Robert Earnshaw

Robert Earnshaw
Earnshaw in 2007
Personal information
Full name Robert Earnshaw[1]
Date of birth (1981-04-06) 6 April 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth Mufulira, Zambia
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1997–1998 Cardiff City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2004 Cardiff City 183 (86)
2000 → Greenock Morton (loan) 3 (2)
2004–2006 West Bromwich Albion 43 (12)
2006–2007 Norwich City 45 (27)
2007–2008 Derby County 22 (1)
2008–2011 Nottingham Forest 102 (38)
2011–2013 Cardiff City 19 (3)
2012–2013 → Maccabi Tel Aviv (loan) 10 (2)
2013 Toronto FC 26 (8)
2014 Blackpool 1 (0)
2014 Chicago Fire 5 (3)
2015 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 9 (2)
2015 → Whitecaps FC 2 (loan) 3 (2)
Total 471 (186)
National team
1998–2001 Wales U21 10 (1)
2002–2012 Wales 59 (16)
Teams managed
2018–2019 Fresno FC (assistant)
2022– Orange County SC (assistant)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Robert Earnshaw (born 6 April 1981) is a Welsh former international footballer who played as a forward.

Career statistics[change | change source]

Club[change | change source]

As of 8 November 2015[3]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Cardiff City[4] 1997–98 Third Division 5 0 – – – 5 0
1998–99 Third Division 5 1 1 0 – – 6 1
1999–2000 Second Division 6 1 – – – 6 1
2000–01 Third Division 36 19 4 6 1 0 – 41 25
2001–02 Second Division 32 12 3 2 1 1 – 36 15
2002–03 Second Division 46 31 4 1 2 3 – 55 35
2003–04 First Division 46 21 1 0 2 5 – 49 26
2004–05 Championship 4 1 – 1 1 – 5 2
Total 183 86 13 9 7 10 – 203 105
Greenock Morton (loan) 1999–2000 Scottish First Division 3 2 1 0 – – 4 2
West Bromwich Albion 2004–05[5] Premier League 31 11 3 3 – – 34 14
2005–06[6] Premier League 12 1 1 0 3 2 – 16 3
Total 43 12 4 3 3 2 – 50 17
Norwich City 2005–06 Championship 15 8 – – – 15 8
2006–07 Championship 30 19 1 0 1 0 – 32 19
Total 45 27 1 0 1 0 – 47 27
Derby County 2007–08 Premier League 22 1 2 1 1 0 – 25 2
Nottingham Forest 2008–09 Championship 32 12 2 2 2 3 – 36 17
2009–10 Championship 34 17 1 0 2 0 – 37 17
2010–11 Championship 36 9 2 0 0 0 – 38 9
Total 102 38 5 2 4 3 – 111 43
Cardiff City 2011–12[4] Championship 19 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 22 4
Maccabi Tel Aviv (loan) 2012–13 Israeli Premier League 10 2 0 0 1 1 – 11 3
Toronto 2013[7] MLS 26 8 0 0 0 0 – 26 8
Blackpool 2013–14 Championship 1 0 0 0 0 0 – 1 0
Chicago Fire 2014[7] MLS 5 3 0 0 0 0 – 5 3
Vancouver Whitecaps 2015[7] MLS 9 2 0 0 1[c] 0 4[d] 0 14 2
Career total 468 184 27 16 19 16 5 0 519 216
  1. ↑ Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup
  2. ↑ Includes Football League Cup, Toto Cup
  3. ↑ Appearance in MLS Cup play-offs
  4. ↑ Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League

International[change | change source]

Scores and results list Wales' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Earnshaw goal.[8]
List of international goals scored by Robert Earnshaw
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 14 May 2002 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales  Germany 1–0 1–0 Friendly
2 12 February 2003 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales  Bosnia and Herzegovina 1–1 2–2 Friendly
3 11 October 2003 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales  Serbia and Montenegro 2–3 2–3 UEFA Euro 2004 qualification
4 18 February 2004 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales  Scotland 1–0 4–0 Friendly
5 2–0
6 3–0
7 31 March 2004 Ferenc Puskás Stadium, Budapest, Hungary  Hungary 2–1 2–1 Friendly
8 8 September 2004 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales  Northern Ireland 2–2 2–2 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
9 13 October 2004 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales  Poland 1–0 2–3 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
10 27 May 2006 UPC-Arena, Graz, Austria  Trinidad and Tobago 1–1 2–1 Friendly
11 2–1
12 11 October 2006 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales  Cyprus 2–0 3–1 UEFA Euro 2008 qualification
13 17 October 2007 San Marino Stadium, Serravalle, San Marino  San Marino 1–0 2–1 UEFA Euro 2008 qualification
14 29 May 2009 Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli, Wales  Estonia 1–0 1–0 Friendly
15 25 May 2011 Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Republic of Ireland  Scotland 1–0 1–3 2011 Nations Cup
16 27 May 2011 Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Republic of Ireland  Northern Ireland 2–0 2–0 2011 Nations Cup

Hat-trick record[change | change source]

He is the only player to have scored hat-tricks in the Premier League, Divisions 1, 2 and 3, the FA Cup, the League Cup, and in an international match.[9]

Honours[change | change source]

Cardiff City

Maccabi Tel Aviv

Individual

References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ "Robert Earnshaw". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
  2. ↑ "Profiles: Robert Earnshaw". Cardiff City F.C. Archived from the original on 29 May 2012.
  3. ↑ "Robert Earnshaw". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Robert Earnshaw: City Legend Retires". Cardiff City. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  5. ↑ "All West Bromwich Albion players: 2005". www.11v11.com. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  6. ↑ "All West Bromwich Albion players: 2006". www.11v11.com. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Robert Earnshaw". MLS Soccer. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  8. ↑ "Earnshaw, Robert". National Football Teams. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  9. ↑ "Robert Earnshaw". cardiffcityfc.co.uk. Cardiff City F.C. Archived from the original on 29 May 2012. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
  10. ↑ Thomas, Russell (21 March 2005). "Earnshaw gives Robson hope of a happy ending". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
  11. ↑ "Cardiff 5–0 Gillingham". BBC Sport. BBC. 13 September 2003. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
  12. ↑ McDermott, Tess (7 December 2009). "Nottingham Forst's Robert Earnshaw salutes troops after hat-trick against Leicester". London: The Telegraph. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
  13. ↑ "QPR 0–4 Cardiff". BBC Sport. BBC. 29 November 2002. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
  14. ↑ "Tranmere 3–3 Cardiff". BBC Sport. BBC. 14 March 2003. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
  15. ↑ "Torquay 1–4 Cardiff". BBC Sport. BBC. 3 December 2000. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
  16. ↑ "Cardiff 5–1 Bristol Rovers". BBC Sport. BBC. 19 November 2000. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
  17. ↑ "Boston Utd 1–5 Cardiff". BBC Sport. BBC. 11 September 2002. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
  18. ↑ "Cardiff 4–1 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. BBC. 12 August 2003. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
  19. ↑ Johnson, William (19 February 2004). "Earnshaw spree sinks sorry Scotland". London: The Telegraph. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
  20. ↑ Bevan, Chris (26 February 2012). "Cardiff 2–2 Liverpool". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
  21. ↑ "Earnshaw retires after 18-year professional playing career, takes over as WFC U-14 head coach and club's strikers coach". Whitecaps FC. 28 January 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  22. ↑ "PFA's Official Fan's Player of the Year Previous Winners". GiveMeFootball.com. Professional Footballers' Association. Archived from the original on 15 December 2007. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  23. ↑ "Welsh duo fans' favourites". Wales Online. 12 May 2003. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  24. ↑ "Teams of the year". BBC Sport. 29 April 2001. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  25. ↑ McKechnie, David (28 April 2003). "Henry lands PFA award". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  26. ↑ "Henry retains PFA crown". BBC Sport. 25 April 2004. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  27. ↑ "Cardiff City FC Player of the Year Award Winners 1995-2019". My Football Facts}. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  28. ↑ "English League Leading Goalscorers". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
  29. ↑ "Allen named Wales' player of the year". UEFA.com. 9 October 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
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