Andy Robertson continues to show his class after leaving Liverpool this summer, with the defender having detailed his reasons for changing his shirt number at Tottenham
Andy Robertson has once again showed his class after his new shirt number at Tottenham was confirmed on Thursday.
The left-back has made the move to north London this summer, having brought his nine-year spell at Liverpool to an end at the expiration of his contract. Robertson left the Reds having established himself as one of the cornerstones of the club’s success under Jurgen Klopp, before going on to lift a second Premier League title under Arne Slot.
Having left Liverpool, the Scotland international was quickly snapped up by Tottenham, with Spurs having also attempted to sign him back in January.
The move failed to materialize at the start of the year, with Robertson having shown his respect for his former club by refusing to force through the move unless Liverpool could source a replacement for him. Having now been officially confirmed as a Spurs player, he continues to show his class.
Robertson’s new shirt number at Tottenham has been announced, with the 32-year-old taking on the No. 3 jersey. Although it’s a number he’s already familiar with, given it’s the same as the one he sports for his country, it does mark a change for him at club level.
Robertson wore the No. 26 shirt throughout his time at Liverpool, having carried the number over from his time at Hull City, but he has revealed he decided against choosing it at his new club as a mark of respect to Tottenham legend Ledley King, who was the last Spurs player to wear the No.26 before his retirement in 2012.
“Obviously I was 26 at Hull when I first went, I was 26 at Liverpool but when I came here, I knew that the number 26 hasn’t been used since the legend that is Ledley King and from my point of view, I wanted to respect that,” Robertson explained to Tottenham’s official website.
“He was an unbelievable player and has done so many good things for this football club.
“Number 3 means a lot to me – that’s my national team number, I’ve had so many good memories as number 3 for Scotland so when I knew 3 was going to become available, it was a no-brainer for me.
“The number 26 is a really important number to me in my life and it will always stay like that, but number 3 is just as important and hopefully I can make as many memories in the number 3 shirt as I did in the 26.”
Robertson is one of the 35-man Spurs squad to have made their way out to New Zealand and Australia for the club’s pre-season tour. He could make his first appearance for his new club against Auckland FC on Sunday before his first competitive outing comes against Brentford when the 2026/27 Premier League season gets underway next month.