Kyle Robinson (born 8 November 2002) is an Irish professional footballer who used to play as a forward for League of Ireland First Division club Athlone Town. His previous clubs are St Patrick's Athletic, Wexford, Shelbourne, Drogheda United and Arbroath.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kyle Robinson | ||
| Date of birth | 8 November 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Republic of Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Athlone Town | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Esker Celtic | |||
| St Kevin's Boys | |||
| Home Farm | |||
| –2018 | Leixlip United | ||
| 2018–2019 | Drogheda United | ||
| 2019–2022 | St Patrick's Athletic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | St Patrick's Athletic | 7 | (1) |
| 2021 | → Wexford (loan) | 25 | (9) |
| 2023 | Shelbourne | 16 | (0) |
| 2023 | Drogheda United | 12 | (4) |
| 2024 | Arbroath | 10 | (0) |
| 2024– | Athlone Town | 15 | (7) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:54, 11 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editYouth career
editA native of Lucan, Dublin, Robinson began playing with local side Esker Celtic, before spells at St Kevin's Boys, Home Farm and Leixlip United, where he earned a move to the academy of League of Ireland club Drogheda United where he played from 2018 to July 2019, when he moved to St Patrick's Athletic.[1][2]
St Patrick's Athletic
edit2019 season
editOn 15 September 2019, Robinson made his senior debut for St Patrick's Athletic, replacing Gary Shaw from the bench in the 85th minute of a 1–0 win away to Cabinteely in the Leinster Senior Cup.[3] His first senior goal came on 1 November 2019, when he came off the bench to put his side in front, in a 3–1 win away to Sheriff YC in the Semi Final of the Leinster Senior Cup.[4] On 16 November 2019, his impressive form in the competition culminated with him scoring the opening goal of the game in the Final of the 2018–19 Leinster Senior Cup, as his side defeated Athlone Town 4–0 at Richmond Park.[5]
Wexford loan
editAfter signing his first professional contract with St Patrick's Athletic in January 2021,[1] it was announced on 26 February 2021 that Robinson had signed for League of Ireland First Division side Wexford on a season long loan.[6] His first goal for the club came on 16 April 2021 when he scored a late consolation goal in a 2–1 loss to Cobh Ramblers.[7] On 2 July 2021, he scored a hat-trick in a 4–4 draw with Athlone Town.[8] He finished an impressive loan season with 10 goals in 26 appearances in all competitions despite his side finishing bottom of the league.[9]
Return from loan
editUpon returning from his loan spell, Robinson was fully integrated into the first team squad for the 2022 season by manager Tim Clancy. On 6 May 2022, Robinson made his League of Ireland Premier Division debut for the club, replacing Ben McCormack in the 85th minute of a 4–0 win away to Drogheda United and scoring with his first touch of the ball.[10] He made a further 6 appearances off the bench that season before being released at the end of his contract at the end of the season.[9]
Shelbourne
editAhead of their 2023 season, Robinson signed for League of Ireland Premier Division side Shelbourne.[11] His first goal for the club came in a 4–0 win away to Dundalk in the Leinster Senior Cup.[12] He struggled for starts in the league, starting in just 2 of his 16 league appearances and failing to score a league goal for the club, although he scored 4 goals in 3 games in the Leinster Senior Cup, before being deemed surplus to requirements in the summer transfer window.[9]
Drogheda United
editOn 13 July 2023, Robinson signed for Drogheda United until the end of the season, a club where he had previously spent 2 seasons as a youth player.[13][14] On 18 August 2023, he scored his first goal for the club, in a 1–0 FAI Cup win away to Kerry.[15] On 1 September 2023, he scored twice in a 3–0 win over UCD at United Park, the second of which being a volley from 45 yards.[16][17][18][19] He finished the season with 5 goals in 15 appearances for the club in all competitions.[9]
Arbroath
editOn 12 January 2024, Robinson signed for Scottish Championship side Arbroath until the end of the 2023–24 season.[20][21] He made his debut the following day, coming off the bench in the 40th minute of a 0–0 draw with Ayr United at Gayfield Park.[22] He was released at the end of the season after failing to score in his 10 appearances with the club.[23]
Athlone Town
editOn 4 July 2024, it was announced that Robinson had signed for League of Ireland First Division club Athlone Town.[24] He made his debut on the same day, scoring the winner from the penalty spot in a 2–1 victory away to UCD.[25] On 11 October 2024, he scored a hattrick in a 4–1 win over Cork City.[26]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played on 2 November 2024[27]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| St Patrick's Athletic | 2019 | LOI Premier Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0[c] | 0 | 3[d] | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0[e] | 0 | 0[f] | 0 | 7 | 1 | |||
| Total | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 3 | ||
| Wexford (loan) | 2021 | LOI First Division | 25 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 26 | 10 | |||
| Shelbourne | 2023 | LOI Premier Division | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | 3[d] | 4 | 19 | 4 | |||
| Drogheda United | 2023 | LOI Premier Division | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 15 | 5 | |||
| Arbroath | 2023–24 | Scottish Championship | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| Athlone Town | 2024 | LOI First Division | 15 | 7 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3[g] | 0 | 21 | 7 | ||
| Total | 85 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 101 | 29 | ||
- ^ Includes FAI Cup & Scottish Cup
- ^ Includes League of Ireland Cup & Scottish League Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in the Leinster Senior Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearance in the President of Ireland's Cup
- ^ Appearances in the 2024 League of Ireland Promotion/Relegation play-offs
Honours
edit- St Patrick's Athletic
References
edit- ^ a b "Kyle Robinson". www.stpatsfc.com.
- ^ "Kyle Robinson | Stats | History | Career Details | Images | extratime.com - The Home of Irish Football - Extratime.com". www.extratime.com.
- ^ "Leinster Senior Cup Report: Cabinteely 0 - 1 St Patrick's Athletic". extratime.com.
- ^ "Leinster Senior Cup Report: Sheriff YC 1 -3 St Patrick's Athletic AET". extratime.com.
- ^ "Leinster Senior Cup Final Report: St Patrick's Athletic 4 - 0 Athlone Town". extratime.com.
- ^ Dempsey, Andrew. "Wexford complete loan signings of Alex O'Hanlon and Kyle Robinson ahead of the 2021 season". extratime.com.
- ^ Furlong, Brendan (April 16, 2021). "Ciaran Griffin and Killian Cooper fire Cobh Ramblers to first win of the season". Irish Examiner.
- ^ "Stunning Comeback Sees Athlone Town Leave Wexford With A Point". Midlands 103.
- ^ a b c d "Republic of Ireland - K. Robinson - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ Landy, Barry (May 6, 2022). "Teenage stars Burns & Robinson to the fore as Pats heap misery on Drogheda". Irish Examiner.
- ^ "Kyle Robinson signs for Shels". November 18, 2022.
- ^ O'Connor, Tom. "Leinster Senior Cup Report: Dundalk 0 - 4 Shelbourne". extratime.com.
- ^ "Kyle Robinson signs for Drogheda United". July 13, 2023.
- ^ Team, Extratime. "Kyle Robinson signs for Drogheda United from Shelbourne". extratime.com.
- ^ Landy, Barry (August 18, 2023). "Robinson on mark as Drogs spoil Kerry's big night" – via www.rte.ie.
- ^ Landy, Barry (September 1, 2023). "Robinson bags brace as Drogheda ease past Students" – via www.rte.ie.
- ^ Landy, Barry (September 1, 2023). "Robinson's 45-yard volley lights up Drogheda United victory over UCD". The 42.
- ^ "Draper fears in the past as Kyle Robinson steps up to the plate for Drogheda United". www.independent.ie. September 4, 2023.
- ^ Doherty, Oisin (September 2, 2023). "Drogheda's Kyle Robinson scores 45-yard goal of the season contender". Irish Mirror.
- ^ "Kyle Robinson". January 12, 2024.
- ^ Dempsey, Andrew. "Kyle Robinson completes switch to Arbroath". extratime.com.
- ^ "Strugglers Arbroath & Ayr battle to stalemate" – via www.bbc.com.
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/share/p/jfbAnN6vSqNRMgN9/?
- ^ "x.com".
- ^ "Town's New Recruit Looks Forward To El Classico". Midlands 103.
- ^ https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer/arid-41494217.html
- ^ "Republic of Ireland - K. Robinson - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". ie.soccerway.com.