 Robinson withDerby County in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Theo Larayan Ronaldo Shadiki Robinson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1989-01-22)22 January 1989 (age 36)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England[3] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bromsgrove Sporting | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2005 | Stoke City | ||
| 2005–2006 | Watford | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2009 | Watford | 2 | (0) |
| 2007 | →Wealdstone (loan) | ||
| 2007–2008 | →Hereford United (loan) | 43 | (13) |
| 2009 | →Southend United (loan) | 21 | (7) |
| 2009–2011 | Huddersfield Town | 45 | (16) |
| 2010 | →Millwall (loan) | 7 | (2) |
| 2011 | Millwall | 4 | (1) |
| 2011 | →Derby County (loan) | 13 | (2) |
| 2011–2013 | Derby County | 67 | (18) |
| 2013 | →Huddersfield Town (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Doncaster Rovers | 63 | (9) |
| 2015 | →Scunthorpe United (loan) | 8 | (3) |
| 2015–2016 | Motherwell | 10 | (0) |
| 2016 | Port Vale | 14 | (2) |
| 2016–2017 | Lincoln City | 14 | (1) |
| 2017–2020 | Southend United | 70 | (11) |
| 2019 | →Swindon Town (loan) | 16 | (7) |
| 2019–2020 | →Colchester United (loan) | 28 | (11) |
| 2020–2021 | Port Vale | 29 | (3) |
| 2021–2022 | Bradford City | 23 | (2) |
| 2022 | Hartlepool United | 6 | (0) |
| 2023 | Brackley Town | 11 | (1) |
| 2024 | Gloucester City | 17 | (7) |
| 2024– | Bromsgrove Sporting | 37 | (10) |
| International career | |||
| 2013 | Jamaica | 7 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:13, 16 May 2025 (UTC) | |||
Theo Larayan Ronaldo Shadiki Robinson (born 22 January 1989) is afootballer who plays as astriker forSouthern League Premier Division Central clubBromsgrove Sporting.
Born in England, he won sevencaps forJamaica in 2013. He began his career atWatford, making his debut in theEnglish Football League in April 2006 and his debut in thePremier League in May 2007. He wasloaned out toSouthern League sideWealdstone in 2007, and thenLeague Two sideHereford United, and scored 16 goals in 52 appearances to help Hereford winpromotion in the2007–08 season. He spent the 2008–09 season on loan atSouthend United and was sold on toHuddersfield Town in July 2009. He was loaned out toMillwall in September 2010 and joined the club permanently in January 2011. The following month, he was loaned out toDerby County and joined the club permanently in the summer. He rejoined Huddersfield Town on loan in February 2013 and was sold toDoncaster Rovers in August 2013. He joinedScunthorpe United on loan in March 2015.
Robinson signed withScottish Premiership sideMotherwell in August 2015 and moved on toPort Vale in January 2016, and thenLincoln City in October 2016. He was sold on toSouthend United in January 2017 and then loaned out toSwindon Town 12 months later. He was loaned toColchester United in August 2019. He rejoined Port Vale in August 2020, where he would remain for 12 months before switching toBradford City. Robinson later played forHartlepool United,Brackley Town,Gloucester City and Bromsgrove Sporting.
Robinson was born inBirmingham, West Midlands.[2] He spent one season as a schoolboy at theStoke City Academy before being released at the age of 16.[4] He took part at an exit trial held by theEnglish Football League atDerby County's Moor Farmtraining ground in 2005, where he was spotted byWatford, and signed on a two-year apprenticeship having impressed during a subsequent week's training at the club.[4] He made his first-team debut againstQueens Park Rangers on 22 April 2006, coming on as ahalf-timesubstitute forDarius Henderson in a 2–1 victory atLoftus Road.[5]
In February 2007, he went on a one-monthloan toSouthern Football League Premier Division clubWealdstone. Robinson made hisPremier League debut as a late substitute in Watford's final game of the2006–07 season, a 1–1 draw withNewcastle United atVicarage Road on 13 May.[6]
In August 2007, Robinson joinedLeague Two sideHereford United on a four-month loan, alongside teammateToumani Diagouraga.[7] He scored his first goal in the Football League on 18 August, in a 2–1 win atBarnet.[8]ManagerGraham Turner compared him to a youngSteve Bull,[9] saying that "he's very lively, he's got pace, and gets himself into good positions."[10] Robinson finished the season as top goalscorer for Hereford with 16 goals in all competitions as they achievedpromotion in third-place. WithDarius Henderson suspended, Watford managerAidy Boothroyd was hoping to use Robinson in theChampionshipplay-offs, but confirmed that he was unable to do so due to the terms of Robinson's loan deal at Hereford.[11]
Robinson made four appearances for Watford in the2008–09 season, but was not in new managerBrendan Rodgers's first-team plan's, who replaced Boothroyd as manager in November.[12] On 24 January 2009, Robinson joinedLeague One sideSouthend United on loan until the end of the2008–09 season. He formed an effectivestrike partnership withLee Barnard and impressed managerSteve Tilson with his performances.[13] Tilson made a bid for Robinson at the end of the season.[14] Though Rodgers left Watford and was succeeded byMalky Mackay, Robinson had already decided to leave the club.[15]
In July 2009, Robinson signed for League One clubHuddersfield Town on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[16] He chose Huddersfield ahead of several other clubs, includingSwindon Town, who had a "verbal agreement" to sign Robinson from Watford for£275,000 according to managerDanny Wilson.[17] Swindon chairmanAndrew Fitton stated that "We agreed a deal with the club and player but there are shenanigans going on that we have warned certain people about. This is a classic example of agents and greed."[18] On 26 August, he scored two goals in a 4–3League Cup defeat toNewcastle United atSt James' Park.[19] He began the season in a strike partnership withJordan Rhodes before being dropped fin favour ofLee Novak.[20] He ended the2009–10 season with 16 goals in 43 appearances.
He was linked with a move away from Huddersfield in June 2010, but managerLee Clark said that the rumours did not come from theGalpharm Stadium and that "it seems as though someone is trying to orchestrate a move."[21]
On 8 September 2010, after falling down the pecking order at Huddersfield, Robinson moved toMillwall on a 93-day emergency loan.[22] He returned to Huddersfield in early November through injury, with the need for an operation on his knee, cutting his loan spell short. He joined Millwall on a two-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee in January 2011.[23] ManagerKenny Jackett said that Robinson would want to prove Huddersfield wrong, and therefore have a hunger to perform atThe Den.[24]
In February 2011, Robinson signed a three-month loan deal atChampionship clubDerby County, with a view to a permanent move.[25] Robinson scored twice in 13 games during this loan spell. He impressed managerNigel Clough, who toldBBC Radio Derby that "hopefully Theo will be here next season as well, as one of five or six strikers."[26] He joined Derby on a two-yearcontract after his contract with Millwall ended in the summer.[27]
Despite being Derby's second top-scorer with three goals in six league starts, Robinson was sometimes criticised by supporters onTwitter for not scoring enough goals and being "rubbish".[28] He answered his critics by scoring a brace in Derby's 3–2 defeat atPeterborough United, taking his tally for the season up to six, making him the club's top-scorer.[29] Robinson finished the2011–12 season with 12 goals in all competitions and joint top-scorer withSteve Davies.
The club reprimanded Robinson after he broke club rules by posting on Twitter that he was dropped from the matchday squad before the team was announced for the game atBolton Wanderers on 21 August 2012.[30] Four days later, Robinson came off the bench to score a last-minuteequaliser againstWolverhampton Wanderers.[31] He struggled to get into the starting line-up asConor Sammon andJamie Ward were Clough's preferred attackers. Still, Robinson regained his place in the starting line-up after an injury to Ward, and Clough praised Robinson for his improved work ethic, saying, "... he's doing his job now... he now has seven goals for the season and he is liable to get goals."[32] On 22 February 2013, after asking to leave on loan to get regular first-team football, Robinson rejoined his former clubHuddersfield Town on an emergency loan to the end of the2012–13 season.[33] Upon his return toPride Park in May, Robinson was made available fortransfer with one year left on his contract.[34]
In August 2013, Robinson signed withDoncaster Rovers on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[35][36] The fee was undisclosed but was reported to be in the region of £150,000.[37] He scored his first goal for the club on his debut the following day, in a 2–0 win overBlackburn Rovers.[38] He ended the2013–14 campaign with five goals in 31 Championship games as "Donny" wererelegated into League One.
On 26 March 2015, he joined divisional rivalsScunthorpe United on loan until the end of the2014–15 season.[39] The move toGlanford Park reunited him with his former Huddersfield managerMark Robins.[40] He was released by Rovers managerPaul Dickov in May 2015.[41]
Robinson signed forScottish Premiership sideMotherwell in August 2015 on a contract running until the end of the2015–16 season.[42] He said that he was attracted to the club as he was already friends with teammatesLionel Ainsworth andStephen Pearson.[43] He was initially used as a substitute by managerIan Baraclough.[44] He fell out of the first-team picture under new managerMark McGhee, who later said that "It's not quite worked out for Theo here atFir Park, but that can happen, particularly if the manager who signs you leaves so soon after you arrive."[45]
In January 2016, Robinson signed for League One sidePort Vale on a contract running until the end of the2015–16 season.[46] He was initially used as a substitute atVale Park, but began starting games as he claimed to be "getting fitter, stronger and sharper with each game".[47] He scored his first goal for the club on his eighth appearance, the opening goal of a 2–0 home win overColchester United on 5 March.[48] He was released upon the expiry of his contract at the end of the season.[49]
Robinson signed a short-term contract withNational League clubLincoln City in October 2016.[50] On 7 January, he scored both of the "Imps" goals in a 2–2 draw with Championship sideIpswich Town in an FA Cup third round tie atPortman Road.[51] He also scored againstBrighton & Hove Albion in the following round, and left Lincoln with the club in the fifth round of the FA Cup and top of the National League.[52]
Robinson returned to EFL League One when he joined Southend United for an undisclosed fee on a two-and-a-half-year contract on 31 January 2017.[52] ManagerPhil Brown had rejected the chance to sign Robinson the previous summer after the player had a trial at the club, and admitted he had made a mistake in doing so.[53] He made 18 appearances in the second half of the2016–17 season and signed a one-year contract extension in August 2017.[54] However, he made just two league starts in the first half of the2017–18 season and rejected the chance to joinColchester United on loan in January after his preferred option of Lincoln City were rebuffed by chairmanRon Martin.[55] He was instead restored to the first-team atRoots Hall by new managerChris Powell, and scored ahat-trick in a 4–0 win overMilton Keynes Dons on 21 April to earn himself a place on the EFL team of the week.[56] He was nominated for that month's PFA Fan's Player Of The Month award.[57][58]
Robinson began the2018–19 season on the bench, though did score three goals in his five starts by the start of October.[59] He went on to make 13 league starts and 11 substitute appearances in the first half of the campaign, scoring four goals.[60] On 31 January, he joined EFL League Two side Swindon Town on loan until the end of the2018–19 season.[61] He went on to score seven goals in 16 games for the "Robins", helping to relegateNotts County with a brace at theCounty Ground on the final day of the season.[62] Swindon managerRichie Wellens was reportedly keen to sign him permanently once the loan spell came to an end.[63]
On 29 August 2019, Robinson joined League Two sideColchester United on loan until January 2020.[64] He scored his first goal for "U's" in their 3–2EFL Trophy win againstGillingham on 3 September.[65] After a relatively successful start to the campaign for Robinson, the loan deal was extended until the end of the2019–20 season on 14 January.[66] On 11 February, he scored his 100th Football League goal in a 3–2 defeat atGrimsby Town.[67] He had scored 12 goals in 36 games by the time the 2019–20 season was ended early in March due to theCOVID-19 pandemic in England; Southend would be relegated after the table was concluded on a points per game basis.[68][69] He returned to Colchester to play in the play-off semi-finals, which ended in a 3–2aggregate defeat toExeter City.[70][71] He scored at a rate of one every 157 minutes during his loan spell, a statistic bettered only byEoin Doyle in League Two.[72] He confirmed his departure from Southend in June 2020.[73]
On 24 August 2020, Robinson rejoined Port Vale on a two-year deal, where he faced competition fromTom Pope,Mark Cullen andDevante Rodney for a place in the starting eleven.[74] He stated that "when I was here before it wasn't really a good time personally but now I am here to put things right".[75] It was reported that Grimsby managerIan Holloway had tried to sign him but lost out due to his club insisting on a clause to reduce pay if the league was postponed or cancelled again due to a second wave ofCoronavirus disease 2019 cases; Vale reportedly had no such clause in their contract offer.[76] On 5 September, he scored on his second debut for the Vale, coming on as a substitute to score a late winner in a 2–1 victory over Scunthorpe United in the first round of the EFL Cup, managerJohn Askey said that "It's nice when you have someone like Theo who can come on and has goals in him".[77] Robinson set a personal target of 10 goals for the campaign but said the main aim was promotion.[78] Having started the2020–21 season on the bench, he claimed a place in the starting eleven by mid-October after becoming the club's leading scorer.[79] He soon dropped out of the starting eleven however, and was transfer-listed in December.[80]Caretaker managerDanny Pugh deregistered Robinson from the club's 22-man squad the following month in order to make room for new signingKurtis Guthrie.[81] He was re-registered at the end of the Januarytransfer window and went on to earn praise for hiswork rate from new managerDarrell Clarke but was still transfer-listed in May 2021.[82][83][84] He left the club by mutual consent on 31 August 2021.[85]
Having secured his release from Port Vale, Robinson signed a one-year contract with League Two clubBradford City after managerDerek Adams needed cover for the injuredLee Angol.[86] He was dropped by new managerMark Hughes in early March. He did not feature again atValley Parade, leaving his final tally at four goals in 26 appearances, of which only five appearances were league starts.[87][88] Robinson was released at the end of his one-year deal.[89] Robinson was a trialist forMansfield Town in August 2022 but was not offered a contract.[90]
On 13 October 2022, Robinson had signed for League Two sideHartlepool United.[91]Interim managerKeith Curle said that "Theo is a player we've tried signing before and he's turned down other offers to join".[92] Robinson left the club on 26 November 2022, with Curle stating that: "Theo is no longer with us. It was my choice."[93]
In March 2023, Robinson signed forNational League North clubBrackley Town.[94][95] He started eight games and made six substitute appearances in the remainder of the2022–23 season as Brackley reached the final of the play-offs, where they were beaten 2–0 byKidderminster Harriers.[60][95] In January 2024, Robinson signed forGloucester City in the National League North on a contract until the end of the2023–24 season.[96] Despite scoring seven goals in 17 games, Gloucester were relegated in 23rd place.[60]
In August 2024, Robinson joined Southern Premier Division Central clubBromsgrove Sporting.[97] He scored 13 goals in 44 appearances across the2024–25 campaign.[98]
In November 2012, theJamaica Football Federation reported that Robinson had shown interest in playing for theReggae Boyz and that he was in the pool of players eligible to be called up for the2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[99] He won his firstcap in a 0–0 draw withMexico on 6 February 2013.[100]
Robinson is a paceystriker.[101]
In April 2020, Robinson launched aYouTube channel calledThe Ball Don't Lie, along with Colchester teammateFrank Nouble.[102]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Watford | 2005–06[103] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006–07[104] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2007–08[105] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008–09[106] | Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Hereford United (loan) | 2007–08[105] | League Two | 43 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1[a] | 0 | 52 | 16 |
| Southend United (loan) | 2008–09[106] | League One | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 7 |
| Huddersfield Town | 2009–10[107] | League One | 37 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1[b] | 0 | 43 | 16 |
| 2010–11[108] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Millwall | 2010–11[108] | Championship | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 |
| Derby County | 2010–11[108] | Championship | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
| 2011–12[109] | Championship | 39 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 12 | |
| 2012–13[109] | Championship | 28 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 9 | |
| Total | 80 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 23 | ||
| Huddersfield Town (loan) | 2012–13[109] | Championship | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Doncaster Rovers | 2013–14[110] | Championship | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 5 |
| 2014–15[111] | League One | 32 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 40 | 7 | |
| Total | 63 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 72 | 12 | ||
| Scunthorpe United (loan) | 2014–15[111] | League One | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| Motherwell | 2015–16[112] | Scottish Premiership | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Port Vale | 2015–16[112] | League One | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
| Lincoln City | 2016–17[60] | National League | 14 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 22 | 8 |
| Southend United | 2016–17[113] | League One | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 |
| 2017–18[114] | League One | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[d] | 2 | 30 | 7 | |
| 2018–19[115] | League One | 24 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[d] | 0 | 31 | 4 | |
| 2019–20[116] | League One | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 70 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 83 | 13 | ||
| Swindon Town (loan) | 2018–19[115] | League Two | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 7 |
| Colchester United (loan) | 2019–20[116] | League Two | 28 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6[e] | 1 | 34 | 12 |
| Port Vale | 2020–21[117] | League Two | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5[d] | 2 | 37 | 6 |
| Bradford City | 2021–22[87] | League Two | 23 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1[d] | 1 | 26 | 4 |
| Hartlepool United | 2022–23[118] | League Two | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Brackley Town | 2022–23[60] | National League North | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[f] | 1 | 14 | 2 |
| Gloucester City | 2023–24[60] | National League North | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 7 |
| Bromsgrove Sporting | 2024–25[98] | Southern Premier Division Central | 37 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3[g] | 1 | 44 | 13 |
| Career total[h] | 550 | 126 | 33 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 31 | 8 | 629 | 154 | ||
Hereford United
