Morgan Roberts

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Morgan Roberts
Personal information
Full name Morgan Elliot Roberts[1]
Date of birth (2000-12-20) 20 December 2000 (age 21)[2]
Place of birth Northampton, England
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[3]
Position(s) Winger[4]
Club information
Current team
 Banbury United
Youth career
Northampton Soccer Stars
2009–2018 Northampton Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Northampton Town 6 (0)
2019 → AFC Rushden & Diamonds (loan) 5 (1)
2019–2020 → Banbury United (loan) 8 (3)
2020 → Brackley Town (loan) 1 (0)
2021– Banbury United 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:28, 18 December 2021 (UTC)

Morgan Elliot Roberts (born 20 December 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for Banbury United.

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][5] 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][6] He signed a new contract with Northampton on 17 May.[7]

On 11 October 2019, Roberts headed off on loan to AFC Rushden & Diamonds of the Southern League.[8] He won man of the match in two of his first three appearances for them.[9] He scored his first senior goal on 22 October, netting against Banbury United; a team he would later join.[10] 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 12 November 2019; joining up with brother Connor.[11] On 12 December 2020, Roberts joined National League North team Brackley Town on loan for a month.[12]

On 7 July 2021, Roberts rejoined former club Banbury United on a permanent deal.[13]

International career[]

Roberts was called up to a training camp with the Wales U21s in March 2019.[14]

Personal life[]

He attended Kingsthorpe Grove and Northampton School for Boys as a pupil.[5] His father, Gareth, is a former semi-professional footballer, while brother Connor is a current footballer.[5]

Career statistics[]

As of 21 March 2021.[3][15][16]
Club 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
2020–21 League One 1 0 1 0 2 0 3[a] 0 7 0
Total 6 0 2 0 3 0 6 0 17 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 3 0 0 0 11 3
Brackley Town (loan) 2020–21 National League North 1 0 0 0 0 0 2[b] 0 3 0
Career total 20 4 2 0 6 0 11 0 39 4
Notes
  1. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.
  2. ^ a b Appearance(s) in the FA Trophy.

References[]

  1. ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2019" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Morgan Roberts - Midfielder". Northampton Town F.C. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  3. ^ a b c "England - M. Roberts". Soccerway. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Roberts 'really enjoying' Banbury spell after another man of the match display". Northampton Chronicle and Echo. 2 December 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Getting to know... Cobblers' academy graduate Morgan Roberts". Northampton Chronicle & Echo. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  6. ^ "Sean Whaler and Morgan Roberts to travel as part of 20 man squad". Northampton Town F.C. 9 April 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  7. ^ "Academy products Morgan Roberts and Sean Whaler sign professional contracts". Northampton Town F.C. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  8. ^ "Diamonds Announce Two Loan Signings". AFC Rushden & Diamonds. 11 October 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  9. ^ "Peaks hails 'excellent' Roberts as Cobblers teenager sparkles again for Diamonds". Northampton Chronicle & Echo. 20 October 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  10. ^ "Roberts nets the winner and Hughes also impresses in Diamonds victory". Northampton Chronicle & Echo. 23 October 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  11. ^ "MORGAN ROBERTS JOINS UNITED ON LOAN FROM NORTHAMPTON TOWN Signings". Banbury United. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  12. ^ "YOUNG DUO MAKE LOAN MOVES". Northampton Town. 12 December 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  13. ^ Roberts, James (7 July 2021). "Banbury re-sign ex-Northampton Town winger Morgan Roberts". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  14. ^ "Page highlights pathway for new look U21 squad". Football Association of Wales. 22 March 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  15. ^ "Player Profiles". AFC Rushden & Diamonds. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  16. ^ "Morgan Roberts - Banbury United Football Club First Team". Banbury United. Retrieved 14 November 2019.

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