Robbie Gotts
{{short description|English footballer (born 1999)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Robbie Gotts
|image =
|image_size =
|caption = Gotts with Leeds United in 2020
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|11|09|df=y}}
|birth_place = Harrogate, England {{Cite web |date=2 July 2020 |title=How Robbie Gotts and Ryan Edmondson can do Harrogate proud |url=https://www.harrogate-news.co.uk/2020/07/02/how-robbie-gotts-and-ryan-edmondson-can-do-harrogate-proud/ |access-date=5 July 2020 |website=Harrogate News}}
|height =
|position = Midfielder, right-back
|currentclub = Barrow
|clubnumber = 15
|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 = Leeds United
|years1 = 2019–2021
|clubs1 = Leeds United
|caps1 = 1
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2020–2021
|clubs2 = → Lincoln City (loan)
|caps2 = 7
|goals2 = 0
|years3 = 2021
|clubs3 = → Salford City (loan)
|caps3 = 23
|goals3 = 3
|years4 = 2021–
|clubs4 = Barrow
|caps4 = 153
|goals4 = 8
|club-update = 16:05, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
}}
Robbie Gotts (born 9 November 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays for {{English football updater|Barrow}} club Barrow, as a midfielder or right-back.{{soccerway|robbie-gotts/529639|accessdate=12 January 2020}} He will sign for Doncaster Rovers on 1 July 2025.
Career
=Leeds United=
He impressed for Carlos Corberán's Leeds United under 23 side over the course of the 2018–19 season,{{Cite news |date=12 March 2019 |title='True leader' – Leeds under-23 captain Hugo Diaz impresses the fans once again |work=The Boot Room |url=https://tbrfootball.com/true-leader-leeds-under-23-captain-hugo-diaz-impresses-the-fans-once-again/ |access-date=1 June 2019}} winning the PDL Northern League 2018–19 season, then becoming the national Professional Development League champions by beating Birmingham City in the final.{{Cite web |last=Urquhart |first=Joe |date=7 May 2019 |title=Carlos Corberan on what the future can hold for Leeds United's PDL champions |url=https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/football/leeds-united/leeds-united-latest/carlos-corberan-on-what-the-future-can-hold-for-leeds-united-s-pdl-champions-1-9754577 |access-date=15 May 2019 |website=Yorkshire Evening Post}}
As of 12 December 2019, he had featured on the first-team substitutes' bench over 30 times for the first team, but had yet to make his senior debut.{{Cite web |last=Urquhart |first=Joe |date=1 November 2020 |title=Marcelo Bielsa talks up "dynamic" Robbie Gotts as wait for Leeds United debut goes on |url=https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/football/leeds-united/latest-leeds-united-news/marcelo-bielsa-talks-dynamic-robbie-gotts-wait-leeds-united-debut-goes-824838 |access-date=15 January 2021 |website=Yorkshire Evening Post}}{{Cite web |last=Watach |first=Nestor |date=12 December 2019 |title=Bielsa admits he feels 'guilty' about Gotts's 'unfair situation' |url=https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/sport/leeds-united/robbie-gotts-leeds-united-bielsa-17408832 |access-date=15 January 2021 |website=LeedsLive}} He made his long-awaited debut by starting in the FA Cup on 6 January 2020 in a 1–0 defeat against Premier League side Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.{{Cite web |last=Smyth |first=Graham |date=9 January 2020 |title=Why Marcelo Bielsa decided to hand Robbie Gotts long awaited Leeds United debut at Arsenal |url=https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/football/leeds-united/latest-leeds-united-news/why-marcelo-bielsa-decided-hand-robbie-gotts-long-awaited-leeds-united-debut-arsenal-1359167 |access-date=15 January 2021 |website=Yorkshire Evening Post}}
After the English professional football season was paused in March 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic, the season was resumed during June, where Gotts earned promotion with Leeds to the Premier League and also become the EFL Championship champions for the 2019-20 season in July.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53449068 |title=Championship: Leeds United promoted to Premier League after 16-year absence |date=17 July 2020 |access-date=9 August 2020|work=BBC Sport}}
Gotts won Leeds United's Academy Player of the Year award at the club's end of season awards on 24 July 2020.{{Cite web |date=27 July 2020 |title=Leeds United Player of the Year 2020 winners |url=https://www.leedsunited.com/news/team-news/26849/leeds-united-player-of-the-year-2020-winners |access-date=9 August 2020 |website=www.leedsunited.com |publisher=Leeds United F.C.}}
On 15 October 2020, Gotts joined Lincoln City on a season-long loan deal.{{cite web |title=City capture Leeds youngster on loan|url=https://www.weareimps.com/news/2020/october/201015-gottsigns/|publisher=Lincoln City F.C. |accessdate=15 October 2020}}{{Cite web |date=15 October 2020 |title=Lincoln sign Leeds midfielder Gotts |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54561505 |access-date=15 January 2021 |website=BBC Sport}} He made his debut at home against Portsmouth on 3 November 2020{{Cite web |date=3 November 2020 |title=Report: The Imps V Portsmouth |url=https://www.weareimps.com/Teams/matches/fixtures/first-team2/202021/november/lincoln-city-vs-portsmouth-on-03-nov-20/#report |access-date=3 November 2020 |website=www.weareimps.com |publisher=Lincoln City F.C.}} and scored his first goal in what would be his final game, a EFL Trophy tie against Accrington Stanley on 12 January 2021.{{Cite web |date=12 January 2021 |title=Match Report - Accrington Stanley (H) |url=https://www.weareimps.com/news/2021/january/210112-accrington-match-report/ |access-date=12 January 2021 |website=www.weareimps.com |publisher=Lincoln City F.C.}} He was recalled by Leeds United a few days later{{Cite web |date=15 January 2021 |title=Robbie Gotts recalled by Leeds United |url=https://www.weareimps.com/news/2021/january/210115-gotts/ |access-date=15 January 2021 |website=www.weareimps.com |publisher=Lincoln City F.C.}} and immediately sent on loan to Salford City for the remainder of the season.{{Cite web |date=15 January 2021 |title=Robbie Gotts joins on loan |url=https://salfordcityfc.co.uk/robbie-gotts-joins-on-loan-15122021/ |access-date=15 January 2021 |website=salfordcityfc.co.uk |publisher=Salford City F.C.}}{{Cite web |date=15 January 2021 |title=Leeds loan midfielder Gotts to Salford |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55677960 |access-date=15 January 2021 |website=BBC Sport}} He was cup-tied for Salford's victory in the 2020 EFL Trophy Final (played in March 2021).{{cite news|url=https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/football/portsmouth-fc/portsmouth-v-salford-team-news-likely-line-ups-form-guide-and-big-match-odds-for-the-papa-johns-trophy-final-at-wembley-3164509 |title=Portsmouth v Salford: team news, likely line-ups, form guide and big-match odds for the Papa John's Trophy final at Wembley |publisher=portsmouth.co.uk |date=13 March 2021 |accessdate=13 March 2021}}
=Barrow=
Gotts left Leeds and signed for Barrow on 31 August 2021.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58396679|title=Barrow sign Gotts & Stevens from Leeds| work=BBC Sport }} He won Player of the Year in his first season with the Bluebirds.{{Cite web |title=Robbie Gotts Scoops Major Honours At Awards Night |url=https://www.barrowafc.com/news/2022/may/070522-barrow-afc-midfielder-robbie-gotts-wins-2021-22-players-and-fans-player-of-the-year-awards/ |access-date=14 May 2022 |website=www.barrowafc.com |language=en-gb}}
He was offered a new contract at the end of the 2024–25 season. {{cite web|url=https://www.barrowafc.com/news/2025/may/07/retained-and-released-list/|title=Retained and Released List|website=www.barrowafc.com|date=7 May 2025|accessdate=15 May 2025}}
=Doncaster Rovers=
On 15 May 2025, Gotts agreed to join recently crowned League Two champions Doncaster Rovers on 1 July 2025, on a two-year deal with the option for a further twelve months.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/ckg4rd7ll32o|title=Robbie Gotts: Doncaster Rovers sign Barrow midfielder|date=15 May 2025|website=BBC Sport}}
Style of play
Gotts was primarily a right-back but was converted by Marcelo Bielsa to play as a central midfielder. Bielsa described that he had never seen a player as "dynamic" as Gotts in his career, saying that "he's a number eight, a midfielder. He is not offensive and not defensive. He's a number eight."
Career statistics
{{updated|3 May 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="3"|Leeds United
|2019–20{{Soccerbase season|id=117906|season=2019|accessdate=27 February 2020}} |1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2020–21{{Soccerbase season|id=117906|season=2020|accessdate=16 September 2020}}
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Lincoln City (loan)
|7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 1 | |
| Salford City (loan)
|23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 3 | |
| rowspan=5|Barrow
|2021–22{{soccerbase season|117906|2021|access-date=11 September 2021}} |League Two |35 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 3 | |
| 2022–23{{soccerbase season|117906|2022|access-date=6 August 2022}}
|League Two |37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 1 | |
| 2023–24{{soccerbase season|117906|2023|access-date=13 October 2024}}
|League Two |41 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 2 | |
| 2024–25{{soccerbase season|117906|2024|access-date=13 October 2024}}
|League Two |40 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 3 | |
| colspan=2|Total
!153 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 169 | 9 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!184 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 207 | 13 |
Honours
Individual
- Barrow Player of the Year: 2021–22{{Cite web |title=Gallery: End Of Season Awards Night |url=https://www.barrowafc.com/news/2022/may/100522-gallery-of-photographs-from-barrow-end-of-season-awards-night-for-2021-22/ |access-date=29 July 2022 |website=www.barrowafc.com |language=en-gb}}
- Leeds United Academy Player of the Year: 2019–20
References
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{{Barrow A.F.C. Player of the Year}}
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Category:English men's footballers
Category:Leeds United F.C. players
Category:Lincoln City F.C. players
Category:Salford City F.C. players
Category:Barrow A.F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Men's association football fullbacks