1. Carl Philip Robinson was born on 13 October 1976 and is a Welsh former international footballer who played as a central midfielder.
15 Facts About Carl Robinson
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Carl Robinson is currently the assistant coach at Atlanta United FC.
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Carl Robinson started his career as a trainee with Wolverhampton Wanderers.
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On 28 March 1996, Carl Robinson was sent on loan to Shrewsbury Town for the remainder of the season to gain first-team experience.
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Carl Robinson was released by Wolves in June 2002 at the expiry of his contract.
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Carl Robinson played 15 league games for Portsmouth in the first half of their Championship season before finishing the season with loan spells at Sheffield Wednesday and Walsall, where he scored st Bradford City.
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Carl Robinson then went on to collect another championship winners medal as they gained promotion during a season in which he played 42 of 46 matches to become a fan's favourite.
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On 31 January 2007, Carl Robinson joined Toronto FC from Norwich after just over a year at Carrow Road, even though he still had 18 months remaining on his deal with Norwich.
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Carl Robinson was voted team MVP in his first year and repeated in his second year at the club.
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On 1 April 2009, Carl Robinson announced his retirement from international football at the age of 32 with 52 caps after Wales suffered two consecutive defeats, making it virtually impossible for them to qualify for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
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In January 2012, Carl Robinson retired as a player and joined the Vancouver Whitecaps FC as an assistant coach.
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Carl Robinson took over as the head coach of the club in December 2013.
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Carl Robinson amassed just under 200 games as Caps boss in his stay.
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In February 2020, Carl Robinson signed a three-and-a-half-year contract as the head coach of Australian A-League club Newcastle Jets.
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On 14 October 2020, the Jets announced that Carl Robinson was in talks with Western Sydney Wanderers.