| Rob Apter | |
| Fullname: | Robert Julian Apter |
| Birth Date: | 23 April 2003 |
| Birth Place: | Liverpool, England |
| Position: | Right midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Blackpool |
| Clubnumber: | 25 |
| Youthyears1: | 2012–2019 |
| Youthclubs1: | Motherwell |
| Youthyears2: | 2019–2020 |
| Youthclubs2: | Blackpool |
| Years1: | 2020– |
| Clubs1: | Blackpool |
| Caps1: | 2 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2021 |
| Clubs2: | → Bamber Bridge (loan) |
| Caps2: | 18 |
| Goals2: | 9 |
| Years3: | 2022 |
| Clubs3: | → Chester (loan) |
| Caps3: | 17 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Years4: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs4: | → Scunthorpe United (loan) |
| Caps4: | 19 |
| Goals4: | 4 |
| Years5: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs5: | → Tranmere Rovers (loan) |
| Caps5: | 18 |
| Goals5: | 4 |
| Years6: | 2024 |
| Clubs6: | → Tranmere Rovers (loan) |
| Caps6: | 10 |
| Goals6: | 4 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2021– |
| Nationalteam1: | Scotland U19 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 23:38, 9 March 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 22:30, 8 May 2022 (UTC) |
Robert Julian Apter (born 23 April 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a right midfielder for club Blackpool. Born in England, he has represented Scotland at under-19 level.
Born in Liverpool, Apter signed for Tranmere Rovers academy at the age of 8 and remained until he was released at 16. Apter secured a two-year scholarship at Blackpool in May 2019 and signed a two-year professional contract with the option of an additional year in November 2020.[1] He made his senior debut later that month as a substitute in a 3–0 EFL Trophy win Leeds United U21.[2] [3] Apter made his league debut on 26 January 2021 as a late substitute in a 5–0 win away to Wigan Athletic and provided the assist for their final goal.[4] [5] In February 2021, he was one of 33 players awarded with the League Football Education's The 11 award for under-18 players.[6]
On 13 August 2021, Apter joined Bamber Bridge on loan.[7] As of 2 December, he had scored ten goals in all competitions, including one goal from the halfway line in November in a 4–1 win away at Witton Albion.[8] He returned to his parent club on 15 December.[9]
Apter signed a new two-and-a-half-year contract with Blackpool on 3 December 2021, with an option of a further year.[10] In December 2021, Apter joined Scottish side Livingston on a week long trial with a view to signing on loan. However no transfer materialised following the trial.[11]
On 12 January 2024, he signed a new two-year contract with the club.[12]
On 3 January 2022, Apter joined Chester on an initial 28-day loan.[13] On 1 February, it was extended until the end of the season.[14]
On 28 August 2022, Apter joined National League club Scunthorpe United on a short-term loan until January 2023.[15] He made his debut the following day in a 2–0 home defeat to FC Halifax Town.[16]
On 1 September 2023, Apter joined Tranmere Rovers on loan until January 2024.[17] [18] He was nominated for League 2 Player of the Month for November.[19]
On 12 January 2024, Apter signed a new three-and-a-half-year contract with Blackpool, returning to Tranmere for a second loan until the end of the season.[20] [21] [22]
In September 2021, Apter was called up to the Scotland under-19s.[23]
He made his debut for the under-19s on 10 November 2021 against Armenia. He scored his first goal for them three days later in a 3–0 victory over Gibraltar.[24]
| Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Blackpool | 2020–21 | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | Championship | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| Bamber Bridge (loan) | 2021–22[25] | NPL Premier Division | 18 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 21 | 10 | ||
| Chester (loan) | 2021–22[26] | National League North | 17 | 2 | — | — | — | 17 | 2 | ||||
| Scunthorpe United (loan) | 2022–23 | National League | 19 | 4 | — | — | — | 19 | 4 | ||||
| Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 2023–24 | League Two | 19 | 4 | |||||||||
| Career total | 56 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 60 | 16 | |||
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