{{Short description|Scottish footballer (born 1993)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2018}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Clark Robertson | image = Clark Robertson.png | caption = Robertson during a Dundee warm-up in 2024 | fullname = Clark Robertson<ref>{{cite web |title=EFL: Club retained and released lists published |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2016/june/efl-club-retained-and-released-lists-published/ |publisher=English Football League |date=23 June 2016 |accessdate=6 October 2017}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1993|9|5}} | birth_place = Aberdeen, Scotland | height = | position = Centre-back | currentclub = Dundee | clubnumber = 3 | years1 = 2009–2015 | clubs1 = Aberdeen | caps1 = 57 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2015–2018 | clubs2 = Blackpool | caps2 = 121 | goals2 = 4 | years3 = 2018–2021 | clubs3 = Rotherham United | caps3 = 61 | goals3 = 5 | years4 = 2021–2023 | clubs4 = Portsmouth | caps4 = 49 | goals4 = 2 | years5 = 2023–2024 | clubs5 = F.C. Ashdod | caps5 = 19 | goals5 = 2 | years6 = 2024– | clubs6 = Dundee | caps6 = 36 | goals6 = 2 | nationalyears1 = 2010–2011 | nationalteam1 = Scotland U19 | nationalcaps1 = 4 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2012–2014 | nationalteam2 = Scotland U21 | nationalcaps2 = 10 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | club-update = 22:00, 12 May 2026 (UTC) }} '''Clark Robertson''' (born 5 September 1993) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for {{Scottish football updater|Dundee}} club Dundee.
==Career==
He signed a full-time contract with Aberdeen in June 2009,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/Article.aspx/1284674 |title=Aberdeen FC put their faith in youth |publisher=Evening Express |date=30 June 2009 |accessdate=6 June 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726215239/http://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/Article.aspx/1284674 |archivedate=26 July 2011}}</ref> and made his debut for the club in a 3–1 defeat to Hamilton Academical on 1 May 2010.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/8653018.stm |title=Aberdeen 1–3 Hamilton Academical |publisher=BBC Sport |date=1 May 2010 |access-date=6 June 2010}}</ref>
Robertson was selected for the Scotland national under-21 football team in April 2012, but was forced to withdraw due to a knee injury.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17779452 |title=Aberdeen defender Clark Robertson has 'severe injury' |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=19 April 2012 |access-date=19 April 2012}}</ref>
In May 2012, Robertson signed a new three-year deal with Aberdeen, tying him to the club until 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.afc.co.uk/articles/20120503/clark-robertson-seals-deal-with-club_2212158_2758438 |title=Redirecting... |work=afc.co.uk |access-date=5 May 2012 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304051935/http://www.afc.co.uk/articles/20120503/clark-robertson-seals-deal-with-club_2212158_2758438 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He was released by Aberdeen in June 2015 and subsequently signed for Blackpool.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/fp/aberdeen-fc/former-don-clark-signs-two-year-deal-with-blackpool/ |title=Former Don Clark signs two-year deal with Blackpool |work=Evening Express |date=16 November 2016 }}</ref>
In July 2018, Robertson signed a three-year deal with Championship side Rotherham United.<ref>{{cite news |title=Rotherham sign Vassell and Robertson |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44662574 |accessdate=29 June 2018 |publisher=BBC |date=29 June 2018}}</ref> He scored his first Rotherham United goal on 27 November 2018, in a 2–2 home draw against Queens Park Rangers.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.themillers.co.uk/news/2018/november/match-report-for-rotherham-united-vs-queens-park-rangers-on-27-nov-18/ |title=REPORT {{!}} Rotherham 2 v 2 QPR|publisher=Rotherham United Official Site|date=27 November 2018|accessdate=28 November 2018}}</ref> On 17 May 2021, Rotherham United published their retained list, and confirmed Robertson would be leaving the club at the end of his contract.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.themillers.co.uk/news/2021/may/read--retained-list-confirmed-by-millers-ahead-of-202122-campaign/|title=Retained list confirmed by Millers ahead of 2021/22 campaign|publisher=Rotherham United F.C.|date=17 May 2021}}</ref>
On 22 June 2021, it was announced that Robertson had signed a two-year contract with Portsmouth, and would join them on 1 July.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57573766|title=Clark Robertson: Portsmouth sign Rotherham United defender|publisher=BBC Sport|date=22 June 2021}}</ref> He would suffer an injury in September that ended in December but didn't play a game back until January. He went on to score his first goal for the club against former team Rotherham United in a 3-0 Pompey win.
Robertson left Portsmouth at the end of the 2022–23 season and then signed for Israeli club F.C. Ashdod. He left the country in October 2023, along with the club's other foreign players, following the start of the Gaza war.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-67078120 |title=Israel Gaza conflict: Scottish footballer Clark Robertson tells of escape |website=BBC News |date=11 October 2023 |accessdate=11 October 2023}}</ref>
On 21 June 2024, Robertson returned to Scotland and joined Scottish Premiership club Dundee on a two-year deal.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-21 |title=Clark joins The Dee |url=https://dundeefc.co.uk/news/clark-joins/ |access-date=2024-06-21 |website=Dundee Football Club - Official Website |language=en-US}}</ref> In his first game with the ''Dark Blues'', a friendly against Arbroath, Robertson suffered a hamstring injury which would keep him out for the first part of the season.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cran |first=George |date=2024-07-11 |title=EXCLUSIVE: Dundee suffer blow as Clark Robertson ruled out for start of league season |url=https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/sport/football/dundee-fc/5036766/dundee-injury-blow-clark-robertson-out/ |access-date=2024-07-16 |website=The Courier |language=en-GB}}</ref> Robertson made his return to the first team on 28 September, making his first appearance and start for Dundee in a league game at home to his former youth club, Aberdeen.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dundee vs Aberdeen: Scottish Premiership |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cx2ky8qyd2dt |access-date=2024-09-29 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}</ref> Robertson scored his first goal for the ''Dee'' on 8 February 2025 in a Scottish Cup fifth round victory over Airdrieonians.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dundee vs Airdrieonians: Scottish Cup stats & head-to-head |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c1ez9q75ggyt |access-date=2025-02-08 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}</ref>
On 22 July 2025, Robertson scored in his first appearance of the season for the ''Dee'' in an away League Cup win over Bonnyrigg Rose, and made it two in two on 26 July in a home win over Montrose.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bonnyrigg Rose vs Dundee: Premier Sports Cup score updates & report, BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cr79k93844zt |access-date=2025-07-23 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Dundee vs Montrose: Premier Sports Cup updates & report, BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/c0k7023x38yt |access-date=2025-07-26 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}</ref> His next goal came on 19 October in a 2-0 win over Celtic in Dundee's first home win over the reigning champions since 1988.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dundee 2-0 Celtic: Brendan Rodgers' defending champions falter at Dens Park |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cx2plxxvy4gt |access-date=2025-10-19 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}</ref>
== Personal life == In October 2024, Robertson reportedly began dating radio personality and former Love Island contestant Laura Anderson.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gaddi |first=Billy |date=2024-10-12 |title=Love Island Laura Anderson goes Instagram official with Scottish football hunk |url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/love-island-star-laura-anderson-33878345 |access-date=2024-10-13 |website=Daily Record |language=en}}</ref>
==Career statistics==
{{updated|matches played 12 May 2026}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="7"|Aberdeen |2009–10<ref name="CR09">{{soccerbase season|53774|2009|accessdate=18 July 2017}}</ref> |Scottish Premier League |3||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||3||0 |- |2010–11<ref name="CR10">{{soccerbase season|53774|2010|accessdate=18 July 2017}}</ref> |Scottish Premier League |13||0||0||0||1||0||0||0||14||0 |- |2011–12<ref name="CR11">{{soccerbase season|53774|2011|accessdate=18 July 2017}}</ref> |Scottish Premier League |9||0||3||0||0||0||0||0||12||0 |- |2012–13<ref name="CR12">{{soccerbase season|53774|2012|accessdate=18 July 2017}}</ref> |Scottish Premier League |23||0||2||0||2||0||0||0||27||0 |- |2013–14<ref name="CR13">{{soccerbase season|53774|2013|accessdate=18 July 2017}}</ref> |Scottish Premiership |8||0||0||0||3||0||0||0||11||0 |- |2014–15<ref name="CR14">{{soccerbase season|53774|2014|accessdate=18 July 2017}}</ref> |Scottish Premiership |1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||1||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !57!!0!!5!!0!!6!!0!!0!!0!!68!!0 |- |rowspan="4"|Blackpool |2015–16<ref name="CR15">{{soccerbase season|53774|2015|accessdate=18 July 2017}}</ref> |League One |38||1||1||0||1||0||1<ref group=lower-alpha name="FLT">Appearance in Football League Trophy</ref>||1||41||2 |- |2016–17<ref name="CR16">{{soccerbase season|53774|2016|accessdate=18 July 2017}}</ref> |League Two |44||0||5||0||2||0||5<ref group=lower-alpha name="2&3">Two appearances in EFL Trophy and three in League Two play-offs</ref>||0||56||0 |- |2017–18<ref name="CR17">{{soccerbase season|53774|2017|accessdate=29 September 2017}}</ref> |League One |39||3||0||0||0||0||1||0||40||3 |- !colspan="2"|Total !121!!4!!6!!0!!3!!0!!7!!1!!137!!5 |- |rowspan=4|Rotherham United |2018–19<ref name="CR18">{{soccerbase season|53774|2018|accessdate=5 May 2019}}</ref> |Championship |28||3||1||0||2||0||0||0||31||3 |- |2019–20<ref name="CR19">{{soccerbase season|53774|2019|accessdate=29 December 2019}}</ref> |League One |17||2||1||0||2||0||2<ref group=lower-alpha>Appearances in 2019–20 EFL Trophy.</ref>||0||22||2 |- |2020–21<ref name="CR20">{{soccerbase season|53774|2020|accessdate=18 April 2021}}</ref> |Championship |16||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||16||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !61!!5!!2!!0!!4!!0!!2!!0!!69!!5 |- |rowspan="3"|Portsmouth |2021–22 |League One |26||2||0||0||1||0||1||0||28||2 |- |2022–23 |League One |23||0||2||0||1||0||3||1||29||1 |- !colspan=2|Total !49!!2!!2!!0!!2!!0!!4!!1!!57!!3 |- |FC Ashdod |2023–24<ref name="CR23">{{soccerbase season|53774|2023|accessdate=21 June 2024}}</ref> |Israeli Premier League |19||2||0||0||0||0||0||0||19||2 |- |rowspan=3|Dundee |2024–25<ref name="CR24">{{soccerbase season|53774|2024|accessdate=21 June 2024}}</ref> |Scottish Premiership |21||0||2||1||0||0||0||0||23||1 |- |2025–26<ref name="CR25">{{soccerbase season|53774|2025|accessdate=23 July 2025}}</ref> |Scottish Premiership |15||2||1||0||2||2||0||0||18||4 |- !colspan="2"|Total !36!!2!!3!!1!!2!!2!!0!!0!!41!!5 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !343!!15!!18!!1!!17!!2!!13!!2!!391!!20 |}
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==Honours== '''Blackpool''' *EFL League Two play-offs: 2017<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39989418 |title=Blackpool 2–1 Exeter City |first=James |last=Law |publisher=BBC Sport |date=28 May 2017 |accessdate=23 December 2018}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20121002212820/http://guardian.touch-line.com/?Lang=0&CTID=16&CPID=17&pStr=Player&PLID=220252&TEID=205 Guardian Stats Centre] (archived 2 October 2012)
{{Blackpool F.C. Player of the Year}} {{Dundee F.C. squad}}
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