Robbie Ure: Sweden's top scorer who hopes to play for Scotland

Robbie Ure knocked in all four of his side's goals at the weekend, becoming the Allsvenskan's top scorer on the way to shooting unfashionable IK Sirius into a nine-point lead at the top of the Swedish top flight.

The former Rangers striker has been attracting interest from bigger European leagues, so will Scotland recognise the 22-year-old's progress before Ukraine does?

Born and raised in Glasgow and capped for Scotland up to Under-19 level, Ure has had contact from Ukraine, for whom he qualifies on the grandparent rule.

"I was watching Scotland in the World Cup and it was something that, of course, I would have loved to be involved in," he said.

"My ambition is to play with Scotland one day but I have no stress for that situation. I feel like what I do at club level will give me the opportunities that I deserve.

"I'm going to push to be involved with the men's first team but of course if it's Under-21s then there's no problem. I'm young and I feel like I will have a good international career."

Scotland may not want to hang around too much longer since Ukraine are hovering.

"There has been contact," Ure confirmed. "It was more in the last couple months and last year as well. But it's not a decision I would rush. I certainly feel that I'd want to play for Scotland."

Ure has 11 goals in 11 games for Sirius this season, taking his total to 22 in 41 since moving to Uppsala, Sweden's fourth-largest city, in March 2025.

"It was my first ever hat-trick, the first time I've scored four in the same game so that was really special for me," he said of his exploits in a remarkable 4-4 draw with defending champions Mjallby.

"It was one of those games where I felt so confident, I had so much belief, and it was like everything was falling the right way for me."

Previously, he left Rangers after one senior goal against Queen of the South because he couldn't get a game and spent 18 months in the Belgian second tier with Anderlecht's B side.

"When I first came to the club, I had a settling-in period and I don't think I scored my first goal for five games," he explained. "But I got used to the level. I got used to the responsibility that I now have. I enjoy that responsibility and I feel like I'm going to have an impact on every game I play."

Ure also has ambitions to play in one of Europe's top five leagues. Quite a turnaround in fortunes for someone who left Ibrox after his first season in the first team squad yielded just three appearances.

"It was difficult because I had been in the under-21s for two years," he recalled. "I'd seen a lot of players older than me get to that stage and then drop off.

"I just thought that the next thing I wanted to do was go abroad. Test myself as a footballer, but also as a person.

"The Anderlecht move was the perfect thing for me. It allowed me to go and play men's football in Belgium's second league while also training at a really high level."

Sirius will want Ure to stay as they chase a first top tier title, but the scouts are watching.

"It's normal when you're young and you're playing well in a good league, you're going to have interest from good leagues and good clubs," he said. "Especially when I score four goals, I think the noise is going to increase.

"It's something that I'm going be interested in, if I think it's the right thing for me. But we have to just wait and see. It's a long summer in the transfer window.

"Until I'm told otherwise, I need to help Sirius. If we continue playing like we have been, then I think it could be a really special season.

"At the moment, I don't think I would come back to Scotland. One day, you never know. I'd love to return to Rangers.

"That's just me trying to test myself and see what league I can go to. I feel like I'm in a really good position and I just need to keep going.

"That was the plan when I first came to Sweden, to develop as a player and go on to bigger things. Until then, I need to stay focused and I need to keep proving myself."

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