Leighanne Robe
_(cropped).jpg) Playing for Liverpool in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leighanne Robe | ||
| Date of birth | 26 December 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Cambridge, England[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Liverpool | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2014 | Arsenal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Watford | ||
| 2016–2018 | Millwall Lionesses | 17 | (1) |
| 2018– | Liverpool | 31 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 February 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:46, 12 May 2019 (UTC) | |||
Leighanne Robe (born 26 December 1993) is an English professional football defender who plays for Liverpool.
Robe joined a boys' football team as a seven-year-old, represented Cambridge City girls,[2] and progressed to playing for Arsenal's youth system. A versatile defender, she joined Watford of FA WSL 2 in August 2014.[3]
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.[4] 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."[5]
References
- ^ "Leighanne Robe on her move to Liverpool and stepping up a tier". Liverpool F.C. Women. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Leighanne Robe: Liverpool Ladies sign Millwall Lionesses defender". BBC Sport. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
External links
- Leighanne Robe at Soccerway
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