Osian Roberts
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Anglesey, Wales | ||
| Playing position | Central midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Wales (technical director) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| Bangor City | |||
| Furman University | |||
| New Mexico Chiles | |||
| Teams managed | |||
| New Mexico Chiles | |||
| 1996–1999 | Wales U16 | ||
| 1996–1999 | Wales U18 | ||
| 1999 | Wales B | ||
| 1999–2007 | Porthmadog | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Osian Roberts is a Welsh football coach who is technical director of the Welsh national team. He has been described as "the most influential man in Welsh football."[1]
Early and personal life
Roberts was born in Anglesey,[1] and was brought up in Bodffordd on the island.[2]
Football
Roberts was a central midfielder,[1] and captained the Welsh Schools side.[2] He played in the Northern League for Bangor City,[1] before moving to the United States at the age of 19 after receiving a scholarship to attend Furman University.[1] He later played in the American Professional Soccer League for the New Mexico Chiles, where he was player-manager.[2]
After returning to Wales, he became Anglesey’s Football Development Officer in 1991.[1]
Roberts resigned as manager of Porthmadog to take up his position as technical director of the Welsh national team.[1] He has also coached the Wales under-16, Wales under-18 and Wales B teams, as well as helping coach the women's under-17 team.[1]
Television
A documentary series about Roberts called Byd Pêl-droed Osian Roberts was shown on S4C .[2][3]