Andy Robertson's first words after announcing Liverpool exit sum him up

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Andy Robertson is leaving Liverpool at the end of the season but he is not interested in any talk about him being a Reds legend

Andy Robertson is leaving Liverpool(Image: 2026 DeFodi Images)

Andy Robertson said that he does not consider himself to be a Liverpool legend, after it was confirmed that he will leave the club at the end of the season.

Robertson joined Liverpool in 2017 and has played nearly 400 times for the Reds, winning two Premier Leagues and a Champions League as well as several other trophies. In virtually every Liverpool fan's eyes, he is a club legend, but Robertson said that his personality does not allow him to see himself that way.

"I’ll let other people say if I’m a Liverpool legend or not – I think you know me well enough that I will never accept that," Robertson said.

"But from minute one I came into this football club, I wanted to be successful. I wanted to try to bring trophies back to this football club, try to help put us back onto a place where I believe this football club belongs.

"I’m very proud that I’ve been a part of fantastic teams that have been able to do that. The club means everything to me. The people within the club mean the world to me.

Robertson recalled how Jurgen Klopp took a while to give him a run of games(Image: (Photo by Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images))

"The fans have always taken to me. I always remember my debut against Crystal Palace when I was a relative nobody – obviously signing from Hull City, only £8 million.

"I played my debut and already the Kop had sung my name. It was a moment I couldn’t quite believe. Then the next three months I’m not seen again, which I remind Jurgen [Klopp] of quite a lot!"

Alberto Moreno was preferred to Robertson by Klopp during the Scot's first few months on Merseyside, but once Robertson got into the team, he did not look back.

"Then obviously when I found my chance, that’s what kept me going in that time and when I got my chance I just wanted to make the people within this club and the supporters proud of the left-back they’re seeing performing week in, week out," Robertson said.

"They have been outstanding with me, unbelievable with me. Always supported me, always been so positive about me. I couldn’t have asked for a better fan base.

"I couldn’t have asked for better people within the training ground, keeping me going. The nine years, I’ll look back with a big smile on my face. I do get emotional at times.

"Now is not that time but saying goodbye to everyone will be difficult. But it’s also the time to do so and it’s also something to celebrate with the nine years we’ve all had together."

Robertson was Liverpool's undisputed first-choice left-back for the next seven and a half seasons, before the arrival of Milos Kerkez last summer saw his game time reduce dramatically.