Jamil Roberts (footballer, born 1998)

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Jamil Roberts
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-06-14) 14 June 1998 (age 23)
Place of birth Langport, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
2014–2016 Plymouth Argyle
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2021 Marshall Thundering Herd 72 (19)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 West Virginia Alliance FC 4 (0)
2021 Sporting Kansas City II 16 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 November 2021

Jamil Roberts (born 14 June 1998) is an English professional footballer who last played for Sporting Kansas City II of the USL Championship. He previously played college soccer for Marshall University.

Youth career[]

Prior to college, Roberts played in England for the Plymouth Argyle F.C. under-18 team.[1][2] He also attended Ivybridge Community College.[3]

College career[]

In 2017, his first season, Roberts appeared in 18 matches as a freshman, and became a mainstay in the starting lineup as a freshman.[1]

As a sophomore in 2018, Roberts scored five goals in 18 appearances for the Thundering Herd.[1] He was also named the Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week in early November.[4]

In 2019, Roberts played in 18 matches, scoring eight times.[1] He was named to the All-Conference USA second team.[5]

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 season was postponed to the spring, with the NCAA Tournament also to be played in the spring.[6] Ahead of the spring season, Roberts was drafted by Sporting Kansas City 77th overall in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft.[7] However, he decided to stay at Marshall for his senior season.[8] In the spring 2020 season, Roberts scored 2 goals in 13 regular season games.[1] However, he came alive in the NCAA Tournament, scoring a goal in three straight games for Marshall (vs. Georgetown, vs. North Carolina, and vs. Indiana) to propel them to their first ever National Championship win.[9][10]

Whilst at college, Roberts also played in the USL League Two, appearing for West Virginia Alliance FC in 2019.[11]

Professional career[]

After being drafted by Sporting KC in the 2021 MLS Draft, Roberts signed with the club's USL Championship affiliate Sporting Kansas City II on 1 July 2021.[12] Roberts made his professional debut with the club on 10 July 2021 in a 1–0 victory over Atlanta United 2 when he subbed in during the 67th minute.[13] He scored his first professional goal on 12 August 2021 in a 4–2 loss vs. Birmingham Legion FC.[14][15] Following the 2021 season, Kansas City opted to declined their contract option on Roberts.[16]

Honours[]

College[]

Marshall Thundering Herd

Individual[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Jamil Roberts - Men's Soccer". Marshall University Athletics. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
  2. ^ Errington, Chris (2021-05-16). "Former Argyle youth team player on brink of US national college title". PlymouthLive. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
  3. ^ Goodrich, Grant. "Herd soccer star drafted". The Parthenon. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
  4. ^ "MSOC: Nov. 5 Players of the Week". conferenceusa.com. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
  5. ^ "MSOC: All-Conference Awards Announced". conferenceusa.com. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
  6. ^ "NCAA DI Council approves moving fall championships to the spring | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
  7. ^ Herald-Dispatch, TIM STEPHENS The. "Sporting KC picks Herd's Roberts in MLS SuperDraft". The Herald-Dispatch. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
  8. ^ "Sporting Kansas City draft pick scores winning goal overtime of NCAA College Cup Championship". FOX 4 Kansas City WDAF-TV | News, Weather, Sports. 2021-05-18. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
  9. ^ "Marshall tops Indiana in OT for first-ever DI men's soccer championship | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
  10. ^ "Watch Jamil Roberts' 3 straight game-winners from Marshall soccer's title run | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
  11. ^ "West Virginia Alliance FC - 2019 Regular Season - Roster - Jamil Roberts -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  12. ^ Bergabo, Patrik (1 July 2021). "Sporting Kansas City II signs 2021 MLS SuperDraft selection Jamil Roberts". SportingKC.com. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  13. ^ Kovzan, Sam (10 July 2021). "Recap: Sporting KC II earns gritty 1-0 road win over Atlanta United 2". SportingKC.com. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  14. ^ "Jamil Roberts 2021 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
  15. ^ "Birmingham Legion vs. Sporting KC II Match Report – Wednesday August 11, 2021". FBref.com. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
  16. ^ City, Sporting Kansas. "Sporting KC announces roster moves ahead of 2022 MLS season". Sporting Kansas City.

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