Robbie Ure: From Rangers exit to Sevilla and a Scotland debut in the Nations League
Robbie Ure played the full 90 minutes for Sevilla against Barcelona at the weekend and is in line to win his first Scotland cap on Saturday away to Slovenia in the Nations League. The 22-year-old forward, uncapped at senior level, has been called into Sebastien Pocognoli's squad as part of a fresh group of forwards.
Ure featured throughout Sevilla's 3-1 defeat to Barcelona, spending the match marked by Pau Cubarsi, playing alongside Rodri and sharing the pitch with Lamine Yamal. He has made seven appearances for Sevilla since arriving from IK Sirius and, while he is yet to score for his new club, those outings have seen him face 12 members of Spain's World Cup winning squad. Sevilla paid £5.5m for Ure, with a further £2.5m in add-ons, and he describes the recent months as "busy".
Just over three years ago Ure left Rangers as a teenager after limited senior minutes—one minute against St Mirren in November 2022 and one minute against Hibs in May 2023—and moved first to Anderlecht before spells in Sweden and Spain. The Scottish FA have used his pathway as an example in their campaign to encourage clubs to give youth more opportunities. Ure said of his departure from Glasgow: "Yeah, it was. All I'd ever known was Rangers. Going in every single day since I was probably eight years old but it was something that I felt I had to do."
His form in Sweden was a clear turning point. In 2025-26 he scored 11 goals in 30 games, and between April and July this year he played 14 games for IK Sirius and scored 15 goals, including four in one match against Mjallby. Reflecting on that period he said: "I was scoring near enough every game, so that was probably the happiest I've been," and described the day he netted four as his first hat-trick.
Ure emphasised the importance of regular football for his development, saying he was playing 90 minutes every week, earning his manager's trust and being given time to improve. "At a young age it's really important you're playing. I was playing 90 minutes every week, getting trust from the manager and from the club. I was given time as well," he said.
Commenting on the Barcelona game, Ure acknowledged the step up in quality. "The first half, we were good," he said. "But as the game goes on, they wear you down. Raphinha at the moment. I mean…" He added: "I really enjoyed it. But against these players, you give them one chance and most of the time it's a goal. For me, it was a really good experience. I'm only going to get better as a result of it."
Scotland's forward options have been affected by absences: Lyndon Dykes and George Hirst are not in Pocognoli's squad, while injuries have ruled out Che Adams, Lawrence Shankland and Ross Stewart, all five of whom were at the World Cup in the United States over the summer. Ure joins James Wilson of Hearts and Kieron Bowie of Sassuolo—both with two caps—and Oli McBurnie of Hull, whose last of 16 international appearances came five years ago.
There are four fixtures in quick succession for Scotland and Ure is expected to win his first cap during that run, providing him with his initial opportunity to perform on the international stage. And he's earned it.
