Tyrell Robinson

Tyrell Robinson
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-09-16) 16 September 1997 (age 27)[1]
Place of birth Basildon, England
Position(s) Left back, left winger
Youth career
2004–2017 Arsenal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Bradford City 23 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:38, 24 February 2020 (UTC)

Tyrell Robinson (born 16 September 1997) is an English former professional footballer who played as a left back and left winger. In 2020, he was convicted of child sex offences.

Career

Early career

Born in Basildon,[2] Robinson played youth football with Arsenal, joining in 2004,[3] at the age of seven.[4] He turned professional in January 2015,[2] and was released by the club in February 2017.[5] He had a trial with Watford in April 2017.[6]

Bradford City

He signed a one-year contract with Bradford City in May 2017.[2][7] He made his senior debut on 21 October 2017, appearing as a substitute in a league match; this was followed three days later by a start in an EFL Trophy game.[8][9] He scored his first goal for the club on 18 November 2017,[10][9] and was praised by manager Stuart McCall.[11] In January 2018 he signed a new contract with the club until summer 2020.[12][13] Later that month he stated that the new contract would not impact on his form.[14] At the end of his first season as a professional, where he scored 3 goals in 26 appearances in all competitions,[9] he was named Bradford City's 'Supporters' Trust Under 23s Player of the Year'.[15] He also commented that his football was still developing.[16]

Suspension and criminal conviction

On 15 August 2018, ten minutes before kick-off of an EFL Cup game against Macclesfield Town, Robinson was removed from the locker room for questioning by police.[17] He was suspended by the club the next day,[18][19] and then arrested on suspicion of sexual assault.[20] He was sacked by Bradford City on 24 February 2020 due to gross misconduct, after police announced charges against him.[21][22]

At Bradford Crown Court on 16 June,[23][24][25][26] Robinson pleaded guilty to sex offences involving a 14-year-old girl.[27] His co-accused changed his plea from not guilty to guilty.[28] On 26 January 2021, Robinson began his prison sentence of three and a half years.[29]

Playing style

In May 2017 Robinson was described by Bradford City Head of Recruitment Greg Abbott as having "bags of pace" and being "a strong, athletic kid with a great desire to prove everybody wrong".[4] Primarily a left winger, Robinson was also occasionally used by Bradford City manager Stuart McCall as a left back.[30]

Career statistics

As of 24 February 2020
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
Bradford City 2017–18[9] League One 21 3 3 0 0 0 2[a] 0 26 3
2018–19[31] League One 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2019–20[32] League Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 23 3 3 0 0 0 2 0 28 3
  1. ^ Appearances in the EFL Trophy.

References

  1. ^ Tyrell Robinson at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "CITY SIGN TALENTED YOUNG TRIO". Bradford City A.F.C. 10 May 2017. Archived from the original on 24 January 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  3. ^ more, Daniel Taylor, James McNicholas and. "Lies, deception and police in the dressing room: the case of Tyrell Robinson". The Athletic.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ a b Simon Parker (12 May 2017). "Bradford City hope to be quick out of the blocks with young talent". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  5. ^ "Tyrell Robinson leaves Arsenal". Arsenal F.C. 2 February 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  6. ^ Ron Walker (10 April 2017). "Former Arsenal youth product Tyrell Robinson on trial at Watford after leaving Gunners". Watford Observer. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  7. ^ Simon Parker (10 May 2017). "Young trio sign for Bradford City". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  8. ^ Simon Parker (27 October 2017). "Winger Robinson has 20/20 vision of his Bradford City future". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  9. ^ a b c d "Games played by Tyrell Robinson in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  10. ^ Simon Parker (18 November 2017). "Youngster comes off the bench to seal it for the Bantams in stoppage time". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  11. ^ Simon Parker (19 November 2017). "Tyrell Robinson rises to the challenge for Bradford City". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  12. ^ "Tyrell Robinson and Lukas Raeder: Bradford City pair sign new contracts". BBC Sport. 2 January 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  13. ^ Simon Parker (2 January 2018). "Robinson signs new deal with Bradford City". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  14. ^ Simon Parker (9 January 2018). "Bradford City: Tyrell Robinson will not ease off after signing new contract". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  15. ^ "KILGALLON DOMINATES PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARDS EVENING". Bradford City A.F.C. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  16. ^ Simon Parker (22 May 2018). "Bantams youngster Robinson not fazed by changing times". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  17. ^ "He had football at his feet but now Tyrell Robinson has thrown away the key". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 19 June 2020.
  18. ^ "CLUB STATEMENT: TYRELL ROBINSON". Bradford City A.F.C. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  19. ^ "Bradford City: Tyrell Robinson suspended by club with immediate effect". BBC Sport. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  20. ^ David Jagger (17 August 2018). "Bradford City star Tyrell Robinson arrested on suspicion of sexual assault". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  21. ^ "CLUB STATEMENT: TYRELL ROBINSON". www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk.
  22. ^ "Bradford City sack Tyrell Robinson for gross misconduct". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 24 February 2020.
  23. ^ "Latest in case of former Bradford City star accused of child sex offences". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 7 April 2020.
  24. ^ "Former Bradford City player Tyrell Robinson to appear in court tomorrow". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. June 2020.
  25. ^ "Former Bradford City player appears before court via Skype accused of child sex offences". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 2 June 2020.
  26. ^ "Footballer accused of sexual activity with a child". BBC Sport. 2 June 2020.
  27. ^ "Former Bradford City player Tyrell Robinson pleads guilty to child sex offences". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 16 June 2020.
  28. ^ "Tyrell Robinson sex offence sentence date set". BBC News. 4 December 2020.
  29. ^ "'I think you're stunning but your age is a killer' - Ex-Bradford City player jailed". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 26 January 2021.
  30. ^ Simon Parker (7 November 2017). "Robinson looking to take full advantage of Bradford City switch". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  31. ^ "Games played by Tyrell Robinson in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  32. ^ "Games played by Tyrell Robinson in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 February 2020.