Rob Atkinson
Defender - Centre-Back
at Bristol City
at Bristol City
1,786 days · joined 2021-07-03
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€1.20m
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
17/18
debut season
0.07
goals / match
Bristol City
top club · 70 apps
Career highs
€2.50m
peak value · 2022
€1.60m
top transfer fee · 21/22
4
best season · 22/23
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1998-07-13 · 6 players total
205Appearances
14Goals
4Assists
20Yellow cards
1Red cards
106Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Rob Atkinson |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Robert Philip Atkinson |
| Date of birth | 1998-07-13 (27 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Chesterfield, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 193.00 m |
| Current club | Bristol City |
| Joined | 2021-07-03 |
| Contract expires | 2028-06-30 |
| Agent | Momentum Sports ... |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Bristol City
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
May 2025
Transfer: Portsmouth → Bristol City
24/25 · Return from loan
Jan 2025
Transfer: Bristol City → Portsmouth
24/25 · Loan
Jul 2024
24/25 — Portsmouth FC, Bristol City, Bristol City U21
16 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2023
Injury: unknown
81 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — Bristol City
31 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Oxford United → Bristol City
21/22 · Transfer · €1.60m
Jul 2021
21/22 — Bristol City
35 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Oxford United
44 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
May 2020
Transfer: Eastleigh → Oxford United
19/20 · Return from loan
Jan 2020
Transfer: Oxford United → Eastleigh
19/20 · Loan
Jan 2020
Transfer: Eastleigh → Oxford United
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Eastleigh FC, Oxford United
28 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Fulham U23 → Eastleigh
19/20 · Transfer
May 2019
Transfer: Braintree → Fulham U23
18/19 · Return from loan
Jan 2019
Transfer: Fulham U23 → Braintree
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2018
18/19 — FC Fulham U23, Braintree Town
27 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2017
Transfer: Basingstoke → Fulham U23
17/18 · Transfer · €33k
Jul 2017
17/18 — FC Fulham U23
20 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Bristol City
19.7%
Portsmouth FC
5.8%
Bristol City U21
0.0%
Oxford United
38.0%
Eastleigh FC
20.8%
Braintree Town
0.0%
FC Fulham U23
15.7%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol City | 4 | 21/22 | 25/26 | 70 | 6 | 3 | 1,869 |
| Portsmouth FC | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 551 |
| Bristol City U21 | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oxford United | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 3,610 |
| Eastleigh FC | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 1,977 |
| Braintree Town | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Fulham U23 | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 1,495 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Championship | Bristol City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Championship | Portsmouth FC | 14 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 551 |
| 24/25 | Championship | Bristol City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premier League Cup | Bristol City U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Bristol City | 26 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 537 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Bristol City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Bristol City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Bristol City | 34 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1,332 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Oxford United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Oxford United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League One | Oxford United | 39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3,430 |
| 20/21 | League One Play-Offs | Oxford United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Eastleigh FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League One | Oxford United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League One Play-Offs | Oxford United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | National League | Eastleigh FC | 24 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,977 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | FC Fulham U23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | National League | Braintree Town | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League 2 | FC Fulham U23 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 640 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | FC Fulham U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | FC Fulham U23 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 855 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2017-09-06 | Basingstoke | Fulham U23 | Transfer | 0 | €33k |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-05 | Fulham U23 | Braintree | Loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-31 | Braintree | Fulham U23 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Fulham U23 | Eastleigh | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-09 | Eastleigh | Oxford United | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-24 | Oxford United | Eastleigh | Loan | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-05-31 | Eastleigh | Oxford United | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-03 | Oxford United | Bristol City | Transfer | 0 | €1.60m |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-03 | Bristol City | Portsmouth | Loan | 2000000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-05-31 | Portsmouth | Bristol City | Return from loan | 1200000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2023-02-19 | 2024-11-02 | 623 | 81 |
Current€1.20m
Peak€2.50m
Low€1.20m
Δ since start−€300k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andreas Weimann | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Alex Scott | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nahki Wells | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matty James | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jay Dasilva | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Daniel Bentley | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matty Taylor | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Antoine Semenyo | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Han-Noah Massengo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Stevens | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Brannagan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| James Henry | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Dan Agyei | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Gorrin | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Long | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Aron Davies | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Championship | Bristol City | 4 | 26 |
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | FC Fulham U23 | 2 | 19 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Bristol City | 2 | 34 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Championship | Bristol City | 2 | 34 |
| 24/25 | Championship | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 14 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Bristol City | 1 | 26 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2025-05-31 | Portsmouth | Bristol City | Return from loan | — | €1.20m |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-03 | Bristol City | Portsmouth | Loan | — | €2.00m |
| 19/20 | 2020-05-31 | Eastleigh | Oxford United | Return from loan | — | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-24 | Oxford United | Eastleigh | Loan | — | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-31 | Braintree | Fulham U23 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-05 | Fulham U23 | Braintree | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Rob Atkinson'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shrewsbury Town | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 36 | 23 | +13 | 50% |
| Fleetwood Town | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 27 | +8 | 48% |
| Peterborough United | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 41% |
| Burton Albion | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 46 | 27 | +19 | 55% |
| Charlton Athletic | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 32 | -1 | 36% |
| AFC Wimbledon | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 43 | 22 | +21 | 64% |
| Plymouth Argyle | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 29 | -1 | 29% |
| Sunderland AFC | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 29% |
| Gillingham FC | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 21 | +10 | 45% |
| Ipswich Town | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 42% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 23 | +2 | 42% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 19 | +9 | 37% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Senior debut season | |
| 17/18 | 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 | 16 | 551 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.82 |
| 22/23 | 31 | 537 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 21/22 | 35 | 1,332 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 20/21 | 44 | 3,610 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.05 |
| 19/20 | 28 | 1,977 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 18/19 | 27 | 640 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 17/18 | 20 | 855 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
78 apps
8 G
4 A
Premier League 2
28 apps
3 G
0 A
League One Play-Offs
2 apps
1 G
0 A
League One
39 apps
1 G
0 A
National League
39 apps
1 G
0 A
FA Cup
9 apps
0 G
0 A
EFL Trophy
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Rob Atkinson?
Rob Atkinson is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bristol City.
How old is Rob Atkinson?
Rob Atkinson is 27 years old. He was born on July 13, 1998 in Chesterfield.
What position does Rob Atkinson play?
Rob Atkinson plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Rob Atkinson play for?
Rob Atkinson currently plays for Bristol City.
How many career goals has Rob Atkinson scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Rob Atkinson has scored 14 goals in 205 appearances.
What is Rob Atkinson's market value?
Rob Atkinson's most recent reported market value is €1.20m.