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.