Robbie Earle
Football Analyst and Commentator
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Robert Fitzgerald (Robbie) Earle, the former Jamaican international attacking midfielder and Premier League standout, is a football analyst for ESPN and a commentator ESPNSoccernet Press Pass. Earle is also one of the founding coaches of the Flow/ESPN Football Clinics head each fall in Jamaica.
Since his retirement from football in 2000, Earle has established himself as a versatile sports journalist working in print, radio, television and digital media. In addition to ESPN’s multiplatform services, Earle has worked for the London Evening Standard, the Stoke-on-Trent Evening Sentinel, Capital Radio, Radio 5 Live, and numerous other major English media organizations. He is also part of the MLS Portland Timbers commentary team.
During his extraordinary football career, Earle played in more than 600 league games and scored approximately 150 goals. He began his professional career with Port Vale (1982-1991) and signed with Wimbledon in 1991. Earle was a member of Wimbledon’s legendary “crazy gang” side; he captained the team for five years and was named Wimbledon Player of the Decade in 2000.
Although born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, England, Earle was eligible to play for the Jamaican National Team (1997-2000) due to his heritage. He was captain of the squad for two years and in 33 international caps, he scored a total of eight goals, including Jamaica’s first-ever World Cup Finals goal versus Croatia in 1998.
Earle was awarded an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in 1999. He has served as an Honorary Patron of Show Racism the Red Card, the campaign that uses footballers to educate against racism.
