Jamil Roberts (footballer, born 1998)

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Jamil Roberts
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-06-14) 14 June 1998 (age 26)
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
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2021 Marshall Thundering Herd 72 (19)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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 22 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 October 2024

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

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Youth career

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

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

Sporting Kansas City II

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

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

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

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

Career statistics

As of 28 December 2023 [27]
ClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
West Virginia Alliance 2019 USL League Two 40––40
Sporting Kansas City II 2021 USL Championship 162––162
Tormenta FC 2022 USL League One 2423021293
Peninsula Power FC 2023 NPL Queensland 2211000231
Total6654021726

Honours

College

Marshall Thundering Herd

Individual

Professional

South Georgia Tormenta

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References

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  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.
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  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.
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  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.
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  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.
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