Karl Robinson

Karl Robinson

Robinson as manager of Milton Keynes Dons in 2013
Personal information
Date of birth (1980-09-13) 13 September 1980[1]
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Playing position Striker / Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Milton Keynes Dons (manager)
Youth career
Everton
Swindon Town
Blackpool
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1999–2000 Caernarfon Town 13 (0)
2000–2001 Marine
2001 Bamber Bridge
2001–2002 Marine
2002 Oswestry Town 5 (0)
2002 Rhyl 4 (0)
2002–2003 Oswestry Town 26 (5)
2003 Kidsgrove Athletic
2003–2005 Prescot Cables
2005–2006 St Helens Town
2006 Alsager Town
2006–2007 Warrington Town
Total 48 (5)
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 Championship club Milton Keynes Dons. He was appointed by the Dons on 10 May 2010, aged 29.

Playing career

Robinson was born in Liverpool, Merseyside.[2] He played for Caernarfon Town, Bamber Bridge, Marine, Oswestry Town, Rhyl, Kidsgrove Athletic, Prescot Cables, St Helens Town, Alsager Town and Warrington Town.[1][3][4][5][6][7]

Style of play

Robinson played as a striker, being described as a "big, powerful centre forward",[4] and later in his career played as a midfielder.[6]

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

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.[8][9] 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.[10]

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.[11] 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 was again in the play-offs. During the season, he signed a 3-year contract extension with the Dons.[12] Robinson masterminded arguably MK Dons greatest victory, a 4–0 win over Manchester United on 26 August 2014, [13] as well as leading the Dons to promotion to the Championship for the first time, finishing as runners-up in League One.[14]

On 20 July 2015, Robinson signed a contract extension at the Dons along with the club's Head of Coaching, Richie Barker. However, MK Dons did not publicise the length of either deals.[15]

Managerial statistics

As of match played 13 February 2016.[16]
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record
PWDLWin %
Milton Keynes Dons 10 May 2010 Present 312 140 70 102 44.9
Total 312 140 70 102 44.9

References

  1. 1 2 "WPL career details for Karl Robinson". Welsh Premier League Football. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  2. ↑ "Milton Keynes Dons football club staff". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  3. ↑ "Holker Street Newsletter 883". Barrow A.F.C. 3 December 2001. Retrieved 11 May 2010.
  4. 1 2 "Host of new players for Kidsgrove". Non-League Daily. 17 July 2003. Archived from the original on 29 September 2012.
  5. ↑ "One in – one out at Kidsgrove". Non-League Daily. 7 November 2003. Archived from the original on 29 September 2012.
  6. 1 2 "Robinson coup for Clowes". Non-League Daily. 21 March 2006. Archived from the original on 29 September 2012.
  7. ↑ "Player profile". Warrington Town F.C. Retrieved 11 May 2010.
  8. ↑ "Liverpool FC co-owners Tom Hicks faces forced takeover of Texas Rangers". Liverpool Echo. 11 May 2010. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  9. ↑ "MK Dons appoint Karl Robinson, 29, as their new manager". Daily Mail. 11 May 2010. Retrieved 11 May 2010.
  10. ↑ "Dons spring surprise by appointing Robinson as new boss". BBC Sport. 10 May 2010. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
  11. ↑ For example, The sports blog: Making progress – Milton Keynes Citizen, 7 April 2011
  12. ↑ MK Dons duo Karl Robinson and John Gorman extend deals – BBC Sport, 17 December 2011
  13. ↑ Osbourne, Chris (26 August 2014). "Milton Keynes Dons 4–0 Manchester United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  14. ↑ Scott, Charlie (3 May 2015). "MK Dons seal promotion with crushing victory over Yeovil". Daily Mail (London). Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  15. ↑ Karl Robinson: MK Dons manager signs new contract  – BBC Sport, 20 July 2015
  16. ↑ "Managers: Karl Robinson". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
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