Stephen Robinson believes Alex Gogic has been St Mirren ’s stand-out performer so far this season. The powerful 29-year-old has played every minute of the Paisley club’s first four Premiership fixtures as the Buddies shot themselves towards the top end of the table.
The versatile defender has equally impressed at the back and when moved into midfield, producing another battling display as the Saints picked up a solid point against Livingston over the weekend.
Gogic is now away on international duty with Cyprus and will be looking to help his country inflict a first Euro 2024 qualifying defeat on Steve Clarke’s Scotland on Friday night.
And Robinson insists the former Hibs and Hamilton battler’s versatility makes him a key player for both club and country. He told Renfrewshire Live Sport: “Goga has arguably been my player of the season so far in the middle of the back three.“That’s where he plays at international level and that for me is his best position.“But during a game we can change, we can go to a back four and put Goga in the middle for a bit more height and physicality.“He’s that versatile he can play both roles.“We did that against Livi.
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