Stuart Roberts (footballer, born 1980)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stuart Roberts | ||
| Date of birth | 22 July 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Carmarthen, Wales | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Carmarthen Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 19??-1998 | Swansea City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1998–2001 | Swansea City | 94 | (14) |
| 2001–2004 | Wycombe Wanderers | 70 | (4) |
| 2004 | Swansea City | 12 | (1) |
| 2004 | Chester City | 0 | (0) |
| 2004 | Kidderminster Harriers | 5 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | Forest Green Rovers | 19 | (0) |
| 2005–2008 | Aberystwyth Town | 89 | (15) |
| 2008– | Carmarthen Town | 36 | (5) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 May 2010. | |||
Stuart Roberts (born 22 July 1980 in Carmarthen) is a Welsh former professional footballer. He is a midfielder and currently with Carmarthen Town. He has represented Wales at Under-21 level.[1]
Roberts began his career as a trainee with Swansea City, turning professional in August 1998. His first team debut came on 11 August 1998 when he was a late substitute for Jon Coates in the 1–1 draw at home to Norwich City in the League Cup. His league debut came four days later in the 2–1 defeat away to Cambridge United, this time as a second-half substitute for Ryan Casey.
With Swansea in the midst of a financial crisis,[2] Roberts spent part of the 2001 pre-season on trial with Rotherham United[3] and moved to Wycombe Wanderers in October 2001 for a fee of £100,000.[4] He remained with Wycombe until February 2004 when he returned to Swansea, initially on loan,[5] but a month later on a free transfer.[6] He later claimed that his time at Wycombe under Lawrie Sanchez had 'destroyed him as a player and a person'.[7]
Released at the end of the season, he joined Chester City on a non-contract basis in June 2004.[8]
Roberts joined Kidderminster Harriers in August 2004,[9] but was released a month later[10] and joined Forest Green Rovers.[11] He was released by Forest Green at the end of the 2004–05 season.[12]
In July 2005 he returned to Wales, joining Aberystwyth Town,[13] where he was a regular for three years before joining Carmarthen Town in August 2008.[14]
References
- ↑ "Wales U21 1–2 Belarus U21". BBC Sport. 5 October 2001. Retrieved 2 December 2008.
- ↑ "I want to stay, says Roberts". BBC Sport. 11 October 2001. Retrieved 2 December 2008.
- ↑ "Swans wait on Roberts". BBC Sport. 10 July 2001. Retrieved 2 December 2008.
- ↑ "Roberts signs for Wycombe". BBC Sport. 17 October 2001. Retrieved 2 December 2008.
- ↑ "Winning return for Roberts". BBC Sport. 25 February 2004. Retrieved 2 December 2008.
- ↑ "Roberts rejoins Swansea". BBC Sport. 27 February 2004. Retrieved 2 December 2008.
- ↑ "Roberts for Aber". NonLeagueDaily. 22 July 2005. Retrieved 2 December 2008.
- ↑ "Swansea trio sign new deals". BBC Sport. 29 June 2004. Retrieved 2 December 2008.
- ↑ "Harriers look at Roberts". BBC Sport. 18 August 2004. Retrieved 2 December 2008.
- ↑ "Harriers reject Roberts". BBC Sport. 15 September 2004. Retrieved 2 December 2008.
- ↑ "Roberts joins Rovers". BBC Sport. 16 September 2004. Retrieved 2 December 2008.
- ↑ "Forest Green confirm player cull". BBC Sport. 26 April 2005. Retrieved 2 December 2008.
- ↑ "Tudur-Jones accepts Swansea deal". BBC Sport. 25 July 2005. Retrieved 2 December 2008.
- ↑ "Brace bags striker". NonLeagueDaily. 4 August 2008. Retrieved 2 December 2008.