Fabien Robert

Fabien Robert (born 6 January 1989) is a French footballer who plays for English club Gloucester City as an attacking midfielder.

Fabien Robert
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-01-06) 6 January 1989
Place of birth Hennebont, France
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing position(s) Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Gloucester City
Youth career
1998–2000 Lanester
2000–2007 Lorient
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2015 Lorient 41 (2)
2009–2010 → Boulogne (loan) 16 (1)
2010–2014 Lorient B 42 (14)
2012 → Doncaster Rovers (loan) 13 (2)
2015–2016 Swindon Town 35 (4)
2016–2019 Forest Green Rovers 23 (3)
2017 → Aldershot Town (loan) 14 (2)
2018 → Aldershot Town (loan) 9 (0)
2018 → Gloucester City (loan) 5 (2)
2019 → Gloucester City (loan) 11 (4)
2019– Gloucester City 0 (0)
National team
2009–2010 France U20 2 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 April 2019

Club career

Lorient

Robert is a product of the FC Lorient Centre de Formation, having previously played for local side AS Lanester. Following great success playing on Lorient's under-18 and CFA 2 squad, on 15 June 2007, he signed an unprecedented five-year professional contract effectively keeping him with Lorient until 2012.[1] He was promoted to the senior squad for the Ligue 1 2007–08 season and assigned the number 28 shirt. He made his professional debut on 1 September 2007 in a league match against Strasbourg appearing as a substitute in the 60th minute. The final result was a 0–0 draw.[2] Over the course of the season, he made eleven appearances, nine of them as a substitute and one start, his first ever, in a 0–0 draw against Le Mans.[3]

Doncaster Rovers (loan)

On 31 January 2012, Robert joined Championship side Doncaster Rovers on loan until the end of the season.[4] After making four appearances as a substitute, he finally started the match against Birmingham City which ended in a 3-1 defeat on 30 March 2012. He scored his first goal for Doncaster in the 4-3 defeat to Portsmouth on 14 April 2012.[5]

Swindon Town

On 30 July 2015 Robert joined Swindon on a one-year-contract after a successful trial spell at the club. He scored his first goal for the club in a 2-2 draw away at Bury.

Forest Green Rovers

On 4 August 2016, it was announced that Robert had signed for National League side Forest Green Rovers.[6] He made his debut for Forest Green on the opening day of the 2016-17 season as a substitute in a game against Boreham Wood.[7] He scored his first goals for the club with a first half brace in a 4-0 away win over Aldershot Town on 4 October 2016.[8]

On 8 September 2017, Robert joined National League side Aldershot Town on a one-month loan deal.[9]

He made a bright start, with his loan deal being extended, but picked up an injury, causing Robert's loan to be terminated and he returned to Forest Green. However, on 15 January 2018, Robert re-joined Aldershot Town on a loan deal until the end of the season.[10] On 20 September, Robert joined National League South side Gloucester City on a one month loan deal.[11] The deal was then extended by another month.[12]

He was released by Forest Green Rovers at the end of the 2018–19 season.[13]

International career

Robert is available for selection with the France under-21 team and appeared in a FIFA non-sanctioned friendly with the under-21s against the Paris Saint-Germain Reserves played in January 2009.[14] On 25 May 2009, he was selected to the under-20 squad to participate in the 2009 Mediterranean Games.[15]

Career statistics
As of match played 2 May 2018[16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lorient 2007–08 Ligue 1 110000000110
2008–09 6000000060
2009–10 0000000000
2010–11 4130200091
2011–12 1000100020
2012–13 4120000061
2013–14 120001000130
2014–15 3000100040
FC Lorient total 412505000512
Lorient II 2010–11 CFA 114———114
2011–12 62———62
2012–13 134———134
2013–14 CFA 2 74———74
2014–15 CFA 50———50
FC Lorient II total 4214———4214
Boulogne (loan) 2009–10 Ligue 1 161001000171
Doncaster Rovers (loan) 2011–12 Championship 1320000—132
Swindon Town 2015–16 League One 35410101[lower-alpha 1]0384
Forest Green Rovers 2016–17 National League 23310—3[lower-alpha 2]0273
Aldershot Town (loan) 2017–18 National League 23210—1[lower-alpha 3]0252
Career total 1932880705021228
  1. Appearance in the Football League Trophy
  2. Appearances in the FA Trophy
  3. Appearances in the National League play-offs

References
  1. Fabien Robert, la relève du FCL ! Archived 28 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Strasbourg v. Lorient Match Report Archived 8 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine. Lfp.fr. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
  3. Lorient v. Le Mans Match Report Archived 2 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine. Lfp.fr. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
  4. "Rovers Sign Robert". Doncaster Rovers FC. 31 January 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
  5. "Doncaster 3-4 Portsmouth". BBC. 14 April 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
  6. "Fabien Robert: Forest Green Rovers sign ex-Swindon Town midfielder". BBC Sport. 4 August 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  7. "Boreham Wood 1-0 Forest Green Rovers". BBC Sport. 6 August 2016.
  8. "Aldershot Town 0-4 Forest Green Rovers". BBC Sport. 4 October 2016.
  9. "Shots Sign Rovers' Robert". Aldershot Town Official Site. 8 September 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  10. "Shots Sign Rovers' Robert Aldershot Town re-sign Forest Green Rovers winger on loan". BBC Sport. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  11. "Fabien Robert joins City on loan from Forest Green Rovers". Gloucester City A.F.C. 20 September 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
  12. "FABIEN ROBERT LOAN DEAL EXTENDED". Gloucester City A.F.C. 17 October 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
  13. "Forest Green Rovers retained list: Reuben Reid transfer-listed as eight are released". BBC Sport. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  14. Fabien Robert en stage de détection. Fclorient.net. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
  15. F. Robert retenu pour les Jeux Méditerranéens – 20 ans Archived 29 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  16. Fabien Robert at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
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