Andy Robinson (footballer, born 1992)

Andreas Sonny "Andy" Robinson (born 16 October 1992) is an English semi-professional footballer who primarily plays as a central midfielder most recently for Weymouth.

Andy Robinson
Personal information
Full nameAndreas Sonny Robinson[1]
Date of birth (1992-10-16) 16 October 1992 (age 31)
Place of birthBournemouth, England
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2]
Position(s)Midfielder
Youth career
2001–2012Southampton
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012–2014Southampton0(0)
2014Bolton Wanderers (loan)0(0)
2014Bolton Wanderers0(0)
2014–2015Dorchester Town11(1)
2015–2016Gosport Borough30(1)
2016–2019Havant & Waterlooville105(4)
2019–2022Weymouth72(4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:06, 3 July 2022 (UTC)

Early life

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Robinson was born in Bournemouth.[2]

Club career

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Southampton

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Described as "a strong presence in the heart of midfield", Andy Robinson joined the Southampton Academy at the age of eight, and has previously captained the club's under-18 side.[3] The midfielder was promoted to the Southampton first team at the beginning of the 2012–13 season, and made his debut for the team on 25 September 2012 in a 2−0 win over Sheffield Wednesday in the third round of the League Cup, coming on as an 81st-minute substitute for Jack Cork.[4]

Bolton Wanderers

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On 27 March 2014, Robinson joined Football League Championship club Bolton Wanderers on loan until the end of the season.[5] During his loan spell he spent no time on the pitch, making 6 appearances on the substitutes bench. Despite this, on 21 May it was confirmed that Robinson would join Bolton on a one-year contract from July 2014.[6] However, on 19 July the club confirmed the player had left as he had failed to settle in the area.[7]

Dorchester Town

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On 9 October 2014, Robinson signed non contract terms with Southern Football League club Dorchester Town.[8]

Weymouth

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On 28 June 2019, Robinson joined Weymouth.[9]

Career statistics

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As of match played 2 December 2017 [10][2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Southampton2012–13Premier League00001010
2013–1400000000
Bolton Wanderers (loan)2013–14Championship00000000
Dorchester Town2014–15SFL - Premier Division1010
Gosport Borough2014–15Conference South1510000151
2015–161500000150
Gosport total301000000301
Havant & Waterlooville2015–16National League South90000090
2016–17IL - Premier Division
2017–18National League South1600000160
Total250000000250
Career total551101000561

References

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  1. ^ "Premier League Clubs submit Squad Lists" (PDF). Premier League. 26 September 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 March 2013. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
  2. ^ a b c Andy Robinson at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Under-21 Profiles". Southampton F.C. Archived from the original on 26 September 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
  4. ^ "Southampton 2-0 Sheffield Wednesday". BBC Sport. 25 September 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
  5. ^ "Bolton: Southampton's Andy Robinson joins Wanderers on loan". BBC Sport. 27 March 2014. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
  6. ^ "Bolton sign Southampton midfielder Andy Robinson". BBC Sport. 21 May 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
  7. ^ "Andy Robinson leaves Bolton Wanderers". bwfc.co.uk. 19 July 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  8. ^ "Former Saint Andy Robinson joins The Magpies". dorchestertownfc.com. 9 October 2014. Archived from the original on 14 October 2014. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
  9. ^ Terras sign Robinson, uptheterras.co.uk, 28 June 2019
  10. ^ Andy Robinson at Soccerbase
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