Liam Roberts

Liam Joseph Roberts (born 24 November 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for League One side Walsall.

Liam Roberts
Personal information
Full name Liam Joseph Roberts[1]
Date of birth (1994-11-24) 24 November 1994[2]
Place of birth Walsall, England
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Walsall
Number 1
Youth career
0000–2012 Walsall
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012– Walsall 88 (0)
2012–2013 → Romulus (loan)
2014 → Rushall Olympic (loan) 0 (0)
2014 → Rainworth Miners Welfare (loan) 12 (0)
2014–2015 → Southport (loan) 0 (0)
2015 → Gresley (loan) 18 (0)
2015 → Gresley (loan) 9 (0)
2015 → Rugby Town (loan) 6 (0)
2016–2017 → Chester (loan) 15 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:56, 31 December 2019 (UTC)

Career

Roberts began his career at Walsall's youth academy before joining Romulus on a work experience loan on 4 December 2012.[3] He was released by Walsall on 7 May 2014.[4] However, Roberts subsequently re-signed for the club on 22 July 2014 as cover for Richard O'Donnell and Craig MacGillivray.[5]

Roberts was immediately sent out on loan to Rushall Olympic.[6] His loan deal with the Pics was terminated early to allow him to join Rainworth Miners Welfare on 9 September 2014.[7] Roberts then joined Conference side Southport on 27 November 2014, alongside teammate Amadou Bakayoko.[8] After failing to make an appearance for Southport, Roberts enjoyed a successful spell with Gresley in the second half of the season after joining on 16 January 2015.[9] Roberts made eighteen appearances for Gresley as they challenged for a play-off place in the Northern Premier League Division One South. He was handed a new one-year contract by Walsall on 5 June 2015.[10]

Roberts returned to Gresley on a three-month loan on 14 August 2015.[11] He was recalled by Walsall in October, joining the matchday squad for the first time as an unused substitute in the Saddlers' victory over Burton on 10 October 2015.[12] Six days later, Roberts joined Rugby on a one-month loan.[13] He made six appearances for the club before returning to Walsall.[14]

Roberts finally made his debut for Walsall on 6 February 2016 in a 3–0 home defeat against Millwall, following injuries to both Neil Etheridge and Craig MacGillivray.[15]

In July 2016, after signing a new one-year contract with Walsall, he joined Chester on a season-long loan.[16] He made 15 appearances in the National League, including a run of six consecutive clean sheets between September and October.[17]

Roberts finally established himself as Walsall's first-choice goalkeeper during the 2017–18 season, making 28 appearances in all competitions and being rewarded with a new two-and-a-half-year contract on 20 February 2018.[18] He signed a new contract in November 2019.[19]

Career statistics
As of match played 29 December 2019.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Walsall 2015–16[20] League One 1000000010
2016–17[21] League One 0000000000
2017–18[22] League One 24000004[lower-alpha 1]0280
2018–19[23] League One 42040001[lower-alpha 1]0470
2019–20[24] League Two 21020103[lower-alpha 1]0270
Total 8806010801030
Chester (loan) 2016–17[21] National League 15010—00160
Career total 10307010801190
  1. Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy

References
  1. "Retained List 2016-17" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  2. "Liam Roberts". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  3. Poole, Andrew (4 December 2012). "ROBERTS LOOKING TO TAKE CHANCE". Walsall FC. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  4. "Craig Westcarr: Walsall release top scorer in eight-man clear-out". BBC Sport. 7 May 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  5. "Walsall re-sign goalkeeper Liam Roberts". Express & Star. 22 July 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  6. "Walsall loan Liam Roberts to Rushall Olympic". 25 July 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  7. "Walsall's Liam Roberts switches loan sides". Express & Star. 9 September 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  8. "Liam Roberts: Walsall goalkeeper joins Southport on loan". BBC Sport. 27 November 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  9. "Walsall send young duo back out on loan". Express & Star. 16 January 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  10. "Liam Roberts signs new deal at Walsall". Express & Star. 5 June 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  11. Wilkinson, Ashley (14 August 2015). "Gresley secure four signings - including Walsall keeper Liam Roberts on loan". Burton Mail. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  12. "Walsall 2-0 Burton". BBC Sport. 10 October 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  13. Briggs, Daniel (16 October 2015). "ROBERTS JOINS RUGBY TOWN ON LOAN". Walsall FC. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  14. "Liam Roberts". Rugby Town FC. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  15. "Walsall 0-3 Millwall". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  16. Briggs, Daniel (4 July 2016). "ROBERTS JOINS CHESTER ON SEASON-LONG LOAN DEAL". Walsall FC. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  17. "Games played by Liam Roberts in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  18. "Walsall goalkeeper signs new two-and-a-half-year deal at Bescot". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  19. "Liam Roberts: Walsall goalkeeper signs new extended contract". 19 November 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  20. "Games played by Liam Roberts in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  21. "Games played by Liam Roberts in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  22. "Games played by Liam Roberts in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  23. "Games played by Liam Roberts in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  24. "Games played by Liam Roberts in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
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