# Robert Primus

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{{For|the American public official|Robert E. Primus}}{{short description|Trinidadian international footballer (born 1990)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}
{{Use British English|date=July 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name           = Robert Primus
|image          = 
|image_size     =
|caption        = 
|fullname       = Robert Alfred Junior Primus
|birth_date     = {{birth date and age|1990|11|10|df=y}}
|birth_place    = [Morvant](/source/Morvant), Trinidad and Tobago
|height         = 1.91m<ref name = "SW"/>
|position       = [Centre-back](/source/Centre-back_(association_football))
|currentclub    = [Port of Spain](/source/A.C._Port_of_Spain)
|clubnumber     = 21
|years1         = 2008–2010
|clubs1         = [San Juan Jabloteh](/source/San_Juan_Jabloteh_F.C.)
|caps1          = 11
|goals1         = 5
|years2         = 2011–2015
|clubs2         = [Aktobe](/source/FC_Aktobe)
|caps2          = 56
|goals2         = 6
|years3         = 2016
|clubs3         = [Morvant Caledonia United](/source/Morvant_Caledonia_United)
|caps3          = 
|goals3         = 
|years4         = 2016–2017
|clubs4         = [Central](/source/Central_F.C.)
|caps4          = 
|goals4         = 
|years5         = 2018
|clubs5         = [Slutsk](/source/FC_Slutsk)
|caps5          = 11
|goals5         = 0
|years6         = 2019
|clubs6         = [Minerva Punjab](/source/RoundGlass_Punjab_FC)
|caps6          = 0
|goals6         = 0
|years7         = 2019–2020
|clubs7         = [Churchill Brothers](/source/Churchill_Brothers_FC_Goa)
|caps7          = 12
|goals7         = 2
|years8         = 2020–2021
|clubs8         = [Bengaluru United](/source/FC_Bengaluru_United)
|caps8          = 4
|goals8         = 0
|years9         = 2022
|clubs9         = [Aizawl](/source/Aizawl_FC)
|caps9          = 12
|goals9         = 0
|years10        = 2022
|clubs10        = Druk Lhayul
|caps10         = 
|goals10        = 
|years11        = 2023
|clubs11        = [Port of Spain](/source/A.C._Port_of_Spain)
|caps11         = 
|goals11        = 
|years12        = 2024
|clubs12        = [Police](/source/Police_F.C._(Trinidad_and_Tobago))
|caps12         = 
|goals12        = 
|years13        = 2025–
|clubs13        = [Port of Spain](/source/A.C._Port_of_Spain)
|caps13         = 
|goals13        = 
|nationalyears1 = 2007
|nationalteam1  = [Trinidad and Tobago U17](/source/Trinidad_and_Tobago_national_under-17_football_team)
|nationalcaps1  = 3
|nationalgoals1 = 0
|nationalyears2 = 2009
|nationalteam2  = [Trinidad and Tobago U20](/source/Trinidad_and_Tobago_national_under-20_football_team)
|nationalcaps2  = 3
|nationalgoals2 = 0
|nationalyears3 = 2009–
|nationalteam3  = [Trinidad and Tobago](/source/Trinidad_and_Tobago_national_football_team)
|nationalcaps3  = 8
|nationalgoals3 = 0
|club-update    = 31 December 2024
|ntupdate       = 9 June 2021 
}}
'''Robert Primus''' (born 10 November 1990) is a Trinidadian professional [footballer](/source/association_football) who plays as a [defender](/source/Defender_(association_football)) for [Port of Spain](/source/A.C._Port_of_Spain).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/primus-plaza-join-india-s-aizawl-fc/article_360da5be-943f-11ec-8009-e74a5dbee7a0.html|title=Primus, Plaza join India's Aizawl FC|website=trinidadexpress.com|date=22 February 2022|accessdate=24 July 2022|archive-date=23 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220223160753/https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/primus-plaza-join-india-s-aizawl-fc/article_360da5be-943f-11ec-8009-e74a5dbee7a0.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Club career==
Primus made his senior debut for [San Juan Jabloteh](/source/San_Juan_Jabloteh) in the [2008 season](/source/2008_TT_Pro_League).<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.socawarriors.net/league.html?func=showPlayer&p=1&pid=226 |title=Profile |work=Soca Warriors |access-date=17 April 2011 |archive-date=22 February 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130222051031/http://www.socawarriors.net/league.html?func=showPlayer&p=1&pid=226 |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Aktobe===

In February 2011, Primus moved to [Kazakhstan Premier League](/source/Kazakhstan_Premier_League) side [Aktobe](/source/FC_Aktobe), signing a three-year contract.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Primus goes to Kazakhstan club |url=http://www.trinidadexpress.com/sports/Primus_goes_to_Kazakhstan_club-115452244.html |access-date=17 April 2011 |newspaper=[Trinidad Express](/source/Trinidad_Express) |date=Feb 6, 2011 |archive-date=5 March 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110305033024/http://www.trinidadexpress.com/sports/Primus_goes_to_Kazakhstan_club-115452244.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

After tearing his anterior [Cruciate ligament](/source/Cruciate_ligament) against [FC Astana](/source/FC_Astana) on 21 September 2013 against [FC Astana](/source/FC_Astana), Primus underwent surgery in the USA which ruled him out for the remainder of the [2013 season](/source/2013_Kazakhstan_Premier_League) and the first of the [2014 season](/source/2014_Kazakhstan_Premier_League).<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ru:Примус примкнул к Актобе|url=http://www.sportinfo.kz/news/show/name/primus_primknul_k_aktobe_111186.html|website=www.sportinfo.kz|publisher=sportinfo|access-date=19 September 2014|language=Russian|date=9 May 2014|archive-date=24 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924104840/http://www.sportinfo.kz/news/show/name/primus_primknul_k_aktobe_111186.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In his first game back following the surgery and rehabilitation, Primus injured his Cruciate ligaments again against [FC Kaisar](/source/FC_Kaisar) on 22 June 2014, ruling him out for the remainder of the season.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ru:Защитник Актобе Роберт Примус получил травму в первом же матче|url=http://timeskz.kz/724-zaschitnik-aktobe-robert-primus-poluchil-travmu-v-pervom-zhe-matche.html|website=timeskz.kz|publisher=timeskz|access-date=19 September 2014|language=Russian|date=26 June 2014|archive-date=21 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180721043457/https://timeskz.kz/724-zaschitnik-aktobe-robert-primus-poluchil-travmu-v-pervom-zhe-matche.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Morvant Caledonia United===

In February 2016, Primus returned to Trinidad and Tobago, signing a contract till the end of the [2015–16](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_TT_Pro_League) season with [Morvant Caledonia United](/source/Morvant_Caledonia_United).<ref>{{cite web|title=Ex-TT defender joins Caledonia|url=http://www.newsday.co.tt/sport/0,224327.html|website=newsday.co.tt|publisher=Newsday|access-date=23 February 2016|date=21 February 2016|archive-date=3 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303194100/http://www.newsday.co.tt/sport/0,224327.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Central===

In summer 2016, Primus left Morvant Caledonia United and joined [Central](/source/Central_F.C.).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.socawarriors.net/player-pool.html?view=playerprofile&id=557|title=Player Profile - Robert Primus|website=www.socawarriors.net|access-date=6 September 2020|archive-date=12 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180312205355/http://www.socawarriors.net/player-pool.html?view=playerprofile&id=557|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Slutsk===

In March 2018, Primus joined Belarusian club [FC Slutsk](/source/FC_Slutsk).<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://sfc-slutsk.by/Article/slutsk-signings-20180312 |title=Defenders Nikolic and Primus joined FC Slutsk |access-date=12 March 2018 |archive-date=15 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180315020016/http://sfc-slutsk.by/Article/slutsk-signings-20180312 |url-status=live }}</ref>

===India===
In March 2019 he signed for Indian club [Minerva Punjab](/source/Minerva_Punjab_F.C.).<ref>{{cite tweet|number=1110931110463066112|user=minervapunjabfc|title="From the beautiful Caribbean 🏖️ land of Trinidad &amp; Tobago 🇹🇹 to The City Beautiful of India 🇮🇳, we present you The…<!-- full text of tweet that Twitter returned to the bot (excluding links) added by TweetCiteBot. This may be better truncated or may need expanding (TW limits responses to 140 characters) or case changes. --> |date=27 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/te128232/punjab-fc/all-players/|title=RoundGlass Punjab FC » Players from A–Z|website=WorldFootball.net|access-date=23 September 2022|archive-date=5 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220905105518/https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/punjab-fc/10/|url-status=live}}</ref> In September 2019 he moved to [Churchill Brothers](/source/Churchill_Brothers_SC).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/i-league-churchill-brothers-abu-bakr-garcia-primus-alhassan/1ekz5e3fs6skw19ibw4pbcpeu3|title=I-League: Churchill Brothers sign Radanfah Abu Bakr, Joaquin Garcia among foreigners &#124; Goal.com|website=www.goal.com|access-date=8 September 2019|archive-date=20 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190920233224/https://www.goal.com/en/news/i-league-churchill-brothers-abu-bakr-garcia-primus-alhassan/1ekz5e3fs6skw19ibw4pbcpeu3|url-status=live}}</ref>

In September 2020, he signed with [FC Bengaluru United](/source/FC_Bengaluru_United).<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/i-league/primus-opoku-to-lead-fcbus-challenge/articleshow/77944033.cms|title=Primus, Opoku to lead FCBU's challenge|newspaper=The Times of India|first=Biju Babu|last=Cyriac|date=5 September 2020|accessdate=24 July 2022|archive-date=5 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200905173851/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/i-league/primus-opoku-to-lead-fcbus-challenge/articleshow/77944033.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> He with his compatriot [Daniel Carr](/source/Daniel_Carr_(footballer)) won the [2020–21 Bangalore Super Division](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_Bangalore_Super_Division) tournament.<ref>[https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/news-fc-bengaluru-united-crowned-champions-bdfa-super-division-league-2020-21 FC Bengaluru United crowned champions of BDFA Super Division League 2020-21] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210629122906/https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/news-fc-bengaluru-united-crowned-champions-bdfa-super-division-league-2020-21 |date=29 June 2021 }} ''Sportskeeda.com''. Retrieved 25 March 2021</ref><ref name="Carr and Primus">{{cite web|first=Biju Babu|last=Cyriac|agency=TNN|location=Bengaluru, Karnataka|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/primus-carr-do-fc-bengaluru-united-proud/articleshow/83147096.cms|title=Primus, Carr do FC Bengaluru United proud|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210603094553/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/primus-carr-do-fc-bengaluru-united-proud/articleshow/83147096.cms|archive-date=3 June 2021|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|publisher=[The Times of India](/source/The_Times_of_India)|date=1 June 2021|access-date=29 June 2021}}</ref>

===Aizawl===
On 22 February 2022, Primus moved to another [I-League](/source/I-League) club [Aizawl](/source/Aizawl_FC) on a season-long deal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/primus-plaza-join-india-s-aizawl-fc/article_360da5be-943f-11ec-8009-e74a5dbee7a0.html|title=Primus, Plaza join India's Aizawl FC|website=trinidadexpress.com|date=22 February 2022|access-date=25 February 2022|archive-date=23 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220223160753/https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/primus-plaza-join-india-s-aizawl-fc/article_360da5be-943f-11ec-8009-e74a5dbee7a0.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/AizawlFC/status/1496090087389790210|title=Aizawl FC official: New Signing|website=Twitter|publisher=Aizawl Football Club|date=22 February 2022|access-date=10 April 2022|archive-date=10 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220410010950/https://twitter.com/AizawlFC/status/1496090087389790210|url-status=live}}</ref>

He made his debut for the club, on 3 March 2022, against [Mohammedan](/source/Mohammedan_SC_(Kolkata)), which ended in a 2–0 defeat.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://khelnow.com/football/i-league-2021-22-aizawl-fc-mohammedan-sc-match-report|title=Mohammedan SC beat Aizawl FC to go on top of the I-League table|website=KhelNow|date=3 March 2022|access-date=10 April 2022|archive-date=29 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220829101536/https://khelnow.com/football/i-league-2021-22-aizawl-fc-mohammedan-sc-match-report|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2022/03/03/india/i-league/aizawl-fc/mohammedan-sporting-club/3706327/|title=Aizawl 0 – 2 Mohammedan|website=Soccerway|date=3 March 2022|access-date=10 April 2022|archive-date=10 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220410010950/https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2022/03/03/india/i-league/aizawl-fc/mohammedan-sporting-club/3706327/|url-status=live}}</ref>

==International career==
Primus represented the respective youth teams of Trinidad and Tobago at the [2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup](/source/2007_FIFA_U-17_World_Cup) and the [2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup](/source/2009_FIFA_U-20_World_Cup).<ref>{{FIFA|275509}}</ref> He made his debut for the [senior team](/source/Trinidad_and_Tobago_national_football_team) on 18 March 2009, in a friendly game against [Panama](/source/Panama_national_football_team).<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.caribbeanfootballdatabase.com/trinidadandtobago/players/robertprimus.html |title=Robert Primus |work=Caribbean Football Database |access-date=17 April 2011 |archive-date=8 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708121019/http://www.caribbeanfootballdatabase.com/trinidadandtobago/players/robertprimus.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Career statistics==
===Club===
{{updated|1 May 2022}}<ref name = "SW">{{soccerway|robert-primus/77064}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|Cup
!colspan="2"|Continental
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
| rowspan="4" |[Aktobe](/source/FC_Aktobe)
|[2011](/source/2011_Kazakhstan_Premier_League)
| rowspan="4" |[Premier League](/source/Kazakhstan_Premier_League)
|22||1||0||0||4{{efn|name=statsUEL|Appearance(s) in [UEFA Europa League](/source/UEFA_Europa_League)}}||0||26||1
|-
|[2012](/source/2012_Kazakhstan_Premier_League)
|12||1||4{{efn|name=statsKAZC|Appearance(s) in [Kazakhstan Cup](/source/Kazakhstan_Cup)}}||1||5{{efn|name=statsUEL}}||0||21||2
|-
|[2013](/source/2013_Kazakhstan_Premier_League)
|21||4||2{{efn|name=statsKAZC}}||0||8{{efn|name=statsUEL}}||0||31||4
|-
|[2014](/source/2014_Kazakhstan_Premier_League)
|1||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |–||1||0
|-
| rowspan="1" |[Slutsk](/source/FC_Slutsk)
|[2018](/source/2018_Belarusian_Premier_League)
| rowspan="1" |[Premier League](/source/Belarusian_Premier_League)
|11||0||2{{efn|name=statsBELC|Appearance(s) in [Belarusian Cup](/source/Belarusian_Cup)}}||0|| colspan="2" |–||13||0
|-
| rowspan="1" |[Minerva Punjab](/source/RoundGlass_Punjab_FC)
|[2018–19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_I-League)
| rowspan="2" |[I-League](/source/I-League)
|0||0||0||0||6{{efn|name=statsAFCC|Appearance(s) in [AFC Cup](/source/AFC_Cup)}}||0||6||0
|-
| rowspan="1" |[Churchill Brothers](/source/Churchill_Brothers_FC_Goa)
|[2019–20](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_I-League)
|12||2||0||0|| colspan="2" |–||12||2
|-
| rowspan="1" |[Bengaluru United](/source/FC_Bengaluru_United)
|[2020](/source/2020_I-League_Qualifiers)
| rowspan="1" |[I-League 2nd Division](/source/I-League_2)
|4||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |–||4||0
|-
| rowapan="1" |[Aizawl](/source/Aizawl_FC)
|[2021–22](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_I-League)
| rowspan="1" |I-League
|12||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |–||12||0
|-
! colspan="3" |Career total
!95!!8!!8!!1!!23!!0!!126!!9
|}
{{notelist}}

===International===
{{updated|match played 9 September 2013}}<ref>{{NFT player|id=30363|access-date=29 June 2021}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!colspan=3|[Trinidad and Tobago football team](/source/Trinidad_and_Tobago_national_football_team)
|-
!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|2009||2||0
|-
|2010||1||0
|-
|2012||1||0
|-
|2013||2||0
|-
!Total||6||0
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{GSA player|robert-primus/17215}}

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Category:Living people
Category:Trinidad and Tobago men's footballers
Category:21st-century Trinidad and Tobago sportsmen
Category:Trinidad and Tobago men's international footballers
Category:Trinidad and Tobago men's under-20 international footballers
Category:Trinidad and Tobago men's youth international footballers
Category:San Juan Jabloteh F.C. players
Category:FC Aktobe players
Category:Morvant Caledonia United players
Category:Central F.C. players
Category:FC Slutsk players
Category:Minerva Academy FC players
Category:FC Bengaluru United players
Category:Aizawl FC players
Category:AC Port of Spain players
Category:Police F.C. (Trinidad and Tobago) players
Category:TT Pro League players
Category:Kazakhstan Premier League players
Category:Bhutan Premier League players
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Trinidad and Tobago expatriate men's footballers
Category:Trinidad and Tobago expatriate sportspeople in Kazakhstan
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Category:Trinidad and Tobago expatriate sportspeople in India
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Kazakhstan
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Belarus
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in India
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Bhutan

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