Quick Facts
Biography
Robbie Buchanan (born 23 February 1996) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a forward for Heart of Midlothian.
Career
Born in Blantyre, South Lanarkshire, Buchanan joined Heart of Midlothian aged 13, having been released by Rangers. He was first included in a matchday squad on 31 August 2013, remaining an unused substitute for their 3–0 loss at Inverness Caledonian Thistle.
He made his debut on 20 August 2014 in the second round of the Scottish Challenge Cup away to Livingston, replacing Gary Oliver in the 56th minute of a 4–1 loss. On 26 October, he made his professional debut in the Scottish Championship, replacing Billy King for the final three minutes of a 1–1 Edinburgh derby draw with Hibernian at Easter Road. Buchanan was loaned to fellow Championship team Cowdenbeath on 16 January 2015, playing 10 games without scoring, as the season ended with relegation.
On 5 May 2015, Buchanan signed a new two-year contract. He returned to Cowdenbeath, now of Scottish League One, on 7 August, and his loan ended at the start of November 2015.
In November 2016, Buchanan joined Brechin City on a one-month emergency loan deal, in a bid to strengthen their squad.
Career statistics
- As of 18 November
| Club | Season | League | League Cup | Scottish Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| Heart of Midlothian | 2014–15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2015–16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cowdenbeath (loan) | 2014–15 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2015–16 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | |
| Brechin City (loan) | 2016–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 2 | |