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Quick facts for kids
Andrew Robertson
MBE
Personal information
Robertson during the victory parade after Liverpool won the 2019 UEFA Champions League final
Date of birth	(1994-03-11) 11 March 1994 (age 31)
Place of birth	Glasgow, Scotland
Height	5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m)
Playing position	Left-back
Club information
Current club	Liverpool
Number	26
Youth career
0000–2009	Celtic
2009–2012	Queen's Park
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2012–2013	Queen's Park	34	(2)
2013–2014	Dundee United	36	(3)
2014–2017	Hull City	99	(3)
2017–	Liverpool	238	(10)
National team^‡
2013–2015	Scotland U21	4	(0)
2014–	Scotland	80	(4)
Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:48, 18 January 2025 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:50, 18 November 2024 (UTC)

Andrew Henry Robertson (born on March 11, 1994) is a Scottish professional footballer. He plays as a left-back for the English club Liverpool. He is also the captain of the Scotland national team. Many people think he is one of the best left-backs in the world. He is known for his great vision, speed, and ability to cross the ball.

Robertson started his senior career with Queen's Park in 2012. A year later, he joined Dundee United. His excellent play in his first professional season earned him the PFA Scotland Young Player of the Year award. He also made his debut for the national team that year.

In July 2014, he moved to Hull City. He played for Hull for three seasons. During this time, the team was relegated from the top league, then promoted back, and then relegated again. In July 2017, Robertson joined Liverpool. He has won many important trophies with Liverpool. These include the Champions League in 2019 and the Premier League in 2020.

He was also named in the PFA Team of the Year for his great play in the 2018–19 Premier League season. In the same year, he helped Liverpool win the UEFA Super Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup. In the 2021–22 season, he won two more domestic cups: the EFL Cup and the FA Cup.

Robertson played his first full international game for Scotland in May 2014. He became the Scotland captain in September 2018. He has represented Scotland at major tournaments like UEFA Euro 2020 and Euro 2024. As of June 2024, he holds the record for being the most capped male captain of the Scottish national team.

Early Life and Football Start
Club Career Journey
International Career for Scotland
How Andrew Robertson Plays
Personal Life
Career Statistics
- Club
- International
Honours
See Also

Early Life and Football Start

Robertson was born in Glasgow, Scotland. As a child, he was a big fan of Celtic. His father, Brian, was also a keen amateur footballer.

Andrew went to St Ninian's High School from 2006 to 2012. He was the captain of the school football team. He was also a good golfer and was the junior captain at his local golf club. He played for Giffnock Soccer Centre before joining Celtic's youth team. However, he was released by Celtic when he was 15 because they thought he was too small. After that, he signed with Queen's Park.

Club Career Journey

Starting at Queen's Park

Robertson was planning to go to university. But then, he was called up to the Queen's Park first team for the 2012–13 season. He played his first game for the club in the Scottish Challenge Cup. He played 40 games that season and even scored his first goal for the club.

Moving to Dundee United

On June 3, 2013, Robertson signed with Scottish Premiership team Dundee United. He quickly became an important player for the team. He made his debut on the first day of the season.

On September 22, 2013, he scored his first goal for Dundee United. He ran from his own half and scored from far away. He then signed a new contract with the club. He was named the SPFL Young Player of the Month in September 2013 and Player of the Month in November 2013. In April 2014, Robertson won the PFA Scotland Young Player of the Year award. He was also chosen for the PFA Scotland Team of the Year. His last game for United was in the 2014 Scottish Cup Final, which they lost.

Time at Hull City

Robertson playing for Hull City in 2015

In July 2014, Robertson moved to English Premier League club Hull City. He signed a three-year contract. He quickly became a regular player for Hull. He even won the club's Player of the Month award in August 2014. He played 24 games in his first season. However, the team was relegated to the Championship.

Robertson decided to stay with Hull City. He scored his first goal for the club in November 2015. He helped Hull win the 2016 Championship play-off final. This win meant Hull was promoted back to the Premier League. But they only stayed there for one season before being relegated again.

Joining Liverpool

First Years at Liverpool (2017–2019)

Robertson playing for Liverpool in the 2018 UEFA Champions League Final

On July 21, 2017, Robertson signed a long-term deal with Liverpool. He made his debut on August 19, winning the Man of the Match award. He became a regular starter for Liverpool. His performance against Manchester City in January earned him a lot of praise. He scored his first goal for Liverpool in the last game of the 2017–18 season.

Robertson continued to play regularly in the 2018–19 season. Liverpool finished second in the Premier League. He signed a new contract with the club in January 2019. In the 2018–19 Premier League season, Robertson made 11 assists. On April 25, he was named in the PFA Team of the Year.

On June 1, 2019, Robertson played the whole Champions League final. Liverpool beat Tottenham Hotspur to win their sixth European Cup. He was the first Scottish player to win the tournament since 1997.

Recent Seasons (2019–2024)

On October 2, 2019, Robertson scored his first European goal for Liverpool. This was in a thrilling 4–3 win against Red Bull Salzburg. On November 2, 2019, he scored his second Premier League goal for Liverpool. He scored a late goal against Aston Villa, helping Liverpool win 2–1. In the 2019–20 season, Robertson scored 2 goals and made 12 assists for Liverpool.

On August 24, 2021, Robertson signed another new long-term contract with Liverpool.

In the 2021–22 season, Liverpool almost won four major trophies. They finished second in the Premier League and lost the Champions League final. However, they won both the EFL Cup and the FA Cup. Robertson was also chosen for the Champions League Team of the Season.

During the 2022–23 season, Robertson became the defender with the most assists in Premier League history.

On September 16, 2023, Robertson was the captain for Liverpool in a game against Wolverhampton Wanderers. He scored his 9th goal for the club in his 200th Premier League appearance.

International Career for Scotland

Robertson playing for Scotland in 2019

Robertson was first chosen for the Scotland under-21 team in October 2013. He made his debut as a substitute. He was then called up to the full Scotland squad in March 2014. He came on as a substitute in a 1–0 win against Poland. Scotland manager Gordon Strachan praised his confident play. Robertson made his first start for Scotland in May 2014. He scored his first international goal against England in November 2014.

On September 3, 2018, Robertson was made Scotland captain. In November 2020, with Robertson as captain, Scotland qualified for UEFA Euro 2020. This was Scotland's first major tournament since 1998, ending a 22-year wait. On June 14, 2021, Robertson captained Scotland in their first game of Euro 2020. Scotland was knocked out in the group stage.

In September 2021, Robertson earned his 50th cap for Scotland. This put him on the Scottish FA International Roll of Honour. On June 7, 2024, Robertson was named in Scotland's squad for UEFA Euro 2024 in Germany. On the same day, he broke the record for most caps as a male captain for the Scotland national team. He started the opening match of Euro 2024, where Scotland lost to Germany.

On November 18, 2024, Robertson scored a winning goal in stoppage time against Poland in the UEFA Nations League. This goal helped Scotland avoid automatic relegation.

How Andrew Robertson Plays

Since joining Liverpool, Robertson has been seen as one of the best left-backs in the world. Former Liverpool player Fábio Aurélio praised Robertson, saying he is "always improving." Robertson is known for his amazing work rate and stamina. Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho once said, "I am still tired just looking at Robertson. He makes 100-metre sprints every minute, absolutely incredible."

Personal Life

Robertson is a Roman Catholic. He is married to Rachel Roberts. They got married in the summer of 2022. Their son, Rocco, was born in August 2017. In January 2019, they welcomed their daughter, Aria. Robertson has Irish family roots through his grandmother.

In March 2018, Robertson gave a signed Liverpool shirt to a young boy. The boy had donated his pocket money to a local food bank. In March 2020, it was reported that Robertson had given a lot of money to food banks in Glasgow. In November 2020, Robertson started his own charity, AR26 Charity.

In September 2020, Robertson released his first book, Robbo: Now You're Gonna Believe Us. The book is mostly about Liverpool's 2019–20 season. All the money from the book goes to Robertson's charity. This charity helps children in Scotland who are not as lucky as others.

Robertson was given the Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) award in 2023. This was for his services to football, charity, and young people.

Career Statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Europe		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Queen's Park	2012–13	Scottish Third Division	34	2	2	0	3	0	—		4	0	43	2
Dundee United	2013–14	Scottish Premiership	36	3	5	2	3	0	—		—		44	5
Hull City	2014–15	Premier League	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		24	0
	2015–16	Championship	42	2	2	0	5	1	—		3	1	52	4
	2016–17	Premier League	33	1	2	0	4	0	—		—		39	1
	Total		99	3	4	0	9	1	0	0	3	1	115	5
Liverpool	2017–18	Premier League	22	1	1	0	1	0	6	0	—		30	1
	2018–19	Premier League	36	0	0	0	0	0	12	0	—		48	0
	2019–20	Premier League	36	2	1	0	0	0	8	1	4	0	49	3
	2020–21	Premier League	38	1	1	0	0	0	10	0	1	0	50	1
	2021–22	Premier League	29	3	4	0	4	0	10	0	—		47	3
	2022–23	Premier League	34	0	2	0	1	0	5	0	1	0	43	0
	2023–24	Premier League	23	3	2	0	1	0	4	0	—		30	3
	2024–25	Premier League	20	0	0	0	2	0	5	0	—		27	0
	Total		238	10	11	0	9	0	60	1	6	0	324	11
Career total			407	18	22	2	24	1	60	1	13	1	526	23

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Scotland	2014	5	1
	2015	3	0
	2016	4	0
	2017	8	1
	2018	8	0
	2019	6	1
	2020	6	0
	2021	15	0
	2022	5	0
	2023	7	0
	2024	13	1
Total		80	4

Scotland score listed first, score column indicates score after each Robertson goal

List of international goals scored by Andrew Robertson
No.	Date	Venue	Cap	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	18 November 2014	Celtic Park, Glasgow, Scotland	5	England	1–2	1–3	Friendly
2	1 September 2017	LFF Stadium, Vilnius, Lithuania	16	Lithuania	2–0	3–0	2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
3	8 June 2019	Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland	30	Cyprus	1–0	2–1	UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying
4	18 November 2024	Stadion Narodowy, Warsaw, Poland	80	Poland	2–1	2–1	2024–25 UEFA Nations League A