Alexander Robertson

Early career

Robertson took an interest in sports from an early age, but due to children in Australia not being insured to play football until they turned five at the time, his father enrolled him in local rugby league club Mascot Jets. He also spent time at Bunnerong Gymnastics, a venue run by his grandparents, to improve his balance, before joining local football side Pagewood Botany. He spent time with Maroubra United and the Mr. Soccer Academy, run by his father Mark, before joining the academy of Hakoah Sydney City East at the age of ten. In September 2015, he trialled with English club Manchester United, and his family moved to England to facilitate the move. Due to FIFA rules, Robertson was initially unable to play structured football with Manchester United, and had to train in a local park with his father to keep up his fitness. He stayed with Manchester United for 2 years.

Manchester City

After leaving Manchester United for rivals Manchester City at under-15 level, Robertson rose quickly through the youth ranks to establish himself as a top young prospect, and was included in The Guardian's "Next Generation" list for 2020. He made one appearance in the EFL Trophy in the 2020–21 season, in a 2–1 loss to Tranmere Rovers. Despite numerous injuries, Robertson was involved in first-team training on a regular basis, citing fellow midfielder Fernandinho as a mentor.

Loan to Ross County

On 5 July 2021, Robertson joined Scottish club Ross County…

Robertson is eligible to represent Australia through his father, Scotland through birth, Peru through his mother, and England, having lived there for most of his teen life. He has represented Australia and England at youth international level. On 14 March 2023, he was called to represent the Australia men's national soccer team for two friendly matches against Ecuador and made his debut, from the bench on 24 March 2023, becoming the first third-generation international for Australia in the process. In October 2025, Robertson was recalled to the Australia national team, for the first time since October 2023.

Robertson was born in Dundee, Scotland to a Peruvian mother and Australian father, Mark, who played football professionally. He moved to his father's native Australia at the age of four, where he lived in the Sydney suburb of Maroubra between the ages of five and twelve.

Robertson is the son of former Australian international soccer player Mark Robertson. His uncle is former Scotland international Gavin Rae. His grandfather, Alex, represented an Australia team in eight unofficial international matches 1984.