Shania Caroline Robba (born 19 December 2001) is a Gibraltarian footballer who plays for Lynx the Gibraltar women's national team as a striker.
Club career Robba began her career at the women's team of Lincoln Red Imps, playing with the boys' team at first until she stepped up to senior women's football at the age of 14."I want them to carry on and never give up on football" - Shania Robba Gibraltar Chronicle. 11 May 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021. In 2018 and 2019, she attended trials at Everton, FC TwenteWOMEN: PROGRESS REPORT ON DUO IN HOLLAND Lincoln Red Imps FC. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2021. and LiverpoolWOMEN: LIVERPOOL FC TRIAL FOR TIFF Lincoln Rdd Imps FC. 21 September 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2021. alongside Red Imps teammate Tiffany Viagas. When Lincoln folded their women's team in 2020, Robba signed for Lions Gibraltar for the 2020–21 season, before heading off to Loughborough University that summer. In 2021 she appeared in the second season of the BT Sport series Ultimate Goal.Shania Robba to feature in BT Sports Ultimate Goal Gibraltar Chronicle. 30 October 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021. She remained registered with Lions, making her first appearance of the 2021–22 season on 15 December 2021.Report: Europa 0-2 Lions Gibraltar Gibraltar FA. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
International career Having represented the Gibraltar U16s in two development tournaments in Malta in 2018 and 2019,Women's U16 side prove too strong for Gibraltar MaltaFootball. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2021.Malta Under-16 girls ease past Gibraltar in opener Malta Independent. 5 March 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2021. Robba made her senior debut for Gibraltar on 24 June 2021 in a 1–4 friendly away loss to Liechtenstein, scoring Gibraltar's first ever goal in a FIFA-sanctioned match in the process.
Personal life Shania Robba is the twin sister of Gibraltar netball and futsal international Caitlin Robba, who has also played as a goalkeeper in association football and studied with her at Loughborough University. She currently plays for Mons Calpe Gibraltar Wave and also represents Gibraltar internationally. Shania is also a futsal player, representing Loughborough's women's team with her sister while also earning caps for Gibraltar's national futsal team, scoring twice on her debut against Belgium in a UEFA Women's Futsal Euro 2022 qualifier which ended 3–3. Belgium 3 (5) - (4) 3 Gibraltar - Match Report Gibraltar FA. 5 May 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
Career statistics International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsGibraltar202142202220202420202580202660Total222
International goals Gibraltar score listed first, score column indicates score after each Robba goal.
+ International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competitionNo.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition124 June 2021Freizeitpark Widau, Ruggell, Liechtenstein11–41–4Friendly229 November 2021Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar41–22–3Friendly
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