Zizi Roberts

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Zizi Roberts (born June 13, 1979 in Monrovia, Liberia) is a Liberian football player who last played for the Colorado Rapids in the MLS.

Roberts began his professional career in 1996 at the age of 17 and has since played for eight different teams in Liberia, Switzerland, Greece, and Italy. At one time, he was on the books of A.C. Milan, but never played a game for them, being instead loaned to some minor teams, such as Ravenna and Monza. Before coming to Colorado, he played for the Greek club Olympiakos for two years.

Roberts joined the Rapids before the 2003 season but was mostly a disappointment because of constant injuries. In two years, he appeared in 17 games and played only 1092 minutes, scoring 6 goals in that short time. Colorado let him go after the 2004 season.

Roberts has been an important player for the Liberia national team since making his debut in 1996. He has played 31 games for Liberia, scoring 9 goals, and he was named the Liberian Soccer Player of the Year in 2003.