Karl Robinson

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Karl Robinson
Personal information
Date of birth (1980-09-13) 13 September 1980[1]
Place of birthLiverpool, England
Playing positionStriker/Midfielder
Club information
Current clubMilton Keynes Dons (manager)
Youth career
Everton
Swindon Town
Blackpool
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1999–2000Caernarfon Town13(0)
2000–2001Marine6(1)
2001Bamber Bridge17(9)
2001–2002Marine27(7)
2002Oswestry Town5(0)
2002Rhyl4(0)
2002–2003Oswestry Town26(5)
2003Kidsgrove Athletic23(4)
2003–2005Prescot Cables67(11)
2005–2006St Helens Town11(1)
2006Alsager Town32(2)
2006–2007Warrington Town15(0)
Teams managed
2010–Milton Keynes Dons
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Karl Robinson (born 13 September 1980) is an English former footballer who is currently manager of Milton Keynes Dons. He joined the Dons on 11 May 2010, aged 29, making him the youngest manager in The Football League.

Playing career

Born in Liverpool, England, Robinson played for Caernarfon Town, Bamber Bridge, Marine, Oswestry Town, Rhyl, Kidsgrove Athletic, Prescot Cables, St Helens Town, Alsager Town and Warrington Town.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Style of play

Robinson played as a striker, being described as a "big, powerful centre forward",[3] and later in his career played as a midfielder.[5]

Coaching and management career

Robinson coached at the Liverpool youth academy and later worked as a coach at Blackburn Rovers. Robinson then joined Paul Ince to Milton Keynes Dons as his assistant manager.

Milton Keynes Dons

2010-present

[7][8] He was appointed manager of League One team Milton Keynes Dons on 10 May 2010, having previously been the club's assistant manager under previous boss Paul Ince. At 30 years of age, he was the youngest manager at the time in the Football League and former England coach John Gorman was named his number two.[9] At the age of 29, he was also the youngest person to ever acquire a UEFA Pro Licence.[citation needed]

In the 2010–11 season, his first season in charge, Robinson guided MK Dons to fifth place in League One. This was regarded as a good achievement, improving on the Dons' points total over the previous season.[10] The team lost in the playoffs to Peterborough United over two legs.
In the 2011–12 season, he continued making impressive strides, attracting big name players and guiding his side to another 5th place finish and is again in the play-offs. During the season, he signed a 3-year contract extension with the Dons. He has also admitted that he enjoys deep sea fishing and the works of James Joyce.[11] Karl has had numerous offers from other football league clubs since his time with the dons, but he has said on a number of occasions that he will not leave MK Dons until he helps them get promoted to The Championship.

Managerial statistics

As of 1 February 2014
Team Nat From To Record
GWDLWin %
Milton Keynes Dons England 10 May 2010 Present 203 91 49 63 44.83

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Welsh Premier career details for Karl Robinson". Welsh Premier League Football. Retrieved 11 May 2010. 
  2. ↑ "Holker Street Newsletter 883". Barrow A.F.C. 3 December 2001. Retrieved 11 May 2010. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Host of new players for Kidsgrove". Non-League Daily. 17 July 2003. Retrieved 11 May 2010. 
  4. ↑ "One in – one out at Kidsgrove". Non-League Daily. 7 November 2003. Retrieved 11 May 2010. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Robinson coup for Clowes". Non-League Daily. 21 March 2006. Retrieved 11 May 2010. 
  6. ↑ "Player profile". Warrington Town F.C. Retrieved 11 May 2010. 
  7. ↑ "Liverpool FC co-owners Tom Hicks faces forced takeover of Texas Rangers". Liverpool Echo. 11 May 2010. Retrieved 11 May 2010. 
  8. ↑ "MK Dons appoint Karl Robinson, 29, as their new manager". Daily Mail. 11 May 2010. Retrieved 11 May 2010. 
  9. ↑ "Dons spring surprise by appointing Robinson as new boss". BBC Sport. 10 May 2010. Retrieved 10 May 2010. 
  10. ↑ For example, The sports blog: Making progress – Milton Keynes Citizen, 7 April 2011
  11. ↑ MK Dons duo Karl Robinson and John Gorman extend deals - BBC Sport, 17 December 2011
Milton Keynes Dons F.C. – current squad
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