Leighanne Robe

Leighanne Robe (born 26 December 1993) is an English professional football defender who plays for Saudi Premier League club Al-Ittihad.[2][3]

Leighanne Robe
Robe Playing for Liverpool in 2019
Personal information
Full name Leighanne Robe
Date of birth (1993-12-26) 26 December 1993
Place of birth Cambridge, England[1]
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
2009–2014 Arsenal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Watford 16 (0)
2016–2018 Millwall Lionesses 42 (2)
2018–2023 Liverpool 72 (3)
2023- Al-Ittihad
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:46, 12 May 2019 (UTC)

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]

Al-Ittihad

On 6 October 2023, Robe signed for Saudi Premier League club Al-Ittihad.[11]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 27 May 2023[12][13][14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Total
Division AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Watford 2015 WSL 2 1603050240
Millwall 2016 WSL 2 1813010221
2017 703000100
2017–18 1712020231
Total 4228030532
Liverpool 2018–19 WSL 1902040250
2019–20 1402050210
2020–21 Championship 1301030170
2021–22 1503350233
2022–23 WSL 1101050170
Total 720932201033
Career total 13022033001805

Honours

Liverpool F.C. Women

References
  1. "Leighanne Robe on her move to Liverpool and stepping up a tier". Liverpool F.C. Women. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  2. "Former Liverpool full-back Robe joins al-Ittihad". FA WSL Full Time. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  3. "Leighanne Robe X account". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  4. "Reports". Cambridge City F.C. 18 June 2005. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  5. "Leighanne Robe signs". Watford F.C. Ladies. 1 August 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  6. Lawson, Sophie (30 January 2017). "Milwall confirm a further seven new contracts". Vavel.com. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  7. "Liverpool's rebuild begins with Leighanne Robe". Independent LFC Women Blog. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  8. "Leighanne Robe: Liverpool Ladies sign Millwall Lionesses defender". BBC Sport. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  9. "Leighanne Robe Shocked After Scoring Her First Goal(s)". Independent LFC Women Blog. 2 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  10. "Liverpool FC Women confirm player departures". www.liverpoolfc.com. 25 May 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  11. "Welcome to the tiger family Leighanne Robe!". X (formerly Twitter). 6 October 2023.
  12. "L. ROBE". soccerway. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  13. "Watford Ladies Women". playmakerstats.com. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  14. "watford ladies fc". gettyimages.cock. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
  15. "Liverpool have secured promotion to the Women's Super League after winning the Championship title with victory over second-placed Bristol City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
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