Steven Robb (born 8 March 1982) is a Scottish retired

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, who played as a

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. He began his career with

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in 2001 before joining

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and then St Mirren. After playing in Thailand for Thai Port, he returned to Scotland with Brechin City and then Montrose. He retired in 2015 at the age of 32, due to injury problems.

Career

Robb started his career in 2001 as a youth team player with

, going on to make over 80 league appearances with a short

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spell with Raith Rovers. At the end of the 2004–2005 season in which Dundee were relegated to the

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, Robb decided to stay with Dundee but after failure to gain promotion Robb left the Dees for Dundee's rivals

in June 2006 on a free transfer. He scored his first and only goal for United in 1-1 draw with

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on 10 March 2007. Robb was told he would be released from Tannadice at the end of the 2007–08 season, with the winger subsequently agreeing a move to St Mirren at the start of the summer

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. Robb scored his first goal on his debut in the 7–0 victory over Dumbarton in the League Cup. He scored his first league goal for the club in a 2-1 defeat to

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in March 2010. After being released by St Mirren, Robb took a chance moving to Thai side Thai Port. At the start of the 2013–14 season, Robb returned to Scotland and signed for Brechin City. He scored his first and only goal for Brechin in a 2-1 loss to Rangers. At the beginning of the 2014–15 season Robb put pen to paper with Montrose. He retired at the end of that season and moved into business with a clothing company alongside fellow retired player Mark Corcoran, taking advantage of personal contacts made in his football career and in the fabric industry in Thailand.Money, mental health & Messi - what happens when a player retires early?
BBC Sport, 21 May 2020

Statistics

''Correct at 18 May 2009''

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Robb, Steven 1982 births Living people Footballers from Perth, Scotland Scottish men's footballers Scottish Premier League players Scottish Football League players Dundee F.C. players Raith Rovers F.C. players Dundee United F.C. players St Mirren F.C. players Men's association football midfielders Steven Robb Expatriate men's footballers in Thailand Steven Robb Brechin City F.C. players Montrose F.C. players Scottish Professional Football League players Scottish expatriate men's footballers Scottish expatriate sportspeople in Thailand 21st-century Scottish sportsmen