Robert Earnshaw

Who is this?

Robert Earnshaw (born 6 April 1981) is a Welsh former international footballer who played as a forward. He is the only player to have scored a hat-trick in the Premier League, all three divisions of the English Football League, the League Cup, the FA Cup, and for his country in an international match. Born in Zambia and raised in South Wales, Earnshaw joined Cardiff City as a Youth Training Scheme (YTS) trainee in 1997, and turned professional a year later. After making his debut at the age of sixteen, he spent a brief spell on loan with Greenock Morton before establishing himself in the first team. His prolific goalscoring saw him break several club records as he helped the club win promotion to the First Division in 2003. Scoring over 30 times in the First Division following promotion, he joined Premier League club West Bromwich Albion for £3.5 million in August 2004. He played for several English clubs before later in his career playing in Israel, Canada, and the United States. After leaving Cardiff City in 2004, Earnshaw's transfer fees totalled £12,650,000. He made his international debut for Wales in 2002 and scored 16 goals in 59 games for the national side, making him its eighth-highest all-time goalscorer.

Career

1. 1981
   Born
2. 1998
   Joined Cardiff City F.C.
3. 1998
   Joined Wales national under-21 football team
4. 2000
   Joined Greenock Morton F.C.
5. 2002
   Joined Wales men's national association football team
6. 2004
   Joined West Bromwich Albion F.C.
7. 2006
   Joined Norwich City F.C.
8. 2007
   Joined Derby County F.C.
9. 2008
   Joined Nottingham Forest F.C.
10. 2011
    Joined Cardiff City F.C.
11. 2012
    Joined Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C.
12. 2013
    Joined Toronto FC
13. 2014
    Joined Blackpool F.C.
14. 2014
    Joined Chicago Fire FC
15. 2015
    Joined Vancouver Whitecaps FC
16. 2015
    Joined Whitecaps FC 2

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Mufulira
• •Citizenship: United Kingdom
• •Known as: association football player, association football coach
• •Sport: association football