Robbie Robinson (soccer)

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Robbie Robinson
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Robinson training with Inter Miami in 2023
Personal information
Full name Robert Robinson Belmar [1]
Date of birth (1998-12-17) December 17, 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Camden, South Carolina, United States
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) [2]
Position(s) Forward, winger
Youth career
2011–2014 Camden Military Academy
2014–2017 Charleston Battery
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2019 Clemson Tigers 47 (24)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017 Charleston Battery 0 (0)
2020–2024 Inter Miami 52 (6)
2022 Inter Miami II 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 19, 2023

Robert "Robbie" Robinson Belmar (born December 17, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward and winger. He is a free agent, having most recently played for Major League Soccer club Inter Miami.

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Club career

Charleston Battery

Robinson signed with United Soccer League side Charleston Battery on an academy contract ahead of their 2017 season. [3] He made his professional debut on June 14, 2017, as an 88th-minute substitute during a 3–2 loss to Atlanta United FC in the 2017 U.S. Open Cup. [4]

Clemson Tigers

Robinson played college soccer at Clemson from 2017 to 2019. [5] He scored his first collegiate goal on September 22, 2017, against Pittsburgh. [6]

On January 4, 2020, Robinson won the Hermann Trophy, an award for the top college soccer player in the United States. On May 20, 2020, Robinson was named the ACC Male Athlete of the Year, an award for the top male player across all sports in the Atlantic Coast Conference. In the award's 67-year history, Robinson was the first male soccer player to win the award. [7]

Inter Miami CF

In December 2019, he was announced as having signed with Major League Soccer as a Generation Adidas player, and would be available in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft. [8] Robinson was selected 1st overall in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft by Inter Miami. [9]

He made his MLS debut for Inter Miami against Los Angeles FC on March 1, 2020. [10]

On June 30, 2024, Robinson's contract with Inter Miami was terminated by mutual consent after the player had failed to make a single appearance during the season to date. [11]

International career

Robinson is eligible to play for Chile and for the United States, since he was born in the United States to an American father and a Chilean mother.

On August 23, 2021, he was called up to the Chile national team. [12] Days later, he arrived at Santiago before three matches for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification. On September 1, the day before the first match against Brazil, he received the nationalization documents and his Chilean passport. However, on the same day, Robinson returned to Miami citing he needed more time to decide which team to represent. [13]

Career statistics

Club

As of April 15, 2024 [14]
Appearances and goals by club, season, and competition
ClubSeasonLeague U.S. Open Cup ContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Charleston Battery 2017 USL 001010
Inter Miami 2020 MLS 120120
2021 244244
2022 8121102
2023 91003 [a] 0121
2024 000000
Total536210030587
Career total536310030597
  1. Appearance in Leagues Cup

Honors

Inter Miami

Individual

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References

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  6. "No. 8 Clemson Shuts Out Pittsburgh 3-0". Clemson Tigers Official Athletics Site. September 23, 2017.
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  12. Kaufman, Michelle. "Inter Miami forward Robbie Robinson called up by Chile for World Cup qualifying games". Miami Herald . Retrieved August 24, 2021.
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