 Robinson playing forLiverpool in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jack Robinson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1993-09-01)1 September 1993 (age 32)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Warrington, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[3] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Birmingham City | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2010 | Liverpool | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2014 | Liverpool | 3 | (0) |
| 2013 | →Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | →Blackpool (loan) | 34 | (0) |
| 2014–2018 | Queens Park Rangers | 39 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | →Huddersfield Town (loan) | 30 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Nottingham Forest | 56 | (2) |
| 2020–2025 | Sheffield United | 142 | (7) |
| 2025– | Birmingham City | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2008 | England U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | England U17 | 5 | (0) |
| 2010 | England U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | England U19 | 12 | (1) |
| 2012–2014 | England U21 | 10 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:17, 26 August 2025 (UTC) | |||
Jack Robinson (born 1 September 1993) is an English professionalfootballer who plays as adefender forEFL Championship clubBirmingham City.
He made his senior debut forLiverpool at the age of 16 years and 250 days, which at the time made him the club's youngest ever player. He has also been capped by England atunder-21 level.
Robinson was born inWarrington,Cheshire.[2] Having progressed throughLiverpool's academy system, he made hissenior debut on 9 May 2010 as a late substitute atHull City in managerRafael Benítez's final game in charge of the club.[4] Robinson's appearance made him the youngest player to have played in a first team match for the club, at age 16 years and 250 days, breakingMax Thompson's 36-year-old record.[5] This record was subsequently broken byJerome Sinclair in September 2012.[6]
Robinson was registered as an under-21 player for the2010–11 season. His first appearance of the season came in April 2011 in a 1–1 draw atArsenal as a replacement for the injuredFábio Aurélio;[7] his performance againstTheo Walcott in this game earned him a place in theBBC Sport punditGarth Crooks's team of the week.[8] One week later, on 23 April 2011, he started his first ever game forthe Reds in a 5–0 victory againstBirmingham City.[9]
With the signing of left-backJosé Enrique in summer 2011,[10] Robinson's chances of first team action became even more restricted. He made only two appearances during the2011–12 season, both inLeague Cup ties: a 3–1 away win atExeter on 24 August 2011 and a 2–1 win atBrighton & Hove Albion on 21 September 2011. In October 2011, he signed a new long-term contract with Liverpool,[11] but his season was ruined by injury as firstly he underwent surgery on a foot problem, then suffered a groin injury.[12]
Having regained his fitness, Robinson was selected byEngland for the2012 Under-19 European Championships in Estonia.[13] He played in all four of England's matches during the tournament as they exited at the semi-final stage.[14]
With the departure of Fábio Aurélio in summer 2012 and the arrival ofBrendan Rodgers as manager, Robinson was promoted to second choice left-back. On 23 August 2012, he made his first European appearance for Liverpool as he started their 1–0UEFA Europa League win atHearts.[15] He also started in the next Europa League game againstUdinese, as well as featuring in all four of the club's matches in the domestic cup competitions during the season.
With opportunities atAnfield limited, so as to gain first team experience, Robinson was loaned out toChampionship sideWolverhampton Wanderers in February 2013 for the remainder of the2012–13 season.[16] He went straight into the Wolves starting line-up in place of the experiencedStephen Ward and soon established himself as a key player in their ultimately unsuccessful battle against relegation.
On 1 August 2013, Robinson joined Championship sideBlackpool on a season-long youth loan.[17] He made his debut for the club two days later againstDoncaster Rovers, coming on as a 65th-minute substitute forBob Harris in a 1–3 win.[18] He made his full debut in Blackpool'sWest Lancashire derby League Cup first round opener againstPreston North End, completing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 defeat.[19] Robinson started and finished all four of Blackpool's next four fixtures againstBarnsley,Middlesbrough,Reading andWatford, picking up a yellow card in the latter.[20]
In Robinson's next start for Blackpool, againstAFC Bournemouth on 14 September 2013, he was sent off for a second bookable offence in the 59th minute with the score at 1–2, which finished in favour of Blackpool.[21] After missing Blackpool's next match away atMillwall on 17 September 2013 through suspension, he was put straight back into the starting line-up for the club's 2–2 draw at home toLeicester City on 21 September 2013.[22] He then went on to start all of Blackpool's next three league fixtures,[20] picking up a yellow card inthe Tangerines 1–1 draw away atHuddersfield Town on 27 September 2013 and playing the full 90 minutes in the clubs back-to-back goalless draws againstBolton Wanderers andCharlton Athletic respectively.[23][24][25]
On 28 August 2014, Robinson joinedQueens Park Rangers and was sent out on loan the same day as signing.[26]
Immediately after signing for QPR, Robinson joined Huddersfield Town for the 2014–15 season.[27] He made his Town debut two days later in the 4–2 defeat against Watford atVicarage Road. He made the left-back position his own after a difficult start, but his loan ended early after he jarred his knee in the 1–1 draw against Birmingham City on 14 March 2015. A scan later revealed he needed surgery ruling him out for between 9–12 months, prematurely ending his loan withthe Terriers.
After an injury laden beginning to his Rangers career, including recovering from the knee injury which had ruled Robinson out for several months,[28] the 17–18 season saw Robinson cement his place in the Rangers first team playing out of position at centre half. He scored his first two career goals in an away win against Birmingham City on 16 December 2017.[29]
On 26 June 2018, Robinson left the club after rejecting a new contract to stay atQueens Park Rangers.[30]
On 30 June 2018, Robinson joinedNottingham Forest on an initial two-year deal.[31]
On 21 January 2020, Robinson signed for Sheffield United for an undisclosed fee on a two-and-a-half-year deal. Chris Wilder said of Robinson that he has "got a great pedigree and he will make our squad stronger".[32] He made his debut for Sheffield United in anFA Cup tie againstMillwall on 25 January 2020.[33] Robinson helped the club win promotion to the Premier League at the end of the 2022-23 season, although the club were relegated again after finishing 20th the following season.[34][35]
Robinson has represented England at various youth levels up untilEngland U21s.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Liverpool | 2009–10[36] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010–11[37] | Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2011–12[38] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13[39] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2013–14[40] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan) | 2012–13[40] | Championship | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |
| Blackpool (loan) | 2013–14[40] | Championship | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 36 | 0 | |
| Queens Park Rangers | 2014–15[41] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015–16[42] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17[43] | Championship | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18[44] | Championship | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 34 | 2 | ||
| Total | 39 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 42 | 2 | |||
| Huddersfield Town (loan) | 2014–15[41] | Championship | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 31 | 0 | |
| Nottingham Forest | 2018–19[45] | Championship | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 40 | 2 | |
| 2019–20[46] | Championship | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | ||
| Total | 56 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 59 | 2 | |||
| Sheffield United | 2019–20[46] | Premier League | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[47] | Premier League | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22[48] | Championship | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 32 | 3 | |
| 2022–23[49] | Championship | 27 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 32 | 3 | ||
| 2023–24[50] | Premier League | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 35 | 1 | ||
| 2024–25[51] | Championship | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 37 | 0 | |
| 2025–26[52] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 140 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 159 | 7 | ||
| Career total | 313 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 349 | 11 | ||
