Photo: Daniel Goddard / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
What fascinates me about Robert Earnshaw is the geography of his story: born in Mufulira, deep in Zambia's Copperbelt, yet rising to wear the Welsh shirt. To me that arc says more than any stat line. And what a stat line it is anyway, the only man to score a hat-trick across the Premier League, every English Football League division, both domestic cups, and internationally. I read that less as luck and more as a poacher's relentless instinct. At just 173 cm he was never imposing, but his finishing wrote him into the record books. His later move into coaching feels like a natural second act I quietly root for.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Robert Earnshaw
- Name (Japanese)
- ロバート・アーンショウ
- Reading
- ろばーと・あーんしょう
- Born
- April 6, 1981 (age 45)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Rooster
- Origin
- Mufulira, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 173 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Robert Earnshaw born?
Born April 6, 1981 (age 45).
Where is Robert Earnshaw from?
Robert Earnshaw is from Mufulira, Copperbelt Province, Zambia.
What does Robert Earnshaw do?
Robert Earnshaw works as association football player, association football coach.
How tall is Robert Earnshaw?
Robert Earnshaw is 173 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.