Robbie Robinson (soccer)

Robbie Robinson (born December 17, 1998) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Inter Miami in MLS.

Robbie Robinson
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-12-17) December 17, 1998
Place of birth Camden, South Carolina, United States
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Playing position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Inter Miami
Number 19
Youth career
2014–2017 Charleston Battery
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Clemson Tigers 47 (24)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Inter Miami 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of January 10, 2020

Career

Robinson signed with United Soccer League side Charleston Battery on an academy contract ahead of their 2017 season.[1] He made his professional debut on June 14, 2017 as an 88th minute substitute during a 3-2 loss to Atlanta United FC in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.[2]

On January 4, 2020, Robinson won the Hermann Trophy, an award for the top college soccer player in the United States. Earlier in December 2019, he was announced as having signed with MLS as a Generation Adidas player, and would be available in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft.[3]

Robinson was selected 1st overall in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft by Inter Miami.[4]

On May 20, 2020, Robinson was named the ACC Male Athlete of the Year, an award for the top male player across all sports in the Atlantic Coast Conference. In the award's 67 year history, Robinson was the first male soccer player to win the award.[5]

Honors
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References
  1. "Robbie Robinson". Charleston Battery. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  2. "Boxscore: Atlanta United FC vs. Charleston Battery 06/15/2017 | Matchcenter". Matchcenter.mlssoccer.com. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
  3. "MLS SuperDraft prospect, Generation adidas signing Robbie Robinson wins Hermann Trophy". MLS. 4 January 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  4. "Inter Miami, Beckham picked Robbie Robinson No.1 in MLS SuperDraft. Then things got weird". ESPN. 10 January 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  5. "Clemson's Robinson, UNC's Matson Voted Top ACC Athletes of 2019-20". Atlantic Coast Conference. May 20, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2020.


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