Patrick Roberts

Patrick Roberts

Roberts warming up for Fulham in 2014
Personal information
Full name Patrick John Joseph Roberts[1]
Date of birth (1997-02-05) 5 February 1997[2]
Place of birth Kingston upon Thames, England
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in)[2]
Playing position Winger[2]
Club information
Current team
 Celtic
(on loan from Manchester City)
Number 27
Youth career
Molesey Juniors
0000–2010 AFC Wimbledon
2010–2014 Fulham[2][3]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2014–2015 Fulham 19 (0)
2015– Manchester City 1 (0)
2016– → Celtic (loan) 8 (3)
National team‡
2012–2013 England U16 7 (1)
2013–2014 England U17 14 (7)
2015– England U18 2 (1)
2014– England U19 16 (6)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 April 2016.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 March 2016

Patrick John Joseph Roberts (born 5 February 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for Scottish Premiership club Celtic, on loan from Premier League club Manchester City. He previously played for Fulham.

Club career

Fulham

Having joined Fulham from AFC Wimbledon at the age of 13,[4][5] Roberts signed his first professional contract shortly after his 17th birthday in February 2014, tying himself to the club until the summer of 2016.[6] Roberts described signing the contract as "one of the best feelings I've ever had in my life".[4]

Roberts was named among Fulham's substitutes for the first time on 15 March 2014 for a Premier League game against Newcastle United,[7] with Fulham manager Felix Magath describing Roberts after the match as "an extraordinary talent".[8] On 22 March 2014, he made his debut as a 55th-minute substitute in a Premier League defeat to Manchester City.[9] On 5 May, he scored in the second leg of the 2014 FA Youth Cup final, which Fulham lost 7–6 on aggregate to Chelsea.[10] Roberts' first appearance of the 2014-2015 campaign came as a substitute in Fulham's opening day fixture at Ipswich Town on 9 August, where he managed to grab an assist shortly after coming on.[11] He made his first start for the Cottagers on 20 August 2014 in a home match against Wolverhampton Wanderers.[12][13]

Manchester City

On 19 July 2015, Roberts signed for Manchester City on a long-term deal for an undisclosed fee, believed to be in the region of £12 million.[14][15] Roberts made his debut coming on as a substitute for Jesus Navas against Real Madrid in the pre-season 2015 International Champions Cup.[16] On 22 September 2015, Roberts made his first team debut for Manchester City when he came on as a substitute during a 4–1 win against Sunderland in the League Cup.[17] He made his league debut for Manchester City in a 4–1 loss to Tottenham Hotspur, coming on as a substitute for Sergio Aguero.[18]

Loan to Celtic

On 29 January 2016, it was reported that Celtic had agreed an 18 month loan deal with Manchester City for Roberts, and the player was in Glasgow for a medical.[19] The transfer was confirmed on 1 February.[20] He played for the U20 side a couple of days later in a 4–0 win over Motherwell, scoring Celtic's fourth in the last minute and providing assists for the other three goals.[21] Roberts made his first team debut for Celtic on 20 February 2016, coming on a substitute for the final few minutes of Celtic's 3–0 league win over Inverness CT at Celtic Park.[22][23] He was given his first starting appearance on 2 March in a league match at home against Dundee. Celtic could only draw 0–0, but Roberts was noted to have looked "sharp" and showed "flashes of his talent".[23]

On 2 April 2016, Roberts netted a brace for Celtic in a 3-1 come-from-behind win over Hearts. The goals were his first in competitive football.[24]

International career

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Roberts playing for England U19s in 2015

Roberts has represented England at under-16, under-17 and under-19 levels.[25] He played an integral role in England's victory at the 2014 European Under-17 Championship in Malta, scoring three goals, grabbing four assists and being named in the team of the tournament.[26]

In August 2014 Roberts received his first call up to the England under-19 squad.[27] Despite being just 17 years old at the time, Roberts played a massive part in the England under-19 team's progression through the 2015 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualifying round. In the three group games played by England under-19, Roberts recorded a total of four goals and four assists.

Personal life

Roberts was born in Kingston upon Thames, Greater London.[2] His parents are both from Merseyside and he is a fan of Liverpool.[28]

Career statistics

As of 30 April 2016
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Fulham 2013–14[29] Premier League 200000—20
2014–15[30] Championship 1702010—200
Total 1902010—220
Manchester City 2015–16[31] Premier League 1000200030
Celtic (loan) 2015–16[31] Scottish Premiership 8320——103
Career Total 273403000343

Honours

England U17
Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Updated Barclays Premier League Squad Lists 2013/14". Premier League. 4 February 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Patrick Roberts". Fulham F.C. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
  3. ↑ "Through the Ranks: Patrick Roberts". Fulham FC. Archived from the original on 20 January 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  4. 1 2 "Roberts deal delight". Fulham F.C. 14 February 2014. Archived from the original on 3 May 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  5. ↑ "The star makers: How Fulham became one of the best youth academies in the modern game". independent.co.uk. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  6. ↑ "Roberts' Pro Deal". Fulham F.C. 6 February 2014. Archived from the original on 3 May 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  7. ↑ "Fulham 1 – 0 Newcastle". BBC Sport. 15 March 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
  8. ↑ "Magath: I Hate To Lose". Fulham FC. 15 March 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
  9. ↑ "Man City 5 – 0 Fulham". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  10. ↑ "FA Youth Cup final: Chelsea beat Fulham 7–6 on aggregate" BBC Sport. 5 May 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  11. ↑ Emons, Michael (9 August 2014). "Ipswich Town 2 - 1 Fulham". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  12. ↑ Flanagan, Aaron (10 November 2014). "Who is Patrick Roberts? Everything you need to know about the Liverpool transfer target". The Mirror. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  13. ↑ "Fulham 0 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1". Fulham FC. 20 August 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  14. ↑ "Patrick Roberts: Manchester City sign Fulham teenager". Sky Sports. 19 July 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  15. ↑ "Manchester City sign Fulham's Patrick Roberts to swell homegrown contingent". The Guardian. 19 July 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  16. ↑ "Manchester City vs. Real Madrid - 24 July 2015 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
  17. ↑ "Sunderland 1 – 4 Man City". The Guardian. 22 September 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  18. ↑ "Tottenham Hotspur vs. Manchester City - 26 September 2015". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  19. ↑ McLaughlin, Chris (29 January 2016). "Patrick Roberts: Manchester City midfielder to join Celtic on loan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  20. ↑ "Celtic sign Colin Kazim-Richards & Patrick Roberts, send Ciftci on loan". BBC Sport. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  21. ↑ "Celtic fans hail Patrick Roberts after impressive debut in youth team victory over Motherwell". Daily Record. 5 February 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  22. ↑ "Games involving Roberts, Patrick in season 2015/2016". FitbaStats. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  23. 1 2 Hawkins, Billy. "Celtic fans react on Twitter to Patrick Roberts' full debut performance". HITC. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  24. ↑ "Celtic 3-1 Hearts: Patrick Roberts brace helps Hoops go seven points clear at top". "Daily Mail". 2 April 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  25. ↑ "Patrick Roberts". The Football Association. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
  26. ↑ http://www.uefa.com/under17/season=2014/technical-report/tr-under17-2014.pdf
  27. ↑ The Football Association. "Three U17 Euro winners make step up to England U19s". thefa.com.
  28. ↑ Nick Akerman. "Liverpool". Bleacher Report.
  29. ↑ "Games played by Patrick Roberts in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
  30. ↑ "Games played by Patrick Roberts in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  31. 1 2 "Games played by Patrick Roberts in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 April 2016.

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