Callum Roberts (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Callum Roberts[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 April 1997[2] | ||
| Place of birth | South Shields, England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Newcastle United | ||
| Number | 46 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005– | Newcastle United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014– | Newcastle United | 0 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Gateshead (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 February 2015 | |||
Callum Roberts (born 14 April 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Newcastle United.[3]
Early career
Roberts joined Newcastle United at the age of eight and also played youth football for Whitley Bay Sproggs while attending Churchill Community College in Wallsend.[3]
While still at school during the 2012–13 season, Roberts scored eight goals in nine league appearances for the Newcastle United Under-18s in the 2012–13 Professional U18 Development League.[4]
He officially joined the Newcastle United Academy the following season and made 19 appearances for the Under-18s in the 2013–14 Professional U18 Development League, scoring four goals.[5] He also made two appearances in the FA Youth Cup as Newcastle United reached the Quarter Finals of the competition.[6] He also made the step up to Under-21 level, making ten appearances in the 2013–14 Professional U21 Development League and scoring his first goal at that level in their match against Liverpool at Anfield.[7]
Club career
Newcastle United
On 3 January 2015, Roberts made his senior debut, coming on as a second-half substitute in an FA Cup match against Leicester City, a match which Leicester City won 1–0.[8] At the end of January 2015, he signed his first professional contract with Newcastle United, committing himself to his hometown club on a long-term deal.[9]
Gateshead (loan)
Shortly after making his Newcastle United debut, on 16 January 2015, it was announced that he joined Football Conference side and near-neighbours Gateshead on a month-long loan deal.[10] This deal was later extended to a season-long deal,[11] but he was recalled on 26 February to provide injury cover at Newcastle United,[12] having made three appearances during his spell at Gateshead.
References
- ^ "Clubs announce 2015/16 Barclays Premier League squads" (PDF). premierleague.com. Premier League. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ^ "Callum Roberts". 11v11. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Academy Player Profile : Callum Roberts". Newcastle United. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ^ "U18 Scorers/Appearances 2012/13". nufc.com. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ^ "U18 Scorers/Appearances 2013/14". nufc.com. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ^ "FA Youth Cup 2013/14". nufc.com. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ^ "Reserves Report : Liverpool U21s 5 Newcastle U21s 2". Newcastle United. 21 March 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ^ "Match Reports : Leicester 1 Newcastle 0". Newcastle United. 3 January 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ^ "Roberts Signs Professional Deal" (Press release). Newcastle United. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ^ "Young Guns Join Gateshead On Loan". Newcastle United. 16 January 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
- ^ "Young Pair Extend Gateshead Loans". Newcastle United. 12 February 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ^ "Newcastle recall winger Callum Roberts from Gateshead to cope with injury problems". Newcastle Evening Chronicle. 26 February 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
External links
- Callum Roberts at Soccerway
- Newcastle United profile