Robbie Blake
Nationality :
English
Date of Birth :
04/03/1976
Height :
5' 9" (175cm)
Weight :
12st 0lbs (76.27kg)
Squad Number :
20
Previous Clubs :
Nottm Forest (loan), Burnley,
Birmingham, Bradford City, Leeds United,
Darlington
Position :
Striker
Robbie Blake joined Bolton Wanderers on a free transfer from Burnley in the summer of 2010.
A prolific goal scorer at every level he has played, Blake shot to prominence at Bradford City in 1997 when he moved from Darlington for £300,000.
He helped Bradford to promotion into the Premiership, netting the winning goal in the final game of the season that saw them finish league runners-up.
Blake became a household name at Bradford City, scoring 40 goals for the club in 153 appearances.
Burnley paid £1m for his services in 2002. However, a hernia injury hampered his start at Turf Moor and it was only when he shook off the problem the following summer that he grabbed the new opportunity with both hands and scored 22 goals in the 2003/04 season.
The 2004/05 season attracted a £1.25m bid from Birmingham and Blake was St Andrew's bound.
However, Blake struggled to make an impact with Birmingham and made only 11 first team appearances in which he managed to score two goals.
He joined Leeds in the summer of 2005 for around £800,000. However, it was only when Dennis Wise replaced Kevin Blackwell at Elland Road that he became a regular.
And following Leeds' relegation to League One at the end of the 2006/07 season, Blake re-joined Burnley for his second spell at the club in July 2007, leaving Leeds in a deal worth an initial £250,000.
Blake will spend a second season at the Reebok Stadium after agreeing a one-year contract extention, one which will tie him down until the summer of 2012.
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