English footballer
Leighanne Robe
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Full name |
Leighanne Robe |
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Date of birth |
(1993-12-26) 26 December 1993 (age 30) |
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Place of birth |
Cambridge, England[1] |
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Height |
1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
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Position(s) |
Defender |
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Current team |
Al-Ittihad |
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Number |
3 |
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2009–2014 |
Arsenal |
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Years |
Team |
Apps |
(Gls) |
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2014–2015 |
Watford |
16 |
(0) |
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2016–2018 |
Millwall Lionesses |
42 |
(2) |
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2018–2023 |
Liverpool |
72 |
(0) |
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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) |
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]
Club career
Robe 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
Club
- As of match played 28 April 2024[12][13][14]
Honours
Liverpool F.C. Women
References
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