Tyrell Robinson

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Tyrell Robinson
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-09-16) 16 September 1997 (age 25) [1]
Place of birth Basildon, England
Position(s) Left back, left winger
Youth career
2004–2017 Arsenal
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2020 Bradford City 23 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:38, 24 February 2020 (UTC)

Tyrell Robinson (born 16 September 1997) is an English former professional footballer who played as a left back and left winger. In 2020, he was convicted of child sex offences.

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Career

Early career

Born in Basildon, [2] Robinson played youth football with Arsenal, joining in 2004, [3] at the age of seven. [4] He turned professional in January 2015, [2] and was released by the club in February 2017. [5] He had a trial with Watford in April 2017. [6]

Bradford City

He signed a one-year contract with Bradford City in May 2017. [2] [7] He made his senior debut on 21 October 2017, appearing as a substitute in a league match; this was followed three days later by a start in an EFL Trophy game. [8] [9] He scored his first goal for the club on 18 November 2017, [10] [9] and was praised by manager Stuart McCall. [11] In January 2018 he signed a new contract with the club until summer 2020. [12] [13] Later that month he stated that the new contract would not impact on his form. [14] At the end of his first season as a professional, where he scored 3 goals in 26 appearances in all competitions, [9] he was named Bradford City's 'Supporters' Trust Under 23s Player of the Year'. [15] He also commented that his football was still developing. [16]

Suspension and criminal conviction

On 15 August 2018, ten minutes before kick-off of an EFL Cup game against Macclesfield Town, Robinson was removed from the locker room for questioning by police. [17] He was suspended by the club the next day, [18] [19] and then arrested on suspicion of sexual assault. [20] He was sacked by Bradford City on 24 February 2020 due to gross misconduct, after police announced charges against him. [21] [22]

At Bradford Crown Court on 16 June, [23] [24] [25] [26] Robinson pleaded guilty to sex offences involving a 14-year-old girl. [27] His co-accused changed his plea from not guilty to guilty. [28] On 26 January 2021, Robinson began his prison sentence of three-and-a-half years. [29]

Playing style

In May 2017 Robinson was described by Bradford City Head of Recruitment Greg Abbott as having "bags of pace" and being "a strong, athletic kid with a great desire to prove everybody wrong". [4] Primarily a left winger, Robinson was also occasionally used by Bradford City manager Stuart McCall as a left back. [30]

Career statistics

As of 24 February 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bradford City 2017–18 [9] League One 21330002 [lower-alpha 1] 0263
2018–19 [31] League One2000000020
2019–20 [32] League Two 0000000000
Career total233300020283
  1. ↑ Appearances in the EFL Trophy.

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References

  1. ↑ Tyrell Robinson at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 "CITY SIGN TALENTED YOUNG TRIO". Bradford City A.F.C. 10 May 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  3. ↑ more, Daniel Taylor, James McNicholas and. "Lies, deception and police in the dressing room: the case of Tyrell Robinson". The Athletic.
  4. 1 2 Simon Parker (12 May 2017). "Bradford City hope to be quick out of the blocks with young talent". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  5. ↑ "Tyrell Robinson leaves Arsenal". Arsenal F.C. 2 February 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  6. ↑ Ron Walker (10 April 2017). "Former Arsenal youth product Tyrell Robinson on trial at Watford after leaving Gunners". Watford Observer. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  7. ↑ Simon Parker (10 May 2017). "Young trio sign for Bradford City". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  8. ↑ Simon Parker (27 October 2017). "Winger Robinson has 20/20 vision of his Bradford City future". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  9. 1 2 3 4 "Games played by Tyrell Robinson in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  10. ↑ Simon Parker (18 November 2017). "Youngster comes off the bench to seal it for the Bantams in stoppage time". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  11. ↑ Simon Parker (19 November 2017). "Tyrell Robinson rises to the challenge for Bradford City". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  12. ↑ "Tyrell Robinson and Lukas Raeder: Bradford City pair sign new contracts". BBC Sport. 2 January 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  13. ↑ Simon Parker (2 January 2018). "Robinson signs new deal with Bradford City". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  14. ↑ Simon Parker (9 January 2018). "Bradford City: Tyrell Robinson will not ease off after signing new contract". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  15. ↑ "KILGALLON DOMINATES PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARDS EVENING". Bradford City A.F.C. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  16. ↑ Simon Parker (22 May 2018). "Bantams youngster Robinson not fazed by changing times". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  17. ↑ "He had football at his feet but now Tyrell Robinson has thrown away the key". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  18. ↑ "CLUB STATEMENT: TYRELL ROBINSON". Bradford City A.F.C. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  19. ↑ "Bradford City: Tyrell Robinson suspended by club with immediate effect". BBC Sport. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  20. ↑ David Jagger (17 August 2018). "Bradford City star Tyrell Robinson arrested on suspicion of sexual assault". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  21. ↑ "CLUB STATEMENT: TYRELL ROBINSON". www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk.
  22. ↑ "Bradford City sack Tyrell Robinson for gross misconduct". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  23. ↑ "Latest in case of former Bradford City star accused of child sex offences". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  24. ↑ "Former Bradford City player Tyrell Robinson to appear in court tomorrow". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  25. ↑ "Former Bradford City player appears before court via Skype accused of child sex offences". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  26. ↑ "Footballer accused of sexual activity with a child". BBC Sport. 2 June 2020.
  27. ↑ "Former Bradford City player Tyrell Robinson pleads guilty to child sex offences". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  28. ↑ "Tyrell Robinson sex offence sentence date set". BBC News. 4 December 2020.
  29. ↑ "'I think you're stunning but your age is a killer' - Ex-Bradford City player jailed". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  30. ↑ Simon Parker (7 November 2017). "Robinson looking to take full advantage of Bradford City switch". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  31. ↑ "Games played by Tyrell Robinson in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  32. ↑ "Games played by Tyrell Robinson in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
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