Kevin Roberts (footballer, born 1989)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kevin Roberts[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 August 1989[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Defender / Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Wrexham | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2007 | Chester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2010 | Chester City | 81 | (7) |
| 2010–2014 | Cambridge United | 128 | (3) |
| 2013 | → Brackley Town (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2014–2017 | FC Halifax Town | 106 | (2) |
| 2017– | Wrexham | 3 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:06, 12 August 2017 (UTC). | |||
Kevin Roberts (born 17 August 1989) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender or a midfielder for National League club Wrexham.
Early life
Robert was born in Liverpool, Merseyside.[1]
Career
Chester City
Roberts started his career in Chester City's youth system, signing a professional contract in January 2007.[1] His first involvement in the first team came as an unused substitute in a 2–0 away defeat to Lincoln City on 5 May 2007.[2] He made his first-team debut as a substitute against Nottingham Forest in the League Cup first round tie on 14 August 2007 at home. After the match ended goalless, Roberts stepped up to take a penalty in the shoot-out but saw his effort saved as Chester went out 4–2 on penalties. Four days later he made his Football League debut in a 2–1 win at Rochdale, when he played the whole match.
Roberts' rise to prominence continued on 1 September 2007, when he came off the bench to score Chester's equaliser in a 1–1 draw at Rotherham United. His next goal enhanced his reputation further, as he scored a stunning volley in Chester's 2–2 derby draw with Wrexham on 25 November 2007. He went on to play regularly in the team for the remainder of the campaign, with several youth team contemporaries such as Paul McManus, Shaun Kelly and Glenn Rule joining him in the team. The following season again brought a regular starting place in the team in a defensive position, in a campaign that ended in relegation from League Two.
He remained with the club as they began the following season in the Conference Premier. All Chester City players' statistics for the 2009/10 season were expunged after Chester were expelled from the Conference Premier for breaking league regulations.
Cambridge United
Roberts joined Cambridge United in February 2010 after his contract with Chester was terminated, signing a contract until the end of the season.
Roberts signed a one-year contract extension at Cambridge United during the summer of 2010. Following a difficult season in which Cambridge battled relegation, Martin Ling was sacked and replaced by new manager Jez George, who signed Roberts to a further years contract for the 2011/12 season and reaffirmed his place as the club's first choice right back. Following a barren first 18 months at the club, Roberts scored his first goal for Cambridge in the club's 3–0 home victory against Southport, going on to add another two goals in his next three appearances.
On 4 October 2013, Roberts joined Conference North club Brackley Town on a one-month loan.[3] He was released by Cambridge on 27 May 2014.
FC Halifax Town
He signed for Conference Premier club FC Halifax Town on 1 July 2014.[4]
Wrexham
On 20 July 2017, Roberts signed for National League club Wrexham on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[5]
Career statistics
- As of match played 12 August 2017
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chester City | 2006–07[6] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007–08[7] | League Two | 37 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 39 | 3 | |
| 2008–09[8] | League Two | 44 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 46 | 4 | |
| Total | 81 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 85 | 7 | ||
| Cambridge United | 2009–10[9] | Conference Premier | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2010–11[10] | Conference Premier | 38 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 46 | 1 | ||
| 2011–12[11] | Conference Premier | 40 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 4[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 47 | 4 | ||
| 2012–13[12] | Conference Premier | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14[12] | Conference Premier | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 10[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| Total | 128 | 3 | 7 | 0 | — | 19 | 2 | 154 | 5 | |||
| Brackley Town (loan) | 2013–14[12] | Conference North | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| FC Halifax Town | 2014–15[12] | Conference Premier | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 4[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| 2015–16[12] | National League | 39 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 7[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 49 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17[12][13] | National League North | 43 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | 3[lower-alpha 4] | 1 | 51 | 3 | ||
| Total | 106 | 2 | 11 | 0 | — | 14 | 1 | 131 | 3 | |||
| Wrexham | 2017–18[12] | National League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Career total | 322 | 12 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 3 | 377 | 15 | ||
Honours
Cambridge United
- Conference Premier play-offs: 2013–14[14]
FC Halifax Town
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2009). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10. Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing. p. 355. ISBN 978-1-84596-474-0.
- ↑ "Chester: Results/matches: 2006/07". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- ↑ "Loan deal for Roberts". Cambridge United F.C. 4 October 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- ↑ "FC Halifax Town sign Scott Boden and Kevin Roberts". BBC Sport. 1 July 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- ↑ "Kevin Roberts joins Wrexham AFC for an undisclosed fee". Wrexham A.F.C. 20 July 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
- ↑ "Games played by Kevin Roberts in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- ↑ "Games played by Kevin Roberts in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- ↑ "Games played by Kevin Roberts in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- ↑ Williams, Tony; Wright, James, eds. (2010). Non-League Club Directory 2011. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 50–51. ISBN 978-1-869833-68-8.
- ↑ Williams, Mike; Williams, Tony, eds. (2011). Non-League Club Directory 2012. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 52–53. ISBN 978-1-869833-70-1.
- ↑ Williams, Mike; Williams, Tony, eds. (2012). Non-League Club Directory 2013. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 46–47. ISBN 978-1-869833-77-0.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "K. Roberts". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
- ↑ "Ashton Athletic 0–5 FC Halifax Town". Halifax Courier. 17 September 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
"FC Halifax Town 2–1 Stalybridge". Halifax Courier. 1 October 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
"Matlock 1–1 FC Halifax Town". Halifax Courier. 26 November 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
"FC Halifax Town 2–3 Matlock". Halifax Courier. 29 November 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2017. - ↑ Osborne, Chris (18 May 2014). "Cambridge United 2–1 Gateshead". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- ↑ "FC Halifax Town 2–1 Chorley – After extra-time". Halifax Courier. 13 May 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- ↑ "FC Halifax Town 1–0 Grimsby Town". BBC Sport. 22 May 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
External links
- Kevin Roberts profile at the Wrexham A.F.C. website
- Kevin Roberts at Soccerbase
