KATIE Robinson is the youngest Lioness in England’s FIFA Women’s World Cup squad.
Here we take a look at the striker's successful career.
Who is England striker Katie Robinson?
Katie Robinson, born August 8, 2002, is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward.
Robinson hails from Newquay, Cornwall - and it was there she began her rise to the top playing in local boys' grassroots football.
The striker also attended the Cornwall Girls Advanced Coaching Centre and Devon Advance Coaching Centre, as well as playing for the Plymouth Argyle boys' centre of excellence.
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Robinson remains closely connected to her grassroots beginnings - regularly visiting her school and helping to inspire others to follow in her footsteps.
What teams has Katie Robinson played for?
During her youth career, Robinson rose through the ranks at Bristol City academy, before making her senior debut at the club in 2018.
After two seasons, Robinson declined a contract extension with Bristol and departed at the end of the 2019–20 season.
In 2020, the striker signed her first professional contract with Women's Super League side Brighton & Hove Albion.
However, after suffering a major cruciate ligament injury in training, Robinson was unable to play the rest of the 2020–21 season.
A few months after her return, she went on loan to Women's Championship side Charlton.
How long has Katie Robinson played for England?
Robinson received her first call up to the England senior squad in November 2022, after impressing with the WU23 team in their autumn internationals.
The speedy winger made her England debut against Norway in a friendly, before going on to feature in each of Sarina Wiegman's squads in the lead-up to the summer.
Robinson was also part of the England squad to win the Finalissima in April, before their World Cup preparations began in June.
In 2023, Robinson was named in the England senior squad in for the Arnold Clark Cup.
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That same year, Wiegman announced her 23-woman squad for this year’s World Cup - with Robinson landing a spot alongside players such as Millie Bright and Ella Toone.
Robinson also featured for the Young Lionesses at WU17 level, while rising through the ranks Bristol City.