Jordan Roberts (footballer, born 1994)
 Jordan Roberts playing for Ipswich Town in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jordan Stephen Roberts[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 January 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Watford, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Ipswich Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2011 | Peterborough United | ||
| 2011–2012 | Aldershot Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | Aldershot Town | 79 | (11) |
| 2012 | → Havant & Waterlooville (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Tamworth (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Bishop's Stortford (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 9 | (2) |
| 2016–2018 | Crawley Town | 58 | (9) |
| 2018– | Ipswich Town | 2 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2014–2015 | England C | 2 | (1) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:32, 14 September 2018 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19:14, 16 December 2017 (UTC) | |||
Jordan Stephen Roberts (born 5 January 1994) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Championship club Ipswich Town.
Roberts has previously played for Tamworth, Havant & Waterlooville, Bishop's Stortford, Aldershot Town, Inverness Caledonian Thistle and Crawley Town.
Club career
Aldershot Town
Roberts was born in Watford, Hertfordshire. He started his career in the youth team of Peterborough United as a first year scholar but was released in the summer of 2011. Roberts completed his second year of his scholarship with Football League Two side Aldershot Town.[2] On 21 February 2012, Roberts signed his first professional contract, on a two-and-a-half-year deal.[3] Four days later he made his professional debut coming on as a late substitute for Guy Madjo in a 4–1 win over Barnet.[4]
On 1 October 2012, Roberts joined Conference South side Havant & Waterlooville on a one-month loan deal.[5] On 6 October 2012, Roberts made his Havant & Waterlooville debut in a 2–2 draw with AFC Hornchurch, replacing Steve Ramsey in the 70th minute.[6]
On 10 January 2013, Roberts signed for Tamworth on loan until 9 February.[7] On 12 January 2013, Roberts made his Tamworth debut in a 2–1 defeat against Gainsborough Trinity in a FA Trophy tie.[8]
In February 2013, Roberts joined Bishop's Stortford on loan for the remainder of the season.[9] On 16 February 2013, Roberts made his Bishop's Stortford debut in a 1–1 draw against Hinckley United, replacing Alli Abdullahi in with 30 minutes remaining.[10] On 27 February 2013, Roberts scored his first Bishop's Stortford goal in a 2–2 draw against Corby Town.[11]
On Roberts return to Aldershot Town, he became a key figure between the years of 2014 and 2015, netting eleven times in over seventy games.
Inverness Caledonian Thistle
On 7 July 2015, Roberts joined Scottish side Inverness Caledonian Thistle.[12] On 16 July 2015, Roberts made his Inverness Caledonian Thistle debut in a UEFA Europa League qualifier tie against Astra Giurgiu, in which he played nine minutes in their 1–0 defeat.[13] On 30 April 2016, Roberts scored his first Inverness Caledonian Thistle goal in a 4–1 victory over Partick Thistle, netting in the 85th minute.[14] Roberts went on to score another goal a week later in a 3–2 defeat against Dundee United.[15]
Crawley Town
On 28 June 2016, Roberts joined League Two side Crawley Town on a free transfer.[16] He scored his first goal for Crawley in an FA Cup tie against Bristol Rovers on 15 November 2016.[17]
On 14 May 2018, it was announced that Roberts would leave Crawley at the end of his current deal in June.[18]
Ipswich Town
On 28 June 2018, following his release from Crawley, Roberts agreed to join Championship side Ipswich Town on a two-year deal.[19]
Career statistics
- As of match played 28 April 2018.[20]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aldershot Town | 2011–12 | League Two | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2012–13 | League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | Conference Premier | 35 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | 4[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 41 | 7 | ||
| 2014–15 | Conference Premier | 38 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 44 | 6 | ||
| Total | 79 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 93 | 13 | ||
| Havant & Waterlooville (loan) | 2012–13 | Conference South | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Tamworth (loan) | 2012–13 | Conference Premier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Bishop's Stortford (loan) | 2012–13 | Conference South | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2015–16 | Scottish Premiership | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 13 | 3 |
| Crawley Town | 2016–17 | League Two | 23 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 26 | 4 |
| 2017–18 | League Two | 35 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 7 | |
| Total | 58 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 62 | 11 | ||
| Ipswich Town | 2018–19 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 154 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 177 | 28 | ||
- ↑ Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
- 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
- ↑ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References
- ↑ "Jordan Roberts". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ↑ "Jordan Roberts profile". ATFC. 3 March 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
- ↑ "Roberts handed new deal". EuroSport. 21 February 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
- ↑ "Aldershot 4–1 Barnet". BBC Sport. 25 February 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
- ↑ "Shots bring in forward Cadogan". Sky Sports. 1 October 2012.
- ↑ "AFC Hornchurch vs. Havant & Waterlooville". Soccerway. 6 October 2012.
- ↑ "Football League signing for Lambs". ThisIsTamworth.com. 10 January 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
- ↑ "Gainsborough Trinity vs. Tamworth". Soccerway. 12 January 2013.
- ↑ "BLUES BORROW SHOTS` ROBERTS". Pitchero Non League. February 2013.
- ↑ "Bishop's Stortford vs. Hinckley United". Soccerway. 16 February 2013.
- ↑ "Corby Town vs. Bishop's Stortford". Soccerway. 27 February 2013.
- ↑ "Midfielder Jordan Roberts joins Inverness Caledonian Thistle". BBC Sport. BBC. 7 July 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- ↑ "Inverness CT vs. Astra". Soccerway. 16 July 2015.
- ↑ "Partick Thistle vs. Inverness CT". Soccerway. 30 April 2016.
- ↑ "Inverness CT vs. Dundee United". Soccerway. 6 May 2016.
- ↑ "Reds sign Roberts". Crawley Town Official Site. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
- ↑ "Bristol Rovers 4-2 Crawley". BBC Sport. 15 November 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ↑ "NEW CONTRACT OFFERS MADE TO THREE PLAYERS". Crawley Town Official Site. 14 May 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ↑ "Ipswich bring in Crawley winger Roberts". BBC. 28 June 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- ↑ "J. Roberts". Soccerway.
External links
- Jordan Roberts at Soccerbase
- Jordan Roberts at Soccerway