Glasgow-born Robbie Ure has emerged as one of European football’s most exciting young strikers after a stunning run of form in Sweden’s top flight.
The 22-year-old fired all four goals in a remarkable 4-4 draw with defending champions Mjallby at the weekend, becoming the Allsvenskan’s leading scorer in the process.
His performances have shot unfashionable IK Sirius into a nine-point lead at the top of the Swedish top flight, raising serious questions about his international future.
Ure has 11 goals in 11 games for Sirius this season, taking his total to 22 in 41 appearances since moving to Uppsala in March 2025.
Capped by Scotland up to Under-19 level, the Glasgow-raised forward is now attracting interest from Ukraine, for whom he qualifies through 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.”
Ukraine have already made their interest known, with Ure confirming that contact has been established over recent months.
“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’s journey to the top of the Swedish scoring charts has been anything but straightforward, beginning with a disappointing spell at Rangers in his early career.
He left Ibrox after managing just three appearances in his first senior season, having scored once against Queen of the South, before deciding to test himself abroad.
“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.”
A move to Anderlecht’s B side in Belgium’s second tier followed, giving Ure the regular football he desperately needed to develop his game over 18 months.
“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,” he said.
His four-goal haul against Mjallby was a personal landmark, representing his first ever hat-trick and his best single-game return as a professional footballer.
“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.
“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.”
With transfer interest growing from clubs in Europe’s top five leagues, Ure knows his performances will inevitably attract attention from bigger clubs this summer.
“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.”
Despite the external noise, Ure insists his focus remains firmly on helping Sirius claim what could be the club’s first ever top-tier title.
“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,” he said.
