Miles Robinson

Club career FC Boston Following the 2015 college season, Robinson joined FC Boston, the semi-professional outfit of his youth club FC Boston Bolts, in the Premier Development League. Robinson played six matches during his time with FC Boston and following the season, was named as the top defender among college prospects by the United Soccer League.

Atlanta United On January 4, 2017, Robinson elected to leave Syracuse early and signed a Generation Adidas contract with Major League Soccer, allowing him to be selected in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft. Robinson was selected as the second overall pick in the draft on January 13 by expansion side Atlanta United

Loan to Charleston Battery On May 23, 2017, after only appearing on the bench for Atlanta United, Robinson joined United Soccer League club Charleston Battery on a short-term loan. He made his professional debut for Charleston two days later in their 1–0 away victory over Bethlehem Steel, partnering with Taylor Mueller. On July 26, Robinson scored his first goal for the Battery, an 11th-minute opener in a 2–2 draw against the Pittsburgh Riverhounds.

Return to Atlanta United On June 14, 2017, Robinson returned from his loan with Charleston Battery temporarily to make his debut for Atlanta United in their U.S. Open Cup match against the Battery themselves. He started next to Anton Walkes as Atlanta United won 3–2. This would be Robinson's only appearance for Atlanta United in his debut professional season.

Robinson began the next season on the bench for Atlanta United against the Vancouver Whitecaps FC on March 17, 2018. On March 24, Robinson appeared for Atlanta United 2, the club's reserve affiliate in the United Soccer League, against New York Red Bulls II, starting in the 3–1 victory. On April 7, Robinson made his first league appearance after Leandro González Pírez was suspended. Starting for head coach Tata Martino in a back three against Los Angeles FC, Atlanta won 5–0 at home. He made only 14 appearances for Atlanta United in 2018, two of which came in the 2018 MLS playoffs. On November 11, due to an injury to starter Jeff Larentowicz, Robinson was included in the starting line-up for Atlanta United against New York City FC in the Eastern Conference semifinals second-leg. He held his own in the back three as Atlanta United won 3–1 and advanced on aggregate. Robinson was then selected to the bench for Atlanta United in MLS Cup 2018 against the Portland Timbers, but he did not come off the bench as his side won 2–0, winning the championship.

Following the 2018 season, Robinson had a breakthrough season in 2019 under new head coach Frank de Boer. He made his North American debut on February 21 against Herediano in the CONCACAF Champions League. He started alongside González Pírez and Michael Parkhurst as Atlanta United were defeated 3–1 away. He started the second leg matchup as well which saw Atlanta United win 4–0, advancing 5–3 on aggregate. Under de Boer, Robinson became a solid starter for Atlanta United's defense, as he started in 33 out of 34 matches during the regular season.

On August 14, 2019, Robinson came on as a substitute in Atlanta United's 3–2 victory over Mexican side América in the Campeones Cup. He was then selected to start in the U.S. Open Cup Final on August 27 against Minnesota United, as Atlanta United won 2–1. This was Robinson's second major trophy. Following the end of the regular season, Robinson finished third in the voting for MLS Defender of the Year, finishing behind Ike Opara and Walker Zimmerman. He was then selected into the MLS Best XI for the 2019 season. On October 8, 2019, Robinson signed a new contract with Atlanta United, keeping him with the club until 2023.

In October 2019, while away with the United States national team, Robinson suffered a hamstring injury which would rule him out of the MLS Cup Playoffs, ending his season.

The next season, following his recovery, Robinson suffered a quad strain during the club's pre-season match against Leones Negros. The injury meant that Robinson would miss Atlanta United's opening round matches against Motagua in the Champions League and their first two league matches against Nashville SC and FC Cincinnati. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, play was temporarily suspended until July, when Atlanta United entered the MLS is Back Tournament. Robinson was listed in the squad as healthy. He made 18 appearances during the 2020 season, but couldn't help the club avoid missing the playoffs for the first time in club history.

On August 4, 2021, Robinson was selected to represent Major League Soccer in the MLS All-Star Game against the Liga MX All-Stars. He came on as a substitute during the match on August 25 at Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles as the MLS All-Stars won 3–2 in the penalty shootout.

On May 7, 2022, Robinson tore his left Achilles tendon during an MLS match against the Chicago Fire. He underwent surgery on May 9, 2022, with the recovery expected to prevent him from playing in the upcoming 2022 World Cup.

FC Cincinnati On January 3, 2024, Robinson signed as a free agent with FC Cincinnati on a one-year deal, with Cincinnati having the option to extend the deal for another year.

International career

Robinson has represented the United States at the under-20 and under-23 levels. In July 2016, Robinson started in every match for the under-20's during the 2016 NTC Invitational.

On March 19, 2019, Robinson was named by Jason Kreis into the under-23 side which would play three friendlies that month in preparation for 2020 Olympic qualification. He made his debut for the team on March 22 against Egypt, coming on as a halftime substitute in the 2–0 defeat. In February 2021, Robinson was selected again by Kreis into the preliminary roster prior for qualification but was not released by Atlanta United as they were preparing for the upcoming 2021 season.

On August 28, 2019, Robinson was called into the senior national team by Gregg Berhalter for two September friendlies against Mexico and Uruguay. He proceeded to make his international debut on September 6 against Mexico at MetLife Stadium, coming on as a 58th-minute substitute in a 3–0 defeat. In December 2019, after returning to Atlanta United injured, thus missing the MLS playoffs, his club declined to release Robinson for the January 2020 friendlies. He would return to the national team setup in January 2021, being called into camp that month. On January 31, Robinson scored his first international goal against Trinidad and Tobago, the fifth in a 7–0 victory in Orlando.

In July 2021, Robinson was named into the 23-man United States squad for the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Going into the tournament, Robinson was expected to be the starting center-back. In the United States' second group stage match against Martinique, Robinson scored the third goal in a 6–1 victory. On August 1, Robinson started for the United States in the Gold Cup final against Mexico. He made his first appearance on June 25 in a 2-3 loss against Türkiye.

Career statistics Club

International

As of match played June 25, 2026. United States score listed first, score column indicates score after each Robinson goal.

Honors Atlanta United MLS Cup: 2018 2023–24

Individual ACC Defender of the Year: 2016 MLS Best XI: 2019, 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup Best XI: 2021 MLS All-Star: 2021, 2025