Ethan Robson
{{Short description|English footballer (born 1996)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}
{{Use British English|date=January 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Ethan Robson
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|10|25|df=y}}{{cite web |title=Ethan Robson |url=https://www.11v11.com/players/ethan-robson-253617/|publisher=11v11 |access-date=3 October 2017}}
| birth_place = Houghton-le-Spring, England
| height = {{convert|1.78|m|order=flip}}
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Gateshead
(on loan from Carlisle United)
| clubnumber = 16
| youthyears1 = 2004–2014
| youthclubs1 = Sunderland
| years1 = 2014–2020
| clubs1 = Sunderland
| caps1 = 9
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2019
| clubs2 = → Dundee (loan)
| caps2 = 13
| goals2 = 2
| years3 = 2019–2020
| clubs3 = → Grimsby Town (loan)
| caps3 = 16
| goals3 = 3
| years4 = 2020–2022
| clubs4 = Blackpool
| caps4 = 30
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2021–2022
| clubs5 = → Milton Keynes Dons (loan)
| caps5 = 18
| goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2022–2024
| clubs6 = Milton Keynes Dons
| caps6 = 51
| goals6 = 1
| years7 = 2024–
| clubs7 = Carlisle United
| caps7 = 7
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2025–
| clubs8 = → Gateshead (loan)
| caps8 = 3
| goals8 = 1
| club-update = 17:24, 12 April 2025 (UTC)
}}
Ethan Robson (born 25 October 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for {{English football updater|Gateshea}} club Gateshead, on loan from {{English football updater|CarlislU}} club Carlisle United.
He began his career with Sunderland, and spent time on loan with Dundee and Grimsby Town, before joining Blackpool in 2020. After a stint on loan, Robson joined Milton Keynes Dons permanently for two years before signing for Carlisle United in 2024.
Early years
Robson was born in Houghton-le-Spring, Tyne and Wear, and attended St Robert of Newminster Catholic School in nearby Washington.{{cite web |title=Ethan Robson Profile |url=https://www.safc.com/players/1st-team/ethan-robson |publisher=Sunderland A.F.C. |access-date=3 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171004043252/https://www.safc.com/players/1st-team/ethan-robson |archive-date=4 October 2017}}
Club career
=Sunderland=
Robson started his career with the youth team at local side Sunderland, joining the club at the age of eight and rose through the ranks to go to a full-time professional with the first team in the summer of 2014.
He featured regularly and captained the development squad and under-23 side before signing a two-year contract extension in April 2016.{{cite news|title=Sunderland hand young talent a two-year contract extension|url=http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/sunderland-hand-young-talent-two-11126047|website=Chronicle Live|date=1 April 2016|access-date=3 October 2017|last=Hunter|first=James}} Robson was named the Premier League 2 Player of the Month for August 2016.{{Cite web |url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/sunderlands-ethan-robson-scoops-premier-11866744 |title=Sunderland's Ethan Robson scoops Premier League 2 Player of Month award for August |publisher=Sunderland Chronicle |date=9 September 2016 |access-date=10 January 2022 }}
He played three games for the under-21 side in the 2016–17 EFL Trophy, and also appeared as an unused substitute on several occasions for the first team. Robson made his first-team debut in September 2017, when he replaced James Vaughan as a late substitute in the 3–0 defeat to Everton in the EFL Cup. A few days later he made his league debut in the Championship in a home defeat to Cardiff City.
Robson was loaned to Dundee in January 2019.{{cite news|title=Dundee sign Scott Wright, Ryan McGowan, Ethan Robson and John O'Sullivan on loan|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47073895|website=BBC Sport|date=1 February 2019|access-date=16 June 2019}} He made 13 appearances in the Scottish Premiership and scored twice. On 2 September 2019, Robson headed out on loan again, this time joining League Two side Grimsby Town, where he played regularly until returning to Sunderland in January 2020.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49552733|title=Ethan Robson: Grimsby Town sign Sunderland midfielder on loan|website=BBC Sport|date=2 September 2019|access-date=2 September 2019}}
Robson was released by Sunderland when his contract expired at the end of the 2019–20 season, bringing to an end a 16-year spell with the club during which he made just nine league appearances.{{cite news|url=https://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/football/sunderland-afc/sunderland-retained-list-duncan-watmore-one-five-leave-jon-mclaughlin-chris-maguire-and-tom-flanagan-offered-new-deals-2887477|title=Sunderland retained list: Duncan Watmore one of five to leave as Jon McLaughlin, Chris Maguire and Tom Flanagan offered new deals|first=Phil|last=Smith|newspaper=Sunderland Echo|date=17 June 2020|access-date=21 October 2020}}
=Blackpool=
On 6 August 2020, Robson joined League One club Blackpool on a two-year deal with an option of a third.{{cite news|url=https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sport/football/blackpool-fc/blackpool-see-competition-league-one-rivals-make-ex-sunderland-midfielder-their-sixth-summer-signing-2934491|title=Blackpool see off competition from League One rivals to make ex-Sunderland midfielder their sixth summer signing|first=Matt|last=Scrafton|newspaper=Blackpool Gazette|date=6 August 2020|access-date=21 October 2020}} On 11 November 2020, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3–0 EFL Trophy win over Leeds United U21s.{{cite web |title=Blackpool 3-0 Leeds United's U21s: Seasiders continue impressive recent form to qualify for knockout stages of EFL Trophy|url=https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sport/football/blackpool-fc/blackpool-3-0-leeds-uniteds-u21s-seasiders-continue-impressive-recent-form-qualify-knockout-stages-efl-trophy-3033154 |website=blackpoolgazette.co.uk |access-date=12 November 2020}}
Robson joined League One club Milton Keynes Dons on a season-long loan on 1 July 2021.[https://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/news/2021/july/ethan-robson-joins-mk-dons-on-loan/ "Ethan Robson Joins MK Dons On Loan"] – Blackpool F.C., 1 July 2021 He made his league debut for the club on 7 August 2021 in a 3–3 draw away to Bolton Wanderers on 7 August 2021.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58035993 |title=Bolton Wanderers 3-3 Milton Keynes Dons |publisher=BBC |date=7 August 2021 |access-date=8 August 2021 }} Robson scored his first MK Dons goal in a 1–0 home league win over Portsmouth on 11 September 2021.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58444677 |title=Milton Keynes Dons 1-0 Portsmouth |publisher=BBC |date=11 September 2021 |access-date=11 September 2021 }} On 17 January 2022, Robson was recalled early from his loan by Blackpool due to injuries within the squad, amid rumours MK Dons had made two failed bids to sign him permanently.{{Cite web |url=https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sport/football/blackpool-fc/blackpool-recall-ethan-robson-from-mk-dons-loan-spell-amid-reports-of-rejected-bids-3530868 |title=Blackpool recall Ethan Robson from MK Dons loan spell amid reports of rejected bids |publisher=Blackpool Gazette |date=17 January 2022 |access-date=17 January 2022 }} Robson was released from his Blackpool contract in May 2022, at the end of the 2021–2022 season.{{Cite web |title=Club Confirms Retained List {{!}} News {{!}} Blackpool Football Club |url=http://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/news/post/club-confirms-retained-list-may-22 |access-date=2022-05-10 |website=www.blackpoolfc.co.uk}}
=Milton Keynes Dons=
On 15 June 2022, Robson's former loan club Milton Keynes Dons announced he would be returning to the club on a permanent basis effective 1 July 2022 following his release from Blackpool.{{Cite web |url=https://www.mkdons.com/news/2022/june/ethan-robson-returns-to-mk-dons/ |title=Ethan Robson returns to MK Dons |publisher=Milton Keynes Dons |date=15 June 2022 |access-date=15 June 2022 }} On 17 May 2024, the club said he would be released in the summer when his contract expired.{{Cite web |date=2024-05-17 |title=MK Dons release five including Warren O'Hora and Dan Kemp |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cgxwqnkjnw8o |access-date=2024-05-17 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}
= Carlisle United =
On 25 June 2024, EFL League Two club Carlisle United announced they had signed Robson on a two-year deal.{{Cite web |title=MIDFIELDER SIGNS TWO-YEAR DEAL {{!}} Carlisle United Football Club |url=https://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/midfielder-signs-two-year-deal |access-date=2024-06-30 |website=www.carlisleunited.co.uk |language=en}} Robson would miss the start of the season with a hamstring injury which was reported to keep him out of action for roughly 3 months.{{Cite web |date=2024-08-08 |title=Carlisle United's Ethan Robson and Dylan McGeouch to miss start of season |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c785dyvvldjo |access-date=2024-08-11 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}
== Gateshead (loan) ==
On 27 March 2025, Robson joined National League side Gateshead on loan for the remainder of the season. {{cite web|url=https://gateshead-fc.com/ethan-robson-joins-gateshead-on-loan-from-carlisle-united/|title=Ethan Robson joins Gateshead on loan from Carlisle United|website=gateshead-fc.com|date=27 March 2025|accessdate=28 March 2025}} On 29 March, Robson made his debut for the Tynesiders, starting in a league game away to Barnet.{{Cite web |title=Barnet 3-1 Gateshead |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/ce8mlml7p2xt |access-date=2025-04-05 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}} The following week, Robson scored his first goal for Gateshead in a home win over Dagenham & Redbridge.{{Cite web |title=National League: Gateshead 2-1 Dagenham & Redbridge |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c20x6q9d692t |access-date=2025-04-05 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}
Career statistics
{{Updated|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|National Cup !colspan=2|League Cup !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan=7|Sunderland
|2014–15{{soccerbase season|95760|2014|accessdate=3 October 2017}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16{{soccerbase season|95760|2015|accessdate=3 October 2017}}
|Premier League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17{{soccerbase season|95760|2016|accessdate=3 October 2017}}
|Premier League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18{{soccerbase season|95760|2017|access-date=7 November 2021}}
|9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19{{soccerbase season|95760|2018|accessdate=9 March 2020}}
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=EFT}} | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2019–20
|League One |0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | |||
| colspan=2|Total
!9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 1 | |
| rowspan=3|Sunderland U21
|colspan=7|— | 3{{efn|Appearances in EFL Trophy|name=EFT}} | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 2017–18
|colspan=7|— | 3{{efn|name=EFT}} | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| colspan=2|Total
!colspan=6|— | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||||
| Dundee (loan)
|13 | 2 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 13 | 2 | ||||
| Grimsby Town (loan)
|2019–20{{soccerbase season|95760|2019|accessdate=9 September 2020}} |16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=EFT}} | 0 | 21 | 3 | |
| rowspan="3" |Blackpool
|2020–21{{soccerbase season|95760|2020|accessdate=7 November 2021}} |League One |28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5{{efn|Four appearances and one goal in EFL Trophy, one appearance in EFL League One play-offs}} | 1 | 36 | 1 | |
| 2021–22
|Championship |2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| colspan="2" |Total
!30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 38 | 1 | |
| Milton Keynes Dons (loan)
|2021–22{{soccerbase season|95760|2021|accessdate=9 December 2021}} |League One |18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=EFT}} | 0 | 23 | 1 | |
| rowspan="3" |Milton Keynes Dons
|2022–23{{soccerbase season|95760|2022|accessdate=21 June 2022}} |League One |18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4{{efn|name=EFT}} | 0 | 26 | 1 | |
| 2023–24
|League Two |33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | |
| colspan="2" |Total
!51 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 60 | 1 | |
| Carlisle United
|League Two |7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Gateshead (loan)
|3 |1 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |0 |0 |3 |1 | ||||||||||
| colspan="3" |Career total
!147 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 186 | 10 |
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Honours
Blackpool
- EFL League One play-offs: 2020–21{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/57216464|title=Blackpool sealed a return to the Championship after a six-year absence by beating Lincoln City in the League One play-off final at Wembley.|website=BBC|date=30 May 2021|accessdate=30 May 2021}}
Individual
- Premier League 2 Player of the Month: August 2016
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{Soccerbase}}
{{Gateshead F.C. squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Robson, Ethan}}
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Houghton-le-Spring
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Sunderland A.F.C. players
Category:Grimsby Town F.C. players
Category:Blackpool F.C. players
Category:Milton Keynes Dons F.C. players
Category:Carlisle United F.C. players
Category:Gateshead F.C. players
Category:English Football League players