Robbie Mutch

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Robbie Mutch
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-08-20) 20 August 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Elgin, Scotland
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Stranraer
(on loan from Ayr United)
Youth career
2006–2014 Aberdeen
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2017 Aberdeen 0 (0)
2016–2017Arbroath (loan) 14 (0)
2017–2022 Falkirk 79 (0)
2018Dumbarton (loan) 2 (0)
2019Deveronvale (loan) 9 (0)
2022–2023 Edinburgh City 36 (0)
2023– Ayr United 7 (0)
2024–Stranraer (loan) 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:05, 14 November 2024 (UTC)

Robbie Mutch (born 20 August 1998) [1] is a Scottish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Stranraer on loan from Scottish Championship side Ayr United.

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Career

Mutch came through Aberdeen's youth system, and joined Scottish League Two side Arbroath on loan in June 2016. [2] After leaving the Dons he joined Scottish Championship side Falkirk in the summer of 2017. He won the club's Young Player of the Year Award in his first season, and signed a new three-year deal in May 2018. [3] Mutch joined Scottish League One side Dumbarton on a short-term loan as cover for the injured Grant Adam in October 2018. [4] He returned to Falkirk a fortnight later to cover for the suspended Leo Fasan. [5] In January 2019, Mutch joined Scottish Highland Football League side Deveronvale on loan for the remainder of the 2018/19 campaign following an injury to Vale's regular goalkeeper Grant Pennet. [6] Mutch returned to Falkirk in pre season of the 2019/20 season and started the season as back-up to Cammy Bell. During the season he took the number one spot at Falkirk and, in January 2020 despite interest from English Premier League side Southampton [7] [8] he signed a contract extension taking it up to the summer of 2022.

Mutch left Falkirk after the 2021–22 season ended, and then signed for Edinburgh in July 2022. [9]

After one season with Edinburgh, Mutch signed for Championship club Ayr United in June 2023. [10]

On 30 September 2024, Mutch joined Stranraer on loan until January 2025. [11]

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References

  1. "YOUNG DONS ROBBIE MUTCH". Aberdeen Football Club. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  2. "ROBBIE MUTCH JOINS ARBROATH ON LOAN". Aberdeen Football Club. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  3. "ROBBIE MUTCH SIGNS UNTIL 2021". Falkirk Football Club. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  4. Galloway, Andy (5 October 2018). "SIGNING NEWS: KEEPER ARRIVES ON LOAN". Dumbarton Football Club.
  5. Oliver, David (26 October 2018). "Dumbarton's Mutch to be recalled to Falkirk as Ray McKinnon faces selection issues". The Falkirk Herald.
  6. "Vale Take Keeper Robbie Mutch on Loan from Falkirk". Devronvale Football Club. 31 January 2019.
  7. Emery, Daniel (26 February 2020). "Report: Southampton keep tabs on 21-year-old star ahead of potential summer swoop". Read Southampton. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  8. Oliver, David (25 February 2020). ""Southampton FC interest in former Aberdeen goalkeeper Robbie Mutch not surprising for Falkirk boss McCracken"". The Falkirk Herald. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  9. McGlade, Neil (29 July 2022). "FC Edinburgh secure services of goalkeeper Robbie Mutch". msn.com. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  10. Wilson, Stuart (5 June 2023). "Ayr United sign former Edinburgh and Falkirk goalkeeper Robbie Mutch". Daily Record. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  11. "Mutch excitement as keeper Robbie signs". stranraerfc.org. 30 September 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.