Morgan Roberts

Morgan Elliot Roberts (born 20 December 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL League Two side Northampton Town.[3]

Morgan Roberts
Personal information
Full name Morgan Elliot Roberts[1]
Date of birth (2000-12-20) 20 December 2000[2]
Place of birth Northampton, England
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[3]
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Northampton Town
Number 22
Youth career
Northampton Soccer Stars
2009–2018 Northampton Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Northampton Town 5 (0)
2019 → AFC Rushden & Diamonds (loan) 5 (1)
2019–2020 → Banbury United (loan) 8 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 12 January 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Roberts joined Northampton Town's youth academy in 2009, after beginning at Northampton Soccer Stars, prior to being promoted into the first-team squad nine years later.[2][4] Roberts was an unused substitute for an EFL League One match with Blackpool in April 2018, which preceded his professional debut on 5 May during a 2–2 draw at Sixfields Stadium with Oldham Athletic; the club's 2017–18 finale as they suffered relegation.[3][5] He signed a new contract with Northampton on 17 May.[6]

On 11 October 2019, Roberts headed off on loan to AFC Rushden & Diamonds of the Southern League.[7] He won man of the match in two of his first three appearances for them.[8] He scored his first senior goal on 22 October, netting against Banbury United; a team he would later join.[9]

Roberts made a second one-month loan move of the season to a Southern League Premier Central team, this time in the shape of Banbury United on 13 November 2019; joining up with brother Connor.[10]

International career

Roberts was called up to a training camp with the Wales U21s in March 2019.[11]

Personal life

He attended Kingsthorpe Grove and Northampton School for Boys as a pupil.[4] His father, Gareth, is a former semi-professional footballer, while brother Connor is a current footballer.[4]

Career statistics
As of 26 January 2020.[3][12][13]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Northampton Town 2017–18 League One 1000000010
2018–19 League Two 3000001[lower-alpha 1]040
2019–20 1010102[lower-alpha 1]050
Total 50101030100
AFC Rushden & Diamonds (loan) 2019–20 Southern League 5100003[lower-alpha 2]081
Banbury United (loan) 8300100093
Career total 184102060274
Notes
  1. Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.
  2. Appearance(s) in the FA Trophy.

References
  1. "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2019" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  2. "Morgan Roberts - Midfielder". Northampton Town F.C. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  3. "England - M. Roberts". Soccerway. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  4. "Getting to know... Cobblers' academy graduate Morgan Roberts". Northampton Chronicle & Echo. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  5. "Sean Whaler and Morgan Roberts to travel as part of 20 man squad". Northampton Town F.C. 9 April 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  6. "Academy products Morgan Roberts and Sean Whaler sign professional contracts". Northampton Town F.C. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  7. "Diamonds Announce Two Loan Signings". AFC Rushden & Diamonds. 11 October 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  8. "Peaks hails 'excellent' Roberts as Cobblers teenager sparkles again for Diamonds". Northampton Chronicle & Echo. 20 October 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  9. "Roberts nets the winner and Hughes also impresses in Diamonds victory". Northampton Chronicle & Echo. 23 October 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  10. "MORGAN ROBERTS JOINS UNITED ON LOAN FROM NORTHAMPTON TOWN Signings". Banbury United. 13 November 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  11. "Page highlights pathway for new look U21 squad". Football Association of Wales. 22 March 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  12. "Player Profiles". AFC Rushden & Diamonds. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  13. "Morgan Roberts - Banbury United Football Club First Team". Banbury United. Retrieved 14 November 2019.


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