Sarah Cathryn Ann Robson (née McFadden; born 23 May 1987) is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a defender or striker for Durham in the FA Women's Championship.

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Sarah Robson
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Robson (6) playing for Durham in March 2019
Personal information
Full name Sarah Cathryn Ann Robson
Date of birth (1987-05-23) 23 May 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Bellaghy, Northern Ireland[1]
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Centre back
Centre forward
Team information
Current team
Durham
Number 6
Youth career
2005–2008 Southern Miss Golden Eagles
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Moyola Park
Ballymena United Allstars
2008 Fylkir 9 (0)
2009–2011 Grindavík 35 (4)
2010–2015 Sunderland 9 (0)
2012 FH 9 (4)
2017– Durham 63 (8)
International career
2005– Northern Ireland 102 (9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:03, 3 November 2023 (UTC)
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Magherafelt-born[2] Robson played in Northern Ireland for Moyola Park and Ballymena United Allstars. In 2005, she won a scholarship to University of Southern Mississippi and played varsity soccer for Southern Miss Golden Eagles. Following graduation she headed to the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild, where she played for Fylkir, then Grindavík.[3]

At the end of the 2010 Icelandic season, Robson and international teammate Rachel Furness left Grindavík for Sunderland.[citation needed]

In June 2012 The Belfast Telegraph newspaper reported that three Northern Ireland players including Robson had been selected in the 18-player Great Britain squad for the 2012 London Olympics.[4] But Robson quickly denied the report: "I haven't received anything about being in final squad... Wish it was true but unfortunately not."[5] When the final squad was named, no Northern Irish or Welsh players were included.[6]

On 13 January 2016, it was announced she was leaving Sunderland after five years serving the club and signing with Durham.[7]

International career

Robson made her international debut for the Northern Ireland national team in 2005.[8]

Robson was part of the squad that was called up to the UEFA Women's Euro 2022.[9]

She won her 100th cap in a 1-0 win over Albania in the 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League on 26 September 2023; Robson was substituted at half-time, and passed the armband to Lauren Wade, who was making her 50th appearance for the national side.[8]

International goals

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No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.23 November 2006Tarsus Stadium, Tarsus, Turkey Croatia3–05–1UEFA Women's Euro 2009 qualifying
2.4–0
3.5–1
4.26 May 2007The Showgrounds, Coleraine, Northern Ireland Czech Republic1–01–3
5.2 September 2022Stade Émile Mayrisch, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg Luxembourg1–02–12023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
6.15 November 2022Seaview, Belfast, Northern Ireland Italy1–01–0Friendly
7.18 July 2023Stadion v Městských sadech, Opava, Czech Republic Czech Republic1–02–0
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