What is Michael Robinson (footballer)?
{{Infobox football biography | name = Michael Robinson | image = Michael Robinson (cropped).JPG | caption = Robinson in 2016 | fullname = Michael John Robinson | birth_date = {{birth date|1958|7|12|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Leicester]], England | death_date = {{death date and age|2020|4|27|1958|7|12|df=y}} | death_place = [[Marbella]], Spain | height = {{convert|1.82|m|order=flip}} | position = [[Forward (association football)#Striker|Striker]] | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = 1975–1979 | clubs1 = [[Preston North End F.C.|Preston North End]] | caps1 = 48 | goals1 = 15 | years2 = 1979–1980 | clubs2 = [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] | caps2 = 30 | goals2 = 8 | years3 = 1980–1983 | clubs3 = [[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]] | caps3 = 113 | goals3 = 37 | years4 = 1983–1984 | clubs4 = [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] | caps4 = 30 | goals4 = 6 | years5 = 1984–1986 | clubs5 = [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]] | caps5 = 48 | goals5 = 5 | years6 = 1987–1989 | clubs6 = [[CA Osasuna|Osasuna]] | caps6 = 58 | goals6 = 12 | totalcaps = 327 | totalgoals = 83 | nationalyears1 = 1980–1986 | nationalteam1 = [[Republic of Ireland national football team|Republic of Ireland]] | nationalcaps1 = 24 | nationalgoals1 = 4 }} '''Michael John Robinson''' (12 July 1958 – 27 April 2020) was an [[English people|English]]-born professional [[footballer]] and sports commentator. He played as a [[Forward (association football)#Striker|striker]]. Robinson was born in [[Leicester]]. He played in more than 300 official matches in England for five clubs, including [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]. He also played the last three seasons of his career in Spain with [[CA Osasuna|Osasuna]]. He represented the [[Republic of Ireland national football team|Republic of Ireland]] at international level. Robinson retired in 1989. He became a Spanish citizen. He was also a television presenter. In December 2018, Robinson announced he had [[melanoma]]. He died in [[Marbella]] on 27 April 2020 at the age of 61.<ref