Eddie Robinson

Personal information
Full name	Eddie Robinson
Date of birth	June 19, 1978 (1978-06-19) (age 31)
Place of birth	Orlando, Florida, United States
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Houston Dynamo
Number	2
Youth career
1996–2000	North Carolina Tar Heels
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2001–2005	San Jose Earthquakes	70	(4)
2006–	Houston Dynamo	71	(4)
National team‡
2008–	United States	1	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 November, 2009. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13 March, 2009

Eddie Robinson (born June 19, 1978 in Orlando, Florida) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Houston Dynamo in Major League Soccer.

Contents 1 Career 1.1 College 1.2 Professional 1.3 International 1.3.1 International Goals 2 Honors 2.1 Houston Dynamo 2.2 Individual 3 See also 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Career

[edit] College

Robinson played college soccer at University of North Carolina from 1996 to 2000, finishing his career with four goals and eight assists in 73 games.

[edit] Professional

After graduating, he was selected 20th overall in the 2001 MLS SuperDraft by the San Jose Earthquakes. Eddie saw very little playing time in the Quakes backline during his rookie year, appearing in only one game. However, in 2002, he was a fixture on the Quakes back line, due to a rash of injuries suffered by Earthquakes defenders Troy Dayak and Jeff Agoos. He proved to be quite effective in set pieces due to his large vertical leap.

Although Eddie has won two MLS Cups with the Earthquakes, in 2001 and 2003, he has struggled greatly to stay healthy. Right hamstring problems limited him to 13 games in 2003, and he missed most of the 2004 season due to a ruptured tendon in his left hamstring. He became a starter in 2005. Along with the rest of his Earthquakes teammates, Robinson moved to Houston for the 2006 season.

[edit] International

Robinson earned his first cap for the United States on January 19, 2008 in a friendly against Sweden. He scored his first international goal in the 2-0 victory.^[1]

[edit] International Goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	19 January 2008	Home Depot Center, California, United States	Sweden	1-0	2-0	Friendly

[edit] Honors

[edit] Houston Dynamo

• Major League Soccer MLS Cup (2): 2006, 2007

[edit] Individual

• MLS Best XI: 2007

[edit] See also

• List of current MLS players

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• MLS player profile

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