Thomas Robinet

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Thomas Robinet

| fullname =

| image = Thomasrobinet.jpg

| caption = Robinet in 2017

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1996|8|18}}

| birth_place = Saint-Priest, Metropolis of Lyon, France

| height = 1.80 m

| currentclub = Almere City

| clubnumber = 9

| position = Forward

| youthyears1 = 2001–2003

| youthclubs1 = FCO Chandieu

| youthyears2 = 2003–2008

| youthclubs2 = Lyon

| youthyears3 = 2008–2011

| youthclubs3 = Saint-Priest

| youthyears4 = 2011–2013

| youthclubs4 = Sochaux

| years1 = 2013–2019

| clubs1 = Sochaux B

| caps1 = 65

| goals1 = 15

| years2 = 2015–2019

| clubs2 = Sochaux

| caps2 = 73

| goals2 = 2

| years3 = 2019–2020

| clubs3 = Villefranche

| caps3 = 22

| goals3 = 9

| years4 = 2020–2021

| clubs4 = Laval

| caps4 = 32

| goals4 = 12

| years5 = 2021–2022

| clubs5 = Châteauroux

| caps5 = 36

| goals5 = 19

| years6 = 2022–2023

| clubs6 = KV Oostende

| caps6 = 0

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2022–2023

| clubs7 = → Nancy (loan)

| caps7 = 27

| goals7 = 8

| years8 = 2023–

| clubs8 = Almere City

| caps8 = 52

| goals8 = 12

| nationalyears1 = 2013

| nationalteam1 = France U17

| nationalcaps1 = 2

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2016

| nationalteam2 = France U20

| nationalcaps2 = 4

| nationalgoals2 = 1

| club-update = 14:25, 09 February 2025 (UTC).

| nationalteam-update =

}}

Thomas Robinet (born 18 August 1996) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Dutch {{Dutch football updater|Almere}} club Almere City.

Career

Robinet's youth career started at FCO Chandieu, before spending five years with Lyon and then spending time at Saint-Priest. Whilst at Saint-Priest he was part of the Pôle Espoir (part of the structure of French Football showcasing young talent) in Dijon, and was signed by FC Sochaux-Montbéliard into their youth system in 2011.{{cite web|url=https://labandeabonal.fr/2015/05/08/rencontre-avec-thomas-robinet/|title=Rencontre avec Thomas Robinet|publisher=La Bande à Bonal|language=fr|date=8 May 2015}}

He made his debut for Sochaux on 31 July 2015, in the first round of the 2015–16 Ligue 2 season, coming on as a late substitute in the 0–0 draw at Clermont.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/07/31/france/ligue-2/clermont-foot-auvergne/fc-sochaux-montbeliard/2045534/|title=Clermont vs Sochaux 0–0|publisher=Soccerway|date=31 July 2015}} His full debut came later the year, on 15 October, in the 1–0 win over Evian Thonon Gaillard F.C.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/10/30/france/ligue-2/fc-sochaux-montbeliard/football-croix-de-savoie-74/2045654/|title=Sochaux vs Evian TG 1–0|publisher=Soccerway|date=30 October 2015}} On 20 January 2016 he signed his first professional contract with the club, committing himself to Sochaux until 2018.{{cite web|url=https://vavel.fr/football/2016/01/20/sochaux/593645-le-fc-sochaux-preserve-sa-generation-doree.html|title=Le FC Sochaux préserve sa génération dorée|publisher=vavel.fr|language=fr|date=20 January 2016}} His first league goal for the club came on 12 August 2016, in a 2–1 victory at Clermont.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/08/12/france/ligue-2/clermont-foot-auvergne/fc-sochaux-montbeliard/2237951/|title=Clermont vs Sochaux 1–2|publisher=Soccerway|date=12 August 2016}}

In the summer of 2019, at the end of his Sochaux contract, Robinet left the club and signed for Championnat National side FC Villefranche.{{cite web|url=https://maligue2.fr/2019/06/20/en-fin-de-contrat-a-sochaux-thomas-robinet-rebondit-en-n1/|title=En Fin de Contrat à Sochaux, Thomas Robinet Rebondit en N1|publisher=maligue2.fr|language=fr|date=20 June 2019}} After scoring 9 goals in 22 league appearances, he moved to Stade Lavallois in May 2020, signing a one-year contract, with an option for two more should Laval secure promotion.{{cite web|url=https://www.francebleu.fr/sports/football/national-encore-un-nouvel-attaquant-au-stade-lavallois-1589465106|title=National : encore un nouvel attaquant au Stade lavallois|publisher=francebleu.fr|language=fr|date=14 May 2020}}

After failing to seal promotion with Stade Lavallois, Robinet moved to LB Châteauroux on 1 July 2021 on a three-year deal.{{Cite web |date=9 June 2021 |title=L'attaquant Thomas Robinet rejoint la Berrichonne de Châteauroux |url=https://www.francebleu.fr/sports/football/l-attaquant-thomas-robinet-rejoint-la-berrichonne-de-chateauroux-1623235201 |access-date=10 July 2023 |website=ici, par France Bleu et France 3 |language=fr}}

After a good season with Châteauroux in Championnat National, Robinet earned a move to Belgian Pro League side K.V. Oostende, who loaned him out to AS Nancy Lorraine for the 2022-2023 season.{{Cite web |title=AANVALLER ROBINET TEKENT VOOR KVO – KV Oostende |url=https://kvo.be/en/aanvaller-robinet-tekent-voor-kvo/ |access-date=10 July 2023 |language=en-GB}}

On 10 July 2023, Robinet joined newly-promoted Eredivisie side Almere City FC on a three-year deal.{{Cite web |last=Perry |date=10 July 2023 |title=Almere City FC slaat opnieuw Franse slag met Thomas Robinet |url=https://almerecity.nl/almere-city-1/almere-city-fc-slaat-opnieuw-franse-slag-met-thomas-robinet/ |access-date=10 July 2023 |website=Almere City FC |language=nl}}