David Robertson (footballer, born 1986)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Robertson | ||
| Date of birth | 23 September 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Livingston, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Ayr United | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–05 | Dundee United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005–2011 | Dundee United | 120 | (17) |
| 2011–2013 | St. Johnstone | 23 | (2) |
| 2014 | Greenock Morton | 16 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Livingston | 14 | (4) |
| 2015– | Ayr United | 2 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2005 | Scotland U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Scotland U21 | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:45, 25 February 2015 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
David Robertson (born 23 September 1986 in Livingston) is a Scottish footballer who currently plays as an attacking midfielder for Ayr United. He has previously played for Dundee United, St. Johnstone, Greenock Morton and Livingston.
Career
Dundee United
Livingston-born Robertson joined Dundee United as a youth player and was the top scorer in the 2004–05 SPL Youth League, despite playing from midfield.[1] Robertson made his debut for United in January 2006, in the 1–1 draw against Aberdeen, when he came off the bench in the last few minutes to replace player/manager Craig Brewster who was injured while making his second debut. Robertson scored his first goal three months later in 3–1 league defeat to Livingston, and his late extra-time winner sent United through to the Scottish League Cup third round at the start of the following season. Further league goals came against Inverness Caledonian Thistle (twice) and Celtic, with a cup strike against St. Mirren ensuring that Robertson's goals in 2006–07 saw him never finish on the losing side. Indeed, Robertson's form saw him sign a new two-year contract during February of that season.[2]
In September 2007, Robertson won his first Scotland under-21 cap[3] and later that season came on as an extra-time substitute in the 2008 Scottish League Cup Final against Rangers, missing one of United's penalties in the defeat.[4] In January 2009, Robertson signed a further extension to his contract, committing himself to the club until May 2011.[5] On 24 March 2010, Robertson scored a vital last minute winner against Rangers in the quarter-final of the Scottish Cup, which Dundee United went on to win for only the second time in their 100-year history.
St. Johnstone
Despite being offered a new contract by United in 2011, Robertson opted instead to sign for St. Johnstone.[6] Robertson made his debut for St Johnstone in a league game against Aberdeen on 23 July 2011.
On 28 November 2012, Robertson was injured during St. Johnstone's match against Hibernian and the following day, it was confirmed by the club's manager Steve Lomas that Robertson had broken his leg.[7]
On 13 December 2013, St. Johnstone announced that Robertson would not be given a new contract when his current deal expired.[8] In December 2013, Robertson went on trial at Greenock Morton.[9]
Greenock Morton
On 3 January 2014, Robertson signed for Greenock Morton.[10][11]
Robertson's father Dougie played almost 200 games for Morton between 1983 and 1990.[10]
Livingston
In the summer of 2014 Robertson left Morton to sign for Livingston. He scored on his competitive debut for the club, coming on in the 112th minute against Queen of the South and scoring just minutes later to secure the extra-time victory.
Career statistics
- As of 3 January 2014
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dundee United | 2005–06 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| 2006–07 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 5 | |
| 2007–08 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 6 | |
| 2008–09 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 3 | |
| 2009–10 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | |
| 2010–11 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 4 | |
| Total | 120 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 145 | 20 | |
| St. Johnstone | 2011–12 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| 2012–13 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2013–14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2 | |
| Greenock Morton | 2013–14 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Career total | 159 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 190 | 22 | |
Honours
Dundee United
- Scottish Cup Winner: 1
- Scottish League Cup Runner-up: 1
- 2007–08
See also
- Greenock Morton F.C. season 2013–14
References
- ↑ "David Robertson". Dundee United FC website.
- ↑ "Young stars extend United deals". BBC Sport. 14 February 2007.
- ↑ "Scotland U21 0–0 Denmark U21". BBC Sport. 12 September 2007.
- ↑ McGuigan, Thomas (16 March 2008). "Dundee Utd 2–2 Rangers". BBC Sport.
- ↑ "Quartet re-sign for Dundee United". BBC Sport. 17 January 2009. Retrieved 20 January 2010.
- ↑ "David Robertson completes switch to St Johnstone". BBC Sport. 17 May 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
- ↑ "Steve Lomas confirms St Johnstone midfielder David Robertson suffered broken leg". Sky Sports. 29 November 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
- ↑ "Transfer news: St Johnstone release midfielder David Robertson". Sky Sports. 13 December 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ↑ Mitchell, Jonathan (31 December 2013). "Player search steps up for Morton boss". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Mitchell, Jonathan (3 January 2014). "Morton complete Robertson signing". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ↑ "Double deal for Morton". Scottish Professional Football League. 3 January 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2013.