Miles Robinson (soccer)

Miles Gordon Robinson (born March 14, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Atlanta United.

Miles Robinson
Personal information
Full name Miles Gordon Robinson[1]
Date of birth (1997-03-14) March 14, 1997
Place of birth Arlington, Massachusetts, United States
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Atlanta United
Number 12
Youth career
2010–2014 FC Bolts Celtic
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Syracuse Orange 42 (9)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 FC Boston 6 (0)
2017– Atlanta United 61 (0)
2017 → Charleston Battery (loan) 6 (1)
2018 → Atlanta United 2 (loan) 14 (1)
National team‡
2016 United States U20 8 (0)
2019– United States U23 3 (1)
2019– United States 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 8, 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of January 31, 2021

College career

Robinson attended Syracuse University, where he played for their soccer team for two years. He was named the ACC Defensive Player of the Year in 2016.[2]

Club career

Robinson was chosen as the 2nd pick of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft by Atlanta United.[3] He had been selected for the Generation Adidas program.[4] On May 23, 2017, it was announced that he had joined Charleston Battery on loan.[5][6] He made his professional debut two days later in a 1–0 away victory at Bethlehem Steel, playing 90 minutes.[7]

International career

Robinson made his United States national team debut on 6 September 2019 in a friendly against Mexico, when he replaced Walker Zimmerman in the 58th minute of a 0–3 loss.[8] On January 31, 2020, Robinson scored his first international goal, scoring the 5th goal in a 7-0 win vs the Trinidad and Tobago national football team.

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 8 November 2020[9]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Charleston Battery (loan) 2017 USL Championship 6100–0061
Atlanta United 2 (loan) 2018 USL Championship 141––00141
Atlanta United 2017 MLS 0010–0010
2018 MLS 10020–2[lower-alpha 1]0140
2019 MLS 340514[lower-alpha 2]01[lower-alpha 3]0441
2020 MLS 170–1[lower-alpha 2]0–180
Total 610815030861
Career total 8128150301063
  1. Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs
  2. Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions League
  3. Appearance(s) in Campeones Cup

Honors

Club

Atlanta United

Individual

References
  1. "40-Player National Team Roster: 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup: United States" (PDF). CONCACAF. p. 16. Retrieved May 21, 2019 – via Bernews.
  2. "Profile". Syracuse University Athletics. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
  3. "Arlington's Miles Robinson picked No. 2 in MLS SuperDraft". Boston Globe. January 13, 2017. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
  4. "10 Things about Generation adidas defender Miles Robinson". Major League Soccer. January 11, 2017. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
  5. "Goslin, Robinson, Tambakis join Charleston on loan". Atlanta United FC. May 23, 2017. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
  6. "Atlanta United's Goslin, Robinson Join Charleston Battery on Loan". Charleston Battery. May 23, 2017. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
  7. "Williams' Eighth Goal of the Season Lifts Battery Over Steel". Charleston Battery. May 25, 2017. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
  8. "USA v Mexico game report". ESPN. September 6, 2019.
  9. Miles Robinson at Soccerway. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  10. "MLS Fact and Record Book". Major League Soccer. p. 163. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
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