="text-align:center"|1 | 14 November 2019 | Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Republic of Ireland | {{fb|NZL}} | style="text-align:center"|3–1 | style="text-align:center"|3–1 | Friendly |
| style="text-align:center"|2 | rowspan="2"|9 October 2021 | rowspan="2"|Baku Olympic Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan | rowspan="2"|{{fb|AZE}} | style="text-align:center"|1–0 | rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|3–0 | rowspan="2"|2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| style="text-align:center"|3 | style="text-align:center"|2–0 | |||||
| style="text-align:center"|4 | rowspan="3"|12 October 2021 | rowspan="3"|Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Republic of Ireland | rowspan="3"|{{fb|QAT}} | style="text-align:center"|1–0 | rowspan="3" style="text-align:center"|4–0 | rowspan="3"|Friendly |
| style="text-align:center"|5 | style="text-align:center"|2–0 | |||||
| style="text-align:center"|6 | style="text-align:center"|3–0 | |||||
| style="text-align:center"|7 | 14 November 2021 | Stade de Luxembourg, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg | {{fb|LUX}} | style="text-align:center"|3–0 | style="text-align:center"|3–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| style="text-align:center"|8 | 20 November 2022 | National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta | {{fb|MLT}} | style="text-align:center"|1–0 | style="text-align:center"|1–0 | Friendly |
| style="text-align:center"|9 | 16 October 2023 | Estádio Algarve, Faro, Portugal | {{fb|GIB}} | style="text-align:center"|4–0 | style="text-align:center"|4–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualification |
See also
References
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External links
- {{Soccerbase}}
{{Cardiff City F.C. Player of the Year}}
{{Cardiff City F.C. squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Robinson, Callum}}
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