Players - Andy Robertson

Andy Robertson
Birthdate: 11 March 1994
Birthplace: Glasgow, Scotland
Other clubs: Queen's Park (2012-13), Dundee United (2013-14), Hull City (2014-17)
Signed from: Hull City
Signed for LFC: £10m, 21.07.2017
International debut: 05.03.2014 vs Poland
International caps: 65/3 (50/1 at LFC) - 12.10.2023
Liverpool debut: 19.08.2017
Last appearance: 17.03.2024
Debut goal: 13.05.2018
Last goal: 16.09.2023
Contract expiry: 30.06.2026 (signed 24.08.2021)
Win ratio: 65.85% W:189 D:47 L:51
Games/assists ratio: 4.48
Honours: Champions League 2019, European Super Cup 2019, FIFA Club World Cup 2019, Premier League 2019/20, League Cup 2022, FA Cup 2022
Total games/goals opposite LFC: 2 / 0
League games / goals / assists: 210 / 8 / 54
Total games / goals / assists: 287 / 9 / 64

Player Profile

A Glaswegian born in 1994, Robertson was on Celtic's books as a schoolboy but released when he was fifteen. He went on to join Scottish League Two amateurs Queens Park, forcing his way into their first team for the 2012/13 season before being signed by Dundee United. After an impressive season, he was named PFA young player of the year in Scotland, having scored three goals from the left-back position. He also made his Scotland debut whilst still a teenager in March 2014, coming on as a second-half substitute against Poland in Warsaw. In the summer of 2014, Robertson joined Hull City where Robertson had an eventful three years. He was twice relegated from the Premier League as well as being promoted from the Championship. He made 99 league appearances, scoring three times and continued to be called up by Scotland, scoring his first international goal against England in a friendly at Celtic Park in November 2014.

Robertson joined Liverpool on 21 July 2017 in a deal reported as being worth as much as £10million. He expressed a desire to prove he can perform at the highest level and Jurgen Klopp told reporters he believed it was the perfect move for him. He said " For Andrew, this is another big step on what has been quite an incredible personal journey in a very short space of time. I know our environment will benefit him and help him push himself even more than he has already. This is a player who does not limit his ambition." 

In his first season at Anfield, Robertson had to bide his time, but he worked hard in training and took his chances when they came. A strong tackler who chased down every opponent could put in a decent cross, by the end of the campaign he had ousted Alberto Moreno from the left-back spot and scored his first goal for the club in the last league game of the season against Brighton. Robertson began the 2018/19 season as first-choice left-back and when he joined up with the Scottish international squad at the start of September, was announced as the new national captain. Throughout the season Robertson continued to exceed all expectations. He appeared in 36 of the 38 Premier League games and missed just one game in the Champions League, through suspension. Retaining his fitness, the only time he was laid up was when dental surgery ruled him out of a Scottish World Cup qualifier in Kazakhstan. Robertson defended with tenacity, terrorised opposition defenders with his marauding runs down the flank, whipped in crosses and assisted with eleven goals on the home front, a joint Premier League record for a defender. He signed a new and improved contract in January 2019 but remained grounded, tweeting after the Champions League triumph against Tottenham: "Just a wee guy from Glasgow living he absolute dream."

Robertson embodied Liverpool's desire to win their first league title for 30 years with his performances in the 2019/20 season. He was absolutely relentless and his opponents undoubtedly felt his wrath. In May 2019 Robertson wrote a heartfelt letter on the Players' Tribune. It was an astounding mature message that revealed the sacrifices he had made to get to the very top of world football. In conclusion he said: "And if there’s one thing I can guarantee about this team, about this group of players, it’s that we will stop at nothing to try to make our supporters’ dream come true. If that does happen, it won’t be a fairy tale. It’ll be because we deserve it." Liverpool certainly deserved the Premier League title, finishing on 99 points, 18 ahead of their closest rivals Manchester City and with the trophy in the bag when SEVEN rounds were left to play of the competition. Robertson is worth his weight in gold and to see him win the greatest trophies on offer is truly heartwarming. He deserves it.

During 2020/21 Robertson was one of the few players whose season was not blighted by injury. He started every single one of Liverpool's 48 Premier League and Champions League games, being substituted in only five of them. His presence was essential to help those untried centre backs who had to come in the side due to a succession of injuries in that position. He signed a contract extension in the summer, keeping him at the club until 2026. He scored three league goals during 2021/22 including the opener in a 2-0 win over Everton at Anfield. Robertson was made an MBE in the New Year Honours list in January 2023 for services to association football, charity and young people. During the season he also broke the record for the most Premier League assists by a defender. 
Appearances per season
Season League FA LC Europe Other Total
Totals 210 11 7 54 5 287
2017-2018 22 1 1 6 0 30
2018-2019 36 0 0 12 0 48
2019-2020 36 1 0 9 3 49
2020-2021 38 1 0 10 1 50
2021-2022 29 4 4 10 0 47
2022-2023 34 2 1 5 1 43
2023-2024 15 2 1 2 0 20
A more detailed look at the player's appearances
Apps Minutes Opponent
18 1534 Manchester City
17 1424 Chelsea
13 1145 Manchester United
13 1132 Tottenham
13 1124 Brighton & Hove Albion
13 1077 Arsenal
12 1053 Newcastle United
12 999 West Ham United
11 979 Wolves
11 962 Leicester City
11 958 Crystal Palace
11 931 Everton
9 806 Southampton
8 720 Burnley
8 702 Aston Villa
8 685 Bournemouth
7 545 Watford
6 540 Real Madrid
6 540 Leeds United
6 474 Fulham
5 450 Napoli
5 395 Brentford
4 358 Sheffield United
4 278 Porto
4 239 Norwich City
3 300 Atletico Madrid
3 270 WBA
3 270 Huddersfield Town
3 267 Ajax
3 240 Nottingham Forest
2 180 Inter Milan
2 180 Bayern Munich
2 180 Paris St Germain
2 180 Roma
2 180 Sparta Prague
2 180 FC Salzburg
2 179 Red Bull Leipzig
2 172 Red Star Belgrade
2 169 Villarreal
2 165 Swansea City
2 136 Barcelona
2 119 Midtjylland
2 110 Cardiff City
2 94 Atalanta
2 79 Genk
1 120 Flamengo
1 90 Benfica
1 90 AC Milan
1 90 Shrewsbury Town
1 90 CF Monterrey
1 23 Luton Town
1 22 Rangers
Total Started/substitutions
268 Started
25 On the bench
19 Substitute
42 Substituted
Total Venue
141 Away
135 Home
11 Neutral
Total Competition
210 Premier League
51 Champions League
11 FA Cup
7 League Cup
3 Community Shield
2 World Club Championship
2 Europa League
1 European Super Cup
Total W D L Win % Manager
287 189 47 51 65.9% Jürgen Klopp
Goals per season
Season League FA LC Europe Other Total
Totals 8 0 0 1 0 9
2017-2018 1 0 0 0 0 1
2018-2019 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019-2020 2 0 0 1 0 3
2020-2021 1 0 0 0 0 1
2021-2022 3 0 0 0 0 3
2022-2023 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023-2024 1 0 0 0 0 1
A more detailed look at the player's goalscoring
Total Started/substitutions
9 Started
0 Substitute
Total Competition
8 Premier League
1 Champions League
Total Goal minute period
1 16-30 minutes
2 31-45 minutes
2 61-75 minutes
4 76-90 minutes
Total Goal origin
9 Open play
Milestone Appearances
# Date Against Stadium Competition
1 19.08.2017 Crystal Palace Anfield League
50 11.12.2018 Napoli Anfield Europe
100 04.12.2019 Everton Anfield League
150 30.12.2020 Newcastle United St James' Park League
200 20.01.2022 Arsenal Emirates Stadium League Cup
250 13.02.2023 Everton Anfield League
Milestone Goals
# Minute Date Against Stadium Competition
1 85 13.05.2018 Brighton & Hove Albion Anfield League
Other Clubs
Club Season Club rank League apps League goals Total apps Total goals
Queen's Park 2012-2013 Scotland 4 34 2 43 2
Dundee United 2013-2014 Scotland 1 36 3 44 5
Hull City 2014-2015 Premier League 24 0 24 0
Hull City 2015-2016 Championship 42 2 52 4
Hull City 2016-2017 Premier League 33 1 39 1
Total 169 8 202 12