Mason Robertson

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Mason Robertson
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-07-23) 23 July 1994 (age 27)[1]
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Real Kashmir FC
Number 3
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Washington Huskies 52 (14)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Stenhousemuir 12 (2)
2017–2018 Peterhead 27 (4)
2018– Real Kashmir F.C. 47 (17)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:39, 30 November 2018 (UTC)

Mason Robertson (born 23 July 1994) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Real Kashmir in the I-League as both defender and midfielder.[2]

Earlier career[]

Robertson started playing football during his college days and between 2013 and 2016, he played for the Washington Huskies men's soccer team and appeared in a total of 52 games, scoring 14 goals with 117 shots.[3]

Club career[]

Stenhousemuir[]

In 2017, Robertson began his professional football career at Scottish League Two side Stenhousemuir. The youngster's talent impressed Peterhead's manager Jim McInally as he snapped him up last summer.[4] He appeared in 12 league matches for the club, scoring 2 goals.

Then 23-year-old Robertson had trials with Championship sides like Dundee United and Queen of the South before joining Stenhousemuir. His stint at Stenhousemuir earned him a trail opportunity at Kilmarnock FC. With the trial at Rugby Park the youngster started settling into senior football and eventually joined Peterhead FC.

Peterhead[]

After his spell with Stenhousemuir, he moved to Peterhead FC in the Scottish League One. During the 2017–2018 season, he scored 4 goals in 27 league matches.

He impressed with his performances at Peterhead and after plying his trade for 37 games, he had a new contract from his manager and the Toons were expecting him to remain with the club. But he moved to India to play for newly promoted to I-League club Real Kashmir, managed by David Robertson.

Real Kashmir[]

In July 2018, Robertson was signed by his father David Robertson for Real Kashmir in the I-League.[5][6] Robertson made his professional debut in India, playing for Real Kashmir in the I-League against Minerva Punjab FC, winning 1–0.

He appeared with the Snow Leopards in 17 games of their debut season and scored 4 goals. Real Kashmir achieved the third place in the 2018–19 I-League. Later he scored 6 goals in the 2019–20 season and 9 goals in the 2020–21 season.[7]

Robertson has been an integral part of the fairytale rise of Real Kashmir FC. Under the stewardship of his father, David, the 25-year-old centre-back oversaw two fruitful, encouraging seasons; the club finished third in 2018-19 after being promoted to the first tier of competition, and when the COVID-19 crisis halted the 2019-20 I-League season in March, it was positioned fourth, with a realistic possibility of finishing second.[8]

With Real Kashmir, he won the prestigious 2020 IFA Shield defeating George Telegraph in Kolkata.[9] Since 2019 under his captaincy, Real Kashmir competed in various domestic competitions including the I-League, Hero Super Cup and Kashmir Invitational Cup.[10][11]

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of match played 10 January 2021[12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Stenhousemuir 2016–17 League One 12 2 0 0 0 0 – – 12 2
Peterhead 2017–18 League Two 27 4 2 1 4 0 – 4 2 37 7
Real Kashmir 2018–19 I-League 17 4 0 0 – – – 17 4
2019-20 14 6 14 6
2020-21 8 5 5 3 13 8
Total 39 15 5 3 44 18
Career total 78 21 2 1 4 0 - - 9 5 93 27

Personal life[]

Robertson was born in Glasgow, Scotland and is the son of David Robertson,[13] and Kym.[14] His father David is the former Aberdeen, Rangers, Leeds United and Montrose defender, and current Real Kashmir manager.[15] Robertson has completed his higher education at the University of Washington before turning into a professional footballer.

According to Robertson, who is happy with his career and life in Kashmir; "Growing up as a striker and a winger. I loved to score. It wasn’t much of a change. I had been playing as a centre back for the last three years. So I’m used to switching positions and my main goal is to help the team as much as I can."[16]

Honours[]

Club[]

Real Kashmir

References[]

  1. ^ Mason Robertson of Scotland: soccer player profile, transfers and stats Soccerway.com. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  2. ^ Mason Robertson archive: matches and career stations. globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  3. ^ "2016 Men's Soccer Roster (Mason Robertson)". gohuskies.com. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Real Kashmir sign Mason Robertson from Peterhead FC". Khel Now. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Robertson makes India move to join father in I-League". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
  6. ^ "Real Kashmir FC announce signing of coach David Robertson's son Mason!". Arunfoot.com (Arunava Chaudhury). Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Statistics: Hero I-League". Hero I League. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  8. ^ Mason Robertson: ‘I enjoyed scoring but prefer playing as a centre-back’ Sportstar the Hindu. Retrieved 26 March 2021
  9. ^ "IFA Shield 2020 FULL MATCH Real Kashmir Make History, Beat George Telegraph In Final | The Fan Garage (TFG)". thefangarage.com. 2020-12-19. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  10. ^ "Real Kashmir end I-League campaign with victory against Mohammedan Sporting". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  11. ^ "I-League: Real Kashmir end campaign with victory against Mohammedan Sporting". The Bridge. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  12. ^ "M.Robertson". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  13. ^ Kamath, Sooraj (9 April 2020). "Father-son duos to have graced Indian football". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 24 April 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  14. ^ "Former Aberdeen footballer stranded in India 'desperate' to get home to north-east". eveningexpress.co.uk. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  15. ^ "Kerala Blasters: David Robertson recruits son Mason for India's Indian Super League". bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. 7 July 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  16. ^ "Real Kashmir's Mason Robertson: We face obstacles every day". Goal.com. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  17. ^ Jammu & Kashmir invitational cup - archives: Bengaluru FC B losing 2-3 to Real Kashmir Arunava About Football. Retrieved 28 February 2021
  18. ^ "123rd IFA Shield 2020–21". kolkatafootball.com. Archived from the original on 27 January 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  19. ^ "Real Kashmir FC Win Thriller vs Sreenidi for Back-to-back IFA Shield Triumphs". news18.com. News18. 15 December 2021. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  20. ^ "Real Kashmir FC defends IFA Shield title, beats Sreenidi Deccan FC in a thriller". sportstar.thehindu.com. Sportstar. 15 December 2021. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.

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