Stephen Roberts (footballer, born 1980)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stephen Wyn Roberts[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 February 1980[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Wrexham, Wales | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2005 | Wrexham | 150 | (6) |
| 2005–2008 | Doncaster Rovers | 73 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | Walsall | 16 | (1) |
| Total | 239 | (8) | |
| International career | |||
| 1996 | Wales U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 1996–1999 | Wales U19 | 10 | (0) |
| 1999–2001 | Wales U21 | 3 | (0) |
| 2005 | Wales | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Stephen Wyn Roberts (born 24 February 1980) is a Welsh former professional footballer who most recently played for Walsall. He has also represented Wales at under-21 level.
Career
[edit]Roberts began his career at hometown club Wrexham,[1] where he took part in the club's Football League Trophy win in 2005,[2] before eventually moving to Doncaster Rovers where he joined up with his brother Neil Roberts who eventually moved on to join Wrexham.
On 1 July 2008, Roberts opted to turn down a new one-year contract at Doncaster Rovers, to drop down to League One to play for Walsall on a two-year contract. He became the "Saddlers" first signing of the 2008 pre-season.[3]
On 8 October 2009, Roberts announced his retirement from the game at the age of 29 due to a persistent back injury.
Honours
[edit]Wrexham
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2010). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11. Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing. p. 356. ISBN 978-1-84596-601-0.
- ^ "Southend 0-2 Wrexham". BBC. 10 April 2005. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- ^ Roberts commits to Doncaster move, BBC Sport. Retrieved on 18 October 2007
- ^ "Southend 0–2 Wrexham". BBC Sport. 10 April 2005. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
External links
[edit]- Stephen Roberts at Soccerbase
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