Robbie Buchanan (born 23 February 1996) is a Scottish

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who plays as a forward for

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Career

Heart of Midlothian

Born in

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, 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

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. He made his debut on 20 August 2014 in the second round of the Scottish Challenge Cup away to Livingston, replacing

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in the 56th minute of a 4–1 loss. On 26 October, he made his professional debut in the

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, replacing Billy King for the final three minutes of a 1–1 Edinburgh derby draw with Hibernian at

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. On 5 May 2015, Buchanan signed a new two-year contract. Buchanan eventually left the club at the end of the 2016–17 season, following the end of his contract.

Loan moves

Buchanan was loaned to fellow

team

on 16 January 2015, playing 10 games without scoring, as the season ended with relegation. He returned to Cowdenbeath, now of

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, on 7 August, and his loan ended at the start of November 2015. In November 2016, Buchanan joined

Brechin City Brechin City Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the townDespite the name of the football club, Brechin is not an official city. Brechin was historically known as a city because it has a cathedral. of Brechin in Angus. The club ...

on a one-month emergency loan deal, in a bid to strengthen their squad. On 31 January 2017, Buchanan joined Cowdenbeath for his third spell on loan at the Fife club, this time in

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, until the end of the season.

Cowdenbeath

After leaving Hearts, Buchanan joined

on 3 July 2017 for his fourth spell with the club, this time on a permanent contract. He left the club at the end of the 2021-22 season following Cowdenbeath's relegation from the Football League.

Pollok

In June 2022, he signed for WoSFL side Pollok.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Buchanan, Robbie 1996 births Living people Scottish footballers Association football forwards Heart of Midlothian F.C. players Cowdenbeath F.C. players Brechin City F.C. players Scottish Professional Football League players People from Blantyre, South Lanarkshire