Karl Robinson

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Karl Robinson
File:Karl Robinson (cropped).jpg
Robinson as manager of MK Dons in 2013
Personal information
Date of birth (1980-09-13) 13 September 1980 (age 43)[1]
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Position(s) Striker/Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Milton Keynes Dons (manager)
Youth career
Everton
Swindon Town
Blackpool
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2000 Caernarfon Town 13 (0)
2000–2001 Marine 6 (1)
2001 Bamber Bridge 17 (9)
2001–2002 Marine 27 (7)
2002 Oswestry Town 5 (0)
2002 Rhyl 4 (0)
2002–2003 Oswestry Town 26 (5)
2003 Kidsgrove Athletic 23 (4)
2003–2005 Prescot Cables 67 (11)
2005–2006 St Helens Town 11 (1)
2006 Alsager Town 32 (2)
2006–2007 Warrington Town 15 (0)
Total 246 (40)
Managerial career
2010– Milton Keynes Dons
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Karl Robinson (born 13 September 1980) is an English former footballer who is currently manager of Milton Keynes Dons. He joined the Dons on 11 May 2010, aged 29, making him the second youngest manager in The Football League behind Alex Neil of Norwich City.

Playing career

Born in Liverpool, England, Robinson played for Caernarfon Town, Bamber Bridge, Marine, Oswestry Town, Rhyl, Kidsgrove Athletic, Prescot Cables, St Helens Town, Alsager Town and Warrington Town.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Style of play

Robinson played as a striker, being described as a "big, powerful centre forward",[3] and later in his career played as a midfielder.[5]

Coaching and management career

Robinson coached at the Liverpool youth academy and later worked as a coach at Blackburn Rovers. Robinson then joined Paul Ince to Milton Keynes Dons as his assistant manager.

Milton Keynes Dons

2010–present

[7][8] 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 30 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.[9] At the age of 29, he was also the youngest person to ever acquire a UEFA Pro Licence.[citation needed]

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.[10] 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.[11] Robinson masterminded arguably MK Dons greatest victory, a 4–0 win over Manchester United on 26 August 2014, [12] as well as leading the Dons to promotion to the Championship for the first time, finishing as runners-up in League One.[13]

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 exact length of either deals.[14]

Managerial statistics

As of 12 January 2016
Team Nat From To Record
G W D L Win %
Milton Keynes Dons England 10 May 2010 Present 305 137 68 100 44.92

List of seasons

As of 3 May 2015[15][16][17]
  • Cup = FA Cup
  • LC = League Cup
  • FLT = Football League Trophy
  • FLP = Football League Playoffs
Champions Runners-up Third / SF Promoted Unfinished
Season Club Nat Domestic Trophies
League Cup LC FLT FLP
2010–11 Milton Keynes Dons England 5th 3 1R 3R 2R SF 0
2011–12 5th 3 3R 3R 1R SF 0
2012–13 8th 3 5R 3R 1R &
—
 0
2013–14 10th 3 3R 2R 2R &
—
 0
2014–15 2nd 3 2R 4R 2R &
—
 0

2 Second tier
3 Third tier

References

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  10. ↑ For example, The sports blog: Making progress – Milton Keynes Citizen, 7 April 2011
  11. ↑ MK Dons duo Karl Robinson and John Gorman extend deals – BBC Sport, 17 December 2011
  12. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  13. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  14. ↑ Karl Robinson: MK Dons manager signs new contract  – BBC, 20 July 2015
  15. ↑ MK Dons League History, Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  16. ↑ Mk Dons Cup History, Retrieved 24 February 2014
  17. ↑ Mk Dons League & Cup History, Retrieved 23 February 2014.
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