Jodi-Ann Robinson

Jodi-Ann Robinson (born 17 April 1989) is a former soccer player who played as a midfielder. Born in Jamaica to Jamaican parents, she moved to Canada at age 8.[1] She was naturalised there and subsequently opted to play internationally for the Canada women's national team.

Jodi-Ann Robinson
2013-07-04; Jodi-Ann Robinson in Chicago Red Stars vs Western New York Flash
Personal information
Full name Jodi-Ann Robinson
Date of birth (1989-04-17) 17 April 1989
Place of birth Saint Ann's Bay, Jamaica
Height 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
– Toronto Varsity Blues
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013 Western New York Flash 13 (1)
2014 Kvarnsvedens IK 7 (4)
2015 Røa 3 (1)
National team‡
2005–2013 Canada 56 (7)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 25, 2015
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of April 25, 2015

She represented Canada at two FIFA Women's World Cup editions (2007 and 2011) and the 2008 Summer Olympics.[2]

Playing career

On January 11, 2013, Robinson joined the Western New York Flash as part of the NWSL Player Allocation for the inaugural season of the National Women's Soccer League.[3][4]

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References
  1. Canada Soccer player profile
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jodi-Ann Robinson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 6 November 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
  3. "NWSL Allocation Easier Said than Done". ESPN. Archived from the original on 2 April 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
  4. "Player distribution sees NWSL take shape". FIFA. Retrieved 6 April 2013.


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