FeatureThank you, Robbo – the story of Andy Robertson's Liverpool love affair

The Scotland captain leaves the club this summer upon the expiry of his contract, having created memories for life across nine seasons wearing the shirt.

He departs the Reds as a modern-day great, his record showing eight major honours – including two Premier League titles – from more than 375 appearances.

Robertson made a low-key arrival at Anfield from Hull City during the summer of 2017 for a fee in the region of £8 million and would have to be patient for his chance.

After that initial period of adaptation under Jürgen Klopp, he broke into the Liverpool XI at the midway point of his debut campaign – one that ended with him starting in the Champions League final against Real Madrid.

Having fully grasped the left-back position as his own, it would increasingly feel like a zero had been missing from the fee the club had paid for his services.

A seemingly endless supply of energy along the flank, Robertson evolved into one of the best full-backs of his generation; astute defending mixed with outstanding attacking ability as he moved up and down the wing.

Humble in character and ready for a laugh, he was much-loved by supporters and within the dressing room. “He is the perfect Liverpool player,” said Klopp.

He totalled 48 games during 2018-19 as the Reds tallied 97 points in the league and were pipped to the title but returned to the European Cup showpiece and this time won it, defeating Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 in Madrid.

Robertson continued to be integral in the next campaign, which saw Klopp’s team power to a long-awaited championship triumph, ending the club’s 30-year wait for a league title by racking up 99 points.

UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup medals were claimed in between, and after a challenging 2020-21 season he and the squad were back on the trophy charge in 2021-22.

Robertson appeared in 47 matches of an eventual quadruple attempt, adding Carabao Cup and Emirates FA Cup wins to his CV before Liverpool finished runners-up in the league and Champions League.

He moved past 50 assists for the club that season and then added 11 more despite the Reds’ tricky 2022-23 campaign, in which he also surpassed 250 appearances overall.

A second League Cup success of his career followed in 2024 and Robertson recovered from a summer injury to remain a regular for Arne Slot when he was appointed head coach to replace Klopp ahead of the next term.

It would prove to be another special one.

The Scot was involved in 33 of Liverpool’s 38 league games across 2024-25 as they built up an unassailable lead of the Premier League and clinched the trophy with four matches to spare last April.

After the 2019-20 title had been won and lifted behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Robertson was able to relish a new experience: celebrating a championship with supporters in attendance.

“It was quite unique the way we did it [in 2020],” he said after a 5-1 home victory over Spurs confirmed Slot’s side as champions for last season and prompted pure joy. “We enjoyed it, of course we did.

“But you can’t beat what we experienced today and how we went to the ground and the fans during and after the game. Nothing quite compares to that and I’m glad we got to experience it that way as well.”

Robertson and his teammates then got their hands on the silverware on the final day of the campaign, against Crystal Palace at Anfield, before parading the Premier League trophy around the city 24 hours later.

The defender’s leadership status was reflected in his appointment as vice-captain to Virgil van Dijk ahead of 2025-26 and he went on to play 36 more games, scoring three times, before now bidding farewell to Liverpool.

He does so having thoroughly cemented his place in the Reds’ history books.

Robertson’s final figures in black and white include 378 appearances, 69 assists, 14 goals and eight major trophies.

They provide only the headlines of a spell at Anfield in which ‘Robbo’ was a vital character, fan favourite and true winner.

“I’ll always look back on amazing memories at this football club, I’ve put my heart and soul into the club for nine years and I’ve not got many regrets,” said the No.26.

“I’ve grown as a man and as a person. This club will always mean the world to me, the fans will mean the world to me. It has been a hell of a journey.”

And we loved every minute of it.

Thank you, Robbo.