Matt Robinson (footballer, born 1993) explained

Matt Robinson
Fullname:Matthew James Robinson[1]
Birth Date:12 November 1993
Birth Place:Leicester, England
Height:1.88m (06.17feet)[2]
Position:Central midfielder[3]
Currentclub:Braintree Town
(on loan from Woking)
Youthyears1:2010–2012
Youthclubs1:Leicester City
Years1:2012–2016
Clubs1:Luton Town
Caps1:46
Goals1:3
Years2:2014
Clubs2:→ Kidderminster Harriers (loan)
Caps2:6
Goals2:0
Years3:2015
Clubs3:→ Grimsby Town (loan)
Caps3:7
Goals3:1
Years4:2015–2016
Clubs4:→ Woking (loan)
Caps4:26
Goals4:2
Years5:2016–2023
Clubs5:Dagenham & Redbridge
Caps5:234
Goals5:21
Years6:2023–
Clubs6:Woking
Caps6:12
Goals6:0
Years7:2023–2024
Clubs7:→ Boreham Wood (loan)
Caps7:30
Goals7:4
Years8:2024–
Clubs8:→ Braintree Town (loan)
Caps8:0
Goals8:0
Nationalyears1:2022
Nationalteam1:England C
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:19:57, 21 April 2024 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:20:42, 30 March 2022 (UTC)

Matthew James Robinson (born 12 November 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Braintree Town on loan from National League club Woking. He is also an MC, making music under the name Kamakaze.

He played in the Football League for Luton Town and has played for Kidderminster Harriers, Grimsby Town and Woking on loan, before spending seven years at Dagenham & Redbridge. He was also capped at England C level in 2022.

His song "Last Night", featuring Massappeals, was also added to the FIFA 20 soundtrack, leading Kamakaze to become the first person to have a song on FIFA's soundtrack while also previously having featured on FIFA as a football character.[4] [5]

Football career

Early career

Born in Leicester, Leicestershire,[6] Robinson began his career in the youth system at Leicester City. He made 43 appearances in the youth team over the course of two seasons, scoring 14 goals, but was not offered a contract and left the club in early 2012.[7]

Luton Town

Robinson went on trial with Conference Premier club Luton Town later in 2012 and impressed manager Paul Buckle enough in pre-season to be offered a two-year professional contract.[7] He made his debut as an 87th-minute substitute in a 2–0 win away to Kidderminster Harriers on 14 August 2012. Robinson made six substitute appearances and started two matches under Buckle, before starting six matches under new manager John Still following his appointment on 26 February 2013.[8] He scored his first professional goal on the final day of 2012–13 in a 3–1 win away to Southport and finished the season with 14 appearances and one goal.[9] In June 2013, Robinson signed a contract extension until June 2015.[10]

Robinson was primarily an unused substitute for much of the first half of 2013–14, though he did play in Luton's FA Cup and FA Trophy matches. On 26 December 2013, fellow Luton midfielder Jonathan Smith suffered a double leg break during a 2–1 win away to Barnet, promoting Robinson to a more regular place in the team.[11] [12] He played in all but one of Luton's matches in the second half of the season, scoring his first goal of 2013–14 in a 3–0 win at home to Chester on 22 March 2014, and this was followed up with a goal in the following match, a 2–1 win away to Grimsby Town.[13] 19-year-old Robinson, who played alongside 18-year-old Cameron McGeehan and 20-year-old Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu in a youthful midfield trio, was praised by Still for his performances.[14] He finished the season with 31 appearances and two goals, as Luton won the Conference Premier title and therefore promotion into League Two.[15]

He made his Football League debut in Luton's 1–0 victory away to Carlisle United on the opening day of 2014–15.[16] On 1 October 2014, Robinson signed a three-year contract extension to keep him at Luton until June 2017.[17]

On 31 October 2014, Robinson joined Kidderminster Harriers on a one-month loan.[18] He went on to make six appearances for the Harriers before returning to Luton, declining the chance to stay for a further month to fight for his place at Luton.[19] He made a total of 12 appearances for Luton throughout the season, but was placed on the club's transfer list in May 2015 alongside five other players.[20]

On 21 August 2015, Robinson joined National League club Grimsby Town on a one-month loan.[21]

On 23 October 2015, Robinson joined Woking on a one-month loan after failing to impress at Grimsby Town.[22] He debuted a day later, starting in a 3–0 defeat away to Maidenhead United in the FA Cup fourth qualifying round.[23] On 19 December 2015, Robinson scored his first Woking goal in a 5–1 victory away to Gateshead, in which he poked home a cross from Dan Holman.[24] On 14 January 2016, Robinson's loan at Woking was extended until the end of the season.[25] He completed the loan spell with 31 appearances and two goals.

On 10 May 2016, Luton announced that Robinson had once again been placed on the transfer list.[26] [27] However, just one week later, he was released from his contract by mutual consent one year early as part of the reorganisation of the squad by Luton manager Nathan Jones.[28] [29] He made 57 appearances and scored three goals since joining the club in 2012.[29]

Dagenham & Redbridge

Robinson signed a two-year contract with newly relegated National League club Dagenham & Redbridge on 7 June 2016.[30]

Woking

On 12 June 2023, following a seven-year spell with Dagenham & Redbridge, Robinson returned to Woking on a two-year deal.[31]

On 29 September 2023, Robinson agreed to join fellow National League side, Boreham Wood on loan until 27 January 2024.[32]

On the 30 July 2024, Robinson went on a season long loan to National League side Braintree.[33]

International career

Robinson was called up to the England national C team on 20 October 2016 for an International Challenge Trophy match against the Estonia under-23 team.[34]

Music career

Robinson is an MC, performing under the stage name Kamakaze. He began writing lyrics around age 11-12,[35] [36] and has made music such as hip-hop, cloud rap, UK garage, and, most notably, grime.[37] [38]

In 2015, Kamakaze released a freestyle on JDZ Media, which by 2019 has reached over 3 million views.[39] In 2019, Kamakaze performed a football freestyle on the BBC, and featured on the FIFA 20 Volta soundtrack alongside Leicester producer Massappeals.[40] [41] Kamakaze's song "Kam Dog" also featured on the gameplay trailer for FIFA 20 Volta.[42] His song "Last Night", featuring Massappeals, was also added to the FIFA 20 soundtrack, leading Kamakaze to become the first person to have a song on FIFA's soundtrack while also previously having featured on FIFA as a football character.[43] [44] Kamakaze was nominated for the award of Best Grime Act at the 2022 MOBO awards.[45]

Personal life

In a March 2021 interview, Robinson revealed he had recently fathered a baby girl.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Luton Town2012–13Conference Premier10120—20141
2013–14Conference Premier27210—30312
2014–15League Two90101010120
2015–16League Two00—000000
Total463401060573
Kidderminster Harriers (loan)2014–15Conference Premier60———60
Grimsby Town (loan)2015–16National League71———71
Woking (loan)2015–16National League26210—40312
Dagenham & Redbridge2016–17National League20020—00220
2017–18National League34000—10350
2018–19National League39120—00411
2019–20[46] National League33010—10350
2020–21National League26800—10278
2021–22National League40920—10439
2022–23National League42341—20484
Total23421111—6025122
Woking2023–24National League120——00120
2024–25National League0000—0000
Total12000—00120
Boreham Wood (loan)2023–24National League30421—10335
Braintree Town (loan)2024–25National League0000—0000
Career total361311821017039633

Honours

Luton Town

2013–14[47]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Club list of registered players: As at 16th May 2015 . The Football League . 74 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304053003/http://www.football-league.co.uk/documents/pages-from-fl-professional-retain-list-free-transfers-2014-15-2.pdf-...549-2491536.pdf . 4 March 2016.
  2. Web site: Matt Robinson: Overview . ESPN . 11 April 2020 . 10 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210210060144/https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/175735/matt-robinson . live .
  3. Web site: Matt Robinson: Profile . worldfootball.net . HEIM:SPIEL . 11 April 2020 . 22 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210822104848/https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/matt-robinson/ . live .
  4. Web site: Meet our new Emerging Stars - Hannah Grace, Kamakaze and Lilla Vargen. 2021-10-10. Brighter Money. en. 10 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211010114733/https://uk.virginmoney.com/brighter-money/emerging-stars-hannah-grace-kamakaze-and-lilla-vargen. live.
  5. Web site: Meet The Pro Footballer Who Also Features On The FIFA 20 Soundtrack. 2021-10-10. www.sportbible.com. en. 10 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211010114732/https://www.sportbible.com/football/reactions-news-take-a-bow-meet-the-footballer-who-also-features-on-the-fifa-20-soundtrack-20200423. live.
  6. Web site: Matt Robinson . 11v11.com . AFS Enterprises . 11 April 2020 . 11 April 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200411144307/https://www.11v11.com/players/matt-robinson-240139/ . live .
  7. News: Matt Robinson joins Luton after being released by Leicester . BBC Sport . 18 July 2012 . 29 April 2014 . 24 October 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181024061040/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18886887 . live .
  8. News: John Still: Luton Town appoint Dagenham & Redbridge boss . BBC Sport . 26 February 2013 . 4 May 2016 . 20 January 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160120005744/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21588390 . live .
  9. News: Hatters battle back to beat Southport as they end their season on a high . Mark . Wood . Luton Today . 20 April 2013 . 7 April 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180702011513/https://www.lutontoday.co.uk/sport/football/luton-town/hatters-battle-back-to-beat-southport-as-they-end-their-season-on-a-high-1-5022151 . 2 July 2018.
  10. News: Robinson pens new Hatters deal . Luton Today . 5 June 2013 . 7 April 2018 . 2 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180702011413/https://www.lutontoday.co.uk/sport/football/luton-town/robinson-pens-new-hatters-deal-1-5161351 . live .
  11. News: Barnet 1–2 Luton Town . BBC Sport . 26 December 2013 . 4 May 2016 . 24 October 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181024074037/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25442312 . live .
  12. News: Luton release Arnaud Mendy and confirm Jonathan Smith leg break . BBC Sport . 27 December 2013 . 4 May 2016 . 4 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180804213108/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25529310 . live .
  13. News: Grimsby Town 1–2 Luton Town . BBC Sport . 25 March 2014 . 29 April 2014 . 4 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180804213533/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/26624187 . live .
  14. News: Robinson earns praise from Hatters boss . Mike . Simmonds . Luton Today . 28 March 2014 . 7 April 2018 . 8 April 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180408073418/https://www.lutontoday.co.uk/sport/football/luton-town/robinson-earns-praise-from-hatters-boss-1-5966826 . live .
  15. News: Luton Town win Conference Premier and Football League spot . BBC Sport . 15 April 2014 . 29 April 2014 . 11 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190411162928/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/26978690 . live .
  16. News: Carlisle United 0–1 Luton Town . BBC Sport . 9 August 2014 . 9 August 2014 . 24 October 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181024085812/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/28646761 . live .
  17. News: Luton Town's Matt Robinson signs new three-year contract . BBC Sport . 1 October 2014 . 18 October 2014 . 20 October 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181020141602/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29442791 . live .
  18. Web site: Robinson joins Kidderminster on loan . Luton Town F.C. . 31 October 2014 . 7 April 2018 . 2 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180702011429/https://www.lutontown.co.uk/news/2014/october/robinson-joins-kidderminster-on-loan/ . live .
  19. News: Robinson wants to fight for place at Luton . Mike . Simmonds . Luton Today . 27 November 2014 . 7 April 2018 . 8 April 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180408073440/https://www.lutontoday.co.uk/sport/football/luton-town/robinson-wants-to-fight-for-place-at-luton-1-6444479 . live .
  20. News: Luton Town: Hatters release seven and transfer list six more . Bedfordshire on Sunday . Bedford . 8 May 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171013223750/http://www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/luton-town-hatters-release-seven-transfer-list/story-26465759-detail/story.html . 13 October 2017.
  21. News: Hatters midfielder heads to Grimsby . Mike . Simmonds . Luton Today . 21 August 2015 . 7 April 2018 . 2 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180702011358/https://www.lutontoday.co.uk/sport/football/luton-town/hatters-midfielder-heads-to-grimsby-1-6917384 . live .
  22. Web site: Matt Robinson joins on loan from Luton . Nick . Shaw . Woking F.C. . 23 October 2015 . 1 July 2018 . 1 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180701223332/http://www.wokingfc.co.uk/news/article/5207/matt-robinson-joins-on-loan-from-luton/ . live .
  23. Web site: Maidenhead United 3–0 Woking . Alan . Barnes . Woking F.C. . 25 October 2015 . 1 July 2018 . 13 June 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180613161403/http://www.wokingfc.co.uk/first-team/match/346/ . live .
  24. News: Gateshead 1–5 Woking . BBC Sport . 19 December 2015 . 4 May 2016 . 11 September 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180911013213/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35078798 . live .
  25. Web site: Matt Robinson rejoins on loan . Nick . Shaw . Woking F.C. . 14 January 2016 . 1 July 2018 . 13 June 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180613160615/http://www.wokingfc.co.uk/news/article/5320/matt-robinson-rejoins-on-loan/ . live .
  26. Web site: Hatters release list published . Luton Town F.C. . 10 May 2016 . 7 April 2018 . 12 June 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180612184744/https://www.lutontown.co.uk/news/2016/may/hatters-release-list-published/ . live .
  27. News: Luton Town: Jake Howells and Alex Lawless among nine released . BBC Sport . 10 May 2016 . 11 May 2016 . 5 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180805010339/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36256981 . live .
  28. Web site: Town release duo . Luton Town F.C. . 17 May 2016 . 7 April 2018 . 8 April 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180408073747/https://www.lutontown.co.uk/news/2016/may/town-release-duo/ . live .
  29. News: Hatters release Justham and Robinson . Mike . Simmonds . Luton Today . 17 May 2016 . 7 April 2018 . 8 April 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180408073457/https://www.lutontoday.co.uk/sport/football/luton-town/hatters-release-justham-and-robinson-1-7387322 . live .
  30. News: Matt Robinson: Dagenham and Redbridge sign former Luton midfielder . BBC Sport . 7 June 2016 . 7 June 2016 . 22 March 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170322052728/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36472600 . live .
  31. News: Matt Robinson Signs . . Daniel . O'Sullivan . 12 June 2023 . 12 June 2023.
  32. News: Robinson Leaves On Loan . . Daniel . O'Sullivan . 29 September 2023 . 29 September 2023.
  33. News: Robinson goes on season long loan . . Daniel . O'Sullivan . 30 July 2024 . 30 July 2024.
  34. News: Paul Fairclough names 16-man England C squad for crucial Estonia clash . Steven . Coney . The Non-League Paper . London . 20 October 2016 . 7 April 2018 . 2 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180702035457/https://www.thenonleaguefootballpaper.com/latest-news/england-c/17324/paul-fairclough-names-16-man-england-c-squad-for-crucial-estonia-clash/ . live .
  35. Web site: Archived copy . . 29 December 2019 . 26 October 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191026000322/https://www.redbull.com/gb-en/kamakaze-the-grime-footballer . live .
  36. Web site: 2019-07-23. Fire in the Boots: Kamakaze. 2021-10-10. VERSUS. en-GB. 10 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211010114733/https://versus.uk.com/2019/07/fire-boots-kamakaze/. live.
  37. Web site: Kamakaze Puts On For Leicester With 'Wavey Shirt Wednesday 2' Project. 2021-10-10. Complex. en. 10 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211010114730/https://www.complex.com/music/kamakaze-wavey-shirt-wednesday-2. live.
  38. Web site: 2020-12-14. In Talks With Leicester's Rising Emcee: Kamakaze. 2021-10-10. Mixtape Madness. 10 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211010114732/https://www.mixtapemadness.com/blog/interviews/in-talks-with-leicesters-rising-emcee-kamakaze. live.
  39. Web site: 2019-10-04. Exclusive Interview: Kamakaze on juggling pro football with music R…. dead. https://archive.today/20191004105135/https://rwdmag.com/exclusive-interview-kamakaze-on-juggling-pro-football-with-music/. 2019-10-04. 2019-10-04. archive.is.
  40. Web site: Arts. Electronic. 2019-09-13. FIFA 20 Soundtrack, featuring Major Lazer, Diplo, Skepta - EA SPORTS Official Site. 2019-10-04. Electronic Arts Inc.. en. 23 September 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190923203933/https://www.ea.com/en-gb/games/fifa/fifa-20/news/fifa-20-soundtrack-volta-football. live.
  41. News: 90-second freestyle rap on Leicester's Premier League title win. BBC Sport. 2019-10-04. 10 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211010121831/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/48155429. live.
  42. Web site: EA SPORTS FIFA on Instagram: "'Kam Dog' performed by Kamakaze x Massappeals". 2019-10-04. Instagram. en. 4 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191004103052/https://www.instagram.com/tv/B059mrunY4E/. live.
  43. Web site: Meet our new Emerging Stars - Hannah Grace, Kamakaze and Lilla Vargen. 2021-10-10. Brighter Money. en. 10 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211010114733/https://uk.virginmoney.com/brighter-money/emerging-stars-hannah-grace-kamakaze-and-lilla-vargen. live.
  44. Web site: Meet The Pro Footballer Who Also Features On The FIFA 20 Soundtrack. 2021-10-10. www.sportbible.com. en. 10 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211010114732/https://www.sportbible.com/football/reactions-news-take-a-bow-meet-the-footballer-who-also-features-on-the-fifa-20-soundtrack-20200423. live.
  45. Web site: MOBOs 2022: Nova Twins, Little Simz and FKA twigs among nominees. www.nme.com. 11 November 2022. 20 November 2022.
  46. Web site: M. Robinson: Summary . Soccerway . Perform Group . 11 April 2020 . 11 April 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200411145057/https://uk.soccerway.com/players/matt-robinson/251958/ . live .
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