Connor Roberts (footballer, born 1995)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Connor Richard John Roberts[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 September 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Neath, Wales | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Right back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Bristol Rovers (on loan from Swansea City) | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Swansea City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014– | Swansea City | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Yeovil Town (loan) | 45 | (0) |
| 2016– | → Bristol Rovers (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2014 | Wales U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2016 | Wales U21 | 2 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:30, 22 October 2016 (UTC). | |||
Connor Richard John Roberts (born 23 September 1995) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays for Bristol Rovers on loan from Swansea City.
Club career
Swansea City
After progressing through Swansea City Academy, Roberts signed a one-year professional contract with the Swans in 2014.[3] In May 2015, Roberts won the 2014–15 Professional U21 Development League 2 title as part of the Swansea Under-21 team.[4] Roberts signed a new two-year contract with Swansea in at the end of the season 2014–15 season.[5]
Yeovil Town loan
On 8 August 2015, Roberts joined Football League Two side Yeovil Town on a one-month loan deal,[6] he made his debut later that day in a 3–2 defeat against Exeter City.[7] On 6 January 2016, Roberts signed his fifth loan extension with the Glovers, thereby agreeing to stay at Huish Park until the end of the season.[8] Roberts played in 54 times for Yeovil, missing only one match all season due to his call-up to the Wales under-21 side, and walked away with three player of the year awards as well as the club's young player of the year award.[9][10]
Bristol Rovers loan
In August 2016, Roberts joined Football League One side Bristol Rovers on a six-month loan deal.[11] On 27 September 2016, Roberts signed a new three-year contract with Swansea until June 2019.[12] On 1 October 2016, Roberts made his debut for the club in a 3–2 victory over Northampton Town.[13]
International career
Roberts has been capped at Wales under-19 level.[14] 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,[15] and made his debut as a second-half substitute in their 2–1 defeat against Romania, on 29 March 2016.
Career statistics
- As of match played 15 November 2016.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Yeovil Town (loan) | 2015–16[9] | League Two | 45 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 54 | 0 |
| Bristol Rovers (loan) | 2016–17[16] | League One | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Career totals | 47 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 59 | 0 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in Football League Trophy
- ↑ Appearance in EFL Trophy
References
- ↑ "Barclays Premier League Squad Lists 2014/15 published". Premier League. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- ↑ "FootballSquads – Yeovil Town – 2015/16". FootballSquads. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ↑ "Youngsters offered pro contracts". swanseacity.net. Swansea City. 23 April 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ↑ "Llewellyn delighted to end season on a high". Swansea City A.F.C. 13 May 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ↑ "Roberts joins Yeovil on loan". Swansea City A.F.C. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- ↑ "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.
- 1 2 "Games played by Connor Roberts in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Retrieved 7 May 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.
- ↑ "Connor pens new Swans deal". Swansea City A.F.C. 27 September 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- ↑ "Northampton Town 2–3 Bristol Rovers". BBC Sport. 1 October 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Games played by Connor Roberts in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
