Robbie Buchanan (born 23 February 1996) is a Scottish
footballer
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Blantyre
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,
South Lanarkshire
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, 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 Inverness Caledonian Thistle.
He made his debut on 20 August 2014 in the second round of the
Scottish Challenge Cup
The Scottish Professional Football League Challenge Cup,Livingston, replacing Gary Oliver in the 56th minute of a 4–1 loss. On 26 October, he made his professional debut in the
Scottish Championship
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, replacing Billy King for the final three minutes of a 1–1
Edinburgh derby
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draw with Hibernian at Easter Road. 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
Scottish Championship
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team
Cowdenbeath
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on 16 January 2015, playing 10 games without scoring, as the season ended with relegation.
He returned to Cowdenbeath, now of
Scottish League One
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, on 7 August, and his loan ended at the start of November 2015.
In November 2016, Buchanan joined Brechin City 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
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club, this time in
Scottish League Two
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Cowdenbeath
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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
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Pollok
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