| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 October 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Knocklyon, Dublin, Republic of Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Knocklyon United | |||
| –2007 | Lourdes Celtic | ||
| 2007–2010 | Nottingham Forest | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2010–2011 | Nottingham Forest | 0 | (0) |
| 2011 | Alki Larnaca | 4 | (0) |
| 2011-2012 | Ermis Aradippou | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2006–2007 | Republic of Ireland U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Robbie Gibbons (born 8 October 1991) is an Irish professional footballer, last playing for Cypriot Premier League side Ermis Aradippou.[1] He signed a 3.5 year deal for Alki on 11 January 2011 after spending two weeks on trial at the club and was given the number 32 shirt.[2][3][4] Gibbons made his debut for Alki on 16 February 2011, coming off the bench as a second half substitute in the Larnaca side's 4-3 win in the Cypriot Cup against Enosis Paralimni.[5][6][7][8] Gibbons made his league debut on 19 March 2011.
Gibbons is a left footed centre midfield player, but has also appeared on the left side of midfield for the Forest Reserves. He was given the Forest first team squad number 42 shirt[9][10][11][12] at the beginning of the 2010/11 season and appeared on the bench for Nottingham Forest's defeat to Bradford City in the Carling Cup in August 2010.[13]
Gibbons signed a four year contract at Forest in 2007 and he was a key player in the Nottingham Forest F.C. Youth Academy side that reached the Youth Premier League Final in May 2010, losing 5-3 to Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.[14]
Former clubs include Lourdes Celtic and Knocklyon United in Dublin, Ireland.[15]