Shania Robba

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Shania Robba
Personal information
Full name Shania Caroline Robba
Date of birth (2001-12-19) 19 December 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth Gibraltar
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Linense FCB
Youth career
Lincoln Red Imps
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2024 Loughborough University
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2020 Lincoln Red Imps 64 (39)
2020–2022 Lions Gibraltar 3 (0)
2024 Loughborough Lightning 4 (0)
2024– Linense FCB 0 (0)
International career
2018–2019 Gibraltar U16
2021– Gibraltar 8 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 April 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 February 2024

Shania Caroline Robba (born 19 December 2001) is a Gibraltarian footballer who plays for Linense FCB the Gibraltar women's national team as a striker.

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Club career

Robba began her career at the women's team of Lincoln Red Imps, playing with the boys' team at first until she stepped up to senior women's football at the age of 14. [1] In 2018 and 2019, she attended trials at Everton, [2] FC Twente [3] and Liverpool [4] alongside Red Imps teammate Tiffany Viagas. When Lincoln folded their women's team in 2020, Robba signed for Lions Gibraltar for the 2020–21 season, before heading off to Loughborough University that summer. In 2021 she appeared in the second season of the BT Sport series Ultimate Goal. [5] She remained registered with Lions, making her first appearance of the 2021–22 season on 15 December 2021. [6]

International career

Having represented the Gibraltar U16s in two development tournaments in Malta in 2018 and 2019, [7] [8] Robba made her senior debut for Gibraltar on 24 June 2021 in a 1–4 friendly away loss to Liechtenstein, scoring Gibraltar's first ever goal in a FIFA-sanctioned match in the process. [9]

Personal life

Shania Robba is the twin sister of Gibraltar netball and futsal international Caitlin Robba, who has also played as a goalkeeper in association football and studies with her at Loughborough University. Shania is also a futsal player, representing Loughborough's women's team with her sister while also earning caps for Gibraltar's national futsal team, scoring twice on her debut against Belgium in a UEFA Women's Futsal Euro 2022 qualifier which ended 3–3. [10]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 22 February 2024.
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Gibraltar
202142
202220
202410
Total72

International goals

Gibraltar score listed first, score column indicates score after each Robba goal.
International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
No.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition
124 June 2021 Freizeitpark Widau, Ruggell, Liechtenstein1Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein 1–41–4 Friendly
229 November 2021 Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar 4Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein 1–22–3 Friendly

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References

  1. "I want them to carry on and never give up on football" - Shania Robba Gibraltar Chronicle. 11 May 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  2. Viagas and Robba training with Everton ladies Football Gibraltar. 31 October 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  3. WOMEN: PROGRESS REPORT ON DUO IN HOLLAND Lincoln Red Imps FC. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  4. WOMEN: LIVERPOOL FC TRIAL FOR TIFF Lincoln Rdd Imps FC. 21 September 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  5. Shania Robba to feature in BT Sports Ultimate Goal Gibraltar Chronicle. 30 October 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  6. Report: Europa 0-2 Lions Gibraltar Gibraltar FA. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
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