Jamil Roberts (footballer, born 1998)

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Jamil Roberts
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-06-14) 14 June 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth Langport, England
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Forward
Team information
Current team
 Chattanooga Red Wolves
Number 3
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 4 (0)
2021 Sporting Kansas City II 16 (2)
2022 South Georgia Tormenta 24 (2)
2023 Peninsula Power 22 (1)
2024– Chattanooga Red Wolves 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 January 2024

Jamil Roberts (born 14 June 1998) is an English professional footballer who currently plays for Chattanooga Red Wolves SC in USL League One.

Youth career[edit]

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 and amateur career[edit]

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[edit]

Sporting Kansas City II[edit]

Sporting Kansas City selected Roberts with the 77th overall pick in the 2021 MLS Draft.[12] After deferring joining the organization until after his senior season at Marshall, Roberts signed with the club's USL Championship affiliate Sporting Kansas City II on 1 July 2021.[13] 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.[14] He scored his first professional goal on 12 August 2021 in a 4–2 loss vs. Birmingham Legion FC.[15][16] He went on to make 16 appearances and scored 2 goals for the club.[17] Following the 2021 season, Kansas City opted to declined their contract option on Roberts.[18]

Tormenta FC[edit]

On 25 March 2022, Tormenta FC announced that it had signed Roberts for the 2022 USL League One season.[19] Roberts made his debut for Tormenta coming on for Alex Morrell in the 69th minute of a 1–0 loss to North Carolina FC.[20] Roberts gained his first assist for the club in a 2–0 win against Birmingham Legion in the U.S. Open Cup.[21] On 6 November 2022, Roberts came on in the 78th minute in the 2022 USL League One Final against the Chattanooga Red Wolves to score the winning goal in a 2–1 victory.[22] On 7 December 2022, it was announced that Tormenta FC had declined Roberts option to bring him back for the 2023 season.[23]

Peninsula Power[edit]

After leaving Tormenta FC, Roberts joined National Premier Leagues Queensland side Peninsula Power in Australia on a two-year deal ahead of the 2023 season.[24] Roberts made his debut for Peninsula Power in a 2–1 loss against Sunshine Coast Wanderers, starting and playing 58 minutes.[25]

Chattanooga Red Wolves[edit]

Roberts returned to USL League One on 9 January 2024, signing with Chattanooga Red Wolves.[26]

Career statistics[edit]

As of 28 December 2023[27]
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
West Virginia Alliance 2019 USL League Two 4 0 – – 4 0
Sporting Kansas City II 2021 USL Championship 16 2 – – 16 2
Tormenta FC 2022 USL League One 24 2 3 0 2 1 29 3
Peninsula Power FC 2023 NPL Queensland 22 1 1 0 0 0 23 1
Total 66 5 4 0 2 1 72 6

Honours[edit]

College[edit]

Marshall Thundering Herd

Individual[edit]

Professional[edit]

South Georgia Tormenta[edit]

References[edit]

  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 (27 January 2021). "Herd soccer star drafted". The Parthenon. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
  4. ^ "MSOC: Nov. 5 Players of the Week". conferenceusa.com. 5 November 2018. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
  5. ^ "MSOC: All-Conference Awards Announced". conferenceusa.com. 12 November 2019. 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 (22 January 2021). "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. ^ Herald-Dispatch, TIM STEPHENS The (22 January 2021). "Sporting KC picks Herd's Roberts in MLS SuperDraft". The Herald-Dispatch. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  13. ^ Bergabo, Patrik (1 July 2021). "Sporting Kansas City II signs 2021 MLS SuperDraft selection Jamil Roberts". SportingKC.com. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ "Jamil Roberts 2021 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
  16. ^ "Birmingham Legion vs. Sporting KC II Match Report – Wednesday August 11, 2021". FBref.com. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
  17. ^ "USA - J. Roberts - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". ie.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  18. ^ City, Sporting Kansas. "Sporting KC announces roster moves ahead of 2022 MLS season". Sporting Kansas City.
  19. ^ "Tormenta FC Signs Midfielder Jamil Roberts". South Georgia Tormenta FC. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  20. ^ "MATCH RECAP: North Carolina FC Defeat Tormenta in First Match of the Season, 1-0". North Carolina FC. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
  21. ^ "Birmingham Legion FC vs. South Georgia Tormenta FC - Football Match Stats - April 19, 2022 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
  22. ^ "South Georgia Tormenta FC vs. Chattanooga Red Wolves - Football Match Summary - November 6, 2022 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
  23. ^ "Tormenta FC Announces Initial 2023 Roster Decisions". South Georgia Tormenta FC. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
  24. ^ "Jamil Roberts". Peninsula Power FC. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
  25. ^ "Peninsula Power vs. SC Wanderers - 25 February 2023 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
  26. ^ "Experienced Trophy Winner Jamil Roberts Joins Chattanooga Squad". ChattanoogaRedWolves-SC.com. Chattanooga Red Wolves. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  27. ^ "USA - J. Roberts - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". Retrieved 12 April 2022.

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