BIOGRAPHY
Robin Lod was born on April 17, 1993 in Helsinki, Finland. He is an attacking midfielder in Major League Soccer.
He began his senior club career playing for Klubi 04, before making his league debut for HJK at age 18 in 2011. Lod scored his first goal on his senior debut for HJK on October 22, 2011 in a 4−1 home win against MYPA. During the 2012 season he played for VPS on loan from HJK. Having initially been loaned out on August 9, 2012 until September 3, 2012, the loan was extended subsequently until the end of the season. After winning his first trophy, the Veikkausliiga, during his second season on league level, he helped HJK win three successive Veikkausliiga titles, Cup and League Cup. After the 2014 season Lod was selected as Player of the Year for Veikkausliiga. Lod featured in 120 games for HJK and netted 21 goals, while also contributing 17 assists. On May 6, 2015, Lod agreed to terms with Panathinaikos to move to the club in the summer transfer window, signing a three-year contract. On October 3, 2015, he made his Superleague Greece debut against Xanthi. On May 28, 2017, he scored in a 1–0 win against Panionios at Leoforos Stadium. Three days later, another goal by Lod helped his club to secure a 3–2 away win against rivals PAOK on the last matchday of the 2016–17 Playoffs depriving PAOK of the possibility to participate in the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round. After the first half of the 2017–18 season, Lod didn’t seem to want to sign a new deal in Greece, and Panathinaikos have financial troubles and could be forced to sell in January transfer window. On February 19, 2018, Panathinaikos finally won away from home in the SuperLeague, defeating AEL 1–0 thanks to a goal from the Finland international midfielder. Lod's goal ended an 11-match run without a victory away from their home stadium. On March 10, 2018, Lod struck a late equalizer to salvage a vital point for Panathinaikos against an impressive Asteras Tripolis at the Apostolos Nikolaidis stadium. Following Lod's contract expiry with Panathinaikos on June 30, 2018, and despite attempts to reach a renewal agreement, the player left the club on a free transfer considering the debt-related limitations imposed on Panathinaikos regarding the transfer and re-signing of players over the age of 23. On July 23, 2018 Lod signed with Segunda División team Sporting de Gijon. He made his debut appearance and also scored his first goal for Gijon on August 26, 2018 in a match against Gimnàstic de Tarragona. He made his debut for the Finnish national team on October 30, 2013 in a friendly match in Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego against Mexico. On October 7, 2016, Lod scored his first international goal in a 2018 FIFA World Cup preliminary game by giving the lead to Finland before they lost 3–2 in the very last minute against Iceland.
On July 16, 2019, Lod signed with MLS side Minnesota United. On May 22, 2022 With a goal in the 20th minute against Dallas FC Lod scored his 22nd goal for Minnesota United in MLS league play becoming Minnesota United's all time leading scorer during its history in Major League Soccer.
