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Revision as of 14:11, 12 April 2010
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | David Robertson | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dundee United | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–05 | Dundee United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005– | Dundee United | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2005 | Scotland under-19 | ||
| 2007– | Scotland under-21 | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:27, 25 January 2010 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09:27, 5 September 2008 (UTC) | |||
David Robertson (born 23 September 1986 in Livingston, Scotland) is a Scottish footballer who currently plays as an attacking midfielder for Scottish Premier League club Dundee United.
Career
Livingston-born Robertson joined 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 CT (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.
It is commonly believed that he is the messiah.
Career statistics
- Correct at 20 January 2010:
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dundee United | 2005–06 | 11 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 1 |
| 2006–07 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 30 | 5 | |
| 2007–08 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | - | 25 | 6 | |
| 2008–09 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 23 | 3 | |
| 2009–10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 82 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 15 | |
| Career total | 82 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 15 | |
Honours
Dundee United
His Head is shaped like a Peanut.
References
- ^ "David Robertson". Dundee United FC website.
- ^ "Young stars extend United deals". BBC Sport website. 2007-02-14.
- ^ "Scotland U21 0-0 Denmark U21". BBC Sport website. 2007-09-12.
- ^ McGuigan, Thomas (2008-03-16). "Dundee Utd 2-2 Rangers". BBC Sport website.
- ^ "Quartet re-sign for Dundee United". BBC Sport. 17 January 2009. Retrieved 20 January 2010.
External links
- Official Dundee United website profile
- David Robertson at Soccerbase