Robert Douglas

Robert James "Rab" Douglas (born 24 April 1972 in Lanark) is a Scottish footballer currently playing for Dundee having been released by Leicester City. He is a goalkeeper and is also a former Scotland international. As a boy, Douglas was a Motherwell supporter. Douglas, formerly of Dundee, joined Celtic F.C. in 2000, going on to gain over 100 appearances for the club, and was a key part of the team that reached the 2003 UEFA Cup Final. He was als... more

Robert James "Rab" Douglas (born 24 April 1972 in Lanark) is a Scottish footballer currently playing for Dundee having been released by Leicester City. He is a goalkeeper and is also a former Scotland international. As a boy, Douglas was a Motherwell supporter. Douglas, formerly of Dundee, joined Celtic F.C. in 2000, going on to gain over 100 appearances for the club, and was a key part of the team that reached the 2003 UEFA Cup Final. He was also considered a key player in Celtic's Scottish Premier League domestic title wins in 2000/01 and 2001/02. However, during the 2004-05 seasons he faced stiff competition from youngster David Marshall and Magnus Hedman and at the end of the season was told by Celtic's then manager, Martin O'Neill, that he would not be first choice for next season. Douglas decided that he wanted to test himself in England, rather than sit on the bench, and joined Leicester City on a free transfer. His future at the Walkers Stadium was under threat after being... less