Robert Atkinson (footballer, born 1998)

Robert Atkinson
Personal information
Full name Robert Philip Atkinson
Date of birth (1998-07-13) 13 July 1998
Place of birth Chesterfield, England
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Bristol City
Number 5
Youth career
Cannes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Basingstoke Town 30 (2)
2017–2019 Fulham 0 (0)
2019Braintree Town (loan) 15 (0)
2019–2020 Eastleigh 20 (1)
2020–2021 Oxford United 39 (1)
2020Eastleigh (loan) 4 (0)
2021– Bristol City 60 (6)
2025Portsmouth (loan) 14 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 June 2025 (UTC)

Robert Philip Atkinson (born 13 July 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL Championship side Bristol City.

After playing youth football with AS Cannes, he started his senior career with Basingstoke Town in 2016, before signing for Fulham in 2017. He had a loan spell with Braintree Town in 2019, and joined Eastleigh on a permanent basis later that year. He joined Oxford United in January 2020, and Bristol City in July 2021.