Chelsea Huth was born in
Biesdorf,
East Berlin, and played for local side VfB Fortuna Biesdorf and then the youth teams at
1. FC Union Berlin before joining English side
Chelsea in 2001. Huth made his debut for Chelsea at the age of 17 in the last game of the
2001–02 season, coming on as a substitute at half-time for
Jesper Grønkjær in a 1–3 home defeat against
Aston Villa. In August 2003,
Reading tried to sign Huth on loan for the
2003–04 season, but their bid was rejected by Chelsea. He made 20 appearances during that season, stating he was happy to stay at Chelsea. In the
2004–05 season, injuries restricted him to 15 appearances for the Blues. When the
2005–06 season started, Huth's chances of becoming a first-choice player at Chelsea in the near future seemed limited with
John Terry,
William Gallas and
Ricardo Carvalho ahead of him in the Chelsea squad. These were the preferred central defenders for Chelsea manager
José Mourinho, who had succeeded Ranieri in the summer of 2004. Huth scored twice for Chelsea, with one against
MŠK Žilina in a Champions League qualifier and the other against
Birmingham City in the
FA Cup. At the end of the 2005–06 season, Huth stated that he was unhappy with his lack of first team chances, prompting
Middlesbrough,
Wigan Athletic and
Everton to submit bids for his services. He stated that he would join Middlesbrough after the
2006 FIFA World Cup after agreeing a five-year deal.
Middlesbrough On 13 July 2006, a proposed transfer to Middlesbrough was scuppered when Huth failed a medical. Middlesbrough continued to track Huth, and on 31 August he signed for the club for a fee of £6 million on a five-year contract. Huth had a tough start to his career at Middlesbrough as they lost 1–0 to
Notts County in the
League Cup. Manager
Gareth Southgate stated that Huth was lacking in match fitness and decided to play him in a number of reserve matches. By mid-October, Huth had regained his fitness and played his first league match for Boro against Everton, which they won 2–1. He scored his first Boro goal in a 2–1 defeat at
Tottenham Hotspur on 5 December 2006. Huth's progress in a Middlesbrough shirt, however, was halted when he picked up a foot injury in a training session. Scans later revealed that he had suffered a stress fracture and was out for six weeks. He made his return as a substitute in an
FA Cup tie against
Manchester United on 19 March 2007, he consulted a specialist after failing to recover. Huth returned to training in November 2007 and made his comeback against Reading on 1 December. After the departure of
Jonathan Woodgate to Tottenham, Huth was paired in central defence with
David Wheater. On 3 February, Huth scored against
Newcastle United to earn a point against
Kevin Keegan's team. He again struggled with injuries and missed the last two months of the
2007–08 season. Huth recovered well and made a strong start to the
2008–09 season. However, he again suffered an ankle injury. He returned to the side in December time and by February the team had been enduring a tough season and were in deep relegation trouble. Boro failed to improve and they suffered relegation to the
Championship, losing 2–1 to
West Ham United on the final day of the season. He played five league matches for Boro at the start of the
2009–10 season before he returned to the Premier League with
Stoke City.
Stoke City On 27 August 2009, Huth signed a four-year contract with Stoke City for £5 million. He made his Stoke debut in a 1–0 win over
Sunderland on 29 August 2009, replacing goalscorer
Dave Kitson. He celebrated his 100th Premier League appearance by scoring his first Stoke goal on 4 October 2009, against Everton. On 17 October, Huth punched
Matthew Upson in the face during a match against West Ham, though he received no card from the referee. Huth was later charged by the
FA for the incident. He admitted his guilt the following day, and apologised for the incident. Huth was subsequently suspended for three matches by the FA. Huth scored a 90th-minute equaliser against
Liverpool on 16 January 2010. He then scored his third Stoke goal in a 2–1 win over
Portsmouth. He was given the captain's armband for Stoke's
2009–10 FA Cup quarter-final tie at former club Chelsea, which he described as a proud moment for himself. Huth opened his account for the
2010–11 season with a 93rd-minute winner against Aston Villa to help Stoke record their first win of the season. He followed this up with goals against Birmingham City, Wigan,
Blackburn Rovers,
Wolverhampton Wanderers and two against Sunderland. He also scored in the
FA Cup quarter-final against West Ham, helping Stoke to reach the semi-final stage. last done 1972. He scored in the 5–0
FA Cup Semi-final victory against
Bolton Wanderers, becoming the first Stoke defender to score nine goals in a season. He then played in the
FA Cup final against
Manchester City as Stoke lost 1–0. After a successful season for Huth, he was named Stoke's
Player of the Year. In the summer of 2011, manager
Tony Pulis signed former
England international centre backs
Jonathan Woodgate and
Matthew Upson, forcing Huth into playing in the unfamiliar right back position. After a series of poor defensive performances by Stoke, however, Huth returned to his centre-back pairing with
Ryan Shawcross, going on to score his first goal of the season against Everton. In a match against Sunderland, Huth was sent-off for tackling
David Meyler, although replays showed that he pulled out of the challenge. Sunderland took full advantage of the extra man and scored the only goal through
James McClean. Stoke attempted to have Huth's red card overturned on appeal, but failed in their efforts. Huth scored twice towards the end of the season against Midlands opponents Wolves and Aston Villa respectively. His performances for the side prompted Pulis to open discussions with Huth over a new contract. with
Arsenal's
Abou Diaby and
Laurent Koscielny in February 2013 In June 2012, Huth signed a new three-year contract with Stoke, keeping him at the
Britannia Stadium until 2016. Huth fell ill at the start of August with
viral meningitis. He made a full recovery soon after and played against Reading on the opening day of the
2012–13 season. Afterwards, he explained that he caught the virus whilst in the United States on Stoke's pre-season tour. Huth scored his first goal of the season in a 2–1 victory against Reading on 9 February 2013. Huth was given a retrospective three-match ban after an off-the-ball altercation with
Fulham's
Philippe Senderos on 23 February 2013. He played 39 times for Stoke in 2012–13 as the side finished in 13th position; at the end of campaign, manager Tony Pulis was replaced by
Mark Hughes. Under Hughes, Huth remained a regular in the side, but suffered a knee injury in November 2013 that required
surgery. Despite trying to make a quick recovery, Huth required a second operation on his knee and missed the remainder of the
2013–14 season. Huth returned from injury at the beginning of the
2014–15 season, playing in League Cup matches against Portsmouth and Sunderland. However, he then suffered another injury in training that ruled him out for a further two months. He played his first league game for over a year against
Arsenal on 6 December 2014. Huth left Stoke in June 2015 after spending six seasons with the Potters, making 188 appearances and scoring 18 goals.
Leicester City and Robert Huth playing for Leicester City in October 2016 On 2 February 2015, Huth joined
Leicester City on loan until the end of the season. He made his debut eight days later, playing the entirety of a 2–1 defeat away at Arsenal. His first goal for the club came on 11 April 2015, heading an equaliser as they came from behind to win 3–2 away at
West Bromwich Albion. Huth's arrival at Leicester saw the Foxes embark on a run of seven victories in their final nine fixtures, which saw them retain their Premier League status. Leicester manager
Nigel Pearson admitted that he would like to sign Huth on a permanent basis. Huth completed a permanent transfer to Leicester on 24 June 2015, signing a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee, reported to be £3 million. The following 13 January, he scored his first goal of the season for the title-chasing Foxes, heading in
Christian Fuchs' corner for the only goal of the game at Tottenham. On 6 February, he scored twice in a 3–1 win at title rivals Manchester City, putting Leicester six points clear at the top of the table. Leicester won the title at 5,000–1 odds, and Huth became only the seventh player to win the Premier League with two different teams. He missed only three league games as a result of a retrospective three-match suspension by
The FA for pulling
Marouane Fellaini's hair during a 1–1 draw at
Manchester United on 1 May 2016. On 29 October 2016, Huth fouled
Vincent Janssen in a 1–1 draw away at
Tottenham Hotspur to concede his first penalty since January 2013. Huth remarked in an interview in November that he thought referees were getting penalty decisions wrong "a lot of the time" and felt he was being judged on "reputation". He admitted in a post-match interview on 2 January 2017 that his side were lucky not to concede a penalty when he brought down
Adama Traoré in a goalless draw at Middlesbrough, a view not shared by
Pat Nevin, watching the game for BBC Radio 5 live. Huth missed the entire 2017–18 season due to ankle and foot injuries, eventually opting to leave the club in June 2018. He announced his retirement on 11 January 2019, following speculation that he was set to join
Derby County. He appeared in 326 league matches on the
first two levels in English football. ==Coaching career==