Leighanne Robe

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Leighanne Robe
Leighanne Robe, 15 September 2019 (02) (cropped).jpg
Robe Playing for Liverpool in 2019
Personal information
Full name Leighanne Robe
Date of birth (1993-12-26) 26 December 1993 (age 30)
Place of birth Cambridge, England [1]
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Al-Ittihad
Number 3
Youth career
2009–2014 Arsenal
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2015 Watford 16 (0)
2016–2018 Millwall Lionesses 42 (2)
2018–2023 Liverpool 72 (0)
2023– Al-Ittihad 18 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:46, 12 May 2019 (UTC)

Leighanne Robe (born 26 December 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Saudi Premier League club Al-Ittihad. [2] [3]

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Club career

Robe joined a boys' football team as a seven-year-old, represented Cambridge City girls, [4] and progressed to playing for Arsenal's youth system. A versatile defender, she joined Watford of the FA WSL 2 in August 2014. [5]

Millwall Lionesses signed Robe for the 2016 FA WSL 2 season. She played in every match and was given a contract extension for the FA WSL Spring Series. [6] She made 42 league appearances, scoring twice for the Lionesses. [7] In June 2018 Robe transferred to Liverpool, whose manager Neil Redfearn said: "Leighanne is a quality, tough-tackling defender who is also a real leader." [8] On the 30th of January 2022, Robe scored her first goals for Liverpool on her 81st appearance by scoring a hat-trick in a FA Cup tie against Lincoln City FC. [9] She was released by Liverpool at the end of the 2022–23 WSL season. [10]

On 6 October 2023, Robe signed for Saudi Premier League club Al-Ittihad. [11]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 28 April 2024 [12] [13] [14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Watford 2015 WSL 2 1603050240
Total1603050240
Millwall 2016 WSL 2 1813010221
2017 703000100
2017–18 1712020231
Total4228030552
Liverpool 2018–19 WSL 1902040250
2019–20 1402050210
2020–21 Championship 1301030170
2021–22 1503350233
2022–23 WSL 1101050170
Total720932201033
Al-Ittihad Club 2023–24 SWPL 1243100155
2024-2560100070
Total1844100225
Career total148624430020210

Honours

Liverpool F.C. Women

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References

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  2. ↑ "Former Liverpool full-back Robe joins al-Ittihad". FA WSL Full Time. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
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  4. ↑ "Reports". Cambridge City F.C. 18 June 2005. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
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