Carl Robinson

Carl Robinson

Robinson with Vancouver in 2015
Personal information
Full name Carl Robinson
Date of birth (1976-10-13) 13 October 1976
Place of birth Llandrindod Wells, Wales
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Vancouver Whitecaps FC (manager)
Youth career
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–2002 Wolverhampton Wanderers 165 (19)
1996 → Shrewsbury Town (loan) 4 (0)
2002–2004 Portsmouth 16 (0)
2003 → Sheffield Wednesday (loan) 4 (1)
2003 → Walsall (loan) 11 (1)
2003 → Rotherham United (loan) 14 (0)
2004 → Sheffield United (loan) 5 (0)
2004 → Sunderland (loan) 7 (1)
2004–2006 Sunderland 45 (4)
2005–2006 → Norwich City (loan) 7 (0)
2006–2007 Norwich City 42 (2)
2007–2010 Toronto FC 74 (3)
2010–2011 New York Red Bulls 12 (1)
Total 406 (32)
National team‡
1995–1997 Wales U-21 6 (0)
1998 Wales B 2 (0)
1999–2009 Wales 52 (1)
Teams managed
2013– Vancouver Whitecaps FC

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 June 2011.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 5 April 2009

Carl Robinson (born 13 October 1976) is a retired Welsh footballer who played as a midfielder; he is currently the head coach for Vancouver Whitecaps FC in Major League Soccer.

Club career

Wolverhampton Wanderers

A combative player, Robinson started his career as a trainee with Wolverhampton Wanderers. He made his Wolverhampton Wanderers debut during the 1996–97 season.

Shrewsbury Town

While on loan at Shrewsbury Town Robinson made his Football League debut versus Hull City in a 1-1 draw at Gay Meadow in front of 2,346 on 30 March 1996. He made five appearances for The Shrews: four in the league and one in The Football League Trophy final at Wembley Stadium in a 2-1 defeat against Rotherham United in front of 35,235, a defeat that drove him on further to be a success in the game.

Portsmouth

After over 180 appearances for Wolves over six seasons, he moved to Portsmouth in July 2002 under the Bosman ruling. He played around 20 games for Portsmouth in their promotion year before loan spells with Sheffield Wednesday (where he scored once against future club Norwich),[1] Walsall (where he scored once against Bradford),[2] Rotherham, Sheffield United and Sunderland.

Sunderland

After impressing at Sunderland he signed a permanent three-year deal in June 2004. He then went on to collect another championship winners medal as they gained promotion during a season in which he played 42 of 46 matches.

Norwich City

After a loan spell with Norwich City, he signed for The Canaries permanently on a 2½-year deal for an undisclosed fee in January 2006. Robinson scored his first goal for Norwich in a 5–1 win against Barnsley on 26 August 2006. He racked up over 50 appearances in 15 months before deciding to leave.

Toronto FC

On 31 January 2007, Robinson joined Toronto FC from Norwich after just over a year at Carrow Road, even though he still had 18 months remaining on his current deal. He scored his first MLS goal when he netted Toronto's third in a 4–0 win against FC Dallas on 17 June 2007. He was voted team MVP in his first year and repeated in his second year at the club.

He completed his UEFA licences in preparation for the opportunity to become a coach/manager.

Although much sought-after in the English Championship, Robinson announced that he planned to spend the remainder of his club career in MLS: "Being brought up in English football, this is all I know, but I'm at the next stage of my life now." Although he took a substantial pay cut after moving across the Atlantic, the considerably lower property prices in Canada compared to the United Kingdom allowed him to purchase a country estate near Toronto.

New York Red Bulls

In March 2010 he was traded from Toronto FC to the New York Red Bulls for a fourth-round pick in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft.[3] On 20 March 2010, Robinson started for New York in a 3–1 victory against Santos FC, which was the first match played at the new Red Bull Arena.[4] On 21 August 2010, he scored his first goal for New York Red Bulls in a 4–1 road victory against his old club Toronto FC before his celebration showed the admiration that he held for them. He then continued to play in the 2011 season as a player/coach and speaks highly of the respect he has for Hans Backe.

International career

A Wales international player, Robinson made his debut against Belarus in 1999, winning the man of the match award. His 50th cap came in the 2–0 World Cup Qualifier victory over Liechtenstein. On 1 April 2009, Robinson announced his retirement from international football at the age of 32 with 52 caps after Wales suffered two consecutive defeats, making it virtually impossible for them to qualify for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[5]

Managerial career

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

In January 2012, Robinson retired as a player and joined the Vancouver Whitecaps as an assistant coach.[6] He took over as the head coach of the club in December 2013.[7]

Career stats

Playing career

Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
England League FA Cup League Cup Europe Total
1995-96Shrewsbury TownDivision Two400000--
2001–02Wolverhampton WanderersFirst Division1110000—102
2002–03Walsall10200——102
Sheffield Wednesday4100——41
Portsmouth1500020—170
2003–04Premier League1020——30
2003–04Rotherham UnitedChampionship140—20—30
Sheffield United50———50
Sunderland91———91
2004–054042010—434
2005–06Premier League500020—70
2005–06Norwich CityChampionship2200000—220
2006–072722000—290
Canada League Voyageurs Cup League Cup North America Total
2007Toronto FCMLS262———262
200827140—311
20092104020270
United States League Open Cup League Cup North America Total
2010New York Red BullsMLS111 — 111
201120 —20
Total England 163116070—17611
Canada 74380—20843
United States 131 — 131
Career total 25015140702027315

Managerial record

As of 23 October 2016
Team From To Record
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Vancouver Whitecaps 16 December 2013[7] Present 133 48 36 49 159 160 −1 36.09

Honours

Club

Manager

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Sheff Weds 2–2 Norwich". BBC. 13 February 2003. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
  2. ↑ "Bradford 1–2 Walsall". BBC. 1 March 2003. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
  3. ↑ "No hard feelings on Robinson: Toronto FC". CBC News. 10 March 2010.
  4. ↑ "THE STARTING XI Salou, Kandji partner up top". Bigapplesoccer.com. 20 March 2010. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
  5. ↑ "Robinson takes Wales retirement" BBC Sport Retrieved on 2 April 2009
  6. ↑ "Whitecaps FC solidify MLS coaching staff | Vancouver Whitecaps FC". Whitecapsfc.com. 20 January 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
  7. 1 2 "Vancouver Whitecaps introduce Carl Robinson as head coach". Vancouver Sun. 16 December 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
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