Robertson to leave Liverpool at end of season

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(FILES) Liverpool’s Scottish defender #26 Andrew Robertson applauds the fans following the UEFA Champions League football match between Liverpool and Qarabag at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on January 28, 2026. Left-back Andy Robertson will leave Liverpool at the end of this season, the faltering Premier League champions announced April 9, 2026. Since signing from Hull in 2017, the 32-year-old has made 373 appearances for the Reds, winning two Premier League titles, a Champions League, the FA Cup and two League Cups, as well as the FIFA Club World Cup and UEFA Super Cup. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP)

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Andy Robertson will bring down the curtain on his nine-year career at Liverpool at the end of the season, the faltering Premier League champions announced on Thursday.

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The 32-year-old has made 373 appearances for the club, winning two Premier League titles and the Champions League as a key member of the side that restored the Reds to the top of the English and European game under Jurgen Klopp.

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However, he has dropped down the pecking order this season since the arrival of Milos Kerkez and his contract, which expires at the end of the campaign, will not be renewed.

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The Scotland captain is the second high-profile departure from Liverpool in the coming months after Mohamed Salah announced he will also depart at the end of the season.

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“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 Robertson.

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“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.”

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Less than a year on from winning the Premier League, Liverpool have endured a miserable campaign, marked by tragedy off the field.

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A close friend of Robertson’s, forward Diogo Jota died in a car accident in July.

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On the field, Arne Slot has struggled to find the right balance from an expensively assembled squad that sits fifth in the Premier League.

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Liverpool were also dumped out of the FA Cup 4-0 by Manchester City last weekend and lost 2-0 in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final against Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday.

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Robertson’s rise was one of the success stories of Klopp’s glorious reign at Anfield.

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Signed from relegated Hull for £8 million ($11 million) in 2017, he quickly became a fan favourite.

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He sits behind only former team-mate Trent Alexander Arnold as the defender with most assists in Premier League history.

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On top of Premier League and Champions League glory, Robertson won the FA Cup, two League Cups, the Club World Cup and UEFA Super Cup.

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“I’m still fully focused on trying to end this season as positively as possible, to help these lads and to try to give a few more good moments to the fans,” added Robertson.

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“That’s my aim and hopefully then we can do it and maybe closer to the end of the season you’ll have me down a camera crying my eyes out.”

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AFP

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