Robert Sloan (born July 14, 1983 in Paisley) is a Scottish footballer, currently playing for Scottish Football League First Division side Raith Rovers.
Sloan started his professional career with Heart of Midlothian, making his debut as an 18-year-old in a 2-0 defeat at Motherwell. He scored his first senior goal on Hearts' next visit to Fir Park, as the Maroons won 2-1 towards the end of the 2001-02 season. The following season he found his oppor...
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Robert Sloan (born July 14, 1983 in Paisley) is a Scottish footballer, currently playing for Scottish Football League First Division side Raith Rovers.
Sloan started his professional career with Heart of Midlothian, making his debut as an 18-year-old in a 2-0 defeat at Motherwell. He scored his first senior goal on Hearts' next visit to Fir Park, as the Maroons won 2-1 towards the end of the 2001-02 season. The following season he found his opportunities limited by the arrival of French winger Jean-Louis Valois and agreed a 6-month loan move to Alloa in January 2003. Initially this appeared to have benefited Sloan, as he made 15 first team appearances for Hearts when they finished third in the SPL in 2003-04 but he again slipped out of first team contention the following year.
In January 2005 long-term admirer John Connolly eventually succeeded in signing Sloan for St Johnstone, having earlier tried to secure him on a loan deal. However, Connolly was replaced by Owen Coyle only months...
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