Name Karl Robinson Manages Milton Keynes Dons F.C. 1999–2000 Caernarfon Town Position Forward, Midfielder | Years Team Siblings Craig Robinson Role Footballer | |
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Date of birth (1980-09-13) 13 September 1980 (age 35) Current team Milton Keynes Dons (manager) Spouse Anne-Marie Davies (m. 2010) Team coached Milton Keynes Dons F.C. (Manager, since 2010) | ||
Place of birth Liverpool, England Playing position | ||
Interview karl robinson on dons deadline day deals
Karl Robinson (born 13 September 1980) is an English former footballer and current manager of League One club Charlton Athletic.
Contents
- Interview karl robinson on dons deadline day deals
- Karl robinson on the first day back
- Playing career
- Style of play
- Coaching and management career
- Milton Keynes Dons
- Charlton Athletic
- Managerial statistics
- As a manager
- References
Karl robinson on the first day back
Playing career
Robinson was born in Liverpool, Merseyside. He played for Caernarfon Town, Bamber Bridge, Marine, Oswestry Town, Rhyl, Kidsgrove Athletic, Prescot Cables, St Helens Town, Alsager Town and Warrington Town.
Style of play
Robinson played as a striker, being described as a "big, powerful centre forward", and later in his career played as a midfielder.
Coaching and management career
Robinson coached at the Liverpool youth academy and later worked as a coach at Blackburn Rovers.
Milton Keynes Dons
He was appointed manager of League One team Milton Keynes Dons on 10 May 2010, having previously been the club's assistant manager under previous boss Paul Ince. At 29 years of age, he was the youngest manager at the time in the Football League and former England coach John Gorman was named his number two.
In the 2010–11 season, his first season in charge, Robinson guided MK Dons to fifth place in League One. This was regarded as a good achievement, improving on the Dons' points total over the previous season. The team lost in the playoffs to Peterborough United over two legs.
In the 2011–12 season, he continued making impressive strides, attracting big name players and guiding his side to another 5th-place finish and was again in the play-offs. During the season, he signed a 3-year contract extension with the Dons. Robinson masterminded arguably MK Dons greatest victory, a 4–0 EFL Cup win over Manchester United on 26 August 2014, as well as leading the Dons to promotion to the Championship for the first time, finishing as runners-up in League One.
On 20 July 2015, Robinson signed a contract extension at the Dons along with the club's Head of Coaching, Richie Barker. However, MK Dons did not publicise the length of either deals. Robinson's MK Dons suffered relegation from The Championship during the 2015/16 season, with MK Dons finishing in 23rd position.
On 23 May 2016, it was revealed that Robinson had turned down an offer from Massimo Cellino to become Leeds United's Head Coach.
On 23 October 2016, MK Dons released a statement saying that Robinson had been relieved of his duties following the 3-0 defeat to Southend United the previous day which took the club's winless run to four games.
Charlton Athletic
Robinson was named the new Charlton Athletic manager on 24 November 2016 following the sacking of Russell Slade taking full charge of the club from Monday 28 November 2016.
Managerial statistics
As of match played 16 September 2017As a manager
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