Personal information | |||
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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 | ||
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 | 13 | (0) |
2015 | Ayr United | 12 | (1) |
2015–2016 | Selkirk | ||
2016–2017 | Cowdenbeath | 7 | (0) |
Total | 191 | (20) | |
National team | |||
2005 | Scotland U19 | 1 | (0) |
2007–2008 | Scotland U21 | 3 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
David Robertson (born 23 September 1986 in Livingston) is a Scottish former footballer, who played as an attacking midfielder for Dundee United, St Johnstone, Greenock Morton, Livingston, Ayr United, Selkirk and Cowdenbeath. He won the Scottish Cup with Dundee United in 2010 and represented the Scotland under-21 team. Robertson retired from football in January 2017, after a civil case determined that he and David Goodwillie had committed an act of rape.
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. 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.