Miles Robinson
Miles Robinson was born in Arlington, Massachusetts, United States on March 14th, 1997 and is the American Association Football Player. At the age of 27, Miles Robinson biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Following the 2015 college season, Robinson joined FC Boston, the semi-professional outfit of his youth club FC Boston Bolts, in the Premier Development League. He made his debut on May 21, 2016 against F.A. Euro, starting in the 3–1 away victory. Robinson played six matches during his time with FC Boston and following the season, was named as the top defender among college prospects by the United Soccer League.
On January 4, 2017, Robinson elected to leave Syracuse early and signed a Generation Adidas contract with Major League Soccer, allowing him to be selected in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft. Robinson was selected as the second overall pick in the draft on January 13 by expansion side Atlanta United, just behind first pick Abu Danladi.
On May 23, 2017, after only appearing on the bench for Atlanta United, Robinson joined United Soccer League club Charleston Battery on a short-term loan. He made his professional debut for Charleston two days later in their 1–0 away victory over Bethlehem Steel, partnering with Taylor Mueller. On July 26, Robinson scored his first goal for the Battery, an 11th-minute opener in a 2–2 draw against the Pittsburgh Riverhounds.
On June 14, 2017, Robinson returned from his loan with Charleston Battery temporarily to make his debut for Atlanta United in their U.S. Open Cup match against the Battery themselves. He started next to Anton Walkes as Atlanta United won 3–2. This would be Robinson's only appearance for Atlanta United in his debut professional season.
Robinson began the next season on the bench for Atlanta United against the Vancouver Whitecaps FC on March 17, 2018. On March 24, Robinson appeared for Atlanta United 2, the club's reserve affiliate in the United Soccer League, against New York Red Bulls II, starting in the 3–1 victory. On April 7, Robinson made his first league appearance after Leandro González Pírez was suspended. Starting for head coach Tata Martino in a back three against Los Angeles FC, Atlanta won 5–0 at home. He made only 14 appearances for Atlanta United in 2018, two of which came in the 2018 MLS playoffs. On November 11, due to an injury to starter Jeff Larentowicz, Robinson was included in the starting line-up for Atlanta United against New York City FC in the Eastern Conference semifinals second-leg. He held his own in the back three as Atlanta United won 3–1 and advanced on aggregate. Robinson was then selected to the bench for Atlanta United in MLS Cup 2018 against the Portland Timbers, but he did not come off the bench as his side won 2–0, winning the championship.
Following the 2018 season, Robinson had a breakthrough season in 2019 under new head coach Frank de Boer. He made his North American debut on February 21 against Herediano in the CONCACAF Champions League. He started alongside González Pírez and Michael Parkhurst as Atlanta United were defeated 3–1 away. He started the second leg matchup as well which saw Atlanta United win 4–0, advancing 5–3 on aggregate. Under de Boer, Robinson became a solid starter for Atlanta United's defense, as he started in 33 out of 34 matches during the regular season. On June 18, Robinson scored his first competitive goal for Atlanta United in their 3–2 victory over the Columbus Crew in the U.S. Open Cup.
On August 14, 2019, Robinson came on as a substitute in Atlanta United's 3–2 victory over Mexican side América in the Campeones Cup. He was then selected to start in the U.S. Open Cup Final on August 27 against Minnesota United, as Atlanta United won 2–1. This was Robinson's second major trophy. Following the end of the regular season, Robinson finished third in the voting for MLS Defender of the Year, finishing behind Ike Opara and Walker Zimmerman. He was then selected into the MLS Best XI for the 2019 season. On October 8, 2019, Robinson signed a new contract with Atlanta United, keeping him with the club until 2023.
In October 2019, while away with the United States national team, Robinson suffered a hamstring injury which would rule him out of the MLS Cup Playoffs, ending his season.
The next season, following his recovery, Robinson suffered a quad strain during the club's pre-season match against Leones Negros. The injury meant that Robinson would miss Atlanta United's opening round matches against Motagua in the Champions League and their first two league matches against Nashville SC and FC Cincinnati. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, play was temporarily suspended until July, when Atlanta United entered the MLS is Back Tournament. Robinson was listed in the squad as healthy. He made his first competitive appearance of the season on July 11 in their opener against the New York Red Bulls, starting as Atlanta were defeated 1–0. He made 18 appearances during the 2020 season, but couldn't help the club avoid missing the playoffs for the first time in club history.
On August 4, 2021, Robinson was selected to represent Major League Soccer in the MLS All-Star Game against the Liga MX All-Stars. He came on as a substitute during the match on August 25 at Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles as the MLS All-Stars won 3–2 in the penalty shootout.
On May 7, 2022, Robinson tore his left Achilles tendon during an MLS match against the Chicago Fire. He underwent surgery on May 9, 2022, with the recovery expected to prevent him from playing in the upcoming 2022 World Cup.
International career
Robinson has represented the United States at the under-20 and under-23 levels. In 2013, he was invited to train with the under-18 side. Following his freshman season at Syracuse, Robinson was called into the under-20 side by Tab Ramos. In July 2016, Robinson started in every match for the under-20's during the 2016 NTC Invitational.
On March 19, 2019, Robinson was named by Jason Kreis into the under-23 side which would play three friendlies that month in preparation for 2020 Olympic qualification. He made his debut for the team on March 22 against Egypt, coming on as a halftime substitute in the 2–0 defeat. In February 2021, Robinson was selected again by Kreis into the preliminary roster prior for qualification but was not released by Atlanta United as they were preparing for the upcoming 2021 season.
On August 28, 2019, Robinson was called into the senior national team by Gregg Berhalter for two September friendlies against Mexico and Uruguay. He proceeded to make his international debut on September 6 against Mexico at MetLife Stadium, coming on as a 58th minute substitute in a 3–0 defeat. In December 2019, after returning to Atlanta United injured, thus missing the MLS playoffs, his club declined to release Robinson for the January 2020 friendlies. He would return to the national team setup in January 2021, being called into camp that month. On January 31, Robinson scored his first international goal against Trinidad and Tobago, the fifth in a 7–0 victory in Orlando.
In July 2021, Robinson was named into the 23-man United States squad for the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Going into the tournament, Robinson was expected to be the starting centre-back. He would go on to start in all six matches for the United States, playing every minute of the competition. In the United States' second group stage match against Martinique, Robinson scored the third goal in a 6–1 victory. On August 1, Robinson started for the United States in the Gold Cup final against Mexico. After the match went into extra-time tied 0–0, Robinson scored the winning goal in the 117th minute, a header that came off a free kick from Kellyn Acosta, giving the United States a 1–0 victory and their first final victory against Mexico since 2007.