Morgan Roberts
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Morgan Elliot Roberts[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 December 2000[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Northampton, England | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Northampton Town | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Northampton Soccer Stars | |||
| 2009–2018 | Northampton Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018– | Northampton Town | 5 | (0) |
| 2019 | → AFC Rushden & Diamonds (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | → Banbury United (loan) | 8 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:00, 12 January 2020 (UTC) | |||
Morgan Elliot Roberts (born 20 December 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL League Two side Northampton Town.[3]
Club career
Roberts joined Northampton Town's youth academy in 2009, after beginning at Northampton Soccer Stars, prior to being promoted into the first-team squad nine years later.[2][4] Roberts was an unused substitute for an EFL League One match with Blackpool in April 2018, which preceded his professional debut on 5 May during a 2–2 draw at Sixfields Stadium with Oldham Athletic; the club's 2017–18 finale as they suffered relegation.[3][5] He signed a new contract with Northampton on 17 May.[6]
On 11 October 2019, Roberts headed off on loan to AFC Rushden & Diamonds of the Southern League.[7] He won man of the match in two of his first three appearances for them.[8] He scored his first senior goal on 22 October, netting against Banbury United; a team he would later join.[9]
Roberts made a second one-month loan move of the season to a Southern League Premier Central team, this time in the shape of Banbury United on 13 November 2019; joining up with brother Connor.[10]
International career
Roberts was called up to a training camp with the Wales U21s in March 2019.[11]
Personal life
He attended Kingsthorpe Grove and Northampton School for Boys as a pupil.[4] His father, Gareth, is a former semi-professional footballer, while brother Connor is a current footballer.[4]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Northampton Town | 2017–18 | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018–19 | League Two | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Total | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| AFC Rushden & Diamonds (loan) | 2019–20 | Southern League | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Banbury United (loan) | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 27 | 4 | ||
- Notes
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.
- ^ Appearance(s) in the FA Trophy.
References
- ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2019" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Morgan Roberts - Midfielder". Northampton Town F.C. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ a b c d "England - M. Roberts". Soccerway. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ a b c "Getting to know... Cobblers' academy graduate Morgan Roberts". Northampton Chronicle & Echo. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ "Sean Whaler and Morgan Roberts to travel as part of 20 man squad". Northampton Town F.C. 9 April 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ "Academy products Morgan Roberts and Sean Whaler sign professional contracts". Northampton Town F.C. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ "Diamonds Announce Two Loan Signings". AFC Rushden & Diamonds. 11 October 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- ^ "Peaks hails 'excellent' Roberts as Cobblers teenager sparkles again for Diamonds". Northampton Chronicle & Echo. 20 October 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- ^ "Roberts nets the winner and Hughes also impresses in Diamonds victory". Northampton Chronicle & Echo. 23 October 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ "MORGAN ROBERTS JOINS UNITED ON LOAN FROM NORTHAMPTON TOWN Signings". Banbury United. 13 November 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ "Page highlights pathway for new look U21 squad". Football Association of Wales. 22 March 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ^ "Player Profiles". AFC Rushden & Diamonds. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- ^ "Morgan Roberts - Banbury United Football Club First Team". Banbury United. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
External links
- Morgan Roberts at Soccerway