Paul Robinson (defender born 1978)
Robinson with Birmingham City in 2016
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Paul Peter Robinson | ||
| Date of birth | 14 December 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Watford, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Birmingham City | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–2003 | Watford | 219 | (8) |
| 2003–2010 | West Bromwich Albion | 214 | (4) |
| 2009–2010 | → Bolton Wanderers (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Bolton Wanderers | 67 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Leeds United (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2012– | Birmingham City | 156 | (3) |
| National team | |||
| 1999 | England U21 | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:53, 7 May 2017 (UTC). |
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Paul Peter Robinson (born 14 December 1978) is an English footballer who plays for and captains EFL Championship club Birmingham City. He is a left-sided defender who can also play at centre-back.
Robinson began his professional career at Division Two side Watford in 1996, and made 252 appearances for the club, before moving to Division One side West Bromwich Albion in October 2003. He made 238 appearances for West Brom, before joining Premier League side Bolton Wanderers in July 2009, initially on loan, and then on a permanent transfer at the start of the 2010–11 season. Having made 87 appearances for Bolton, he went on loan to Championship side Leeds United in March 2012, where he made ten appearances. He was released by Bolton at the end of the 2011–12 season, and joined current club Birmingham on a free transfer in September 2012.
He was capped three times for the England under-21 team in 1999.
Robinson was born in Watford, Hertfordshire, and attended St. Michael's Catholic High School in Garston. He captained their football team to the English Schools' Football Association Under-16s Cup Final at Prenton Park, the home of Tranmere Rovers, in 1995.
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