Robbie Ure’s career has taken a dramatic turn, and the next chapter may come in a Scotland shirt. The 22-year-old forward, once released by Rangers, is now pushing for a first senior cap after building momentum in Belgium, Sweden and, most recently, La Liga with Sevilla.
It is a story of patience, persistence and a long climb back to the top level. Ure has gone from brief senior cameos in Glasgow to facing some of the brightest stars in world football, and Scotland boss Sebastien Pocognoli now has a fresh attacking option in a squad short of established strikers.
A journey built on minutes, goals and belief
Ure’s route has not been straightforward. He left Rangers as a teenager after finding first-team chances hard to come by, then rebuilt his career at Anderlecht before moving on to IK Sirius in Sweden. That move proved to be the turning point.
In Sweden, the striker found regular football and real confidence. He scored 11 goals in 30 games in 2025-26, then hit a blistering spell between April and July this year, scoring 15 goals in 14 games for IK Sirius. Among those was a four-goal haul against Mjallby, a performance that confirmed he was ready for a higher stage.
“I was scoring near enough every game, so that was probably the happiest I’ve been,” Ure said. “Every week I was scoring and we were top of the league. I was improving and that interest in me was getting bigger and bigger.”
The Rangers exit that sparked the reset
Ure has been open about the fact that leaving Rangers was difficult, but necessary. He had grown up at the club and knew the environment well, yet he also recognised that the pathway to regular first-team football was blocked.
“I felt like I wasn’t good enough to play for Rangers at the time,” he said. “I would have loved to have stayed but I knew myself that I wasn’t going to play, which I accepted.”
That honesty is part of what makes his story compelling. Ure did not frame the exit as a setback that broke him; instead, he treated it as the start of a different route, one built on minutes and trust rather than prestige alone.
La Liga education at Sevilla
Sevilla’s decision to pay £5.5m for Ure, with another £2.5m in add-ons, showed how highly he is now rated. It also placed him in one of Europe’s most demanding leagues, where every mistake is punished and every touch is scrutinised.
He has yet to score for his new club, but the early signs suggest he is absorbing the challenge rather than shrinking from it. Against Barcelona at the weekend, Ure played 90 minutes in a 3-1 defeat, spending the evening wrestling with elite defenders and watching the game’s top names up close.
“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.”
The experience is exactly what Scotland hopes can sharpen Ure further. Facing Barcelona, and the calibre of players Sevilla meet each week, is a different kind of education from the one he received in Sweden. It is also a sign that his ceiling may be higher than many once expected.
Why Scotland’s timing could suit him
Scotland’s striker picture has shifted quickly. Injuries have ruled out Che Adams, Lawrence Shankland and Ross Stewart, while Lyndon Dykes and George Hirst are also absent. That leaves a younger, less familiar group to carry the attacking load for the Nations League trip to Slovenia on 26 September 2026.
Ure is part of that new wave, alongside James Wilson, Kieron Bowie and Oli McBurnie. The context matters: this is not just a call for depth, but a chance for Scotland to widen its attacking options and see which forwards can handle international pressure.
For Ure, the timing may be ideal. He has scored where he was asked to score, played where he was asked to play, and now finds himself on the verge of the international stage. The next step, if it comes, would be the biggest of his career so far.
“At a young age it’s really important you’re playing,” Ure said. “You have to give players patience and give them time to develop.”
That line captures the wider debate around Scottish football pathways. Ure’s story will likely be viewed as evidence that some players flourish only after leaving home, while others see it as proof that clubs must do more to trust young talent earlier.
A player on the rise, and a case study for the future
Whether or not Ure makes his debut on this international window, he has already emerged as one of the more intriguing stories in the Scotland pool. He is not a finished product, but he is no longer an emerging talent in name only.
He has played meaningful football across several countries, scored consistently when trusted, and now has the chance to test himself in a national team environment that urgently needs fresh energy up front. If Scotland do hand him a debut, it would feel less like a gamble and more like the natural reward for a journey well earned.
For a player once judged not ready for Rangers, the move to Sevilla and a potential Scotland cap suggest the opposite conclusion now: Robbie Ure has kept improving, and the biggest stage of all may just be beginning to open up.
