Shania Robba

Shania Caroline Robba (born 19 December 2001) is a Gibraltarian footballer who plays for Lions Gibraltar the Gibraltar women's national team as a striker.

Shania Robba
Personal information
Full name Shania Caroline Robba
Date of birth (2001-12-19) 19 December 2001
Place of birth Gibraltar
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Lions Gibraltar
Youth career
Lincoln Red Imps
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Loughborough University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2020 Lincoln Red Imps 64 (39)
2020– Lions Gibraltar 3 (0)
International career‡
2018–2019 Gibraltar U16
2021– Gibraltar 6 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 February 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 February 2022

Club career

Robba began her career at the women's team of Lincoln Red Imps, playing with the boys' team at first until she stepped up to senior football at the age of 14.[1] In 2018 and 2019, she attended trials at Everton,[2] FC Twente[3] and Liverpool[4] alongside Red Imps teammate Tiffany Viagas. When Lincoln folded their women's team in 2020, Robba signed for Lions Gibraltar for the 2020–21 season, before heading off to Loughborough University that summer. In 2021 she appeared in the second season of the BT Sport series Ultimate Goal.[5] She remains registered with Lions, making her first appearance of the 2021–22 season on 15 December 2021.[6]

International career

Having represented the Gibraltar U16s in two development tournaments in Malta in 2018 and 2019,[7][8] Robba made her senior debut for Gibraltar on 24 June 2021 in a 1–4 friendly away loss to Liechtenstein, scoring Gibraltar's first ever goal in a FIFA-sanctioned match in the process.[9]

Personal life

Shania Robba is the twin sister of Gibraltar netball and futsal international Caitlin Robba, who has also played as a goalkeeper in association football and studies with her at Loughborough University. She is also a futsal player, representing Loughborough's women's team with her sister while also earning caps for Gibraltar's national futsal team, scoring twice on her debut against Belgium in a UEFA Women's Futsal Euro 2022 qualifier which ended 3–3.[10]

Career statistics

International
As of match played 20 February 2022.
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Gibraltar
202142
202220
Total62

International goals
Gibraltar score listed first, score column indicates score after each Robba goal.
International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 24 June 2021Freizeitpark Widau, Ruggell, Liechtenstein1 Liechtenstein1–41–4Friendly
2 29 November 2021Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar4 Liechtenstein1–22–3Friendly

References
  1. "I want them to carry on and never give up on football" - Shania Robba Gibraltar Chronicle. 11 May 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  2. Viagas and Robba training with Everton ladies Football Gibraltar. 31 October 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  3. WOMEN: PROGRESS REPORT ON DUO IN HOLLAND Lincoln Red Imps FC. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  4. WOMEN: LIVERPOOL FC TRIAL FOR TIFF Lincoln Rdd Imps FC. 21 September 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  5. Shania Robba to feature in BT Sports Ultimate Goal Gibraltar Chronicle. 30 October 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  6. Report: Europa 0-2 Lions Gibraltar Gibraltar FA. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  7. Women's U16 side prove too strong for Gibraltar MaltaFootball. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  8. Malta Under-16 girls ease past Gibraltar in opener Malta Independent. 5 March 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  9. "Spielbericht". Liechtenstein Football Association (in German). 24 June 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  10. Belgium 3 (5) - (4) 3 Gibraltar - Match Report Gibraltar FA. 5 May 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
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