Osian Roberts
![]() Roberts in 2015 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Place of birth | Anglesey, Wales | ||
Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Crystal Palace (assistant manager) | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1985–1988 | Furman Paladins | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Bangor City | |||
1984–1985 | Bethesda Athletic | ||
Llangefni Town | |||
1989–1990 | New Mexico Chiles | ||
Teams managed | |||
1990 | New Mexico Chiles | ||
1996–1999 | Wales U16 | ||
1996–1999 | Wales U18 | ||
1999 | |||
1999–2007 | Porthmadog | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Osian Roberts is a Welsh football coach and former player who is assistant manager at Crystal Palace.
He has been described as "the most influential man in Welsh football."[1]
Early life[]
Roberts was born in Anglesey,[1] and was brought up in Bodffordd on the island.[2]
Career[]
Roberts was a central midfielder,[1] and captained the Welsh Schools side.[2] He played in North Wales for Bangor City, Bethesda Athletic and Llangefni Town,[1][3] before moving to the United States at the age of 19 after receiving a scholarship to attend Furman University.[1] At Furman, he was named Southern Conference player of the year in 1986 and 1988.[4] He later played in the American Professional Soccer League for the New Mexico Chiles, where he was player-manager.[2]
After returning to Wales, he became Anglesey's Football Development Officer in 1991.[1]
Roberts resigned as manager of Porthmadog to take up his position as technical director of the Welsh national team.[1] He has also coached the Wales under-16, Wales under-18 and teams, as well as helping coach the women's under-17 team.[1] In 2014, he was the subject of documentary series called Byd Pêl-droed Osian Roberts; it was shown on S4C.[2][5]
On 21 July 2015, Roberts was promoted to assistant manager of the Welsh national team.[6] In November 2017, after Chris Coleman left the role, Roberts stated that he wished to become the new national team manager.[7] Roberts was kept on as assistant manager following the appointment of Ryan Giggs.[8]
On 1 August 2019 it was announced that Roberts had become technical director of the Morocco national team.[9][10] He resigned in July 2021.[11]
In August 2021 he became assistant manager at Crystal Palace.[12][13]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Osian's a football power in Wales". Wales Online. 24 June 2007. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Byd Pêl-droed Osian Roberts". S4C. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- ^ "Wales Assistant manager Osian Roberts awarded Honorary Fellowship". University of Wales Trinity Saint David. 12 July 2017.
- ^ "Furman University media guide (2012)" (pdf). Furman University. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ^ "Osian Roberts - On TV". Football Association of Wales. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- ^ "Cardiff City coach Paul Trollope joins Wales set-up". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ "Osian Roberts hopes to succeed Chris Coleman as Wales boss". BBC Sport. 25 November 2017. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ^ "Wales football: Ryan Giggs to keep Roberts on Wales staff". BBC Sport. 23 February 2018.
- ^ "Osian Roberts: Wales assistant manager appointed Morocco's Technical Director". BBC Sport. 1 August 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ "Osian Roberts has 'fallen in love' with Morocco" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ @Osian_Roberts (27 July 2021). "I can confirm that I have resigned from the @FRMF I have had a fantastic 2 years working in a truly beautiful count…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Osian Roberts appointed Vieira's assistant - News". Crystal Palace F.C.
- ^ "Osian Roberts delighted after being appointed Crystal Palace assistant manager". BT.com.
- 1960s births
- Living people
- Welsh footballers
- Welsh football managers
- Sportspeople from Anglesey
- Bangor City F.C. players
- Bethesda Athletic F.C. players
- New Mexico Chiles players
- American Professional Soccer League players
- Association football midfielders
- Association football coaches
- Crystal Palace F.C. non-playing staff
- Welsh expatriate footballers
- Welsh expatriate football managers
- Welsh expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- Expatriate soccer managers in the United States
- British expatriates in Morocco
- Expatriate football managers in Morocco