Robbie Muirhead

Robbie Muirhead
Personal information
Date of birth8 March 1996
Place of birthIrvine, Scotland[1]
Playing positionForward
Club information
Current team
Dundee United
Number10
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2013–2015Kilmarnock42(4)
2015–Dundee United7(0)
National team
2011Scotland U152(0)
2011–2012Scotland U164(5)
2012Scotland U175(7)
2013Scotland U181(0)
2014–Scotland U194(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:39, 19 April 2015 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Robbie Muirhead (born 8 March 1996) is a Scottish footballer who plays for Dundee United in the Scottish Premiership. He began his career with Kilmarnock before joining Dundee United in February 2015. He has represented Scotland at all levels up to under-19 international.

Club career

Born in Irvine, Scotland, Muirhead was known for playing football and golf in local newspaper.[2][3] Muirhead attended Grange Academy and joined Kilmarnock[4] Muirhead made his professional league debut on the last game of the season, coming on as a substitute in the second half for Cillian Sheridan, in a 3-1 loss against St. Mirren, which was Kenny Shiels's last game as Kilmarnock Manager.[5]

Muirhead playing time in the 2013-14 season soon increased with twenty-one appearance and scoring twice against Partick Thistle.[6] and St. Johnstone.[7] His first team chance attracted interests from English clubs.[8]

In the first half of the 2014-15 season, Muirhead added two more goals to his career tally, against Motherwell[9] and St. Mirren.[10] His two goals to his tally career led Daily Record naming Muirhead as the next successor to Kris Boyd.[11]

He left Kilmarnock to sign for Dundee United on the transfer deadline for a fee of £150,000 plus add-ons, as well as signing a three-year deal.[12] His move to Dundee United led the club's manager Allan Johnston resigned in protest, as result of his sale.[13] Celtic was also keen to sign Muirhead, having signed Dundee United's Stuart Armstrong and Gary Mackay-Steven.[14] Ironically, Muirhead made his Dundee United's debut, coming on as a substitute for Henri Anier, in a 3-2 loss against his former club, Kilmarnock.[15]

International career

Muirhead has also represented Scotland at under-16, under-17, under-18 and under-19 international levels.[16][17]

References

  1. ↑ "Robbie Muirhead player profile". Kilmarnock F.C. Archived from the original on 8 March 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  2. ↑ "East Ayrshire pupils retain Scottish Cup". Daily Record. 3 July 2008. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  3. ↑ "Schools are just champion". Daily Record. 26 June 2008. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  4. ↑ "Kilmarnock FC: Killie kid Robbie Muirhead a Scotland scoring sensation.". Daily Record. 21 September 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  5. ↑ "Kilmarnock 1 - 3 St Mirren". BBC Sport. 18 May 2013. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  6. ↑ "Partick Thistle 1-1 Kilmarnock". BBC Sport. 18 January 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  7. ↑ "Kilmarnock 1-2 St Johnstone". BBC Sport. 5 March 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  8. ↑ "Transfer Talk, January 29: Moves at Hearts, Lee Wallace on the way out at Rangers while Celtic make a second bid for Leigh Griffiths". Daily Record. 29 January 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  9. ↑ "Kilmarnock 2 Motherwell 0: Josh Magennis insists Killie are on the verge of a goals fest". Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  10. ↑ "Kilmarnock 2-1 St Mirren". BBC Sport. 13 September 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  11. ↑ "Record FC Kilmarnock: Killie have found a successor to goal king Kris Boyd in young star Robbie Muirhead". Daily Record. 25 August 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  12. ↑ "MUIRHEAD BECOMES A TANGERINE". Dundee United F.C. 3 February 2015. Archived from the original on 8 March 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  13. ↑ "Allan Johnston: Kilmarnock manager relieved of duties". BBC Sport. BBC. 6 February 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  14. ↑ "Celtic make move for teenage Kilmarnock forward Robbie Muirhead". STV Sport. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  15. ↑ "Kilmarnock 3 - 2 Dundee United". BBC Sport. 14 February 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  16. ↑ "Robbie Muirhead". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. Archived from the original on 8 March 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
  17. ↑ "Q&A Robbie Muirhead". Kilmarnock F.C. 15 October 2014. Archived from the original on 8 March 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2015.

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