- Robert Earnshaw (born 6 April 1981) is a Welsh former international footballer who played as a forward.
- Earnshaw was born on the outskirts of the Zambian mining town of Mufulira on 6 April 1981 to Rita and English-born father David Earnshaw.
- Born in Zambia and raised in South Wales, Earnshaw joined Cardiff City as a Youth Training Scheme (YTS) trainee in 1997, and turned professional a year later.
- After making his debut at the age of sixteen, he spent a brief spell on loan with Greenock Morton before establishing himself in the first team.
- He played for several English clubs before later in his career playing in Israel, Canada, and the United States.
- He made his international debut for Wales in 2002 and scored 16 goals in 59 games for the national side, making him its seventh-highest all-time goalscorer.
- Earnshaw made his Albion début in a 3–0 defeat at Liverpool on 11 September 2004, coming on as a second-half substitute.
- He scored his first goals for Albion in his seventh appearance, netting twice in a 2–2 draw at Southampton on 6 November 2004 and scores in the club’s following two matches against Middlesbrough and Arsenal.
- Despite being born in Zambia, Earnshaw chose to represent Wales at international level.
- Earnshaw announced his retirement on 28 January 2016. He was named head coach of the Vancouver U-14 Pre-Residency team.
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