Barry Robson

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Barry Robson
Personal information
Full name	Barry Robson
Date of birth	7 November 1978 (1978-11-07) (age 30)
Place of birth	Aberdeen, Scotland
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing position	Left winger / Central midfielder
Club information
Current club	Celtic
Number	11
Youth career
1995–1997	Colony Park Boys Club Rangers
Senior career1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1997–2003 1999–2000 2003–2008 2008–	Inverness CT → Forfar Athletic (loan) Dundee United Celtic	135 (17) 025 0(9) 145 (32) 032 0(3)
National team2
2005–2007 2007–	Scotland B Scotland	002 0(0) 006 0(0)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:17, 11 February 2009 (UTC). 2 National team caps and goals correct as of 09:50, 16 March 2009 (UTC). * Appearances (Goals)

Barry Robson (born 7 November 1978 in Aberdeen, Scotland) is a Scottish footballer who plays for Celtic in the Scottish Premier League. He can play anywhere across the midfield line, and also as a left back.

Contents 1 Club career 1.1 Early career 1.2 Dundee United 1.3 Celtic 2 International career 3 Honours 4 Career statistics 5 References 6 External links

[edit] Club career

[edit] Early career

Robson began his professional career with Rangers, but failed to break through to the first team at Ibrox. In October 1997, he signed for Inverness Caledonian Thistle, and although not always a first team regular in his early Inverness career, helped them win promotion from the Second Division in 1999. Robson spent most of the 1999–2000 season on loan at Forfar Athletic, but thereafter returned to establish himself in the Inverness line-up.

[edit] Dundee United

Dundee United submitted a bid for Robson in May 2003^[1] and he signed ten days later for a fee of between £50,000 and £100,000.^[2] Despite being sent off on his United début, he became a regular in the United team. Robson missed only two matches throughout the 2004–05 season, finishing as United's second top scorer with nine goals, and signed a new three-year contract at the end of the season.^[3] Robson scored the goal that ensured United's survival in the SPL in the final game of the season against his old club Inverness CT and won a call-up to the Scotland B team for the first time in December 2005, alongside fellow United player Mark Kerr.

Robson started the 2006–07 season as United captain^[4] and scored against Falkirk on the opening day of the season. Robson made his 100th league appearance for United in the game against St. Mirren in late August, scoring twice in a 3–1 win but also being sent off late in the match. In February 2007, Robson signed a new contract until 2011,^[5] with his first career hat-trick following in March in a 4–0 away win against Hearts. With 11 goals by mid-March, Robson finished the season as the league's top scoring midfielder, four ahead of Rangers' Charlie Adam. Given that Robson played just 29 games, his ratio of one goal in less than three games was bettered only by Rangers striker Kris Boyd.

The following season, Robson managed an even better ratio, scoring 12 from 24 games in all competitions at the point of leaving United. With 11 league goals, Robson was second top scorer in the league, one ahead of colleague Noel Hunt. Six of his goals came in January 2008, including a second hat-trick against Hearts in less than a year.

[edit] Celtic

On the final morning of the January 2008 transfer window, Robson was in negotiations to move to Celtic after they had a "seven figure" bid, plus Celtic player Jim O'Brien on loan until the end of the season, accepted by United.^[6] Robson signed for Celtic that evening.

He made his Celtic debut on 10 February against Aberdeen, scoring with his first touch of the ball, a perfectly placed free-kick into the bottom left corner of the goal. Robson scored his second goal for Celtic on his Champions League debut against Barcelona. An assist from Aiden McGeady allowed Robson to loop a header over Victor Valdes, to put Celtic ahead, though they eventually lost 3–2. On 27 April, Robson scored his first Old Firm goal, converting a penalty - which eventually went on to be the winner. On 10 August, Robson again scored from a penalty kick, this time against St. Mirren, in what was the opening goal of Celtic's league campaign for the 2008–09 season, and the only goal which separated the two sides in what was a 1–0 victory for Celtic.

[edit] International career

Robson played in the Scotland Future team in March 2006.^[7] In August 2007, Robson received his first full international call-up when selected for the friendly against South Africa, making his début as a second-half substitute. He was subsequently called up for the following squad in September 2007 for the double-header against Lithuania and France but failed to make an appearance. In September 2008, Robson was credited with his first international goal in the 2010 World Cup qualifying victory against Iceland in unusual circumstances. After James McFadden's second-half penalty kick was saved, both players chased the rebound. Though it appeared that McFadden touched the ball over the line,^{[8][9][10][11]} the goal was officially awarded to Robson.^[12][13] The SFA lobbied on McFadden's behalf, and in March 2009 FIFA re-credited the goal to McFadden.^[14][15]

[edit] Honours

• Scottish Cup Runner-up: 1
  

2004–05

• Scottish Premier League Winner: 1
  

2007–08

[edit] Career statistics

After 21 October 2008

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Official club website profile
• Barry Robson career stats at Soccerbase
• Barry Robson profile at scottishfa.co.uk

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Persondata
NAME	Robson, Barry
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Footballer
DATE OF BIRTH	7 November 1978
PLACE OF BIRTH	Aberdeen, Scotland
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH