Connor Roberts (footballer, born 1995)
Connor Richard Jones Roberts (born 23 September 1995) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays for Swansea City and the Wales national team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Connor Richard Jones Roberts[1] | ||
Date of birth | 23 September 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Neath, Wales | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
Playing position(s) | Right back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Swansea City | ||
Number | 23 | ||
Youth career | |||
Swansea City | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014– | Swansea City | 87 | (6) |
2015–2016 | → Yeovil Town (loan) | 45 | (0) |
2016 | → Bristol Rovers (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2017–2018 | → Middlesbrough (loan) | 1 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2014 | Wales U19 | 1 | (0) |
2016 | Wales U21 | 2 | (1) |
2018– | Wales | 16 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:28, 22 July 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:45, 19 November 2019 (UTC) |
Club career
Swansea City
After progressing through Swansea City's Youth Academy, Roberts won the 2014–15 Professional U21 Development League 2 title in his debut professional season and was rewarded with a new two-year contract.[3]
Roberts signed a new three-year contract with Swansea City in September 2016.[4] Upon returning from Bristol Rovers, Roberts linked up with Swansea City Under-23s and went on to win the 2016–17 Professional U23 Development League 2 title and 2016–17 Premier League Cup.[5][6]
Yeovil Town loan
On 8 August 2015, Roberts joined Football League Two club Yeovil Town on a one-month loan deal,[7] and made his debut later that day in a 3–2 defeat against Exeter City.[8] Roberts quickly established himself at Huish Park, and the Glovers extended Roberts' loan contract to the end of the 2015–16 season.[9]
Roberts made 54 appearances for Yeovil over the course of the season, missing just one match due to a call-up to the Wales Under-21 national team. Roberts received three Player of the Year Awards and was also voted Young Player of the Year.[10]
Bristol Rovers loan
In August 2016, Roberts joined Football League One club Bristol Rovers on a six-month loan deal.[11] Roberts made his debut in a 3–2 victory over Northampton Town on 1 October 2016, and made a further four appearances for the Pirates before returning to Swansea.[12][13]
Middlesbrough loan
On 14 July 2017, it was announced that Roberts would be joining Championship club Middlesbrough on a season-long loan deal.[14] After making one league appearance his loan spell was terminated in January and he returned to Swansea City.
Return to Swansea City
Roberts made his debut for Swansea City on 6 January 2018 in the FA Cup 3rd round against Wolverhampton Wanderers. He scored his first goal for the club on 29 September 2018 during a 3–0 win over Queens Park Rangers.[15]
International career
Roberts has been capped at Wales under-19 level.[16] In March 2016, Roberts received his first call-up to the Wales under-21 side for their 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches,[17] and made his debut as a second-half substitute in their 2–1 defeat against Romania, on 29 March 2016.
He was called into the Welsh senior squad for the first time on 15 March 2018.[18] He made his senior international debut in the China Cup final against the Uruguay national football team in March 2018 when he came on as a 59th minute substitute for Declan John.[19] Roberts scored his first goal for the senior team in a 4–1 victory over Republic of Ireland on 6 September 2018, finishing a half-volley set up by Gareth Bale.
Personal life
In July 2020, he announced his engagement to musician and girlfriend Georgina Van Hoof.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 29 July 2020
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Swansea City | 2015–16[20] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
2016–17[21] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
2017–18[22] | Premier League | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
2018–19[23] | Championship | 45 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 49 | 5 | ||
2019–20[24] | Championship | 38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 42 | 1 | |
Total | 87 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 102 | 6 | ||
Yeovil Town (loan) | 2015–16[20] | League Two | 45 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 54 | 0 |
Bristol Rovers (loan) | 2016–17[21] | League One | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Middlesbrough (loan) | 2017–18[22] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
Career totals | 135 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 165 | 6 |
- Appearances in Championship play-offs
- Appearances in Football League Trophy
- Appearance in EFL Trophy
International
- As of match played 19 November 2019[25]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Wales | 2018 | 8 | 1 |
2019 | 8 | 0 | |
Total | 16 | 1 |
International goals
- As of match played 19 November 2019. Wales score listed first, score column indicates score after each Roberts goal.[25]
No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 6 September 2018 | Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales | 3 | 4–0 | 4–1 | 2018–19 UEFA Nations League B |
References
- "Notification of shirt numbers: Swansea City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 71. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- "FootballSquads – Yeovil Town – 2015/16". FootballSquads. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- "Roberts joins Yeovil on loan". Swansea City A.F.C. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- "Connor pens new Swans deal". Swansea City A.F.C. 27 September 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- "Swansea City Under 23s win the league". Wales Online. 14 March 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
- "It's a perfect end to the season, says King". Premier League. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
- "Connor Roberts signs on loan". Yeovil Town F.C. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- "Exeter City 3–2 Yeovil Town". BBC Sport. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- "Swansea defender Connor Roberts staying at Yeovil Town until end of season". Sky Sports. 6 January 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- "Roberts and Krysiak win end of season awards". Yeovil Town F.C. 7 May 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- "Connor Roberts: Bristol Rovers sign Swansea City defender on loan". BBC Sport. 25 August 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- "Northampton Town 2–3 Bristol Rovers". BBC Sport. 1 October 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- "Connor Roberts has returned to parent club Swansea City". Bristol Rovers F.C. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- "Connor Roberts: Swansea City loan full-back to Middlesbrough for 2017–18 season". BBC Sport. 14 July 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- Pritchard, Dafydd (29 August 2018). "Swansea City 3–0 Queens Park Rangers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- "Men U.19 v Montenegro – Game 2 Drawn". Football Association of Wales. 24 April 2014. Archived from the original on 25 April 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- "Connor Roberts selected for Wales under-21 squad". Yeovil Town F.C. 21 March 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
- "Aaron Ramsey to miss China Cup as Ryan Giggs names first Wales squad". BBC Sport. 15 March 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- "'My proudest moment' – Swansea City FC". www.swanseacity.com.
- "Games played by Connor Roberts in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- "Games played by Connor Roberts in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- "Games played by Connor Roberts in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- "Games played by Connor Roberts in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- "Games played by Connor Roberts in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- "Roberts, Connor". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
External links
- Connor Roberts at Soccerbase