Andreas Sonny "Andy" Robinson (born 16 October 1992) is an English semi-professional

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who primarily plays as a

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most recently for Weymouth.

Early life

Robinson was born in

Bournemouth Bournemouth () is a coastal resort town in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council area of Dorset, England. At the 2011 census, the town had a population of 183,491, making it the largest town in Dorset. It is situated on the Southern ...

Club career

Southampton

Described as "a strong presence in the heart of midfield", Andy Robinson joined the Southampton Academy at the age of eight, and has previously captained the club's under-18 side. The midfielder was promoted to the Southampton first team at the beginning of the 2012–13 season, and made his debut for the team on 25 September 2012 in a 2−0 win over

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in the third round of the League Cup, coming on as an 81st-minute substitute for

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Bolton Wanderers

On 27 March 2014, Robinson joined

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club

Bolton Wanderers Bolton Wanderers Football Club () is a professional football club based in Horwich, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, which competes in . The club played at Burnden Park for 102 years from 1895 after moving from their original home at Pike's ...

on loan until the end of the season. During his loan spell he spent no time on the pitch, making 6 appearances on the substitutes bench. Despite this, on 21 May it was confirmed that Robinson would join Bolton on a one-year contract from July 2014. However, on 19 July the club confirmed the player had left as he had failed to settle in the area.

Dorchester Town

On 9 October 2014, Robinson signed non contract terms with

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club

Dorchester Town Dorchester Town Football Club are a semi-professional football club, based in Dorchester, Dorset, England. They currently play in the . The club is affiliated to the Dorset County Football Association and is a FA chartered Standard club. They ...

Weymouth

On 28 June 2019, Robinson joined Weymouth.

Career statistics

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Southampton under-21s
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Andy Robinson
at Aylesbury United {{DEFAULTSORT:Robinson, Andy 1992 births Living people Footballers from Bournemouth English men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Southampton F.C. players Bolton Wanderers F.C. players Dorchester Town F.C. players Gosport Borough F.C. players Havant & Waterlooville F.C. players Weymouth F.C. players National League (English football) players Isthmian League players Southern Football League players