Ethan Robson
Midfield - Central Midfield
at Carlisle United
at Carlisle United
692 days · joined 2024-07-01
👕200+ Apps
Market value
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Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
10
clubs played for
12/13
debut season
0.07
goals / match
Milton Keynes Dons
top club · 83 apps
Career highs
€500k
peak value · 2018
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 17/18
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1996-10-25 · 6 players total
246Appearances
16Goals
11Assists
30Yellow cards
2Red cards
79Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ethan Robson |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1996-10-25 (29 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Houghton-le-Spring, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Carlisle United |
| Joined | 2024-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | Wasserman |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Carlisle United
3 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
May 2025
Transfer: Gateshead → Carlisle United
24/25 · Return from loan
Mar 2025
Transfer: Carlisle United → Gateshead
24/25 · Loan
Jul 2024
24/25 — Carlisle United, Gateshead FC
11 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2024
Transfer: MK Dons → Carlisle United
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Milton Keynes Dons
34 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Milton Keynes Dons
26 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Blackpool → MK Dons
22/23 · Transfer
Jan 2022
Transfer: MK Dons → Blackpool
21/22 · Return from loan
Jul 2021
21/22 — Blackpool FC, Milton Keynes Dons
25 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Blackpool → MK Dons
21/22 · Loan
Aug 2020
Transfer: Sunderland → Blackpool
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Blackpool FC
36 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2020
Transfer: Grimsby Town → Sunderland
19/20 · Return from loan
Sep 2019
Transfer: Sunderland → Grimsby Town
19/20 · Loan
Jul 2019
19/20 — Grimsby Town
21 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
May 2019
Transfer: Dundee FC → Sunderland
18/19 · Return from loan
Jan 2019
Transfer: Sunderland → Dundee FC
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2018
18/19 — Sunderland AFC, Sunderland AFC U23, Dundee FC
18 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Sunderland AFC, Sunderland AFC U23
24 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Sunderland U23 → Sunderland
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Sunderland AFC, Sunderland AFC U23
24 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Sunderland AFC U21
17 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
Transfer: Sunderland U18 → Sunderland U21
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Sunderland AFC U18, Sunderland AFC U21
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Sunderland AFC U21
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
12/13 — Sunderland AFC U21
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €500k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Carlisle United
0.6%
Gateshead FC
2.4%
Milton Keynes Dons
30.3%
Blackpool FC
3.7%
Grimsby Town
5.0%
Sunderland AFC
2.5%
Dundee FC
15.2%
Sunderland AFC U23
30.9%
Sunderland AFC U21
9.5%
Sunderland AFC U18
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle United | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 40 |
| Gateshead FC | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 170 |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 3 | 21/22 | 23/24 | 83 | 2 | 5 | 2,143 |
| Blackpool FC | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 260 |
| Grimsby Town | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 351 |
| Sunderland AFC | 3 | 16/17 | 18/19 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 179 |
| Dundee FC | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1,076 |
| Sunderland AFC U23 | 3 | 16/17 | 18/19 | 39 | 4 | 3 | 2,186 |
| Sunderland AFC U21 | 4 | 12/13 | 15/16 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 674 |
| Sunderland AFC U18 | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | National League | Carlisle United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Carlisle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League Two | Carlisle United | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | National League | Gateshead FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Milton Keynes Dons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League Two | Milton Keynes Dons | 33 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League Two Play-Offs | Milton Keynes Dons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Milton Keynes Dons | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Milton Keynes Dons | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Milton Keynes Dons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League One | Milton Keynes Dons | 18 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 698 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Blackpool FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Milton Keynes Dons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Milton Keynes Dons | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Milton Keynes Dons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League One | Milton Keynes Dons | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1,445 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Blackpool FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 260 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Blackpool FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League One | Blackpool FC | 28 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League One Play-Offs | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Grimsby Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Grimsby Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Grimsby Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League Two | Grimsby Town | 16 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 351 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Sunderland AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Sunderland AFC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 179 |
| 18/19 | League One | Sunderland AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League 2 | Sunderland AFC U23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premiership | Dundee FC | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 626 |
| 18/19 | Premiership Relegation | Dundee FC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 450 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Sunderland AFC | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Sunderland AFC U23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | Sunderland AFC U23 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 296 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Sunderland AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Sunderland AFC U23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League 2 | Sunderland AFC U23 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1,890 |
| 15/16 | U21 PL | Sunderland AFC U21 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 674 |
| 14/15 | FA Youth Cup | Sunderland AFC U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | U21 PL | Sunderland AFC U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | U21 PL | Sunderland AFC U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL Qualificationsgr. 1 | Sunderland AFC U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Sunderland U18 | Sunderland U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Sunderland U23 | Sunderland | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-31 | Sunderland | Dundee FC | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-19 | Dundee FC | Sunderland | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-02 | Sunderland | Grimsby Town | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-06 | Grimsby Town | Sunderland | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-06 | Sunderland | Blackpool | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Blackpool | MK Dons | Loan | 400000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-17 | MK Dons | Blackpool | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Blackpool | MK Dons | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | MK Dons | Carlisle United | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-03-27 | Carlisle United | Gateshead | Loan | 150000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-05-31 | Gateshead | Carlisle United | Return from loan | 150000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€500k
Low—
Δ since start−€500k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Nelson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Ledger | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tennai Watson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Maja | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Cameron Norman | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joel Asoro | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| George Honeyman | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Yates | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ollie Turton | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Gilbey | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Warren O'Hora | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Maksymilian Stryjek | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Molyneux | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Tucker | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| MJ Williams | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mo Eisa | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy Robson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Robson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Harvie | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | Sunderland AFC U23 | 3 | 10 |
| 19/20 | League Two | Grimsby Town | 3 | 16 |
| 25/26 | National League | Carlisle United | 1 | 3 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | League Two | Milton Keynes Dons | 3 | 33 |
| 16/17 | Premier League 2 | Sunderland AFC U23 | 3 | 21 |
| 18/19 | Premiership Relegation | Dundee FC | 1 | 5 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2025-05-31 | Gateshead | Carlisle United | Return from loan | — | €150k |
| 24/25 | 2025-03-27 | Carlisle United | Gateshead | Loan | — | €150k |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-17 | MK Dons | Blackpool | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Blackpool | MK Dons | Loan | — | €400k |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-06 | Grimsby Town | Sunderland | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-02 | Sunderland | Grimsby Town | Loan | — | €500k |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-19 | Dundee FC | Sunderland | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-31 | Sunderland | Dundee FC | Loan | — | €500k |
Last 25 matches for Carlisle United while Ethan Robson was at the club (joined 2025-05-31). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-30 | CNAT |
Carlisle United | 3–0 | Morecambe FC | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | CNAT |
Gateshead FC | 1–2 | Carlisle United | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | CNAT |
Boreham Wood | 1–1 | Carlisle United | Available |
| 2025-12-06 | CNAT |
Carlisle United | 1–0 | Woking FC | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | CNAT |
Carlisle United | 3–0 | Tamworth FC | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | CNAT |
Boston United | 0–2 | Carlisle United | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | CNAT |
Carlisle United | 2–1 | Eastleigh FC | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | CNAT |
Southend United | 1–1 | Carlisle United | Available |
| 2025-11-04 | CNAT |
Carlisle United | 2–0 | Halifax Town | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | CNAT |
Yeovil Town | 1–1 | Carlisle United | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | CNAT |
Carlisle United | 4–2 | Forest Green Rovers | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | CNAT |
Scunthorpe United | 0–1 | Carlisle United | Available |
| 2025-10-01 | CNAT |
Carlisle United | 3–1 | Hartlepool United | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | CNAT |
Carlisle United | 0–2 | Rochdale AFC | Available |
| 2025-09-23 | CNAT |
York City | 5–0 | Carlisle United | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | CNAT |
Altrincham FC | 1–2 | Carlisle United | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | CNAT |
Carlisle United | 2–0 | Aldershot Town | Available |
| 2025-09-06 | CNAT |
Carlisle United | 3–0 | Truro City | Available |
| 2025-09-03 | CNAT |
Brackley Town | 0–1 | Carlisle United | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | CNAT |
Sutton United | 2–1 | Carlisle United | Available |
| 2025-08-25 | CNAT |
Carlisle United | 5–0 | Braintree Town | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | CNAT |
Wealdstone FC | 0–1 | Carlisle United | Available |
| 2025-08-19 | CNAT |
Carlisle United | 1–1 | Solihull Moors | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | CNAT |
Carlisle United | 3–3 | Boreham Wood | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | CNAT |
Woking FC | 0–2 | Carlisle United | Available |
Teams faced most often by Ethan Robson's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doncaster Rovers | 44 | 18 | 9 | 17 | 57 | 56 | +1 | 41% |
| Crewe Alexandra | 44 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 61 | 54 | +7 | 41% |
| Morecambe FC | 42 | 23 | 7 | 12 | 79 | 46 | +33 | 55% |
| Cheltenham Town | 41 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 66 | 44 | +22 | 39% |
| Accrington Stanley | 41 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 61 | 48 | +13 | 39% |
| Colchester United | 39 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 40 | 50 | -10 | 26% |
| Newport County | 39 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 53 | 44 | +9 | 44% |
| Gillingham FC | 39 | 18 | 8 | 13 | 57 | 47 | +10 | 46% |
| Swindon Town | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 61 | 57 | +4 | 47% |
| AFC Wimbledon | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 38 | 31 | +7 | 45% |
| Tranmere Rovers | 37 | 10 | 8 | 19 | 41 | 56 | -15 | 27% |
| Lincoln City | 37 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 43 | 51 | -8 | 27% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Senior debut season | |
| 15/16 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 11 | 170 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.59 |
| 23/24 | 34 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 26 | 698 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 21/22 | 25 | 1,445 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 20/21 | 36 | 260 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.38 |
| 19/20 | 21 | 351 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.77 |
| 18/19 | 18 | 1,255 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 17/18 | 24 | 296 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.91 |
| 16/17 | 24 | 1,890 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
U21 PL
54 apps
5 G
3 A
League Two
56 apps
3 G
4 A
League One
64 apps
2 G
1 A
EFL Trophy
22 apps
2 G
1 A
National League
6 apps
2 G
0 A
Premiership Relegation
5 apps
1 G
1 A
Premiership
8 apps
1 G
0 A
Championship
11 apps
0 G
1 A
FA Cup
8 apps
0 G
0 A
EFL Cup
8 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Ethan Robson?
Ethan Robson is an England professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Carlisle United.
How old is Ethan Robson?
Ethan Robson is 29 years old. He was born on October 25, 1996 in Houghton-le-Spring.
What position does Ethan Robson play?
Ethan Robson plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Ethan Robson play for?
Ethan Robson currently plays for Carlisle United.
How many career goals has Ethan Robson scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ethan Robson has scored 16 goals in 246 appearances.