Sarah Robson
{{Short description|Northern Irish footballer (born 1987)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}
{{EngvarB|date=March 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| fullname = Sarah Cathryn Ann Robson
| image = Sarah Robson (footballer).jpg
| caption = Robson (6) playing for Durham in March 2019
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1987|5|23}}
| birth_place = Bellaghy, Northern Ireland{{cite web |title=Meet Sarah McFadden |url=https://www.irishfa.com/news/2021/february/meet-sarah-mcfadden-the-versatile-veteran-who-hopes-to-inspire-the-next-generation |publisher=Irish FA}}
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=10}}
| currentclub = Durham
| clubnumber = 6
| position = Centre back
Centre forward
| youthyears1 = 2005–2008
| youthclubs1 = Southern Miss Golden Eagles
| years1 =
| clubs1 = Moyola Park
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| years2 =
| clubs2 = Ballymena United Allstars
| caps2 =
| goals2 =
| years3 = 2008
| clubs3 = Fylkir
| caps3 = 9
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2009–2011
| clubs4 = Grindavík
| caps4 = 35
| goals4 = 4
| years5 = 2010–2015
| clubs5 = Sunderland
| caps5 = 9
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2012
| clubs6 = FH
| caps6 = 9
| goals6 = 4
| years7 = 2017–
| clubs7 = Durham
| caps7 = 130
| goals7 = 13
| nationalyears1 = 2005–
| nationalteam1 = Northern Ireland
| nationalcaps1 = 102
| nationalgoals1 = 9
| ntupdate = 30 January 2025 (UTC)
}}
Sarah Cathryn Ann Robson (née McFadden; born 23 May 1987) is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a defender or striker for Durham in the FA Women's Championship.
Magherafelt-born{{cite news|url=http://www.irishfa.com/news/item/3758/wylie-names-squad-to-face-england/|title=Wylie names squad to face England|accessdate=2012-07-01|publisher=Irish Football Association|date=2008-02-27|archive-date=5 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160205012411/http://www.irishfa.com/news/item/3758/wylie-names-squad-to-face-england/|url-status=dead}} Robson played in Northern Ireland for Moyola Park and Ballymena United Allstars. In 2005, she won a scholarship to University of Southern Mississippi and played varsity soccer for Southern Miss Golden Eagles. Following graduation she headed to the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild, where she played for Fylkir, then Grindavík.{{cite web|url=http://www2.ksi.is/asp/listar/leikmadur.asp?pLeikmadurNr=239646&pListi=5|title=Sarah Cathryn Ann McFadden|accessdate=2012-11-09|publisher=KSI.is|language=Icelandic}}
At the end of the 2010 Icelandic season, Robson and international teammate Rachel Furness left Grindavík for Sunderland.{{citation needed|date=March 2020}}
In June 2012 The Belfast Telegraph newspaper reported that three Northern Ireland players including Robson had been selected in the 18-player Great Britain squad for the 2012 London Olympics.{{cite web|title=Northern Ireland women will make history at Olympics |url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/northern-ireland-women-will-make-history-at-olympics-16168393.html#ixzz1xiHzOXYA|publisher=The Belfast Telegraph|accessdate=2012-06-14|date=2012-06-06|first=Stuart|last=McKinley}} But Robson quickly denied the report: "I haven't received anything about being in final squad... Wish it was true but unfortunately not."{{cite web|title=Irish Trio Not Set for Olympics (yet)|url=http://www.shekicks.net/news/view/5503|publisher=She Kicks|accessdate=2012-06-14|date=2012-06-14|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140302130633/http://www.shekicks.net/news/view/5503|archivedate=2014-03-02}} When the final squad was named, no Northern Irish or Welsh players were included.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/18599652|title=Northern Ireland keeper Higgins named as GB squad reserve|publisher=BBC Sport|date=2012-06-26|accessdate=2012-07-01}}
On 13 January 2016, it was announced she was leaving Sunderland after five years serving the club and signing with Durham.{{cite web|url=http://sunderland.fawsl.com/news/mcfadden_departs_for_durham.html|title=McFadden departs for Durham|publisher=Sunderland AFC Ladies|accessdate=23 March 2016}}
International career
Robson made her international debut for the Northern Ireland national team in 2005.{{cite web |title=Sarah McFadden: Incredible and emotional surprises as NI defender hits 100 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66931221 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=18 December 2023 |date=27 September 2023}}
Robson was part of the squad that was called up to the UEFA Women's Euro 2022.{{cite web |title=Northern Ireland UEFA Women’s Euro squad announced |url=https://www.irishfa.com/news/2022/june/northern-ireland-uefa-women-s-euro-squad-announced |website=Irish FA |date=27 June 2022}}
She won her 100th cap in a 1-0 win over Albania in the 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League on 26 September 2023; Robson was substituted at half-time, and passed the armband to Lauren Wade, who was making her 50th appearance for the national side.
International goals
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No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | rowspan=3| 23 November 2006 | rowspan=3| Tarsus Stadium, Tarsus, Turkey | rowspan=3| {{fbw|CRO}} | align=center|3–0 | rowspan=3 align=center| 5–1 | rowspan=4| UEFA Women's Euro 2009 qualifying |
2. | align=center|4–0 | |||||
3. | align=center|5–1 | |||||
4. | 26 May 2007 | The Showgrounds, Coleraine, Northern Ireland | {{fbw|CZE}} | align=center|1–0 | align=center| 1–3 | |
5. | 2 September 2022 | Stade Émile Mayrisch, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg | {{fbw|LUX}} | align=center|1–0 | align=center| 2–1 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
6. | 15 November 2022 | Seaview, Belfast, Northern Ireland | {{fbw|ITA}} | align=center|1–0 | align=center| 1–0 | rowspan=2| Friendly |
7. | 18 July 2023 | Stadion v Městských sadech, Opava, Czech Republic | {{fbw|CZE}} | align=center|1–0 | align=center| 2–0 |
References
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External links
- {{FIFA player|236904}}
- {{UEFA player|73365}}
- {{KSÍ player|239646}}
{{Durham W.F.C. squad}}
{{Northern Ireland squad UEFA Women's Euro 2022}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Robson, Sarah}}
Category:Sportspeople from Magherafelt
Category:Expatriate women's footballers in Iceland
Category:Sunderland A.F.C. Women players
Category:Women's Super League players
Category:University of Southern Mississippi alumni
Category:FA Women's National League players
Category:Expatriate sportspeople from Northern Ireland in Iceland
Category:Women's association footballers from Northern Ireland
Category:21st-century sportswomen from Northern Ireland
Category:Protestants from Northern Ireland
Category:Northern Ireland women's international footballers
Category:Southern Miss Golden Eagles women's soccer players
Category:Women's association football central defenders
Category:Women's association football forwards
Category:Durham W.F.C. players
Category:UEFA Women's Euro 2022 players
Category:Expatriate women's association footballers from Northern Ireland