Arthur_Rogers_(footballer)
Arthur Rogers (footballer)
English footballer (born 1996)
Arthur Rogers (born 26 September 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for USL Championship club FC Tulsa.
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_(cropped).jpg) Rogers with Hartford Athletic in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1996-09-26) 26 September 1996 (age 27) | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Tulsa | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hanwell Town | |||
| Wealdstone | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers | 17 | (7) |
| 2017–2019 | UTRGV Vaqueros | 45 | (3) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Corpus Christi FC | 13 | (4) |
| 2020–2021 | Hartford Athletic | 41 | (3) |
| 2022–2023 | Northern Colorado Hailstorm | 62 | (2) |
| 2024– | FC Tulsa | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 December 2023 | |||
Youth
Rogers spent time with both Hanwell Town and Wealdstone,[1] as well as have trials with clubs such as QPR, Brentford, Watford, and Fulham.[2][3]
College and amateur
In 2016, Rogers opted to move to the United States to play college soccer at Kentucky Wesleyan College.[1] After a successful first season with the Panthers, he transferred to the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, where he played for three seasons, making a total of 45 appearances, scoring 3 goals and tallying 10 assists, and was named All-WAC Second Team, as well as the United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-West Region Second Team.[4]
While at college, Rogers also appeared in the USL League Two for Corpus Christi FC.[5]
Professional
On 23 December 2019, Rogers signed his professional contract with USL Championship side Hartford Athletic ahead of their 2020 season.[6] He made his debut on 17 July 2020, appearing as a 67th-minute substitute during a 1–0 win over New York Red Bulls II.[7] Rogers appeared in 16 of Hartford's 17 matches for the 2020 USL season and on 14 December 2020 he re signed with Hartford for the 2021 season.[8]
On 24 March 2022, it was announced Rogers had joined USL League One club Northern Colorado Hailstorm ahead of their inaugural season.[9] At the end of the season, Rogers was voted the 2022 USL League One Defender of the Year.[10]
Rogers signed with USL Championship side FC Tulsa on 15 December 2023.[11]
- "Arthur Rogers - Men's Soccer". Kentucky Wesleyan College Athletics.
- Athletic, Hartford (12 June 2020). "20 Questions with Arthur Rogers". Hartford Athletic | Connecticut's Professional Soccer Team.
- Director, Tonys Soccer School Academy. "BARNES EAGLES FC Arthur Rogers". www.tonys-soccer-school.net.
- "Arthur Rogers - 2019 - Men's Soccer". UTRGV Athletics.
- "Corpus Christi FC | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- Athletic, Hartford (23 December 2019). "Midfielder Arthur Rogers Signs for 2020 Season". Hartford Athletic | Connecticut's Professional Soccer Team.
- "New York Red Bulls II vs. Hartford Athletic - July 17, 2020 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
- "ARTHUR ROGERS RETURNING TO HARTFORD ATHLETIC". hartfordathletic.com. 14 December 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- USLLeagueOne com Staff (1 November 2022). "Northern Colorado's Arthur Rogers Voted 2022 League One Defender of the Year". USL League One.
- Malue, B. "Arthur Rogers brings his Defender of the Year status to FC Tulsa". FCTulsa.com. FC Tulsa. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
Media related to Arthur Rogers (footballer) at Wikimedia Commons- Kentucky Wesleyan bio
- UTRGV bio
- Arthur Rogers at USL Championship
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