&sq=&lang=&file=File:Robinson_(cropped).jpg) Robinson playing for Blackburn Rovers in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul William Robinson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 October 1979[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Beverley, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| York City | |||
| 1996–1998 | Leeds United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2004 | Leeds United | 95 | (0) |
| 2004–2008 | Tottenham Hotspur | 137 | (1) |
| 2008–2015 | Blackburn Rovers | 189 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Burnley | 3 | (0) |
| Total | 424 | (1) | |
| International career | |||
| 1999–2002 | England U21 | 14 | (0) |
| 2003–2007 | England | 41 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Paul William Robinson (born 15 October 1979) is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Premier League and Football League for Leeds United, Tottenham Hotspur, Blackburn Rovers and Burnley. Robinson is a former England international, earning 41 caps between 2003 and 2007.
Robinson joined Leeds United at age 16, becoming professional aged 18, and made 119 appearances for the club, 95 of which were in league matches, and scored a goal in a League Cup tie. He also was voted Leeds United's Player of the Year in 2003 by the supporter's club. In 2004, following Leeds' relegation from the Premier League to the Championship, he moved to Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur. He played in 175 matches for Tottenham, including 137 Premier League matches, and scored another goal (this time in a Premier League match, whilst he also won the 2008 League Cup with the club). He was signed by Blackburn Rovers in 2008, being voted the Blackburn Rovers Player of the Year in 2011 by the supporters' club.
Robinson made his full international debut in a 3–1 friendly defeat against Australia on 12 February 2003. His competitive international debut came a year later in a 2–1 victory over Poland, during a qualification match for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Twenty-five of his forty-one appearances came in competitive internationals, with his last cap coming in a 2–1 defeat to Russia on 17 October 2007. He retired from international football on 8 August 2010.
- ^ a b Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2010). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11. Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing. p. 357. ISBN 978-1-84596-601-0.
- ^ "Paul Robinson". ESPN FC. Retrieved 13 May 2019.