Robbie Ure scored 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.”
