Football EPL EPL Liverpool's Andrew Robertson: From being broke at 17 to a second successive Champions League final Charting Liverpool defender Andy Robertson's rise from unemployment to Premier League and Champions League fame. Anirudh Velamuri 11 May, 2019 20:28 IST Andrew Robertson's form with Liverpool has seen him named Scotland's skipper. - Getty Images Anirudh Velamuri 11 May, 2019 20:28 IST Liverpool signed Andrew Robertson from Hull City ahead of the 2017-18 season, spending an initial £8 million to seal the move. Since signing for the English top flight giant, Robertson has played in one Champions League final - losing to Real Madrid last season - and is just days away from a second successive appearance in the showpiece event.Life was not always easy for the 25-year-old, however. When he was 17, he quit the Celtic academy to take up a job at Marks and Spencer. A tweet from 2012, which has gone viral now, paints a good picture of his situation then. life at this age is rubbish with no money #needajob— Andrew Robertson (@andrewrobertso5) August 18, 2012 Speaking to Daily Mail last year, he said, "I'd have been 17, just turning 18 when I took that job. I was still at school. It was Christmas, they were bringing on temporary staff.""I was one of them. I enjoyed it, to be honest with you! When I look back, that's where I feel it was quite good. I never put pressure on myself."I wasn't thinking, 'That's football gone'. I was relaxed. People fall out of love with the game when they leave academies. But I can cope with things. I've never thought to myself, 'I'm giving up on this'. There's no easy way to the top."Currently involved in a tight battle for the Premier League title with Manchester City, we take a look at the Scotsman's career through a series of tweets.He began his senior career at Queen's Park, in front of a 51,866-seater Hampden Park. But the arena wasn't packed to the terraces as he is used to at Anfield now. pic.twitter.com/DckhhFRUYW— Andrew Robertson (@andrewrobertso5) May 4, 2013 In the summer of 2013 he moved to Dundee United, along with Queen's Park teammate Aidan Connolly. Dundee initially refused to pay a transfer fee but later agreed to giving Queen's Park a percentage from his future sale. Dundee United have signed Aidan Connolly and Andrew Robertson from Queens Park on 2 year deals. pic.twitter.com/HFfAdClHX9— Dundee Utd Transfers (@dufctransfers) June 3, 2013 Queen's Park eventually would benefit from his Dundee move an year later, when Hull City spent £2.85 million to take him to England. Asked for better! Sad to be leaving but looking forward to my new challenge and can't wait to start at hull!— Andrew Robertson (@andrewrobertso5) July 29, 2014 His time in the West Midlands also saw him pick up a trophy - the Championship play-offs title, as Hull sealed promotion to the Premier League. | Great pic, @andrewrobertso5 and @robsnodgrass7! pic.twitter.com/e0yeyHyOSl— Scottish FA (@ScottishFA) May 29, 2016 While at Hull, he did enjoy watching Liverpool's games and wasn't shy from talking about it. What a goal by emre can — Andrew Robertson (@andrewrobertso5) May 1, 2017 Two months later, he made his Premier League debut on 19 August, 2018 - in a 1–0 win over Crystal Palace. Delighted to make my debut at Anfield today! Good performance from the lads and important to get… https://t.co/I9dsgKeeWf— Andrew Robertson (@andrewrobertso5) August 19, 2017 While the Reds only finished fourth in the league, they went on to play in the Champions League final. WHAT A FEELING!! Champions league final!! fans were incredible tonight, safe… https://t.co/jb4NSjrfCS— Andrew Robertson (@andrewrobertso5) May 2, 2018 Zinedine Zidane's Real Madrid, though, ended Liverpool's quest for the Champions League title by defeating it 3-1. But Jurgen Klopp's side has put aside that disappointment to progress to the Champions League final again, this time taking on Tottenham Hotspur on June 1. WE’RE GOING TO MADRID ❤❤— Andrew Robertson (@andrewrobertso5) May 7, 2019 Subscribe to our daily newsletter Get your daily dose of Sportstar with handpicked stories delivered right to your inbox! SUBSCRIBE Please enter a valid email address.