Robbie Gotts

Robbie Gotts

Personal information
Full name	Robbie Gotts [1]
Date of birth	(1999-11-09) 9 November 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth	Harrogate, England [2]
Position(s)	Midfielder, right-back
Team information
Current team	Barrow
Number	15
Youth career
	Leeds United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2021	Leeds United	1	(0)
2020–2021	→ Lincoln City (loan)	7	(0)
2021	→ Salford City (loan)	23	(3)
2021–	Barrow	115	(5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:09, 17 August 2024 (UTC)

Robbie Gotts (born 9 November 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays for EFL League Two club Barrow, as a midfielder or right-back. ^[3]

Career

He impressed for Carlos Corberán's Leeds United under 23's side over the course the 2018–19 season, ^[4] winning the PDL Northern League 2018–19 season, then becoming the national Professional Development League champions by beating Birmingham City in the final. ^[5]

As of 12 December 2019, he had featured on the first-team substitute's bench over 30 times for the first team, but had yet to make his senior debut. ^{[6] [7]} He made his long-awaited debut by starting in the FA Cup on 6 January 2020 in a 1–0 defeat against Premier League side Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium. ^{[8] [9]}

After the English professional football season was paused in March 2020 due to Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on association football, the season was resumed during June, where Gotts earned promotion with Leeds to the Premier League and also become the EFL Championship Champions for the 2019-20 season in July after the successful resumption of the season. ^[10]

Gotts won Leeds United's Academy Player of the Year award at the clubs end of season awards on 24 July 2020. ^[11]

On 15 October 2020, Gotts joined Lincoln City on a season-long loan deal. ^{[12] [13]} He would make his debut at home against Portsmouth on 3 November 2020 ^[14] and would score his first goal in what would be his final game, a EFL Trophy tie against Accrington Stanley on 12 January 2021. ^[15] He was recalled by Leeds United a few days later ^[16] and immediately sent on loan to Salford City for the remainder of the season. ^{[17] [18]} He was cup-tied for Salford's victory in the 2020 EFL Trophy Final (played in March 2021). ^[19]

Gotts left Leeds and signed for Barrow on 31 August 2021. ^[20] He won Player of the Year in his first season with the Bluebirds. ^[21]

Style of play

Gotts was primarily a right-back but was converted by Marcelo Bielsa to play as a central midfielder. Bielsa described that he had never seen a player as "dynamic" as Gotts in his career, saying that "he’s a number eight, a midfielder. He is not offensive and not defensive. He's a number eight." ^[6]

Career statistics

As of 8 May 2023

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Leeds United	2019–20 [8]	Championship	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	2020–21 [22]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
	Total		1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	3	0
Lincoln City (loan)	2020–21 [22]	League One	7	0	2	0	0	0	3	1	12	1
Salford City (loan)	2020–21 [22]	League Two	23	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	23	3
Barrow	2021–22 [23]	League Two	35	2	3	1	0	0	1	0	39	3
	2022–23 [24]	League Two	37	1	0	0	2	0	2	0	41	1
	Total		72	3	3	0	2	0	3	0	80	4
Career total			103	6	6	1	3	0	6	1	118	8

Honours

Individual

• Barrow Player of the Year: 2021–22 ^[25]
• Leeds United Academy Player of the Year: 2019–20 ^[11]

References

1. "Club list of registered players: As at 18th May 2019: Leeds United" (PDF). English Football League. p. 17. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
2. "How Robbie Gotts and Ryan Edmondson can do Harrogate proud". Harrogate News. 2 July 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
3. Robbie Gotts at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
4. "'True leader' – Leeds under-23 captain Hugo Diaz impresses the fans once again". The Boot Room. 12 March 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
5. Urquhart, Joe (7 May 2019). "Carlos Corberan on what the future can hold for Leeds United's PDL champions". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
6. Urquhart, Joe (1 November 2020). "Marcelo Bielsa talks up "dynamic" Robbie Gotts as wait for Leeds United debut goes on". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
7. Watach, Nestor (12 December 2019). "Bielsa admits he feels 'guilty' about Gotts's 'unfair situation'". LeedsLive. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
8. "Games played by Robbie Gotts in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
9. Smyth, Graham (9 January 2020). "Why Marcelo Bielsa decided to hand Robbie Gotts long awaited Leeds United debut at Arsenal". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
10. "Championship: Leeds United promoted to Premier League after 16-year absence". BBC Sport. 17 July 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
11. "Leeds United Player of the Year 2020 winners". www.leedsunited.com. Leeds United F.C. 27 July 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
12. "City capture Leeds youngster on loan". Lincoln City F.C. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
13. "Lincoln sign Leeds midfielder Gotts". BBC Sport. 15 October 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
14. "Report: The Imps V Portsmouth". www.weareimps.com. Lincoln City F.C. 3 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
15. "Match Report - Accrington Stanley (H)". www.weareimps.com. Lincoln City F.C. 12 January 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
16. "Robbie Gotts recalled by Leeds United". www.weareimps.com. Lincoln City F.C. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
17. "Robbie Gotts joins on loan". salfordcityfc.co.uk. Salford City F.C. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
18. "Leeds loan midfielder Gotts to Salford". BBC Sport. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
19. "Portsmouth v Salford: team news, likely line-ups, form guide and big-match odds for the Papa John's Trophy final at Wembley". portsmouth.co.uk. 13 March 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
20. "Barrow sign Gotts & Stevens from Leeds". BBC Sport.
21. "Robbie Gotts Scoops Major Honours At Awards Night". www.barrowafc.com. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
22. "Games played by Robbie Gotts in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
23. "Games played by Robbie Gotts in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
24. "Games played by Robbie Gotts in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
25. "Gallery: End Of Season Awards Night". www.barrowafc.com. Retrieved 29 July 2022.