Kevin Roberts (footballer, born 1989)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kevin Roberts | ||
| Date of birth | 17 August 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Halifax Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2006 | Chester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2010 | Chester City | 81 | (7) |
| 2010–2014 | Cambridge United | 116 | (3) |
| 2014– | Halifax Town | 75 | (2) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 September 2016 (UTC). | |||
Kevin Roberts (born 17 August 1989) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays for Halifax Town as both a defender and midfielder.
Career
Born in Liverpool, Merseyside, Roberts, after appearing in several pre-season friendlies ahead of 2007–08 made his competitive first team debut for Chester City as a substitute against Nottingham Forest in the Football League Cup first round tie on 14 August 2007 at home. After the game ended goalless, Roberts braveley 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 game.
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 side for the remainder of the campaign, with several youth team contemporaries such as Paul McManus, Shaun Kelly and Glenn Rule joining him in the side. The following season again brought a regular starting place in the side in a defensive position, in a compaign that ended in relegation from Football League Two. He remained with the club as they began the following season in the Conference Premier. Roberts joined Cambridge United in February 2010 after his contract with Chester was terminated, signing a contract until the end of the season.
All Chester City players' statistics for the 2009/10 season were expunged after Chester were expelled from the Conference Premier for breaking league regulations.
Roberts signed a 1-year extension at Cambridge Utd 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. He was released by Cambridge on 27 May 2014.
He signed for Conference Premier team Halifax Town on 1 July 2014.[1]
References
- ↑ "FC Halifax Town sign Scott Boden and Kevin Roberts". BBC Sport. 1 July 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
