Callum Robinson

Callum Robinson
Robinson with Preston North End in 2016
Personal information
Full name Callum Jack Robinson[1]
Date of birth (1995-02-02) 2 February 1995 (age 29)[2]
Place of birth Northampton, England [3]
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Cardiff City
Number 47
Youth career
0000–2013 Aston Villa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Aston Villa 4 (0)
2014–2015 → Preston North End (loan) 25 (4)
2015 → Bristol City (loan) 6 (0)
2016 → Preston North End (loan) 14 (2)
2016–2019 Preston North End 110 (29)
2019–2020 Sheffield United 17 (1)
2020 → West Bromwich Albion (loan) 16 (3)
2020–2022 West Bromwich Albion 75 (12)
2022– Cardiff City 57 (11)
International career‡
2011 England U16 5 (1)
2011–2012 England U17 12 (2)
2013–2014 England U19 5 (3)
2014–2015 England U20 9 (3)
2018– Republic of Ireland 38 (9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 November 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:53, 11 September 2024 (UTC)

Callum Jack Robinson (born 2 February 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Cardiff City and the Republic of Ireland national team.

Robinson is a product of the Aston Villa academy. He twice played for Preston on loan from Aston Villa before joining on a permanent deal in 2016. Robinson played internationally for England at all youth levels up to the under-20 side but declared for the Republic of Ireland in March 2018, for whom he is qualified by maternal descent.[4]

Club career

Aston Villa

Robinson is a product of the Aston Villa youth team.[5] He made his Villa debut on 24 September 2013 in the League Cup third round in a 0–4 home defeat by Tottenham Hotspur, replacing Aleksandar Tonev for the final eight minutes.[6] His Premier League debut came on 19 April 2014, replacing Andreas Weimann for the last five minutes of a goalless draw with Southampton at Villa Park,[7] and he made three further substitute appearances that season.

Loan to Preston North End

Robinson was loaned to Preston North End of League One[8] on a one-month deal on 16 September 2014 and made his debut that night as a substitute against a Chesterfield side featuring fellow Villa loanee Daniel Johnson.[9] His first professional goal came on 28 October. He opened a 2–0 win at Leyton Orient by converting Chris Humphrey's cross.[10] On 10 November Robinson scored a hat-trick against Havant & Waterlooville in a 3–0 away win in the first round of the FA Cup.[11] Following a successful spell with Preston, during which he scored five goals in 11 league and cup appearances, Robinson was recalled by Aston Villa on 25 November, despite his loan having been extended until January 2015.[12]

Robinson returned to Preston on loan for the rest of the 2014–15 season on transfer deadline day, 2 February 2015.[13]

Loan to Bristol City

On 7 August 2015, Robinson joined Bristol City on loan for the 2015–16 season.[14] He scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 defeat to Luton Town in the League Cup four days later.[15] His loan with City was cut short on 2 January 2016 after falling out of the first team, having made no appearances since October.[16]

Return to Preston North End

On 5 January 2016, Robinson re-signed for Preston until the end of the season, taking the number 37 shirt.[17]

On 4 July 2016, Robinson joined Preston North End on a three-year deal after two successful loan spells.[18]

Sheffield United

Robinson signed a four-year contract for Sheffield United on 12 July 2019 for an undisclosed fee.[19]

West Bromwich Albion

On 29 January 2020, Robinson joined West Bromwich Albion on loan until the end of the 2019–20 season.[20]

On 9 September 2020, Robinson joined West Brom on a five-year deal as part of a swap deal sending Oliver Burke to Sheffield United.[21] On 3 April 2021, he scored a brace of goals in a 5–2 victory over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.[22] The first of these would go on to be awarded West Brom's Goal of the Season, along with being nominated for the Premier League Goal of the Month for April.[23]

Cardiff City

On 1 September 2022, Robinson joined Cardiff City on a 3-year deal from West Bromwich Albion for £1.75mil.

International career

Robinson was born in England, to a father of Jamaican descent and mother of Irish descent. He played for England at under-16 and under-17 levels.[24] He made his England under-19 debut as a substitute against Hungary on 14 November 2013. He scored his first U19 goal in the 88th minute of the same match.[25] He was also eligible to represent Ireland and declared for them in March 2018. He qualifies through his County Monaghan-born grandmother.[4]

He made his Republic of Ireland debut on 6 September 2018 in a 4–1 defeat to Wales in the UEFA Nations League.[26]

He scored his first goal for Ireland on 14 November 2019 in a 3–1 win against New Zealand.[27]

On 9 October 2021, Robinson scored twice as Ireland won 3–0 away to Azerbaijan in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier to secure Stephen Kenny his first competitive win as Ireland manager.[28] He subsequently scored a hat-trick three days later in a friendly against Qatar.[29] He became the first player to score a hat-trick for Ireland since Robbie Keane in 2014, and the first to score in two consecutive matches since Jon Walters in June 2017.[29]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 2 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Aston Villa 2013–14[30] Premier League 4 0 0 0 1 0 – 5 0
Preston North End (loan) 2014–15[31] League One 25 4 2 3 0 0 1[a] 0 28 7
Bristol City (loan) 2015–16[32] Championship 6 0 0 0 1 1 – 7 1
Preston North End (loan) 2015–16[32] Championship 14 2 1 0 0 0 – 15 2
Preston North End 2016–17[33] Championship 42 10 1 1 3 0 – 46 11
2017–18[34] Championship 41 7 1 0 1 0 – 43 7
2018–19[34] Championship 27 12 0 0 1 1 – 28 13
Total 149 35 5 4 5 1 1 0 160 40
Sheffield United 2019–20[35] Premier League 17 1 2 1 1 0 – 20 2
West Bromwich Albion (loan) 2019–20[35] Championship 16 3 0 0 0 0 – 16 3
West Bromwich Albion 2020–21[36] Premier League 28 5 0 0 1 1 – 29 6
2021–22[37] Championship 43 7 1 1 0 0 – 44 8
2022–23[38] Championship 4 0 0 0 2 0 – 6 0
Total 91 15 1 1 3 1 0 0 95 17
Cardiff City 2022–23[38] Championship 22 5 1 2 0 0 – 23 7
2023–24[39] Championship 23 1 1 0 1 1 – 25 2
2024–25[40] Championship 11 6 0 0 0 0 – 11 6
Total 56 12 2 2 1 1 0 0 56 15
Career total 323 63 10 8 12 4 1 0 346 75
  1. ^ Appearance in League One play-offs

International

As of match played 10 September 2024[41]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Republic of Ireland 2018 6 0
2019 6 1
2020 3 0
2021 9 6
2022 10 1
2023 3 1
2024 1 0
Total 38 9
Scores and results list the Republic of Ireland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Robinson goal.
List of international goals scored by Callum Robinson[41]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 14 November 2019 Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Republic of Ireland  New Zealand 3–1 3–1 Friendly
2 9 October 2021 Baku Olympic Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan  Azerbaijan 1–0 3–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
3 2–0
4 12 October 2021 Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Republic of Ireland  Qatar 1–0 4–0 Friendly
5 2–0
6 3–0
7 14 November 2021 Stade de Luxembourg, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg  Luxembourg 3–0 3–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
8 20 November 2022 National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta  Malta 1–0 1–0 Friendly
9 16 October 2023 Estádio Algarve, Faro, Portugal  Gibraltar 4–0 4–0 UEFA Euro 2024 qualification

See also

References

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