Leighanne Robe (born 26 December 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Saudi Premier League club Al-Ittihad.[2][3]
_(cropped).jpg) Robe Playing for Liverpool in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leighanne Robe | ||
| Date of birth | 26 December 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Cambridge, England[1] | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Ittihad | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2014 | Arsenal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Watford | 16 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Millwall Lionesses | 42 | (2) |
| 2018–2023 | Liverpool | 72 | (0) |
| 2023– | Al-Ittihad | 12 | (4) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:46, 12 May 2019 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editRobe joined a boys' football team as a seven-year-old, represented Cambridge City girls,[4] and progressed to playing for Arsenal's youth system. A versatile defender, she joined Watford of the FA WSL 2 in August 2014.[5]
Millwall Lionesses signed Robe for the 2016 FA WSL 2 season. She played in every match and was given a contract extension for the FA WSL Spring Series.[6] She made 42 league appearances, scoring twice for the Lionesses.[7] In June 2018 Robe transferred to Liverpool, whose manager Neil Redfearn said: "Leighanne is a quality, tough-tackling defender who is also a real leader."[8] On the 30th of January 2022, Robe scored her first goals for Liverpool on her 81st appearance by scoring a hat-trick in a FA Cup tie against Lincoln City FC.[9] She was released by Liverpool at the end of the 2022–23 WSL season.[10]
On 6 October 2023, Robe signed for Saudi Premier League club Al-Ittihad.[11]
Career statistics
editClub
edit| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Watford | 2015 | WSL 2 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Millwall | 2016 | WSL 2 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
| 2017 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 1 | ||
| Total | 42 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 53 | 2 | ||
| Liverpool | 2018–19 | WSL | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| 2019–20 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Championship | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 3 | ||
| 2022–23 | WSL | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| Total | 72 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 103 | 3 | ||
| Al-Ittihad Club | 2023–24 | SWPL | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 |
| Career total | 142 | 6 | 23 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 195 | 10 | ||
Honours
editLiverpool F.C. Women
References
edit- ^ "Leighanne Robe on her move to Liverpool and stepping up a tier". Liverpool F.C. Women. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- ^ "Former Liverpool full-back Robe joins al-Ittihad". FA WSL Full Time. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ "Leighanne Robe X account". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ^ "Reports". Cambridge City F.C. 18 June 2005. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- ^ "Leighanne Robe signs". Watford F.C. Ladies. 1 August 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- ^ Lawson, Sophie (30 January 2017). "Milwall confirm a further seven new contracts". Vavel.com. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- ^ "Liverpool's rebuild begins with Leighanne Robe". Independent LFC Women Blog. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ^ "Leighanne Robe: Liverpool Ladies sign Millwall Lionesses defender". BBC Sport. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- ^ "Leighanne Robe Shocked After Scoring Her First Goal(s)". Independent LFC Women Blog. 2 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ "Liverpool FC Women confirm player departures". www.liverpoolfc.com. 25 May 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ^ @ittiladiesclub (6 October 2023). "Welcome to the tiger family Leighanne Robe!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "L. ROBE". soccerway. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ "Watford Ladies Women". playmakerstats.com. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ "watford ladies fc". gettyimages.cock. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
- ^ "Liverpool have secured promotion to the Women's Super League after winning the Championship title with victory over second-placed Bristol City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
External links
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- Profile at the Liverpool F.C. website
- Leighanne Robe at Soccerway
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