Andy Robertson

Robertson was born in Glasgow to parents Brian and Pauline. He has an elder brother named Stephen. He is of Irish descent via his Glenfarne-born grandmother. Brian grew up on Maryhill's Wyndford estate. A tenacious amateur player nicknamed "Pop" after Pop Robson, Brian was a childhood friend of footballers Jim Duffy and Charlie Nicholas. from 2006 to 2012. There he captained the football team. He was also the junior captain of his local golf club in Glasgow. Robertson played for Giffnock Soccer Centre, and then joined the youth set up at Celtic, the team he supported as a boy. Celtic Head of Youth, Chris McCart, then released him aged 15 in 2009, considering him too small. That was despite John Gallagher who had coached Robertson at under-14 and under-15, lobbying for Robertson. == Club career ==

Queen's Park Gallagher recommended Robertson to Queen's Park, located conveniently for Robertson and his family in Glasgow's South side. In their youth setup he was nurtured by key figures such as head of youth David McCallum and technical director Andy McGlennan, who encouraged Robertson's switch to left-back from a more advanced position. He scored his first senior goal when losing 2–1 at home to East Stirlingshire on 13 November 2012. As a part-time footballer, Robertson trained/played 3 evenings per week plus Saturday afternoons. Robertson did work as a telephone service recipient for ticket bookings at Hampden Park where Queen's Park were based. At lunch time he used the gym facilities there to bulk up. He later commented on that season with Queen's Park, "I did apply for a couple of uni courses, but by the January or February of the season I knew at the end of the season there was going to be at least two options of full-time football. I knew I could put that (university) on the backburner and I was at least going to have a crack at it (professional football)." Robertson's career plan should he have followed his brother in studying at university, was to teach PE. Lawrence Shankland scored the 87th minute Queen's Park goal, losing the away leg 3–1. Dundee United 19-year-old Robertson and his Queen's Park teammate Aidan Connolly, signed for Scottish Premiership side Dundee United on 3 June 2013. Having had requests ignored for a transfer fee for Douglas, Queen's Park (then an amateur club) protested at the prospect of more players departing to United for free. The two clubs agreed a deal involving a percentage of future transfers, later benefiting Queen's with £300 000. Jackie McNamara was Robertson's manager at Dundee United. Robertson later remarked, "Jackie McNamara had been a great full-back [at Celtic] and he helped me." Rankin also conscientiously covered the spaces left when Robertson went on an attacking run. On 22 September 2013, Robertson scored his first Dundee United goal, drawing 2–2 at home with Motherwell. He ran from his own half before sending a low left-foot drive in to the goal from 22 yards. Soon afterwards he agreed a new contract with United, until May 2016. He was voted SPFL young player of the month for September 2013 and player of the month for November 2013. As well as Robertson, other recent and/or future full Scotland internationalists in that 2013–14 Dundee United squad were Stuart Armstrong, Gary Mackay-Steven, Mark Wilson, Ryan Gauld and John Souttar. On 12 April 2014, Robertson played in the Scottish Cup 3–1 semi-final win versus Rangers at Ibrox. Armstrong and Mackay-Steven scored, as did Nadir Çiftçi. In April 2014, Robertson won the PFA Scotland Young Player of the Year award, and was named in the PFA Scotland Team of the Year for the 2013–14 Scottish Premiership. Robertson and United finished the season fourth best team in the league in Scotland. Hull City in 2015 Aged 20, on 29 July 2014 Robertson signed a three-year contract with English Premier League club Hull City. The transfer fee was £2.85 million. Hull City's chief scout, Stan Ternent, explained, "I'd been looking at Stuart Armstrong but [Robertson] was the no brainer … he'd a history with Celtic and he was always a determined lad given how he'd recovered from his setbacks. You could see straight away he had ability and he can only get better." Robertson made a goal-line clearance debuting on the opening day of the 2014–15 Premier League season. Hull won 1–0 at Queens Park Rangers. That August he was Hull's Player of the Month. He made 24 Hull appearances that season, all in the league. Robertson scored the opener for his first Hull goal on 3 November 2015 at Brentford. That 2–0 win put Hull top of the Championship table. He started the 2016 Championship play-off final against Sheffield Wednesday. Hull won 1–0 for promotion to the Premier League. Robertson played in 52 Hull games in all competitions that season. Liverpool 2017–2019 in the 2018 UEFA Champions League Final On 21 July 2017, Robertson signed a long-term deal with Liverpool under the management of Jurgen Klopp. The fee was an initial £8 million. Kevin Stewart went to Hull City at the same time for almost the same amount, in what has been described as a swap deal in all but name. On 19 August, Robertson debuted for Liverpool in a 1–0 league win over Crystal Palace. Robertson won the Man of the Match award. opening the first team opportunity for Robertson to grab on 2 December. Liverpool that day won 5–1 at home in the league against Brighton and Hove Albion. Robertson scored his first Liverpool goal in the last game of the 2017–18 season, an 4–0 home win against Brighton and Hove Albion. He played the full 90 minutes of the 2018 UEFA Champions League final, 3–1 defeat to Real Madrid in Kyiv. The Independent wrote, "Robertson was one of Liverpool's more impressive players on the night, the highlight of his display being an expertly-timed last-ditch tackle to prevent Cristiano Ronaldo from scoring." Robertson ended the season with 30 appearances in all competitions, including 22 in the Premier League and 6 in the UEFA Champions League. In the 2018–19 Premier League season, Robertson registered 11 assists. Liverpool finished the league season as runners-up to Manchester City, to whom they suffered their only league defeat. Liverpool's 97 points was the then third-highest total in the history of the English top division. It was also the most points scored by a team without winning the title. Liverpool were unbeaten at home in the league for a consecutive season and matched the club record of 30 league wins in a season. On 25 April, Robertson was named in the 2018-19 PFA Team of the Year alongside Liverpool teammates Trent Alexander-Arnold, Sadio Mané and Virgil van Dijk; the following season, he was named in the team a second time. On 7 May 2019, Robertson started in the 4–0 UEFA Champions League semi-final second-leg, home win against Barcelona. Described as "one of the most memorable comebacks of all time", that overturned the 1st leg 3–0 defeat. Robertson subbed off injured, 1–0 at half-time after being kicked by Luis Suárez. On 1 June 2019, Robertson played the full 90 minutes of the UEFA Champions League final an 2–0 win against Tottenham Hotspur in Madrid, securing Liverpool's sixth European Cup title. He became the first Scot to win the final since Darren Fletcher (an unused substitute in 2008), and the first to play in the final winning team since Paul Lambert in 1997. In December, Robertson played in the 2019 FIFA Club World Cup 2–1 semi-final win over Monterrey. He then played the entirety of the final, a 1-0 extra-time win over Flamengo. In Liverpool's first 2019–20 UEFA Champions League home game on 2 October, Robertson scored his first European goal against Red Bull Salzburg; Liverpool won 4-3. On 2 November 2019, Robertson scored his second Liverpool Premier League goal, equalising in the 87th minute against Aston Villa; Liverpool went on to win that game 1-2 in stoppage time. In the 2019–20 domestic campaign, Robertson contributed 2 goals and 12 assists for Liverpool. In the 2020–21 season, the majority of games were played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On 22 November 2020, Liverpool broke the club record for longest unbeaten run at home in the league (which had previously stood at 63) with a 3–0 win over Leicester City. That run ended on 21 January 2021 following a 1–0 defeat to Burnley; it had stood at 68, the second-longest unbeaten home run in English top-flight history, behind Chelsea's run of 86 games between March 2004 and October 2008, and the longest under a single manager. Robertson remained first choice left-back, starting 48 of the 50 games he played. He and Liverpool missed out on winning a historic quadruple that season. They defeated Chelsea in penalty shootouts in both the EFL Cup (11–10) and FA Cup (6–5) finals. Both finals were 0–0 after extra time. Robertson scored his team's eighth penalty in the 11–10 win. However, they finished second in the Premier League and were runners up in the UEFA Champions League, losing the final 1–0 in Paris to Real Madrid. He was selected as part of the UEFA Champions League Team of the Season. At the start of the 2022–23 season, Robertson and Liverpool won the FA Community Shield. That piece of silverware meant that both manager Jürgen Klopp and Robertson had won all seven available first-tier trophies with Liverpool. On 26 December 2022 in a 1-3 win at Aston Villa, Robertson became the defender with most assists in Premier League history with 54; surpassing previous record Leighton Baines. 2023–present in 2026 On 16 September 2023, with captain Virgil van Dijk suspended and vice-captain Trent Alexander-Arnold injured, Robertson was made captain for a 3–1 comeback win against Wolverhampton Wanderers. He marked his 200th Premier League appearance for Liverpool by scoring Liverpool's second goal in that game; his 9th Liverpool goal. On 25 February 2024, Robertson and Liverpool defeated Chelsea 1–0 after extra-time, winning the 2024 EFL Cup final. Robertson managed only 30 appearances for Liverpool that season, On 1 September 2024, after a 3–0 win over rivals Manchester United, Robertson was among those to comment on the defensive solidarity under new manager Arne Slot, as opposed to high-risk gegenpressing under Jürgen Klopp. Robertson added, "We look a bit more secure defensively." Robertson added later in the season, "It was obviously a different style [back then], It was high energy and high press. This team is a bit more controlled. Two very different teams." An article from Fara Williams in May 2025 analysing the impact of Slot's style of play on Robertson included, "You think back to the Klopp teams in terms of how high up the pitch both Trent and Robertson used to play and how aggressive they were in terms of their start position. That has changed under Arne Slot." Williams added, "He (Slot) is more patient in how they build. They don't leave themselves too exposed to transitions. They are not as expansive through their full-backs. We talk about how well their midfield has played this year, a lot of play has gone through the midfield, whereas under Klopp, they went more down the outside. So there has been a lot of differences, a lot of changes in the system, and that affects personnel. You can even look at the amount of time Robertson and Alexander-Arnold have been on the pitch together and I don't think that has happened as much as before." Slot explained in November 2024 that Robertson being rotated in selection was due to him missing pre-season training. Slot then praised Robertson, despite receiving a red card in the 17th minute in a 2–2 home draw with Fulham on 14 December. Robertson made 45 appearances that season On 29 August 2025, following the departure of Trent Alexander-Arnold to Real Madrid, 31-year-old Robertson became Liverpool's new vice-captain, acting as deputy to Virgil van Dijk. Despite that, he initially lost his starting spot in the first five games of the new season to new signing Milos Kerkez. Robertson was restored as first choice left-back and Kerkez was benched on 17 September 2025, for the 3–2 UEFA Champions League home win against Atlético Madrid. Robertson delivered a positively-received performance, also scoring the opener from a Mohamed Salah free-kick. After Kerkez was restored as the first-choice left-back, Robertson was linked with a transfer to Tottenham Hotspur during the January 2026 transfer window; however, the offer was reportedly rejected due to Liverpool's inability to recall Kostas Tsimikas from his own loan spell at Roma. On 9 April 2026, Robertson announced that he would leave Liverpool at the end of the season, following the expiry of his contract. == International career ==

in 2019 Under-21s Robertson debuted internationally for Scotland under-21s on 10 October 2013, subbing on in a 2–1 win in Paisley against Slovakia. He was selected for the under-21 team in November 2015, when the full national team did not have a fixture. Senior squad Robertson was first named in the full Scotland squad for a friendly against Poland on 5 March 2014. He played for Dundee United at the time. He subbed on in the second half, as Scotland won 1–0 in Warsaw. Scotland manager Gordon Strachan said afterwards "Andy came on there and the first time he picked it up he drove about 30 yards. I thought 'that's fantastic'. Absolutely no grey area, I'm going to do what I do. I loved seeing that first touch." Robertson scored his first international goal in November 2014, losing a friendly 3–1 to England at Celtic Park. On 3 September 2018, Robertson was appointed Scotland captain by manager Alex McLeish. After a 2–1 defeat against Israel in October 2018, Robertson said that both he and fellow left-back Kieran Tierney were being played out of position in the 3–5–2 system adopted by McLeish to accommodate both players. Steve Clarke era: 2019–present After the sacking of Alex McLeish, Steve Clarke was appointed manager of Scotland in May 2019; he elected to keep Robertson as captain. In Clarke's first game as Scotland manager, a UEFA Euro 2020 qualifier against Cyprus on 8 June 2019, Robertson scored the opener with a long-range strike. Scotland went on to win 2–1. In October's qualifiers against San Marino and Russia, Robertson was reunited with former Queen's Park teammate Lawrence Shankland, the two having last played together for then-amateur Queen's Park in the Scottish Third Division in 2012. In November 2020, with Robertson again as captain, Scotland qualified for UEFA Euro 2020 following a play-off 5–4 win on penalties against Serbia in Belgrade. It was Scotland's first major tournament qualification since 1998, ending a 22-year non-qualifying streak. On 14 June 2021, Robertson captained Scotland in their first Euro 2020 game, losing 2–0 to the Czech Republic. After a 0–0 draw with England at Wembley Stadium, Scotland were knocked out at the group stage after losing 3–1 to Croatia. On 4 September 2021, Robertson won his 50th cap and thereby joined the Scottish FA International Roll of Honour. In his next game, he led the team to a 0-1 away win against Austria. Akin to Robertson reuniting with Shankland two years prior, Paul McGinn made his debut against Austria; reuniting him and Robertson for the first time in almost nine years since appearing together with Queen's Park. , in 2026 Late goals from Lyndon Dykes and Kenny McLean earned Scotland a comeback 1-2 win against Norway in Oslo in June 2023. Robertson was named man of the match, and was described by BBC Sport's Thomas Duncan as having "led by example... composed at the back and brilliant at driving the team forward up the left, he barely put a foot wrong." This result put Scotland top of their UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying group on a maximum nine points from three games played; having beaten Cyprus and Spain in the two prior games. Scotland finished second in Group A behind the latter, automatically qualifying them for UEFA Euro 2024. On 7 June 2024, Robertson was named in Scotland's squad for UEFA Euro 2024 in Germany. On the same day in a 2–2 friendly draw with Finland, he was Scotland captain for the 49th time; this surpassed George Young's record for the most games as captain of the Scotland men's national team. On 14 June 2024, he started the opening match of Euro 2024. Scotland lost 5–1 to hosts Germany, with Ryan Porteous sent off before half-time. Robertson started in the 1–1 draw with Switzerland and the 1–0 defeat to Hungary. With Scotland needing to win, Robertson in defence was replaced after 88 minutes by Lewis Morgan in attack. Hungary then counter-attacked in the 10th minute of stoppage time up Robertson's side of the pitch to score. Scotland were thus eliminated, bottom of Group A with one point from three games. On 18 November 2024, Robertson scored a stoppage-time winner in a UEFA Nations League, 2–1 win in Poland, that prevented Scotland's automatic relegation to League B, after finishing third in their group. Scotland though were subsequently relegated in the relegation play-off, losing 3–1 on aggregate to Greece. During Scotland's 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign, Robertson (in his seventh year as Scotland captain) provided two assists; in a 2-1 win vs Belarus and a 3-2 loss vs Greece. On 18 November 2025, Scotland faced Denmark at Hampden Park, with Scotland needing only to win to automatically qualify for the tournament. On his 90th cap, Robertson led his country to a first World Cup since 1998 in a famous 4–2 victory. He won his 92nd cap in a 1–0 defeat against Ivory Coast on 31 March 2026, making him the second-highest capped player in the country's history; he is currently second only to Kenny Dalglish with 102 caps. == Style of play ==

During his prime between 2018 and 2022, Robertson was frequently described by pundits and media sources as one of the best left-backs in world football. An online article specifically analysing Robertson's style (at the time under Klopp at Liverpool), highlighted defensively Robertson's, "discipline required to maintain the defensive integrity of the team", "ability to time his presses and regain possession," and "positional intelligence and awareness." The article added, "Robertson's defensive strategy involves proactive decision-making, calculated risks, and strategic positional play. This allows him to make crucial interceptions and regain possession for his team, [to] often launch counter-attacks." The same article described Robertson's attacking threat from his, "blistering pace", "exemplary assists", "work ethic", "dynamic overlapping runs" and "ability to exploit spaces and provide precise crosses helps his team create and convert chances". Former Manchester United manager José Mourinho commented in December 2018, after losing 3–1 to Liverpool, "I am still tired, just look[ing] at Robertson. He makes, I think, 100-metre sprints every minute. Absolutely incredible, and these are qualities." Robertson wrote in a 2019 self-penned article, "No magic wands have been waved in my direction, I didn't win some kind of lottery to land a spot on one of the biggest clubs in the world. The reason why I'm a Liverpool player is the same reason why I'm captain of my country: I've worked my bollocks off to get where I am, and by doing that, I've been able to make the most of whatever talent I have." == Philanthropy ==

In March 2018 Robertson donated a Liverpool shirt signed by teammate Roberto Firmino, to a young boy who had given his pocket money to a local food bank. The Sunday Times reported in March 2020 that Robertson had donated significant sums to food banks in the Glasgow area. In November 2020, Robertson founded the AR26 Charity, which aims to help socially deprived and critically-ill children. In September 2020, Robertson released his first memoir, ''Robbo: Now You're Gonna Believe Us'', which mainly focuses on Liverpool's 2019–20 campaign. All proceeds from the book go to Robertson's foundation, which helps underprivileged children in Scotland. == Personal life ==

Robertson married Rachel Roberts in the summer of 2022. The couple have three children, a son (born 2017) and two daughters (born 2019 & 2023). In 2019 he was reported living in Formby. He is a practising Roman Catholic. Robertson was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2023 New Year Honours for services to association football, charity and young people. == Career statistics ==

Club International :Scotland score listed first, score column indicates score after each Robertson goal == Honours ==

Hull City • Football League Championship play-offs: 2016 Liverpool • Premier League: 2019–20, 2024–25 • FA Cup: 2021–22 • EFL Cup: 2021–22, 2023–24; runner-up: 2024–25 • FA Community Shield: 2022 • UEFA Champions League: 2018–19; runner-up: 2017–18, 2021–22 • UEFA Super Cup: 2019 • FIFA Club World Cup: 2019 Individual • PFA Scotland Young Player of the Year: 2013–14 • PFA Scotland Team of the Year: 2013–14 • SPFL Young Player of the Month: September 2013 2019–20 Premier League • UEFA Champions League Breakthrough XI: 2018 • UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season: 2018–19 • UEFA Team of the Year: 2019 • UEFA Champions League Team of the Season: 2021–22 • ESM Team of the Year: 2019–20 Orders • Member of the Order of the British Empire: 2022 == See also ==