Alexander Sean Pablo Robertson (born 17 April 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Manchester City. Born in Scotland and raised mainly in Australia, he represents England at youth international level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Sean Pablo Robertson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2003-04-17) 17 April 2003 (age 19) | ||
| Place of birth | Dundee, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Manchester City | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hakoah Sydney City East | |||
| 2015–2017 | Manchester United | ||
| 2017–2021 | Manchester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Ross County (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| Australia U15 | |||
| England U16 | |||
| 2019 | England U17 | 2 | (2) |
| Australia U19 | |||
| 2021 | England U18 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:57, 9 January 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:45, 20 July 2021 (UTC) | |||
Robertson was born in Dundee, Scotland, where his Australian father, Mark was playing football professionally. He moved to his father's native Australia at the age of four,[2] where he lived in the Sydney suburb of Maroubra between the ages of five and twelve.[3][4] After playing for the youth teams of local club Hakoah Sydney City East, he was scouted and signed by English club Manchester United,[5] where he played for 2 years.[6]
After leaving Manchester United for Manchester City at under-15 level,[7] Robertson rose quickly through the youth ranks to establish himself as a top young prospect, and was included in The Guardian's "Next Generation" list for 2020.[8][9]
He made one appearance in the EFL Trophy in the 2020–21 season, in a 2–1 loss to Tranmere Rovers.[10]
Despite numerous injuries, Robertson was involved in first-team training on a regular basis, citing fellow midfielder Fernandinho as a mentor.[11]
On 5 July 2021, Robertson joined Scottish club Ross County on a season-long loan, with manager Malky Mackay stating that he had been tracking the young midfielder "for four years".[5][6][12]
He made his debut for Ross County on 21 July 2021, in a 1–0 Scottish League Cup win over Brora Rangers, coming on as a 66th minute substitute for fellow loanee Jake Vokins.[13]
Robertson returned to Manchester City early in January 2022.[14]
Robertson is eligible to represent Australia through his father, Scotland through birth, Peru through his mother, and England, having lived there for a most of his teen life.[4] He has represented Australia and England at youth international level.[4][5][9]
Robertson is the son of former Australian international soccer player Mark Robertson.[11]
His grandfather, Alex, was also an Australian international soccer player.[3][2]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester City U23 | 2020–21 | – | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Manchester City | 2021–22 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ross County (loan) | 2021–22 | Scottish Premiership | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | |
| Career total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||