Antonee Robinson (born August 8, 1997) is a professional

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player who plays as a

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for club

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. Born in England, he represents the United States national team. Nicknamed

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, he is known for his pace, work rate, and offensive ability. Previously a youth player with Everton, he went on loan spells to several

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clubs until signing with

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club

in 2020 for £2 million. Following relegation after his first season, he won the

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and was listed on the 2021–22 Team of the Season. He won the 2023–24 Fulham Player of the Season award, and is considered one of the Premier League's best full-backs. Robinson represented the United States across several youth levels and made his debut for the senior team in May 2018. He won the U.S. Player of the Year award for 2024.

Youth football

Born in

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, England, Robinson came through Everton's

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, having been with the academy since the age of 11. In June 2013, he signed a scholarship with the club, becoming a full-time player.

Club career

Everton

While with Everton's U18 side, Robinson suffered injuries that saw him sidelined most of the time. He appeared for the U21 side toward the end of the 2014–15 season. As a result, he was awarded the club's Under-18 Players' Player of the Season. At the end of the 2014–15 season, he signed his first professional contract with the club after being offered a new contract. However, Robinson spent most of the 2015–16 season sidelined by torn cartilage under his kneecap, resulting in knee surgery. Despite this, he signed a one-year contract extension on July 15, 2016. Robinson then played all three matches in the

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, which saw Everton U23s eliminated in the Group stage. He also became a regular for the U23 side. At the end of the 2016–17 season, Robinson signed a two-year contract extension with the club.

Loan to Bolton Wanderers

On August 4, 2017, it was announced that Antonee Robinson had signed on loan with

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until January 2018. Five days after joining the club, on August 9, 2017, he made his debut in a 2–1 League Cup win at

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. Two weeks later, on August 22, 2017, he set up a goal for

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to score the club's third goal in a 3–2 win over

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in the League Cup. He made his league debut for the side on September 9, 2017, in a 3–0 loss against

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, playing the full 90 minutes. Robinson then established himself in the left-back position, beating out competition from Andrew Taylor. It was announced on January 5, 2018, that Robinson had agreed to stay at Bolton for the remainder of the season.

Wigan Athletic

On July 15, 2019, Robinson joined

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on a permanent three-year contract. He made his debut for Wigan against

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and scored his first goal for the club in a 2–2 draw at

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on November 26, 2019. After impressing for Wigan in the

as one of the league's top left backs, Robinson was set to sign with

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side

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for US$13 million before the transfer deadline of January 31, 2020. However, the deal fell through when Robinson's medical examination at Milan revealed a heart rhythm irregularity for which further testing could not be completed before the deadline, and for which he would undergo an

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procedure as treatment.

Fulham

Following Wigan's relegation from the Championship, Robinson moved to Premier League club Fulham on August 20, 2020, for £2 million.

2020–23: Development

He made his debut for the club in a league cup game against Ipswich Town on September 16, 2020, in a Fulham win. He then played in the next round on September 23 against

in a 2–0 win. He played in the 3–0 loss to

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in the league cup on October 1. He made his Premier League debut on October 4, 2020, against

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. He scored his first goal for the club in an

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tie against

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on August 24, 2021. Robinson was instrumental of Fulham winning the 2021–22 Championship and its promotion back to the Premier League, featuring in 36 league games and scoring 3 goals. He was included on the EFL Championship Team of the Season.

2023–24: Fulham Player of the Season

In July 2023, he signed a new contract with Fulham until 2028. On December 3, 2023, Robinson made 13 interceptions in the 3–4 defeat to

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, the most in a Premier League match since 2009 and was widely praised for his performances. In the same game, he became the first American to record 3 consecutive assists in the Premier League. On December 20 in the

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quarter-final against Everton, Robinson forced an own-goal to get his side up 1–0 in the eventual 1–1 (7–6 penalties) win, helping his club to its first ever EFL semi-final appearance. Robinson was awarded the 2023–24 Fulham Player of the Season award. Considered as one of the Premier League's best left-backs of the season, he finished the 2023–24 season with 37 league appearances and as the player with most interceptions in the Premier League in 81 occasions, 15 more than the second highest.

2024–25

On August 24, 2024, he assisted Alex Iwobi in the 2–1 win over

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. During the following match on August 31, he assisted Adama Traoré in the 1–1 draw against Ipswich Town. On November 4, 2024, he assisted Harry Wilson in the 2–1 win over

. On December 14, Robinson recorded two assists in the 2–2 draw against

, which accounted for his fifth and sixth assists of the season. On December 29 against

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he recorded his seventh assist, making him the third-highest assist leader of the

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at the year's end. On January 14, 2025, he assisted both of Fulham's goals in the 2–3 defeat to

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. He earned his tenth assist of the season in the 2–1 victory over

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on February 1, only behind forward

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for the most in the league. On March 2, he captained Fulham and scored the winning

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(4–3) to eliminate

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in the 2024–25 FA Cup Fifth round, advancing to the quarter-finals. He registered 10 assists in the Premier League that season, the most of any left-back.

International career

Robinson was eligible for both

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and the

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. He was born in

and raised in Liverpool, England. His father was born in England but raised in

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, and gained American citizenship. Robinson is also of Jamaican descent through his paternal grandmother. Robinson was first capped at under-18 level with the United States. He was also called into the United States under-20 side, although was not capped. In March 2018, Robinson was invited to both the United States senior and England under-21 camps, and accepted the United States senior call for a friendly against

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in which he was named to the bench. He made his United States senior debut on May 28, 2018, playing the full 90 minutes in a 3–0 friendly win against Bolivia and recording an assist.

Career statistics

Club

International

''Scores and results list United States' goal tally first.''

Honors

Fulham *

: 2021–22 United States *

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: 2019–20, 2022–23, 2023–24 Individual * EFL Championship Team of the Season: 2021–22 Championship *

Player of the Season: 2023–24 *

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: 2025 *CONCACAF Nations League Finals Best XI:

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References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Robinson, Antonee 1997 births Living people Footballers from Milton Keynes English men's footballers English people of American descent English people of Jamaican descent American men's soccer players American people of English descent American sportspeople of Jamaican descent United States men's international soccer players United States men's under-23 international soccer players United States men's youth international soccer players 2022 FIFA World Cup players 2024 Copa América players 21st-century English sportsmen Bolton Wanderers F.C. players English Football League players Everton F.C. players Fulham F.C. players Men's association football fullbacks Premier League players Wigan Athletic F.C. players