Finlay Robertson (footballer)

Finlay Robertson

Robertson in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth	(2002-11-12) 12 November 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth	Dundee, Scotland
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Dundee
Number	19
Youth career
	Dundee
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–	Dundee	49	(0)
2021–2022	→ Cove Rangers (loan)	10	(0)
International career‡
2019	Scotland U19	2	(0)
2023–	Scotland U21	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:00, 14 September 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:00, 17 November 2023 (UTC)

Finlay Robertson (born 12 November 2002) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Premiership club Dundee. ^[1]

Club career

Robertson began his career at his local Sunday League team Fairmuir Boys Club before joining the youth team of his boyhood club Dundee when he was 11. Finlay continued to progress through the age groups earning his first professional contract with the club on his sixteenth birthday. ^[2] He made his first team debut for Dundee in the final game of the 2018–19 Scottish Premiership season against St Mirren. ^{[3] [4]} New manager James McPake introduced Robertson into the first team squad for the 2019–20 season. ^[5]

Robertson received consistent praise regarding his performances while being such a young age, becoming a first-team regular for the Dee and earning several Man of the Match and SPFL Team of the Week nominations. Despite his first senior season finishing early due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Finlay was named as Dundee's Isobel Sneddon Young Player of the Year. ^[6] In September 2020, Finlay signed a three-year extension with Dundee, keeping him at the club until 2023. ^[7] In March 2021, it was announced that Robertson would miss the rest of the season with an ankle injury sustained in training. ^[8]

On 24 September 2021, Robertson joined Scottish League One side Cove Rangers on loan until January 2022. ^{[9] [10]} Robertson returned to Dens in January, having made 10 appearances for the Toonsers. ^{[11] [12]}

On 26 November 2022, Robertson scored his first senior goal for Dundee, in a 6–2 Scottish Cup win over Airdrieonians. ^[13] It would take just two games later for Finlay to notch his second, in a Challenge Cup win away to Falkirk. ^[14] Robertson would win the Scottish Championship with Dundee at the end of the season. ^[15]

On 12 June 2023, Dundee announced that Robertson had signed a new two-year deal, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2025. ^[16]

International career

After an impressive start to his rookie season with Dundee, Robertson earned a call-up to the Scotland U19 squad for two matches against Japan in September 2019. ^[17]

On 12 October 2023, Robertson was called up to the Scotland U21 squad for the 2025 UEFA U21 Euros qualification group games against Hungary and Malta. ^{[18] [19]} He made his debut off the bench in November, in an away victory over Belgium in the UEFA Euro U21 qualifiers. ^[20]

Career Statistics

As of 14 September 2024

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Dundee	2018–19 [21]	Scottish Premiership	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2019–20 [22]	Scottish Championship	16	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	21	0
	2020–21 [23]		6	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	10	0
	2021–22 [24]	Scottish Premiership	2	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	5	0
	2022–23 [25]	Scottish Championship	8	0	2	1	2	0	3 [lower-alpha 1]	2	15	3
	2023–24 [26]	Scottish Premiership	13	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	16	0
	2024–25 [27]		3	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	8	0
	Total		49	0	3	1	21	0	3	2	76	3
Dundee B	2021–22 [24]	—			—		—		1 [lower-alpha 1]	0	1	0
	2023–24 [26]	—			—		—		1 [lower-alpha 1]	0	1	0
	Total		—		—		—		2	0	2	0
Cove Rangers (loan)	2021–22 [24]	Scottish League One	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
Career total			59	0	3	1	21	0	5	2	88	3

1. Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup

Honours

Dundee

• Scottish Championship: 2022–23 ^[15]

Individual

Dundee

• Isobel Sneddon Young Player of the Year: 2019–20 ^[6]

References

1. Finlay Robertson at Soccerbase
2. "Finlay and Josh sign pro contracts". Dundee F.C. 12 November 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
3. McDougall, Mark (18 May 2019). "What Dundee debutants were doing one hour after facing St Mirren". Daily Record. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
4. McLauchlin, Brian (18 May 2019). "Dundee 2–3 St Mirren". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
5. Smith, Tyrone (28 August 2019). "Finlay Robertson: Dundee 16-year-old 'will handle' city derby - James McPake" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
6. "Finlay wins Isobel Sneddon Young Player of the Year". Dundee FC. 1 May 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
7. "Finlay signs new deal". Dundee . 22 September 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
8. Cran, George (22 March 2021). "Fin Robertson: Highly-rated Dundee youngster ruled out for the rest of the season". eveningtelegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
9. "Robertson Joins On Loan". Cove Rangers FC. 24 September 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
10. Durent, Jamie (25 September 2021). "Cove Rangers: Fin Robertson will bring midfield quality, says Paul Hartley". Press & Journal. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
11. "Players return from loan". Dundee Football Club - Official Website. 17 January 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
12. "Robertson Returns to Parent Club Dundee". Cove Rangers FC. 17 January 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
13. "Dundee v Airdrieonians". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
14. "Dundee reach quarter-finals | SPFL". spfl.co.uk. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
15. "Dundee back in Premiership after eight-goal epic". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
16. "New deal for Robertson". Dundee Football Club - Official Website. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
17. "Josh and Fin on international duty". Dundee FC. 6 September 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
18. "Robertson joins Scotland Under 21's squad". Dundee Football Club - Official Website. 12 October 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
19. "Robertson links up with Scotland U21s". BBC Sport. 12 October 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
20. "Scotland U21s go second with victory in Belgium". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
21. "Games played by Finlay Robertson in 2018/19". Soccerbase. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
22. "Games played by Finlay Robertson in 2019/20". Soccerbase. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
23. "Games Played by Finlay Robertson in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
24. "Games Played by Finlay Robertson in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
25. "Games played by Finlay Robertson in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
26. "Games played by Finlay Robertson in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
27. "Games played by Finlay Robertson in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 July 2024.