Robbie Burton (footballer)
Robbie Burton (born 26 December 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sligo Rovers in the League of Ireland Premier Division. Born in England, he represents Wales at youth international level. Early and personal life Burton was born in Gravesend. He grew up near Welling, and was raised by his grandparents. Club career Burton began his career with Teviot Rangers, signing for Arsenal at the age of 6. He turned professional in summer 2018. He became captain of the Arsenal under-23 team for the 2019–20 season. In February 2020 he moved to Croatian club Dinamo Zagreb, playing initially for their second team in the Druga HNL. The transfer was reportedly worth up to £800,000. He made two appearances for Dinamo Zagreb II in Druga HNL, against Hrvatski Dragovoljac and Sesvete on 28 February and 8 March respectively, getting sent off during the latter match. Following a good performance in a 3–0 friendly win over Celje on 8 August, coach Zoran Mamić decided to give Burton a chance in the first team. He made his Prva HNL debut on 16 August 2020 in a 6–0 win over Lokomotiva. On 5 November 2020, he made his European debut