Jodi-Ann Robinson

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Jodi-Ann Robinson
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2013-07-04; Jodi-Ann Robinson in Chicago Red Stars vs Western New York Flash
Personal information
Full name Jodi-Ann Robinson [1]
Date of birth (1989-04-17) 17 April 1989 (age 34)
Place of birth Saint Ann's Bay, Jamaica
Height 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Richmond SC
0000–2005 Semiahmoo Spirit
2006 NTC BC
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2010 West Florida Argonauts 21 (20)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2005–2011 Vancouver Whitecaps
2012–2013 Western New York Flash 13+ (1+)
2014 Kvarnsvedens IK 7 (4)
2015 Røa 3 (1)
International career
2004 Canada U19 8 (2)
2006–2008 Canada U20 11 (8)
2005–2013 Canada 56 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jodi-Ann Robinson (born 17 April 1989) is a former soccer player who played as a midfielder. Born in Jamaica to Jamaican parents, she moved to Canada at age 8. [2] She was naturalised there and subsequently opted to play internationally for the Canada women's national team.

Contents

She represented Canada at two FIFA Women's World Cup editions (2007 and 2011) and the 2008 Summer Olympics. [3]

Playing career

On January 11, 2013, Robinson joined the Western New York Flash as part of the NWSL Player Allocation for the inaugural season of the National Women's Soccer League. [4] [5]

Honors

Western New York Flash

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References

  1. "FIFA Women's World Cup Germany 2011 – List of Players: Canada" (PDF). FIFA . 28 July 2014. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 November 2019. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. Jodi-Ann Robinson at the Canadian Soccer Association
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jodi-Ann Robinson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 6 November 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
  4. "NWSL Allocation Easier Said than Done". ESPN. Archived from the original on 2 April 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
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