2009 season stats
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name: Eddie Robinson
position: D
height: 6-1 weight:185
Birthdate: June 19, 1978
Hometown: Greensboro, NC
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Regular Season Statsfull bio l year-by-year stats l video highlights
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2009Houston103000000210
Career14113311,415884722302224446
Most Recent Video Highlights
date clubs video description
08/31/08 Fire @ Dynamo video Eddie Robinson halftime interview
09/30/07 Dynamo @ FC Dallas video Eddie Robinson Goal
06/30/07 Dynamo @ FC Dallas video Eddie Robinson Interview

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OUTLOOK

An original Dynamo player and veteran pillar of Houston's back line.

MLS Experience

2009: Missed almost entire season due to pre-season microfracture knee surgery … Made only MLS appearance in final game of season, playing 30 minutes as a substitute in 3-2 win at CHV on 10/25 … Playoffs: Appeared as a substitute in Western Conference final at LA on 11/13 … 08-09 Champions League: Missed first leg vs. Atlante due to red-card suspension … Underwent surgery on eve of second leg … Open Cup: Did not appear due to injury … 09-10 Champions League: Made first competitive appearance of season on 9/22 vs. Αrabe Unido and scored opening goal in 11th minute … Played 20 minutes as a substitute in 1-0 loss vs. Pachuca on 9/30 … Played full 90 minutes in 3-2 loss at Isidro Metapαn on 10/21.

2008: Consistent starter at central defender and often paired with Bobby Boswell to help the Dynamo lead the league in goals allowed … Missed seven games due to suspension and another three due to injury … Playoffs: Played all 90 minutes of both legs vs. NY … Champions' Cup: Played in both legs of the quarterfinal series vs. Municipal and the first leg of the semifinal vs. Saprissa, but missed the second leg in Costa Rica due to injury … SuperLiga: Missed almost the entire tournament due to injury, playing 64 minutes at DC on July 19 in his only appearance … Champions League: Saw duty in three games as the Dynamo rested many starters.

2007: Played in 25 games and recorded two goals and two assists in 2007 while helping the Dynamo set a league record for fewest goals allowed in a season … Scored his first goal of the season from a Richard Mulrooney free kick in 4-3 win vs. RSL on 9/8 … Also scored two games later from a Mulrooney corner kick in 3-0 win at FCD on 9/30 … Ejected for a foul on Kyle Beckerman in the 73rd minute of 1-0 win at RSL on 10/15 and sat out the season finale … Playoffs: Played every minute of the postseason at center back … One of 11 players to receive a card in 4-1, overtime win in second leg of Western Conference semifinal vs. FCD on 11/2 … Champions' Cup: Received two yellow cards and was sent off in the 1-0 loss at Puntarenas in the first leg of the quarterfinals on 2/21 … Returned to play the entire semifinal series against Pachuca … SuperLiga: Started every match in the tournament's inaugural season … Played 90 minutes and received a yellow card in 1-0 win vs. Club Amιrica on 7/25 … Scored emotional game-tying goal in semifinal vs. Pachuca on 8/14, heading in a Richard Mulrooney free kick in the 83rd minute.

2006: Started 24 games … Scored goals on 6/3 vs. LA and on 7/15 at KC … Ejected on 9/3 at DC after two yellow cards in 4-2 loss … Playoffs: Assisted Brian Ching on series-winning goal vs. CHV on 10/29 … Played all 120 minutes as Dynamo won 2006 MLS Cup in a shootout over New England … Open Cup: Scored on 8/2 against the Carolina Dynamo in the fourth round … Also scored on 8/23 vs. Dallas in 3-0 quarterfinal win … Received yellow card at LA in 3-1 semifinal loss on 9/6.

2005: Had the finest season of his MLS career, playing in a career-high 29 games and playing a career-high 2,450 minutes … Scored one goal and registered one assist … Leading member of top defense in league (31 goals allowed) … Missed match on 4/9 vs. CHV due to red-card suspension … Left the match in the 75th minute due to right groin strain on 6/12 at CHV … Left match on 7/2 at FCD with right hamstring strain … Scored first goal of 2005 and first since 9/20/03 on 7/9 at CLB … Notched first assist of season and earned yellow card on 9/17 at CHV … Missed matches on 10/1 at NE and on 10/8 vs. RSL due to red-card suspension and caution points accumulation … Playoffs: Played all 180 minutes of playoff series vs. LA … Open Cup: Played 90 minutes on 8/3 at Portland and on 8/24 vs. LA … Reserves: Played 90 minutes vs. CHV on 4/9 in only reserve league appearance.

2004: Winner of Earthquakes Geneva McAlavey Community Service Award … Left match in 22nd minute on 4/24 at COL with ruptured tendon of left hamstring muscle … Had surgery on 4/29 to repair ruptured tendon of left hamstring … Returned to MLS action on 8/28 vs. COL as sub in 80th minute … Made first start since 4/24 and played 90 minutes on 9/25 vs. LA … Received yellow card and then left game with left knee sprain on 10/2 at COL … Playoffs: Made one appearance as a substitute in series loss to KC … Open Cup: Entered match at KC on 8/24 in 76th minute for first field play since 4/24.

2003: Missed 10 games due to right hamstring strain … Started first match of season on 5/31 vs. CHI but left with right hamstring injury in 37th minute … Returned to lineup after injury and played full 100 minutes on 7/5 vs. CHI … Netted first goal of season on 9/20 at KC … Forced to miss five more games due to MCL sprain in left knee … Playoffs: Played 96 minutes on 11/9 vs. LA … Played 117 minutes on 11/15 vs. KC … Played full 90 minutes in MLS Cup win vs. CHI on 11/23 … Champions' Cup: Played 90 minutes on 3/16 at CSD Municipal … Missed match vs. CSD Municipal on 3/26 with right hamstring strain … Open Cup: Played 90 minutes on 8/5 at Seattle.

2002: Enjoyed a breakout season, appearing in 19 games after playing in just one match the year before … Scored the first two goals of his MLS career from corner kicks and registered one assist … Made debut at Spartan Stadium as a sub vs. COL on 4/20 … Registered an assist on 7/20 vs. FCD … Scored first MLS goal at KC on 7/27 … Scored goal vs. CLB on 9/7 … Playoffs: Played 90 minutes on 9/25 vs. CLB … Played 90 minutes on 9/28 at CLB … Champions' Cup: Made 2002 debut for San Jose by entering as a sub in 70th minute on 4/17 at Pachuca … Entered as a sub in the 46th minute and received a yellow card on 4/24 vs. Pachuca … U.S. Open Cup: Received red card on 7/17 at Seattle … Missed match on 8/7 vs. LA due to resulting suspension.

2001: A tough defensive player, Robinson made solid improvement throughout his rookie season in MLS … Made MLS and Earthquakes debut on 4/21 at MIA, starting and playing 88 minutes.

International

United States international (1 cap, 1 goal) … 2008: Made international debut on 1/19 and scored in the 15th minute of 2-0 win vs. Sweden in Carson, Calif. … Called into camp but did not dress for the friendly vs. Mexico in Houston on 2/6 … 2002: Called into camp and made the 18-man roster for friendly vs. El Salvador on 11/17 but did not see action.

College

Second Team All-Atlantic Coast Conference selection for North Carolina … Netted a career-high three goals and added two assists to total eight points … Ended Tar Heel career with four goals and 16 points in 73 games … 1999: Appeared in 17 games, scoring one goal and collecting two assists … Netted game-winning goal in Carolina's 3-2 win at Davidson on 10/17 … 1998: Played in 18 games, starting 17 … Tallied three assists on the season.

Youth Club

78 Greensboro SC

Personal

Married wife Kim in North Carolina in 2005, and they have two daughters, Avery and Reese … NSCAA-Umbro All-American as senior at Page High School in Greensboro, NC … Inducted into Greensboro Youth Soccer Hall of Fame in February 2009 … Majored in management and society … NASCAR fan … Favorite driver is Dale Earnhardt Jr. … Started playing soccer at age 5 … Video game enthusiast, especially golf for PlayStation3 and XBox … Loves The Food Network, and his favorite show is "Diners, Drive-ins and Dives" … Favorite soccer memory is first cap and first goal for U.S. national team against Sweden … If not soccer, would play lacrosse because he is physical … Is said to be a lot nicer "off the field" … loves golf.