Liverpool have confirmed that left-back Andy Robertson will leave Anfield when the current season finishes, once his contract expires. The Scotland captain ends a nine-year stay with the club, during which Robertson becomes one of the most influential players in Liverpool’s recent era.
Since arriving from Hull City in 2017, Robertson has played 373 matches for Liverpool in all competitions. During that time, Robertson has created 69 assists and scored 13 goals from defence, underlining consistent attacking output from the left-back position across nine seasons.
Robertson’s spell at Liverpool has included major silverware in England and Europe. The defender has lifted two Premier League titles, the Champions League, the FA Cup and two EFL Cups, alongside several other honours. As Scotland captain, Robertson has also brought international leadership experience to the Liverpool dressing room throughout this successful period.
Club officials state Robertson will depart at the end of the campaign as a respected figure after shaping Liverpool’s achievements over recent years. Across 373 appearances so far, Robertson has been central to Liverpool’s pressing style, overlapping runs and set-piece routines, which have helped deliver trophies during different domestic and European campaigns.
This season, Robertson’s involvement has decreased compared with previous years. Robertson has played a reduced role this season, having been limited to just 15 starts this season following the arrival of Milos Kerkez from Bournemouth. That has shifted the competition at left-back, with Kerkez featuring more regularly in the starting line-up.
There had been transfer interest before this final season played out. Robertson had earlier been linked with a move to Tottenham during the January transfer window, but he opted to see out the final six months of his contract at Anfield amid the club’s defensive injury crisis. That decision kept stability on the left side of defence during a difficult period.
Reflecting on the decision to leave, Robertson spoke at length about the emotional side of departing Anfield. “It’s never easy leaving a club like Liverpool, it has been a huge part of mine and my family’s life for the last nine years,” Robertsontold the club’s media channel. “But for me, players move on, other people move on. The thing that stays the same is the club and obviously the fansandI’vehad anamazing nine years here.
“Look, I think it has been well-documented, especially over the last year or so,I’vehad opportunities toleaveandI’venot taken them because of how difficult it is to leave this club. And Iwouldn’tchange that for the world. But I know football moves on, I know teams move on and I think now is the time for me to move on and go wherever my next move is and wherever my career takes me.
“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. This club will always mean the world tome,the fans will mean the world to me. It has been a hell of a journey.”
Robertson’s exit at the end of this season closes a long chapter for both player and club, after nine campaigns, 373 appearances and a full medal collection. Liverpool now plan for the future at left-back with Milos Kerkez and others, while Robertson prepares for a new stage in a career shaped by success at Anfield.
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Story first published: Friday, April 10, 2026, 0:44 [IST]
