Andrew Robertson

Andrew Henry Robertson (born 11 March 1994) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for club Liverpool and captains the Scotland national team.

Regarded as one of the best left-backs in the world, Robertson is known for his vision, athleticism and physical power.

He attended St Ninian's High School in Giffnock, East Renfrewshire, from 2006 to 2012, where he captained the football team.

A talented golfer, he was also the junior captain of his local golf club in Glasgow.

He also played for Giffnock Soccer Centre, and joined Celtic as a youth, but was released at under-15 level because he was considered to be too small.

He then signed for Queen's Park.

Robertson began his senior career with Queen's Park in 2012 before joining Dundee United a year later.

His performance during his first season as a professional led to him being named PFA Scotland Young Player of the Year and also making his international debut.

Focusing on his studies, Robertson was on the brink of starting university at undergraduate degree level before he was called up to the Queen's Park first team at the beginning of the 2012–13 season.

He made his debut for the club in the Scottish Challenge Cup in a penalty shoot out win against Berwick Rangers, and went on to make a total of forty appearances during the season, helping the club to a third-place finish in the 2012–13 Scottish Third Division.

His first goal for the club came in a 2–1 defeat to East Stirlingshire on 13 November 2012.

Robertson signed for Scottish Premiership side Dundee United, along with Queen's Park teammate Aidan Connolly, on 3 June 2013; he took the squad place of the departing Barry Douglas who had made the same move three years earlier.

Having been ignored in their requests for a transfer fee for Douglas, Queen's Park (an amateur club) protested at the prospect of more players departing to United for nothing and eventually agreed a deal involving a percentage of future transfers, which would later prove beneficial.

Robertson immediately became part of manager Jackie McNamara's first team plans, making his debut for the club on the opening day of the season in a 0–0 draw with Partick Thistle.

On 22 September 2013, Robertson scored his first goal for Dundee United, in a 2–2 draw against Motherwell.

He ran from his own half before sending a low left-foot drive in to the goal from 22 yards.

He was voted SPFL young player of the month for September 2013 and player of the month for November 2013.

He joined Hull City in July 2014 for a fee of £2.85 million.

Robertson played for Hull in three seasons, being relegated, promoted and relegated in consecutive years.

Robertson made his full international debut for Scotland in May 2014, and was appointed Scotland captain in September 2018.

On 12 April 2014, Robertson played in the Scottish Cup Semi-final against Rangers at Ibrox, which United won 3–1.

In April 2014, Robertson won the PFA Scotland Young Player of the Year award and was also named in the PFA Scotland Team of the Year for the 2013–14 Scottish Premiership.

His last appearance for United was as they lost the 2014 Scottish Cup Final to St Johnstone.

In July 2014, Dundee United accepted an offer of £2.85 million for Robertson from English Premier League club Hull City.

The transfer was completed on 29 July, as Robertson signed a three-year contract with Hull.

As Stan Ternent, Hull City's chief scout 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."

He made his competitive debut on the opening day of the season in a 1–0 victory away to Queens Park Rangers, in which he made a goal-line clearance.

Robertson quickly settled at Hull and established himself in the side, winning the club's Player of the Month award for August 2014.

He made 24 appearances in his debut season at the KC Stadium, but was unable to prevent the team from being relegated to the Championship.

Despite the release of several other first-team players, Robertson opted to stay at City.

Soon afterwards he agreed a new contract with United, until May 2016.

He joined Liverpool in July 2017 for an undisclosed fee, believed to be an initial £8 million.

For his performances in the 2018–19 Premier League season, he was named in the PFA Team of the Year.

In the same year, he won the UEFA Super Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup.

He also won a domestic double, winning the EFL Cup and the FA Cup, in the 2021–22 season.

The same season, Robertson once again finished in second place in the Premier League and in the Champions League, losing the final again to Real Madrid.

Robertson has won several honours during his time with Liverpool, including the Champions League in 2019 and the Premier League in 2020.

He represented the side at UEFA Euro 2020.

Robertson was born in Glasgow and was a childhood Celtic fan.

His father Brian, nicknamed 'Pop', who grew up in the Maryhill area (specifically the Wyndford estate where he was a childhood friend of footballers Jim Duffy and Charlie Nicholas), was a keen amateur player, although a spinal injury requiring him to wear a back brace prevented him from pursuing sport as a career.