Scott Robinson (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Scott Robinson | ||
| Date of birth | 12 March 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Heart of Midlothian | ||
| Number | 8[1] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| -2006 | Hutchison Vale Boys Club | ||
| 2006–2008 | Heart of Midlothian | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008– | Heart of Midlothian | 92 | (2) |
| National team | |||
| 2008 | Scotland U16 | 3 | (2) |
| 2008–2009 | Scotland U17 | 10 | (0) |
| 2009 | Scotland U19 | 6 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 May 2014 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Scott Robinson (born 12 March 1992 in Edinburgh) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Heart of Midlothian in the Scottish Championship, as a Midfielder.
Career
Hearts
Robinson attended Boroughmuir High School[2] and played for Hutchison Vale Boys Club before signing his professional contract at Hearts in April 2006.[3]
He made his first team debut as a substitute on 26 April 2008, as a striker, against Inverness Caledonian Thistle in Hearts 1–0 win at Tynecastle Stadium.[4] In doing so he became the youngest player in SPL history[5] and also the youngest player to have ever played competitive football for Hearts.[6] He was 16 years, 1 month and 14 days old.[7] He was given a new contract on 14 July 2008 extending his stay until 2011.
He spent the following season playing reserve and under 19 fixtures to gain experience.[3][7] He returned to first team football on 26 September 2009 against Hamilton as a substitute,[8] going on to score his first competitive goal for Hearts in a 1–1 draw with Rangers at Ibrox on 23 January 2010.[9] He made 14 appearances in total that season.[10]
Having impressed during his four first team appearances during the 2010–11 season Robinson was awarded a new two-year deal, extending his stay until 2013.[11] Robinson featured during pre season in Germany for the 2011–12 season[12] and began to establish himself as a regular under new manager Paulo Sérgio at the start of the season, in a new central midfield role.[13] He made his European debut against Tottenham Hotspur F.C. at White Hart Lane.[14]
He had a strange spell as the number 72 during the 2008/09 season, by the 2009/10 season he had reverted to the number 27 shirt. Currently he's playing as the number 8 for Hearts.
Scotland
Robinson has represented Scotland at U16, U17 and U19 level.[15]
His first appearance for Scotland came at under 17 level against Malta on 14 January 2008.[16] With his first goals for Scotland coming at under 16 level scoring twice against Spain on 2 February 2008[17] and on 16 August 2010 he captained the under 19 squad in an International Challenge Match against Malta.[18]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| Hearts | 2007–08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008–09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2009–10 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
| 2010–11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2011–12 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 1 | |
| 2012–13 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 1 | |
| 2014–15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 92 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 115 | 4 | |
| Career Totals | 92 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 115 | 4 | |
References
- ↑ "Hearts First Team Squad". Heart of Midlothian F.C. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- ↑ "Hearts youngster Scott knows his work is only just beginning". Scotsman Publications. 1 May 2008. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Scott Robinson Hearts Profile". Heart of Midlothian F.C. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- ↑ "Hearts 1–0 Inverness CT". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 26 April 2008. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- ↑ "SPL Individual Records". 26 April 2008.
- ↑ "Will you see history be made today?". 26 April 2008.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Hearts youngster Scott Robinson is desperate for more games". Daily Record. 26 December 2009. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- ↑ "Hearts 2 – 1 Hamilton". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 26 September 2009. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- ↑ "Rangers 1 – 1 Hearts". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 23 January 2010. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- ↑ "Scott Robinson Soccerbase Stats". Soccerbase. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- ↑ "New Hearts Deals". Retrieved 13 May 2011.
- ↑ "Hearts starlet Scott Robinson: Scoring goal at Ibrox was highlight of my career so far.. but it was false dawn". Daily Record. 21 July 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- ↑ "I'm glad I made decision to focus on being a midfielder – I'm a rubbish up front, says Hearts kid Scott Robinson". Daily Record. 25 September 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- ↑ "Scott Robinson Uefa Profile". Uefa. Retrieved 15 November 2011..
- ↑ "Scott Robinson SFA Profile". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- ↑ "MALTA v SCOTLAND". SFA. 16 January 2008. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- ↑ "SPAIN 2 v 2 SCOTLAND". SFA. 2 February 2008. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- ↑ "Scotland 2 v 0 Malta". SFA. 16 August 2010. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- ↑ "Scott Robinson Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- ↑ Scott Robinson career statistics at Soccerbase
External links
- Scott Robinson career statistics at Soccerbase
- Profile at londonhearts.com
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