Callum Jack Robinson (born 2 February 1995) is a professional

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who plays as a forward for club

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and the Republic of Ireland national team. Robinson is a product of the

Aston Villa Aston Villa Football Club is a professional football club based in Aston, Birmingham, England. The club competes in the , the top tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1874, they have played at their home ground, Villa P ...

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

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in March 2018, for whom he is qualified by maternal descent.

Club career

Aston Villa

Robinson is a product of the Aston Villa youth team. He made his Villa debut on 24 September 2013 in the

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third round in a 0–4 home defeat by

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, replacing

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for the final eight minutes. His

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debut came on 19 April 2014, replacing

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for the last five minutes of a goalless draw with

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, and he made three further substitute appearances that season.

Loan to Preston North End

Robinson was loaned to

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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. His first professional goal came on 28 October. He opened a 2–0 win at

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by converting Chris Humphrey's cross. On 10 November Robinson scored a hat-trick against Havant & Waterlooville in a 3–0 away win in the first round of the

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

Loan to Bristol City

On 7 August 2015, Robinson joined

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on loan for the 2015–16 season. He scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 defeat to

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in the

four days later. His loan with City was cut short on 2 January 2016 after falling out of the first team, having made no appearances since October.

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

Sheffield United

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

West Bromwich Albion

On 29 January 2020, Robinson joined

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on loan until the end of the 2019–20 season. On 9 September 2020, Robinson joined West Brom on a five-year deal as part of a swap deal sending Oliver Burke to

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. On 3 April 2021, he scored a brace of goals in a 5–2 victory over

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. 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.

Cardiff City

On 1 September 2022, Robinson joined

on a 3-year deal from

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. He made his

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debut as a substitute against

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on 14 November 2013. He scored his first U19 goal in the 88th minute of the same match. He was also eligible to represent

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and declared for them in March 2018. He qualifies through his

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-born grandmother. He made his Republic of Ireland debut on 6 September 2018 in a 4–1 defeat to

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in the

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. He scored his first goal for Ireland on 14 November 2019 in a 3–1 win against

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. On 9 October 2021, Robinson scored twice as Ireland won 3–0 away to

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in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier to secure Stephen Kenny his first competitive win as Ireland manager. He subsequently scored a hat-trick three days later in a friendly against

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. He became the first player to score a

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for Ireland since

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in 2014, and the first to score in two consecutive matches since

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in June 2017.

Career statistics

Club

International

:''Scores and results list the Republic of Ireland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Robinson goal.''

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Robinson, Callum 1995 births Living people Footballers from Northampton Republic of Ireland men's association footballers Republic of Ireland men's international footballers English men's footballers England men's youth international footballers Irish people of Jamaican descent Sportspeople of Jamaican descent English people of Irish descent English sportspeople of Jamaican descent Aston Villa F.C. players Preston North End F.C. players Bristol City F.C. players Sheffield United F.C. players Men's association football forwards Black Irish sportspeople Premier League players English Football League players West Bromwich Albion F.C. players