At 22, Robbie Ure has gone from a fringe teenager at Rangers to starting in La Liga for Sevilla—and now stands on the brink of his first Scotland cap in the Nations League.


A rapid rise through Europe

Ure recently played the full 90 minutes for Sevilla against Barcelona, matching up against World Cup final standout Pau Cubarsi and sharing the pitch with tournament best player Rodri and teenage sensation Lamine Yamal.


He represents a fresh wave of Scotland strikers, uncapped but in contention to debut against Slovenia this weekend. With Lyndon Dykes and George Hirst omitted, and Che Adams, Lawrence Shankland, and Ross Stewart injured, head coach Sébastien Pocognoli has turned to new options.

Alongside Ure, the forward line includes James Wilson (Hearts) and Kieron Bowie (Sassuolo), each with two caps, plus Oli McBurnie (Hull City), whose last of 16 appearances came five years ago.


The Rangers chapter, and why he left

Ure’s senior Rangers minutes were fleeting: one minute versus St Mirren in November 2022 and another against Hibs in May 2023. He admits he felt unable to break through at 18 and chose to leave for regular football.


“I felt like I wasn’t good enough to play for Rangers at the time, which is normal for many 18-year-olds,” he said. “I would have loved to have stayed but I knew myself that I wasn’t going to play.”

His pathway took him to Anderlecht, then IK Sirius in Sweden, before Sevilla paid an initial £5.5m (plus £2.5m in add-ons) to secure the striker this summer.


Finding form in Sweden

In the 2025–26 season with Sirius, Ure scored 11 goals in 30 games. Between April and July 2026, he netted 15 goals in 14 matches, including a four-goal haul against Mjällby, his first hat-trick.

“I was scoring near enough every game, so that was probably the happiest I’ve been,” he 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.”

That consistency triggered serious interest and set up his move to La Liga, where the standard is “stratospheric.”


Learning in La Liga

Though yet to score for Sevilla, Ure views every minute as critical development. In the 3–1 loss to Barcelona, he highlighted the margin for error against elite attackers: “Against these players, you give them one chance and most of the time it’s a goal.”

He described the experience as “really good” and expects to improve from facing world-class opponents weekly.


Scotland’s striker reset under Pocognoli

Pocognoli’s first Scotland squad signals a post-World Cup refresh. Five of the forwards who featured at the tournament in the United States are unavailable, opening the door for Ure and other newcomers.

With four fixtures scheduled across the September and October windows, Ure is likely to earn his first cap and showcase his Scotland credentials on a bigger stage.


Player pathway: minutes matter

Ure’s story underlines a key theme in Scottish football: young players need consistent minutes at the right level to develop. “Everyone’s different,” he said. “You have to give players patience and give them time to develop but the way to do that is, of course, playing minutes at a level where you can develop at.”


Unable to find that platform in Scotland, he looked abroad, and his trajectory suggests it was the right call.