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French footballer (born 1997) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Achille Robin (born 20 May 1997) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender for Saint-Philbert-de-Grand-Lieu in the Championnat National 3.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 May 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Clamart, France | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Saint-Philbert-de-Grand-Lieu | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2012 | Pôle Espoirs | ||
| 2012–2015 | Chamois Niortais | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Bowling Green Falcons | 48 | (7) |
| 2021 | Washington Huskies | 21 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | La Roche | 15 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Les Herbiers | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Les Herbiers II | 40 | (2) |
| 2019 | Dayton Dutch Lions | 8 | (1) |
| 2021 | Chicago FC United | 10 | (0) |
| 2022 | Tacoma Defiance | 17 | (1) |
| 2023– | Saint-Philbert-de-Grand-Lieu | 21 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:39, 15 September 2024 (UTC) | |||
Robin played as part of the Chamois Niortais youth academy from 2012 to 2015.[1][2] He later had spells in the lower leagues with Les Herbiers VF between 2015 and 2016, where he made 15 appearances in the Championnat National 3, then joining Les Herbiers VF for a further two seasons, appearing 40 times for the club's reserve team in the National 3.[3]
In 2018, Robin moved to the United States to play college soccer at Bowling Green State University.[4] During his time with the Falcons, Robin made 48 appearances, scoring seven goals and adding five assists. In 2019, Robin was named All-MAC First Team, selected to the MAC's All-Tournament Team and named to the United Soccer Coaches All-Region Second Team. Robin served as team captain in 2020, where he went on to play every second of every game for the two straight seasons. He was also named one of the thirty candidates for the Senior CLASS Award. For the second straight season, Robin was named to the All-MAC First Team and the USC All-North Region Second Team.[5][6] In 2021, Robin opted to transfer to the University of Washington to play his senior season,[7] going on to appear 21 times for the Huskies, helping the team to the College Cup Final for the first time in program history.[2]
While at college, Robin also played in the USL League Two with Dayton Dutch Lions in 2019,[8][9] and Chicago FC United in 2021.[10]
On 11 January 2022, Robin was drafted 43rd overall in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft by Seattle Sounders FC.[11][12][13]
On 18 March 2022, it was announced that Robin had signed with Seattle's MLS Next Pro side Tacoma Defiance ahead of the league's inaugural season.[14][15] He made 17 regular season appearances for Tacoma during their 2022 season, helping the team to qualify for the season playoffs.[16]
Robin returned to France in the summer of 2023, joining Championnat National 3 side Saint-Philbert-de-Grand-Lieu.
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