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Gabrielle Robinson
American soccer player (born 2001) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gabrielle Robinson (born June 18, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a center back for the Kansas City Current of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She played college soccer for the West Virginia Mountaineers and was selected by the Current in the second round of the 2023 NWSL Draft.
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Early life
Robinson was raised in Springfield, Virginia, the daughter of Don and Rita Robinson, and has two siblings.[1] She is black.[2] Her mother was a cheerleader and her father played baseball.[2] She followed her brother into soccer and eventually chose to focus on soccer over basketball.[2] She attended South County High School, where she ran track and played basketball.[1] She played club soccer for Braddock Road Youth Club, where she appeared for the club's under-20 side at age 13, and then joined the Washington Spirit Academy in the Girls' Development Academy in 2017.[3][4] She committed to play at West Virginia University that year.[5]
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College career
Robinson was a four-year starter for the West Virginia Mountaineers from 2019 to 2022, starting all 78 games.[1] She was named the team's Defensive Player of the Year as a freshman in 2019.[1] She was twice recognized as the Big 12 Conference Defensive Player of the Week and was named second-team All-Big 12 in her senior year, when she helped win the 2022 Big 12 tournament.[1]
Club career
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Robinson was selected by the Current with the 15th overall pick in the second round of the 2023 NWSL Draft,the team's third pick of the night.[6] She was signed to a one-year contract with a one-year option.[7] She made her professional debut starting in the opening matchday against the North Carolina Courage on March 25, 2023.[8] She played a large role in the Current's season, appearing in 20 of 22 regular-season games and all 7 of the Current's games in the NWSL Challenge Cup.[6][9] She finished her debut season as the leader among NWSL rookies in shots blocked, interceptions, and clearances.[6] After the season, she signed a new three-year contract with the Current.[6]
Robinson scored her first career goal in a 3–3 draw to Racing Louisville on May 18, 2024.[10] The following week, however, she suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury during the game against the Utah Royals, ending her season after 11 games started.[11]
After rehabbing for over a year, Robin was taken off the injury list and signed a new three-year contract with the Current on August 22, 2025.[12] She returned to the field the next day against the Portland Thorns, entering the game during stoppage time and being ejected minutes later for a hard foul.[13]
International career
Robinson trained with the United States youth national team at the under-15 and under-17 levels. She won the 2016 CONCACAF Girls' U-15 Championship and was named to the tournament's Best XI roster as a left winger.[1][14]
Honors
Kansas City Current
West Virginia Mountaineers
Individual
- Second-team All-Big 12: 2022
- Big 12 tournament all-tournament team: 2022
References
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