Personal Information
Full Name | Robert Snodgrass |
Date of Birth | September 7, 1987 |
Nationality | Scotland |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Role | Winger |
Past Team(s) |
Robert Snodgrass: A Brief Biography
Robert Snodgrass is a Scottish footballer who plays for Norwich City as a winger, comfortable playing on either side of the pitch. Though his profile is that of a winger, he can also play as a forward. Snodgrass started his career at Livingston, where he scored 15 goals in 79 games. Before he turned professional, he was offered a move to Blackburn Rovers, though he chose to stay with Livingston. After recovering from a broken metatarsal, he moved to Stirling Albion on loan for the remainder of the 2006–07 season. He joined League One team Leeds United in July 2008. He left the Lions scoring 15 goals in 79 games. He scored his first goal for Leeds in the 5–2 League Cup victory over Chester City. He was the top assist maker in the division with 16, despite only playing regular first team football from December onwards. In his first season at Leeds he scored 11 goals and got 19 assists. In May 2010 he was selected in the League One PFA Team of the Year for the 2009–10 season. In his second season Snodgrass scored 10 goals in total and gained 14 assists. On 3 February 2011 it was announced that Snodgrass had won The January Championship Player Of The Month Award. He won the Championship Player of the month award for February 2011, which was his second player of the month award in a row. Snodgrass finished the 2011-12 season with 13 goals and the second highest amount of assists in The Championship with 14 assists. Snodgrass won both Leeds\' Fans Player Of The Year and Players Player Of The Year awards during the clubs end of season awards on 28 April. oN 1 September 2012, Snodgrass scored his first goal for the club when he scored the equaliser which saw Norwich draw 1–1 with Tottenham Hotspur. Snodgrass is a former Scotland under-19, under-20 and under-21 international.