Connor Roberts (footballer, born 1995)
![]() 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 | 23 September 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Neath, Wales | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Right-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Burnley | ||
Number | 14 | ||
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 | 81 | (5) |
2024 | → Leeds United (loan) | 12 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2014 | Wales U19 | 1 | (0) |
2016 | Wales U21 | 2 | (1) |
2018– | Wales | 55 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:02, 27 August 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:28, 26 March 2024 (UTC) |
Connor Richard John Roberts (born 23 September 1995) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a right-back for EFL Championship club Burnley, and the Wales national team.
Club career
[edit]Early career
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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] On 21 May 2024, Burnley said he would return to the club once the loan ended.[24]
International career
[edit]Roberts has been capped at Wales under-19 level.[25] 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,[26] 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.[27] 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.[28] 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.[29] On 16 June, Roberts scored the second goal in a 2–0 win against Turkey, once again assisted by Bale.[30] 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.[31]
In November 2022 he was named in the Wales squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.[32]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 24 August 2024
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Swansea City | 2015–16[33] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
2016–17[34] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
2017–18[35] | Premier League | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
2018–19[36] | Championship | 45 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 49 | 5 | ||
2019–20[37] | Championship | 38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 42 | 1 | |
2020–21[38] | Championship | 46 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 50 | 5 | |
Total | 133 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 152 | 11 | ||
Yeovil Town (loan) | 2015–16[33] | League Two | 45 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 54 | 0 |
Bristol Rovers (loan) | 2016–17[34] | League One | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Middlesbrough (loan) | 2017–18[35] | Championship | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
Burnley | 2021–22[39] | Premier League | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 22 | 1 | |
2022–23[40] | Championship | 43 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 50 | 5 | ||
2023–24[41] | Premier League | 14 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | |||
2024–25[42] | Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
Total | 81 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 91 | 6 | |||
Leeds United (loan) | 2023–24[41] | Championship | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 15 | 1 | |
Career total | 274 | 17 | 26 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 321 | 18 |
- ^ a b c Appearances in Championship play-offs
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
International
[edit]- As of match played 26 March 2024[43]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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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.[43]
No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 6 September 2018 | Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales | 3 | ![]() |
4–0 | 4–1 | 2018–19 UEFA Nations League B |
2 | 16 June 2021 | Baku Olympic Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan | 28 | ![]() |
2–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 |
3 | 13 November 2021 | Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales | 33 | ![]() |
5–1 | 5–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
[edit]Swansea City U23
Burnley
Individual
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ EFL Team of the Season
- ^ "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.
- ^ "CLUB CONFIRM RETAINED LIST | BurnleyFC". www.burnleyfootballclub.com. Retrieved 21 May 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.
- ^ 2022 Wales World Cup squad
- ^ a b "Games played by Connor Roberts in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- ^ a b "Games played by Connor Roberts in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b "Games played by Connor Roberts in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Connor Roberts in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ a b "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.
External links
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- Connor Roberts at Soccerbase
- Connor Roberts – UEFA competition record (archive)
- 1995 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Neath
- Welsh men's footballers
- Wales men's youth international footballers
- Wales men's under-21 international footballers
- Wales men's international footballers
- Men's association football fullbacks
- Swansea City A.F.C. players
- Yeovil Town F.C. players
- Bristol Rovers F.C. players
- Middlesbrough F.C. players
- Burnley F.C. players
- Leeds United F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Premier League players
- UEFA Euro 2020 players
- 2022 FIFA World Cup players