| Robbie Gibbons | |
| Fullname: | Robert James Gibbons[1] |
| Birth Date: | 8 October 1991 |
| Birth Place: | Knocklyon, Dublin, Ireland |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Youthclubs1: | Knocklyon United |
| Youthyears2: | –2007 |
| Youthclubs2: | Lourdes Celtic |
| Youthyears3: | 2007–2010 |
| Youthclubs3: | Nottingham Forest |
| Years1: | 2010–2011 |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2011 |
| Clubs2: | Alki Larnaca |
| Caps2: | 4 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2012–2013 |
| Caps3: | 11 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2006–2007 |
| Nationalteam1: | Republic of Ireland U16 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2011 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 16:32, 7 May 2013 (UTC) |
| Ntupdate: | (UTC) |
Robert James Gibbons (born 8 October 1991) is an Irish professional footballer.
Gibbons is a left footed centre midfield player, but has also appeared on the left side of midfield for the Forest Reserves. He was given the Forest first team squad number 42 shirt[2] [3] [4] at the beginning of the 2010/11 season and appeared on the bench for Nottingham Forest's defeat to Bradford City in the League Cup in August 2010.[5]
Gibbons signed a four-year contract at Forest in 2007 and he was a key player in the Nottingham Forest F.C. Youth Academy side that reached the Youth Premier League Final in May 2010, losing 5-3 to Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.[6]
He signed a 3.5 year deal for Alki on 11 January 2011 after spending two weeks on trial at the club and was given the number 32 shirt.[7] [8] [9] Gibbons made his debut for Alki on 16 February 2011, coming off the bench as a second-half substitute in the Larnaca side's 4–3 win in the Cypriot Cup against Enosis Paralimni.[10] [11] [12] [13] Gibbons made his league debut on 19 March 2011.
On 31 January 2012 he signed for Scunthorpe United as free agent after a pay dispute with Alki. After some impressive performances in the reserves he made his first team debut against MK Dons on 14 April 2012.[14]