Robbie Ure, now 22, played his first 90 minutes for Sevilla against Barcelona in La Liga, marking the latest step in his career after leaving Rangers at age 18 due to lack of playing opportunities. His journey has taken him from Scotland through Anderlecht and IK Sirius to Sevilla, where he recently made a £5.5 million transfer move. The article highlights Ure's development as a young Scottish striker amid the absence of established players like Lyndon Dykes and George Hirst in recent national team selections, positioning him as a fresh face for potential future international call-ups.
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Robbie Ure, a 22-year-old Scottish striker, recently made his debut playing 90 minutes for Sevilla against Barcelona. During this match, he faced off against several World Cup-winning players from Spain's squad. Originally wanting to play for Rangers but unable to secure a spot there, Ure moved from IK Sirius in Sweden to Sevilla and has since played seven games, facing 12 members of the Spanish World Cup team.
In an upcoming Nations League match against Slovenia, Ure is part of a fresh wave of Scottish strikers who have not yet been capped by their national team. Notable absences from the squad include Lyndon Dykes and George Hirst, both World Cup participants, due to injury. Joining Ure in this new lineup are James Wilson (Hearts) and Kieron Bowie (Sassuolo), each with two caps, and veteran player Oli McBurnie of Hull City.
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Robbie Ure, cool and confident and 22 years old, played 90 minutes for Sevilla against Barcelona at the weekend; 90 minutes of being marked by Pau Cubarsi, man of the match in the World Cup final, 90 minutes of pitch-time with Rodri, player of the tournament, 90 minutes of breathing the same rarefied air as Lamine Yamal.
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Ure is a part of a new-ish wave of Scotland striker, uncapped but hopeful of making a debut on Saturday away to Slovenia in the Nations League.
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Injury has ruled out Che Adams, Lawrence Shankland and Ross Stewart.
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Now, it's Ure alongside James Wilson of Hearts and Kieron Bowie of Sassuolo, who both have two caps, and Oli McBurnie of Hull, with the last of his 16 international appearances coming five years ago.
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There is an intriguing freshness to this and nowhere is that buzz more obvious than in the story of Ure, the boy who wanted to play for Rangers but couldn't force his way in, the young man who in his seven games for Sevilla since his move from IK Sirius in Sweden has already played against 12 of Spain's World Cup winning squad.
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Just over three years ago, Ure left Rangers as a teenager, his last forays with the senior team being one minute against St Mirren in November 2022 and another minute against Hibs in May 2023.
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He is the poster boy in the Scottish FA's campaign to persuade clubs to give youth more of a chance.
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Ure wasn't given that opportunity in Glasgow and left for Anderlecht, then IK Sirius and now Sevilla, who paid £5.5m for him, plus another £2.5m in add-ons.
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He calls the past few months "busy" which is an understatement.
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He's operating at a different level now.
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Sevilla lost that Barcelona game 3-1 - he has yet to score for his new club - but this is an education he's receiving, a critical part of his development.
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"The first half, we were good," he says.
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"But as the game goes on, they wear you down.
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I mean…"
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There's a knowing smile there, an indication of the kind of class he is now witnessing.
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"I really enjoyed it," he adds.
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"But against these players, you give them one chance and most of the time it's a goal.
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I'm only going to get better as a result of it.
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Ure is a Rangers boy - one that got away.
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Was it difficult having to leave?
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"Yeah, it was," he explains.
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"All I'd ever known was Rangers.
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Going in every single day since I was probably eight years old but it was something that I felt I had to do.
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"I felt like I wasn't good enough to play for Rangers at the time, which is normal for many 18-year-olds.
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It was nothing that affected my confidence.
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I would have loved to have stayed but I knew myself that I wasn't going to play, which I accepted.
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At a club like Rangers, it's difficult for any 18-year-old to play.
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I needed a change of scenery and a fresh start, somewhere that I could go to play at a level that would be good enough for me at the time.
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Anderlecht provided that."
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Belgium was the first step on his road to the Scotland team but Sweden was when it all started to happen.
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In 2025-26, he scored 11 goals in 30 games, a mere warm-up for what was to follow.
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Between April and July this year, Ure played 14 games for IK Sirius and scored 15 goals, including four in one game against Mjallby.
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"I was scoring near enough every game, so that was probably the happiest I've been," he says.
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"Every week I was scoring and we were top of the league.
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I was improving and that interest in me was getting bigger and bigger.
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At a young age it's really important you're playing.
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I was playing 90 minutes every week, getting trust from the manager and from the club.
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I was given time as well.
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The day I scored the four goals, it was my first hat-trick.
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I felt like every time I shot it was going to be a goal.
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