Robert James Weir was born on 9 December 1988 and is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Crusaders.
15 Facts About Robbie Weir
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Robbie Weir has played in the English Football League for Tranmere Rovers, Burton Albion and Leyton Orient and Chesterfield.
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Robbie Weir agreed to sign for Championship club Sunderland in February 2005.
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Robbie Weir joined Conference Premier club York City on 12 November 2010 on a one-month loan following a trial.
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Robbie Weir signed for the club on 29 June 2011 on a one-year contract.
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On 31 May 2012, Robbie Weir signed a two-year contract with League Two club Burton Albion.
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On 6 June 2016, Robbie Weir signed for League Two club Leyton Orient on a two-year contract.
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Robbie Weir signed for League Two club Chesterfield on 3 August 2017 on an undisclosed-length contract.
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Robbie Weir signed a new contract with the club in May 2019.
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On 31 July 2020 Robbie Weir returned to Ireland and signed for Waterford, now managed by his former Chesterfield boss John Sheridan.
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On 21 November 2020, following the conclusion of the 2020 League of Ireland season, it was announced that Robbie Weir had signed a pre-contract with NIFL Premiership side Crusaders, to take effect from January 2021.
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Robbie Weir was part of the Northern Ireland national under-18 team in March 2005 and was capped during a week-long visit to the Canary Islands in February 2006.
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Robbie Weir was named in the under-21 team in February 2008 to play Israel as a replacement for Dermot McCaffrey.
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Robbie Weir was capped seven times by the under-21s from 2009 to 2010.
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Robbie Weir was capped once by the Northern Ireland B team in 2009.