Robbie Gibbons
Robert James Gibbons (born 8 October 1991) is an Irish professional footballer.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Robert James Gibbons[1][2] | ||
Date of birth | 8 October 1991 | ||
Place of birth | Knocklyon, Dublin, Ireland | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Knocklyon United | |||
–2007 | Lourdes Celtic | ||
2007–2010 | Nottingham Forest | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2011 | Nottingham Forest | 0 | (0) |
2011 | Alki Larnaca | 4 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Scunthorpe United | 11 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2006–2007 | Republic of Ireland U16 | 2 | (0) |
2011 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:32, 7 May 2013 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of (UTC) |
Gibbons is a left footed centre midfield player, but has also appeared on the left side of midfield for the Forest Reserves. He was given the Forest first team squad number 42 shirt[3][4][5] at the beginning of the 2010/11 season and appeared on the bench for Nottingham Forest's defeat to Bradford City in the League Cup in August 2010.[6]
Gibbons signed a four-year contract at Forest in 2007 and he was a key player in the Nottingham Forest F.C. Youth Academy side that reached the Youth Premier League Final in May 2010, losing 5-3 to Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.[7]
He signed a 3.5 year deal for Alki on 11 January 2011 after spending two weeks on trial at the club and was given the number 32 shirt.[8][9][10] Gibbons made his debut for Alki on 16 February 2011, coming off the bench as a second-half substitute in the Larnaca side's 4–3 win in the Cypriot Cup against Enosis Paralimni.[11][12][13][14] Gibbons made his league debut on 19 March 2011.
On 31 January 2012 he signed for Scunthorpe United as free agent after a pay dispute with Alki. After some impressive performances in the reserves he made his first team debut against MK Dons on 14 April 2012.[15]
- "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/01/2012 and 31/01/2012" (PDF). The Football Association. Retrieved 2012-03-26.
- "Gibbons, RJ (Robert)", English National Football Archive External link in
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(help) - Nottingham Forest | Team | Player Profiles | Robbie Gibbons
- Nottingham Forest Football Club Squad
- "Robbie Gibbons – Nottingham Forest News, Fixtures, Results, Transfers – Sky Sports". Sky Sports.
- Nottingham Forest | Match | Latest Report | 10 August 2010, Bradford 2 - 1 Nottm Forest
- Nottingham Forest | News | Latest News | Latest News | Arsenal 5 v 3 Nottingham Forest
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- ShootandGoal.com | Αλκή-ΕΝΠ: Βροχή γκολ και πρόκριση στην «Αθάνατη»
- http://www.sport-fm.com.cy/main/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=21245&Itemid=65
- ΑΛΚΗ – ΕΝΠ: 4-3 | Enosis Athletic Union of Paralimni
- "Scunthorpe confirm triple signing". BBC News.
External links
- Robbie Gibbons at Soccerbase