In the grand sphere of Scottish football, Finlay Robertson mightn't resonate as a household name, not yet, at least. Born on the 12th of November, 2002, this lad's only 23 and hails from the same land as Irn-Bru and deep-fried Mars bars. A midfielder by trade, he's found a comfortable spot playing primarily as a central midfielder for the merry band of Dundee. Standing at an unassuming 5ft 7in (1.71m) and weighing around 11st (70kg), he's no behemoth, but majority of the game is played on the ground, so who's bickering about that? Transfermarkt values him at around £260k, and he sports the number 10 jersey, that number traditionally reserved for a team's maestro. Quite the responsibility, that.
Back in 2017, Dundee took the then 15-year-old trainee under their wing, an arduous journey that saw him graduating to the first team by the 2018 - 2019 season for a single appearance. Perhaps Dundee's version of a soft hazing that. He notched two appearances the following season — talk about doubling efforts. His cameo appearances increased over the years, somewhat like an actor landing better roles, culminating in 21 appearances, with two goals, in the current 2025 - 2026 season. People might start expecting more from him soon, wrecking havoc as a central midfielder and all.
In the 2021 season, the Dundee laddie was farmed out to Cove Rangers in the Scottish League One, you know, like a school exchange programme. Yet, by January 2022, he was back at the heart of Dundee's midfield, having survived the Cove Rangers loan experience. Since his return, his track record has shown a rather steady increase, from one first-team appearance in the 2018-2019 period to 21 so far in the 2025-2026 season, including scoring the elusive goals. One could argue he deserved a round of applause for his growth, or perhaps just a sarcastic golf clap for taking so darn long.
Robertson also made a couple of appearances in the recently concluded League Cup 2025 - 2026 season, with three starts and one appearance as a substitute, leaving his calling card in the Scottish Cup 2025 - 2026 with one substitute appearance. Whether that's truly noteworthy or not, I'll let you decide.
