Gary Steven Robbat
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gary Steven Robbat | ||
| Date of birth | 3 September 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Kulim, Kedah, Malaysia | ||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defensive Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Johor Darul Takzim | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2007 | Bukit Jalil Sports School | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008–2009 | Harimau Muda | 29 | (7) |
| 2010–2014 | Harimau Muda A | 50 | (15) |
| 2014- | Johor Darul Takzim | 1 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008– | Malaysia U21 | 25 | (16) |
| 2010– | Malaysia U23 | 12 | (2) |
| 2011– | Malaysia | 11 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 September 2014. | |||
Gary Steven Robbat (born 3 September 1992) is a Malaysian football player who is Johor Darul Takzim, currently playing as defensive midfielder.
Club career
Harimau Muda
In 2008, Robbat was promoted to newly created Harimau Muda from Bukit Jalil Sport School. He was later being put in Harimau Muda A after the team was split into two teams. In 2010, Harimau Muda A went to a training camp in Zlaté Moravce, Slovakia for eight months. On 30 March 2010, Robbat and Mohd Muslim Ahmad were given a trial by the Slovakian team FC ViOn Zlaté Moravce. Zlaté Moravce coach Ľubomír Moravčík promised Muslim and Robbat a professional contract for the 2010–11 season.[1] However, Zlaté Moravce lost interest in Muslim and Robbat. In 2011, Robbat played in the Malaysia Super League where Harimau Muda A finished in fifth place. In 2012, he played in the Singapore S. League as Harimau Muda finished in fourth place. Robbat got his second European stint as Harimau Muda A went to Slovakia for a centralised training camp in 2013. In 2014, he played in Australia's National Premier Leagues. He scored a goal against Redlands United FC as his team lost 3–2.[2]
Johor Darul Takzim
After the end of 2014 season, Robbat along with Harimau Muda team mate D. Saarvindran confirmed that they would be joining Pahang FA next year.[3] Johor Darul Takzim later announced that Robbat has signed for them.[4] Although he never signed a contract with Kedah FA, KFA president, Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir claimed robbat belong to their team and wanted him to return to his home state. According to Mukhriz, the FAM rule state that any Harimau Muda player whose contract expires with the national junior squad will return to their respective state teams first.[5] On 16 January 2015, Robbat has been banned for three months and fined RM50,000 by the Football Association of Malaysia for signing contracts with two Super League teams.[6]
On 26 January 2015, Johor Football Association confirmed that Robbat will be heading to Germany to train with Borussia Dortmund. Robbat, who has been suspended from all football activities under the Football Association of Malaysia's jurisdiction for three months, will spend the duration of the suspension in Germany.[7]
International career
Robbat has represented Malaysia U-21 and U-23 level. He was included in Malaysia's U-23 squad for 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China and 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea. Robbat was also part of the Malaysian senior squad for AFF Championship in 2012 and 2014.
Honours
International
- 2014 AFF Suzuki Cup: Runner Up
Johor Darul Takzim FC
- Malaysia Super League (1) :2015
- AFC Cup (1) :2015
- Malaysian Charity Shield: 2016
References
- ↑ "Pemain Harimau Muda dipancing oleh FC Vion Zlate Moravce(Malay).". HarimauMuda.com. Retrieved 16 April 2010.
- ↑ "Redlands United versus Harimau Muda A match report". Fox Sports Pulse. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
- ↑ "Robbat and Saarvindran to play for Pahang". FourFourTwo. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
- ↑ "Gary Steven, Junior Edstal and Farizal Marlias sign for JDT". goal.com. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- ↑ "Mukhriz: Robbat belongs to Kedah and should return to KFA". The Malay Mail Online. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
- ↑ http://www.nst.com.my/node/69899 "Gary Robbat fined, suspended 3 months; JDT gets RM100k penalty" Check
|url=value (help). News Strait Times. Retrieved 16 January 2014. - ↑ "Gary Steven Robbat to train with Borussia Dortmund". goal.com. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
External links
- Gary Steven Robbat at National-Football-Teams.com