Paul Robinson: the story of one English goalkeeper

Paul Robinson – football player of English club "Burnley" playing in the Premier League in the past – the goalkeeper of the national team of England. Robinson – veteran. He began his professional career in 1998, and “Burnley” became only the fourth club of the player in his biography.

Early years

At the age of 16 Paul Robinson was in the youth team "Leeds", and two years later made his debut for the first team "peacocks". However, the main goalkeeper in the team that in the beginning of the century was experiencing unprecedented growth, Gender to become and failed. For six years he played 95 matches, mostly on the pitch, to give rest to the main gate guard. This state of Affairs wasn't happy with the young and ambitious footballer, so in 2004 he agreed to transfer to another club.

«Tottenham»

The New club's 25-year-old goalkeeper became the London «Tottenham Hotspur», which bought out the contract of the player for 1.5 million pounds. Paul Robinson quite quickly ousted from the basics «spurs» American veteran Casey Keller and for the next three years became unconditional first number. The place of the English lost only in the 2007-2008 season when he made some scoring errors. Robinson settled down on the bench behind Radek's Black and in the summer of 2008 began to look for a new team.

It is Noteworthy that, playing for «Tottenham» Paul Robinson proved himself not only as a goalkeeper but as a striker. In March 2007 fails to score in a home Premier League game scored "Watford" crazy shot from 75 meters. By the way, it was the second goal in the asset goalkeeper. First he has scored at "Leeds" - in the match with the «Swindon town”.

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As a player «spurs» Paul was called to England and made the selection and final of the world Cup-2006 in the status of the main goalkeeper. Robinson also participated in the qualifying round of Euro 2008, but the team championship went to young and promising HART and Greene, as well as with veteran David James.

“Blackburn Rovers”

Among the players on the 2008-2009 season in the modestly "Blackburn" of course, stood out stellar rookie – Paul Robinson. The goalkeeper as before in «Tottenham», replaced another veteran of English football, American brad Friedel.

Despite playing well, former goalkeeper of the England team (for the national team Robinson played 44 games), "Blackburn" has failed to gain a foothold in the Premier League and dropped into the championship. Over time, Paul had several options to return to the elite of English football, but he chose to do this together with the current team. However, these plans weren't fated to come true – due to injury, Robinson missed almost the entire calendar year 2013, and returning on the field, age goalkeeper lost his place in the basis. At the end of the 2014-2015 season, the footballer and the club by mutual consent not to renew the contract.

“Burnley”

“maroon” Paul Robinson joined in early 2016 as a free agent. In the summer of that year the "Burnley" offered English veteran a new one-year contract. Robinson plays the role of backup goalkeeper (all time played in one match), it is expected that at the end of the 2016-2017 season famous soccer player will finish career of the player.