Robbie Gibbons

Robbie Gibbons

Personal information
Full name	Robert James Gibbons
Date of birth	(1991-10-08) 8 October 1991
Place of birth	Knocklyon, Dublin, Ireland
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	Knocklyon United
0000–2007	Lourdes Celtic
2007–2010	Nottingham Forest
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2011	Nottingham Forest	0	(0)
2011	Alki Larnaca	4	(0)
2012–2013	Scunthorpe United	11	(0)
	Control ATL Defeat
International career‡
2006–2007	Republic of Ireland U16	2	(0)
2011	Republic of Ireland U21	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:32, 7 May 2013 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of (UTC)

Robert James Gibbons (born 8 October 1991) is an Irish professional footballer.

Gibbons is a left footed centre midfield player, but has also appeared on the left side of midfield for the Forest Reserves. He was given the Forest first team squad number 42 shirt at the beginning of the 2010/11 season and appeared on the bench for Nottingham Forest's defeat to Bradford City in the League Cup in August 2010.

Gibbons signed a four-year contract at Forest in 2007 and he was a key player in the Nottingham Forest F.C. Youth Academy side that reached the Youth Premier League Final in May 2010, losing 5-3 to Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.

He signed a 3.5 year deal for Alki on 11 January 2011 after spending two weeks on trial at the club and was given the number 32 shirt. Gibbons made his debut for Alki on 16 February 2011, coming off the bench as a second-half substitute in the Larnaca side's 4–3 win in the Cypriot Cup against Enosis Paralimni. Gibbons made his league debut on 19 March 2011.

On 31 January 2012 he signed for Scunthorpe United as free agent after a pay dispute with Alki. After some impressive performances in the reserves he made his first team debut against MK Dons on 14 April 2012.

Former clubs include Lourdes Celtic and Knocklyon United in Dublin, Ireland.

Robbie currently players for Control ATL Defeat in the astro.ie Division 7 league, who are top of the table alongside Dublin first openly gay team, The Dublin Devils. Currently ranked second in the bid for the golden boot with 6 goals to his name.

For the 19/20 season Robbie is in training with UCL side Harding FC who are desperately trying to secure his signature. Contract negotiations ongoing

His other hobbies include long walks on the beach, listening to music and playing tennis in Bushy Park.

External links

• Robbie Gibbons at Soccerbase