26 Facts About Karl Robinson

Karl Robinson is currently head coach of EFL League Two club Salford City.

Karl Robinson was sacked the following year, and was appointed manager of Charlton Athletic soon after.

Karl Robinson played mostly non-league football, for Bamber Bridge, Marine, Oswestry Town, Kidsgrove Athletic, Prescot Cables, St Helens Town, Alsager Town and Warrington Town, though played in the League of Wales for Caernarfon Town and Rhyl.

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

Karl Robinson coached at the Liverpool youth academy and later worked as a coach at Blackburn Rovers.

Karl Robinson was appointed manager of League One club Milton Keynes Dons on 10 May 2010, having previously been the club's assistant manager under previous boss Paul Ince.

On 20 July 2015, Karl Robinson signed a contract extension alongside the club's Head of Coaching, Richie Barker, though MK Dons did not publicise the length of either deal.

On 23 May 2016, it was revealed that Karl Robinson had turned down an offer from Massimo Cellino to become Leeds United's Head Coach.

Karl Robinson was named the new Charlton Athletic manager on 24 November 2016 following the sacking of Russell Slade, taking full charge of the club from Monday 28 November.

On 22 March 2018, Karl Robinson was appointed as the new head coach of League One club Oxford United, joining on the same day as his departure from Charlton Athletic.

Karl Robinson signed a two-and-a-half-year contract, extended to 2022 in August 2019.

In December 2019, Karl Robinson was charged by the Football Association for using abusive language to a match official.

On 3 May 2023 he was appointed as the new assistant manager of Leeds United, under new manager Sam Allardyce, with whom Karl Robinson had worked at Blackburn Rovers.

On 5 January 2024, Karl Robinson was appointed head coach of League Two club Salford City.

Karl Robinson was sent off 14 minutes into his first game in charge for interfering with a throw-in.

Karl Robinson oversaw an eight-game unbeaten run at the start of his tenure to haul Salford away from the bottom two, and ensured the club's survival in the Football League by the end of the season.

Karl Robinson achieved a number of club records in his first full season in charge of Salford, including the club's longest winning run in the Football League, and he guided the club to the Emirates FA Cup Third Round for the first time ever with wins against League One Shrewsbury Town in the first round, and Cheltenham Town in the second.

Karl Robinson has now fielded three of the youngest 10 players in FA Cup history.

Karl Robinson was born in Liverpool and grew up with his parents and younger brother and sister.

Karl Robinson joined Everton's academy as a 10-year-old before moving to Swindon Town at 16, where he started to suffer from back problems.

At 29-years-old Karl Robinson became the youngest person to obtain a UEFA Pro Licence, and at the time became the youngest manager in the Football League when he took over at MK Dons in May 2010.

In September 2019 Karl Robinson became the third youngest person to take charge of 500 professional games when Oxford United player against Tranmere Rovers in League One, placing him in the company of Brian Clough and Gordon Taylor.

Karl Robinson has one daughter, Jasmine, who was born in 2006.

In 2010 he married actress AnnMarie Davies, and the pair divorced in 2024 with Karl Robinson having endured personal challenges while managing at Oxford, which contributed to his departure.

Karl Robinson continues to live happily in Buckinghamshire with his daughter and partner, despite working at Salford City.

Karl Robinson has appeared as a regular pundit on TalkSPORT and Sky Sports.