Osian Roberts

Osian Roberts
Roberts in 2015
Personal information
Place of birth Anglesey, Wales
Playing position Central midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Wales (assistant manager)
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1985–1988 Furman University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Bangor City
New Mexico Chiles
Teams managed
New Mexico Chiles
1996–1999 Wales U16
1996–1999 Wales U18
1999 Wales B
1999–2007 Porthmadog
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Osian Roberts is a Welsh football coach who is assistant manager of the Welsh national team. He has been described as "the most influential man in Welsh football."[1]

Early and personal life

Roberts was born in Anglesey,[1] and was brought up in Bodffordd on the island.[2]

Football

Roberts was a central midfielder,[1] and captained the Welsh Schools side.[2] He played in North Wales for Bangor City,[1] before moving to the United States at the age of 19 after receiving a scholarship to attend Furman University.[1] At Furman University, he was named Southern Conference player of the year in 1986 and 1988.[3] 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 Wales B teams, as well as helping coach the women's under-17 team.[1]

On 21 July 2015, Roberts was promoted to assistant manager of the Welsh national team.[4] In November 2017, after Chris Coleman left the role, Roberts stated that he wished to become the new national team manager.[5]

Television

A documentary series about Roberts called Byd Pêl-droed Osian Roberts was shown on S4C .[2][6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Osian's a football power in Wales". Wales Online. 24 June 2007. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Byd Pêl-droed Osian Roberts". S4C. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
  3. ↑ "Furman University media guide (2012)" (pdf). Furman University. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  4. ↑ "Cardiff City coach Paul Trollope joins Wales set-up". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  5. ↑ "Osian Roberts hopes to succeed Chris Coleman as Wales boss". BBC Sport. 25 November 2017. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  6. ↑ "Osian Roberts - On TV". Football Association of Wales. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
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