Thomas Robinet

Thomas Robinet
Robinet in 2017
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-08-18) 18 August 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Saint-Priest, Metropolis of Lyon, France
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Almere City
Number 9
Youth career
2001–2003 FCO Chandieu
2003–2008 Lyon
2008–2011 Saint-Priest
2011–2013 Sochaux
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2019 Sochaux B 65 (15)
2015–2019 Sochaux 73 (2)
2019–2020 Villefranche 22 (9)
2020–2021 Laval 32 (12)
2021–2022 Châteauroux 36 (19)
2022–2023 KV Oostende 0 (0)
2022–2023 → Nancy (loan) 27 (8)
2023– Almere City 29 (11)
International career
2013 France U17 2 (0)
2016 France U20 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:50, 10 April 2024 (UTC)

Thomas Robinet (born 18 August 1996) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Dutch Eredivisie 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.[1]

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.[2] His full debut came later the year, on 15 October, in the 1–0 win over Evian Thonon Gaillard F.C.[3] On 20 January 2016 he signed his first professional contract with the club, committing himself to Sochaux until 2018.[4] His first league goal for the club came on 12 August 2016, in a 2–1 victory at Clermont.[5]

In the summer of 2019, at the end of his Sochaux contract, Robinet left the club and signed for Championnat National side FC Villefranche.[6] 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.[7]

After failing to seal promotion with Stade Lavallois, Robinet moved to LB Châteauroux on 1 July 2021 on a three-year deal.[8]

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.[9]

On 10 July 2023, Robinet joined newly-promoted Eredivisie side Almere City FC on a three-year deal.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Rencontre avec Thomas Robinet" (in French). La Bande à Bonal. 8 May 2015.
  2. ^ "Clermont vs Sochaux 0–0". Soccerway. 31 July 2015.
  3. ^ "Sochaux vs Evian TG 1–0". Soccerway. 30 October 2015.
  4. ^ "Le FC Sochaux préserve sa génération dorée" (in French). vavel.fr. 20 January 2016.
  5. ^ "Clermont vs Sochaux 1–2". Soccerway. 12 August 2016.
  6. ^ "En Fin de Contrat à Sochaux, Thomas Robinet Rebondit en N1" (in French). maligue2.fr. 20 June 2019.
  7. ^ "National : encore un nouvel attaquant au Stade lavallois" (in French). francebleu.fr. 14 May 2020.
  8. ^ "L'attaquant Thomas Robinet rejoint la Berrichonne de Châteauroux". ici, par France Bleu et France 3 (in French). 9 June 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  9. ^ "AANVALLER ROBINET TEKENT VOOR KVO – KV Oostende". Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  10. ^ Perry (10 July 2023). "Almere City FC slaat opnieuw Franse slag met Thomas Robinet". Almere City FC (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 July 2023.