Luke Robinson (footballer, born 2001)
Scottish footballer
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Luke James Robinson (born 20 November 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Scottish Championship side Dunfermline Athletic.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luke James Robinson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 November 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Birkenhead, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.76 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dunfermline Athletic | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | AC Hoylake | ||
| 2017–2018 | Wrexham | ||
| 2018–2020 | Wigan Athletic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2026 | Wigan Athletic | 64 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | → Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2023 | → St Johnstone (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2024 | → St Johnstone (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2026– | Dunfermline Athletic | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Scotland U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | Scotland U19 | 4 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:20, 23 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 09:30, 25 December 2020 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Born in Birkenhead,[2] Robinson played youth football for AC Hoylake, Wrexham and Wigan Athletic before starting a two-year scholarship deal with Wigan in summer 2018.[3][4] He signed a two-and-a-half-year contract in March 2020.[5][6] He made his debut for Wigan as a late substitute in a League One victory over Sunderland in December 2020.[7]
In July 2022, Robinson signed a new two-year contract with Wigan.[8] He proceeded to sign a season-long loan contract at Tranmere Rovers, his hometown club.[9] He made three appearances for the club, but suffered an ankle injury in training, and did not play again for the rest of the season.[10]
On 22 August 2023, Robinson joined Scottish Premiership club St Johnstone on a season-long loan.[11] Having been recalled from his loan on 31 December 2023,[12] he returned to the club on loan until the end of the season on 19 January 2024.[13]
On 9 May 2025, Wigan announced it had triggered a one year extension of his contract.[14] He was released at the end of the 2025–26 season.[15]
On 6 July 2026, Robinson signed a two-year contract with Scottish club Dunfermline Athletic.[16]
International career
Career statistics
- As of end of the 2023–24 season[18]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Wigan Athletic | 2020–21[19] | League One | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| 2021–22[20] | League One | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6[b] | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2022–23[21] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023–24[22] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
| Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 2022–23[21] | League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| St Johnstone (loan) | 2023–24[22] | Scottish Premiership | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
| Career total | 61 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 71 | 0 | ||
- Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
