Connor_Roberts_(footballer,_born_1995)
Connor Roberts (footballer, born 1995)
Welsh footballer
Connor Richard John Roberts (born 23 September 1995) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a right-back for EFL Championship club Leeds United on loan from Premier League club Burnley, and the Wales national team.
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Roberts playing for Wales at the UEFA Euro 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Connor Richard John Roberts[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1995-09-23) 23 September 1995 (age 28) | ||
| Place of birth | Neath, Wales | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Leeds United (on loan from Burnley) | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2015 | Swansea City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2021 | Swansea City | 133 | (11) |
| 2015–2016 | → Yeovil Town (loan) | 45 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Bristol Rovers (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Middlesbrough (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2021– | Burnley | 78 | (5) |
| 2024– | → Leeds United (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014 | Wales U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2016 | Wales U21 | 2 | (1) |
| 2018– | Wales | 55 | (3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:09, 19 March 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:28, 26 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
Early career
Born in Neath, Roberts grew up in the nearby village of Crynant in Neath Port Talbot and joined Swansea City's Youth Academy at the age of 9.[3] After progressing through the academy, Roberts won the 2014–15 Professional U21 Development League 2 title in his debut professional season and was rewarded with a new two-year contract.[4]
Roberts signed a new three-year contract with Swansea City in September 2016.[5] Upon returning from Bristol Rovers, Roberts linked up with Swansea City Under-23s and went on to win the 2016–17 Professional U23 Development League 2 title and 2016–17 Premier League Cup.[6][7]
Loan moves
On 8 August 2015, Roberts joined League Two club Yeovil Town on a one-month loan deal,[8] and made his debut later that day in a 3–2 defeat against Exeter City.[9] Roberts quickly established himself at Huish Park, and the Glovers extended Roberts' loan contract to the end of the 2015–16 season.[10] Roberts made 54 appearances for Yeovil over the course of the season, missing just one match due to a call-up to the Wales under-21 national team. Roberts received three Player of the Year Awards and was also voted Young Player of the Year.[11]
In August 2016, Roberts joined League One club Bristol Rovers on a six-month loan deal.[12] Roberts made his debut in a 3–2 victory over Northampton Town on 1 October 2016, and made a further four appearances for the Pirates before returning to Swansea.[13][14]
On 14 July 2017, it was announced that Roberts would be joining Championship club Middlesbrough on a season-long loan deal.[15] After making one league appearance his loan spell was terminated in January and he returned to Swansea City.
Swansea City
Roberts made his debut for Swansea City on 6 January 2018 in the FA Cup third round against Wolverhampton Wanderers.[16] On 29 September, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3–0 win over Queens Park Rangers.[17] On 3 June 2021, Roberts was named Swansea City Player of the Year for the 2020–21 season.[18]
Burnley
On 31 August 2021, Roberts joined Premier League side Burnley for an undisclosed fee signing a four-year deal.[19][20] On 23 April 2023 Roberts was named in the EFL Championship Team of the Season.[21]
On 1 February 2024, Roberts joined EFL Championship side Leeds United on loan until the end of the 2023–24 season.[22]
He scored his first goal for Leeds United against Leicester City on 23 February 2023, the equaliser in a 3-1 home win.[23]
Roberts has been capped at Wales under-19 level.[24] In March 2016, Roberts received his first call-up to the Wales under-21 side for their 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches,[25] and made his debut as a second-half substitute in their 2–1 defeat against Romania, on 29 March 2016.
He was called into the Wales national football team for the first time on 15 March 2018.[26] He made his senior international debut in the China Cup final against Uruguay in March 2018 when he came on as a 59th minute substitute for Declan John.[27] Roberts scored his first goal for the senior team in a 4–1 victory over the Republic of Ireland on 6 September 2018, finishing a half-volley set up by Gareth Bale. In May 2021, he was selected for the Wales squad for the delayed UEFA Euro 2020 tournament.[28] On 16 June, Roberts scored the second goal in a 2–0 win against Turkey, once again assisted by Bale.[29] On 26 June, Roberts' participation in the tournament ended due to a groin injury sustained in the first half, and Wales went on to lose 4–0 to Denmark.[30]
In November 2022 he was named in the Wales squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.[31]
Club
- As of match played 17 March 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Swansea City | 2015–16[32] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17[33] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2017–18[34] | Premier League | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19[35] | Championship | 45 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 49 | 5 | ||
| 2019–20[36] | Championship | 38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 42 | 1 | |
| 2020–21[37] | Championship | 46 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 50 | 5 | |
| Total | 133 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 152 | 11 | ||
| Yeovil Town (loan) | 2015–16[32] | League Two | 45 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 54 | 0 |
| Bristol Rovers (loan) | 2016–17[33] | League One | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Middlesbrough (loan) | 2017–18[34] | Championship | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Burnley | 2021–22[38] | Premier League | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 22 | 1 | |
| 2022–23[39] | Championship | 43 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 50 | 5 | ||
| 2023–24[40] | Premier League | 14 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| Total | 78 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 88 | 6 | |||
| Leeds United (loan) | 2023–24[40] | Championship | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 267 | 17 | 26 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 312 | 18 | ||
- Appearances in Championship play-offs
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
International
- As of match played 26 March 2024[41]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 2018 | 8 | 1 |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 12 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 55 | 3 | |
- As of match played 13 November 2021. Wales' score listed first, score column indicates score after each Roberts goal.[41]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 September 2018 | Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales | 3 |  Republic of Ireland | 4–0 | 4–1 | 2018–19 UEFA Nations League B |
| 2 | 16 June 2021 | Baku Olympic Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan | 28 |  Turkey | 2–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 |
| 3 | 13 November 2021 | Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales | 33 |  Belarus | 5–1 | 5–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Swansea City U23
Burnley
Individual
- "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Wales (WAL)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 32. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- "Connor Roberts: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- Fisher, Ben (16 December 2020). "Swansea's Connor Roberts: 'I can be in the workshop for hours on end'". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- "Roberts joins Yeovil on loan". Swansea City A.F.C. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2015.[permanent dead link]
- "Connor pens new Swans deal". Swansea City A.F.C. 27 September 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2016.[permanent dead link]
- "Swansea City Under 23s win the league". Wales Online. 14 March 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
- "It's a perfect end to the season, says King". Premier League. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
- "Connor Roberts signs on loan". Yeovil Town F.C. 8 August 2015. Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- "Exeter City 3–2 Yeovil Town". BBC Sport. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- "Swansea defender Connor Roberts staying at Yeovil Town until end of season". Sky Sports. 6 January 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- "Roberts and Krysiak win end of season awards". Yeovil Town F.C. 7 May 2016. Archived from the original on 7 May 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- "Connor Roberts: Bristol Rovers sign Swansea City defender on loan". BBC Sport. 25 August 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- "Northampton Town 2–3 Bristol Rovers". BBC Sport. 1 October 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- "Connor Roberts has returned to parent club Swansea City". Bristol Rovers F.C. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- "Connor Roberts: Swansea City loan full-back to Middlesbrough for 2017–18 season". BBC Sport. 14 July 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- Henry, Matthew (6 January 2018). "Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–0 Swansea City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- Pritchard, Dafydd (29 August 2018). "Swansea City 3–0 Queens Park Rangers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- "CONNOR ROBERTS NAMED SWANSEA CITY SUPPORTERS' PLAYER OF THE YEAR". Swansea City A.F.C. 3 June 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- "Connor Roberts: Burnley sign Wales defender from Swansea". BBC Sport. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- "CONNOR CLOCKS ON". Burnley F.C. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- "Connor Roberts: Leeds United sign Burnley defender on loan until end of season". BBC Sport. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- "Leeds United 3-1 Leicester City: Whites produce stunning fightback to close gap on leaders". BBC Sport. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- "Men U.19 v Montenegro – Game 2 Drawn". Football Association of Wales. 24 April 2014. Archived from the original on 25 April 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- "Connor Roberts selected for Wales under-21 squad". Yeovil Town F.C. 21 March 2016. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
- "Aaron Ramsey to miss China Cup as Ryan Giggs names first Wales squad". BBC Sport. 15 March 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- "'MY PROUDEST MOMENT'". Swansea City A.F.C. 29 March 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- "Uncapped Colwill in Wales Euro 2020 squad". BBC Sport. 30 May 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- Pritchard, Dafydd (16 June 2021). "Turkey 0–2 Wales". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- Pritchard, Dafydd (26 June 2021). "Wales 0–4 Denmark". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- "Games played by Connor Roberts in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- "Games played by Connor Roberts in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- "Games played by Connor Roberts in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- "Games played by Connor Roberts in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- "Games played by Connor Roberts in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- "Games played by Connor Roberts in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- "Games played by Connor Roberts in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- "Games played by Connor Roberts in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- "Games played by Connor Roberts in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- "Roberts, Connor". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- "It's a perfect end to the season, says King". www.premierleague.com. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- Long, Dan (25 April 2023). "Blackburn Rovers 0–1 Burnley: Vincent Kompany's Clarets clinch Championship title after Manuel Benson stunner". Sky Sports. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- "EFL Team of the Season line-ups revealed". English Football League. 23 April 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- "Erling Haaland: Manchester City forward wins PFA men's Player of the Year award". BBC Sport. 29 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- Connor Roberts at Soccerbase
- Connor Roberts – UEFA competition record (archive)
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