The Scotland captain reflects on an “unbelievable nine-year journey” and nine major trophies with Liverpool as he prepares for his next chapter in North London.
After nearly a decade of relentless overlapping runs, passionate fist-pumps, and lifting every major trophy available, Andy Robertson has officially said goodbye to Liverpool. The tireless left-back is set to call time on his glittering Anfield career this summer, with a highly anticipated move to Tottenham Hotspur on the horizon.
The 32-year-old Scotland captain experienced a profoundly emotional send-off on Sunday during Liverpool’s final match of the campaign. Since joining the Reds from Hull City in 2017, Robertson has been a fundamental pillar of the club’s modern golden era, capturing nine major honors—including two Premier League titles and the Champions League.
Reflecting on an intense and tearful final fortnight on Merseyside, Robertson admitted that the process of leaving a place he has called home for nearly a decade has been a heavy emotional weight.
“It’s been a difficult couple of weeks, but I’ve also tried to enjoy every minute of it,” Robertson shared during a candid radio interview. “I think people are fed up of seeing my face and seeing interviews of me doing farewell stuff, so I’m glad this one’s radio! But yeah, it’s been an unbelievable nine-year journey. The farewell on Sunday was really emotional for me and my family.”
The defender admitted that the finality of the moment has forced him into a rare period of deep personal introspection. For a player who rose from the amateur ranks of Scottish football at Queen’s Park to the absolute pinnacle of the European game, the visual markers of his legacy in the city hit home.
“I’ve been able to reflect on a lot of things the last couple of weeks because the time’s allowed me to,” Robertson added. “I don’t think us footballers are very good at looking back at times, we always kind of look forward. I think when certain things happen, like a mural, I think they’re the kind of ‘pinch yourself’ moments. You realize you’ve done pretty good things.”
Despite everything he has achieved under the Anfield lights, the Scotsman insists that the signature grit and underdog mentality that defined his early career will follow him to London.
“I’ve always had to try and prove people wrong, and that will always continue as my career keeps on going,” Robertson said. “That’s always been my attitude. There’s always people to prove wrong, and I think that’s always stood me in good stead for whatever I’ve had to do, whether that’s for my country, whether that’s for Queen’s Park, Dundee United, Hull, or Liverpool. I’m very proud of my career so far, and hopefully, there’s still a lot more to achieve.”
While the departure marks the end of a legendary chapter, the relentless schedule of modern football means Robertson cannot look back for too long. With a massive international tournament looming for Scotland this summer, the national team skipper is already forcing his mind back into competitive mode.
“You know what life of a footballer’s like and you just kind of move on, and now I’ve got a massive tournament coming up with my country,” Robertson concluded. “We’ve got a game tomorrow to prepare for that, you just kind of have to move on with the times.”
As Tottenham fans prepare to welcome one of the Premier League’s most decorated modern full-backs, Liverpool supporters are left to celebrate a player who arrived as an unheralded £8 million signing and departs as an undisputed club legend.
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