Kyle Robinson (born 8 November 2002) is an Irish professional

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who played as a forward for

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club

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. His previous clubs are St Patrick's Athletic,

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, Shelbourne,

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and

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Career

Youth career

A native of

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, Robinson began playing with local side Esker Celtic, before spells at St Kevin's Boys, Home Farm and Leixlip United, where he earned a move to the academy of

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club

where he played from 2018 to July 2019, when he moved to St Patrick's Athletic.

St Patrick's Athletic

2019 season

On 15 September 2019, Robinson made his senior debut for St Patrick's Athletic, replacing Gary Shaw from the bench in the 85th minute of a 1–0 win away to

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in the Leinster Senior Cup. His first senior goal came on 1 November 2019, when he came off the bench to put his side in front, in a 3–1 win away to Sheriff YC in the Semi Final of the Leinster Senior Cup. On 16 November 2019, his impressive form in the competition culminated with him scoring the opening goal of the game in the Final of the

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, as his side defeated

4–0 at

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Wexford loan

After signing his first professional contract with St Patrick's Athletic in January 2021, it was announced on 26 February 2021 that Robinson had signed for

side

on a season long loan. His first goal for the club came on 16 April 2021 when he scored a late consolation goal in a 2–1 loss to Cobh Ramblers. On 2 July 2021, he scored a hat-trick in a 4–4 draw with

. He finished an impressive loan season with 10 goals in 26 appearances in all competitions despite his side finishing bottom of the league.

Return from loan

Upon returning from his loan spell, Robinson was fully integrated into the first team squad for the 2022 season by manager

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. On 6 May 2022, Robinson made his

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debut for the club, replacing

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in the 85th minute of a 4–0 win away to

and scoring with his first touch of the ball. He made a further 6 appearances off the bench that season before being released at the end of his contract at the end of the season.

Shelbourne

Ahead of their 2023 season, Robinson signed for

side Shelbourne. His first goal for the club came in a 4–0 win away to

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in the Leinster Senior Cup. He struggled for starts in the league, starting in just 2 of his 16 league appearances and failing to score a league goal for the club, although he scored 4 goals in 3 games in the Leinster Senior Cup, before being deemed surplus to requirements in the summer transfer window.

Drogheda United

On 13 July 2023, Robinson signed for

until the end of the season, a club where he had previously spent 2 seasons as a youth player. On 18 August 2023, he scored his first goal for the club, in a 1–0

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win away to Kerry. On 1 September 2023, he scored twice in a 3–0 win over UCD at

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, the second of which being a volley from 45 yards. He finished the season with 5 goals in 15 appearances for the club in all competitions.

Arbroath

On 12 January 2024, Robinson signed for

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side

until the end of the 2023–24 season. He made his debut the following day, coming off the bench in the 40th minute of a 0–0 draw with Ayr United at

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. He was released at the end of the season after failing to score in his 10 appearances with the club.

Athlone Town

On 4 July 2024, it was announced that Robinson had signed for

club

. He made his debut on the same day, scoring the winner from the penalty spot in a 2–1 victory away to UCD. On 11 October 2024, he scored a hattrick in a 4–1 win over

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Career statistics

Honours

;St Patrick's Athletic * Leinster Senior Cup (1): 2018–19

References

External links

Kyle Robinson Extratime.com Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Robinson, Kyle 2002 births Living people Republic of Ireland men's association footballers St Patrick's Athletic F.C. players Wexford F.C. players Shelbourne F.C. players Drogheda United F.C. players Arbroath F.C. players Athlone Town A.F.C. players League of Ireland players Scottish Professional Football League players Men's association football forwards Association footballers from County Dublin 21st-century Irish sportsmen