Connor Roberts (footballer, born 1995)

Connor Richard Jones Roberts (born 23 September 1995) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays for Premier League club Burnley and the Wales national team.

Connor Roberts
Roberts playing for Wales at Euro 2020
Personal information
Full name Connor Richard Jones Roberts[1]
Date of birth (1995-09-23) 23 September 1995
Place of birth Crynant, Wales
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2]
Position(s) Right-back
Club 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 16 (1)
National team‡
2014 Wales U19 1 (0)
2016 Wales U21 2 (1)
2018– Wales 35 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:23, 25 April 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22:20, 24 March 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Early career

Born in Neath, Roberts grew up in the nearby village of Crynant 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 3rd 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]

International career

Roberts has been capped at Wales under-19 level.[21] 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,[22] 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.[23] 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.[24] 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.[25] On 16 June, Roberts scored the second goal in a 2–0 win against Turkey, once again assisted by Bale.[26] 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.[27]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 24 April 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Swansea City 2015–16[28] Premier League 00———00
2016–17[29] Premier League 00———00
2017–18[30] Premier League 4070——110
2018–19[31] Championship 4554000—495
2019–20[32] Championship 38110102[lower-alpha 1]0421
2020–21[33] Championship 46520002[lower-alpha 1]0505
2021–22[34] Championship 000000—00
Total 13311140104015211
Yeovil Town (loan) 2015–16[28] League Two 45040104[lower-alpha 2]0540
Bristol Rovers (loan) 2016–17[29] League One 2020001[lower-alpha 2]050
Middlesbrough (loan) 2017–18[30] Championship 100030—40
Burnley 2021–22[34] Premier League 1610010—171
Career totals 19712200609023212
  1. Appearances in Championship play-offs
  2. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

International
As of match played on 24 March 2022.[35]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Wales 201881
201980
202060
2021122
202210
Total353
As of match played on 13 November 2021. Wales' score listed first, score column indicates score after each Roberts goal.[35]
List of international goals scored by Connor Roberts
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
16 September 2018Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales3 Republic of Ireland4–04–12018–19 UEFA Nations League B
216 June 2021Baku Olympic Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan28 Turkey2–02–0UEFA Euro 2020
313 November 2021Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales33 Belarus5–15–12022 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Individual

References
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  2. "C. Roberts | Swansea". swanseacity.com. Swansea City F.C. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  3. Fisher, Ben (16 December 2020). "Swansea's Connor Roberts: 'I can be in the workshop for hours on end'". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  4. "Roberts joins Yeovil on loan". Swansea City A.F.C. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
  5. "Connor pens new Swans deal". Swansea City A.F.C. 27 September 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  6. "Swansea City Under 23s win the league". Wales Online. 14 March 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  7. "It's a perfect end to the season, says King". Premier League. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  8. "Connor Roberts signs on loan". Yeovil Town F.C. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  9. "Exeter City 3–2 Yeovil Town". BBC Sport. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  10. "Swansea defender Connor Roberts staying at Yeovil Town until end of season". Sky Sports. 6 January 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  11. "Roberts and Krysiak win end of season awards". Yeovil Town F.C. 7 May 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  12. "Connor Roberts: Bristol Rovers sign Swansea City defender on loan". BBC Sport. 25 August 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  13. "Northampton Town 2–3 Bristol Rovers". BBC Sport. 1 October 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  14. "Connor Roberts has returned to parent club Swansea City". Bristol Rovers F.C. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  15. "Connor Roberts: Swansea City loan full-back to Middlesbrough for 2017–18 season". BBC Sport. 14 July 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  16. Henry, Matthew (6 January 2018). "Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–0 Swansea City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  17. Pritchard, Dafydd (29 August 2018). "Swansea City 3–0 Queens Park Rangers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  18. "CONNOR ROBERTS NAMED SWANSEA CITY SUPPORTERS' PLAYER OF THE YEAR". Swansea City A.F.C. 3 June 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  19. "Connor Roberts: Burnley sign Wales defender from Swansea". BBC Sport. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  20. "CONNOR CLOCKS ON". Burnley F.C. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  21. "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.
  22. "Connor Roberts selected for Wales under-21 squad". Yeovil Town F.C. 21 March 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  23. "Aaron Ramsey to miss China Cup as Ryan Giggs names first Wales squad". BBC Sport. 15 March 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  24. "'MY PROUDEST MOMENT'". Swansea City A.F.C. 29 March 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  25. "Uncapped Colwill in Wales Euro 2020 squad". BBC Sport. 30 May 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  26. Pritchard, Dafydd (16 June 2021). "Turkey 0–2 Wales". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  27. Pritchard, Dafydd (26 June 2021). "Wales 0–4 Denmark". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  28. "Games played by Connor Roberts in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  29. "Games played by Connor Roberts in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  30. "Games played by Connor Roberts in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  31. "Games played by Connor Roberts in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  32. "Games played by Connor Roberts in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  33. "Games played by Connor Roberts in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  34. "Games played by Connor Roberts in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  35. "Roberts, Connor". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
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