Fabien Robert
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 January 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Hennebont, France | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Forest Green Rovers | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2000 | Lanester | ||
| 2000–2007 | Lorient | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2015 | Lorient | 41 | (2) |
| 2009–2010 | → Boulogne (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 2010–2014 | Lorient B | 42 | (14) |
| 2012 | → Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 13 | (2) |
| 2015–2016 | Swindon Town | 35 | (4) |
| 2016– | Forest Green Rovers | 5 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009 | France U20 | 2 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:00, 9 April 2016 (UTC). | |||
Fabien Robert (born 6 January 1989) is a French footballer who plays for English club Forest Green Rovers, as an attacking midfielder.
Club career
Lorient
Robert is a product of the FC Lorient Centre de Formation, having previously played for local side AS Lanester. Following great success playing on Lorient's under-18 and CFA 2 squad, on 15 June 2007, he signed an unprecedented five-year professional contract effectively keeping him with Lorient until 2012.[1] He was promoted to the senior squad for the Ligue 1 2007–08 season and assigned the number 28 shirt. He made his professional debut on 1 September 2007 in a league match against Strasbourg appearing as a substitute in the 60th minute. The final result was a 0–0 draw.[2] Over the course of the season, he made eleven appearances, nine of them as a substitute and one start, his first ever, in a 0–0 draw against Le Mans.[3]
Doncaster Rovers loan
On 31 January 2012, Robert joined Championship side Doncaster Rovers on loan until the end of the season.[4] After making four appearances as a substitute, he finally started the match against Birmingham City which ended in a 3-1 defeat on 30 March 2012. He scored his first goal for Doncaster in the 4-3 defeat to Portsmouth on 14 April 2012.[5]
Swindon Town FC
On 30 July 2015 Robert joined Swindon on a one-year-contract after a successful trial spell at the club. He scored his first goal for the club in a 2-2 draw away at Bury.
Forest Green Rovers
On 4 August 2016, it was announced that Robert had signed for National League side Forest Green Rovers.[6] He made his debut for Forest Green on the opening day of the 2016-17 season as a substitute in a game against Boreham Wood.[7] He scored his first goals for the club with a first half brace in a 4-0 away win over Aldershot Town on 4 October 2016.[8]
International career
Robert is available for selection with the France under-21 team and appeared in a FIFA non-sanctioned friendly with the under-21s against the Paris Saint-Germain Reserves played in January 2009.[9] On 25 May 2009, he was selected to the under-20 squad to participate in the 2009 Mediterranean Games.[10]
References
- ↑ Fabien Robert, la relève du FCL ! Archived 28 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Strasbourg v. Lorient Match Report. Lfp.fr. Retrieved on 25 September 2011.
- ↑ Lorient v. Le Mans Match Report. Lfp.fr. Retrieved on 25 September 2011.
- ↑ "Rovers Sign Robert". Doncaster Rovers FC. 2012-01-31. Retrieved 2012-01-31.
- ↑ "Doncaster 3-4 Portsmouth". BBC. 14 April 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
- ↑ "Fabien Robert: Forest Green Rovers sign ex-Swindon Town midfielder". BBC Sport. 4 August 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ↑ "Boreham Wood 1-0 Forest Green Rovers". BBC Sport. 6 August 2016.
- ↑ "Aldershot Town 0-4 Forest Green Rovers". BBC Sport. 4 October 2016.
- ↑ Fabien Robert en stage de détection. Fclorient.net. Retrieved on 25 September 2011.
- ↑ F. Robert retenu pour les Jeux Méditerranéens – 20 ans Archived 29 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine.
External links
- LFP Profile
- Profile at FC Lorient