| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kory Paul Roberts [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 December 1997 [2] | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.84 m) [3] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender [4] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hednesford Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2016 | Walsall | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2020 | Walsall | 26 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Bromley | 22 | (1) |
| 2021 | → AFC Telford United (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Rushall Olympic (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2022 | → Dartford (loan) | 18 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | Hemel Hempstead Town | 38 | (2) |
| 2024 | Rushall Olympic | 7 | (0) |
| 2024– | Hednesford Town | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:25, 23 June 2024 (UTC) | |||
Kory Paul Roberts (born 17 December 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Hednesford Town.
Roberts was born in Birmingham, West Midlands. [5] He joined the Walsall academy at the age of 16 from Birmingham's Sunday football scene, after a failed trial at Birmingham City. [6] He signed his first professional contract with Walsall in May 2016. [7] On 31 December 2016, Roberts made his Football League debut against Oxford United in a 0–0 draw. [8]
He signed a new contract with Walsall in October 2018, running until June 2020. [9]
Following his release from Walsall, he signed for Bromley in September 2020. [10] On 29 September 2021, he signed for National League North side AFC Telford United on a two-month loan deal. [11] On 26 November 2021, he was on the move again, this time to a level below when he signed for Southern Football League Premier Division Central side Rushall Olympic on loan until January 2022. [12]
On 28 January 2022, Roberts joined Dartford on loan. [13]
On 31 May 2022, it was confirmed that Roberts would leave Bromley following the end of his contract. [14]
On 22 July 2022, Roberts signed for Hemel Hempstead Town. [15]
In March 2024, Roberts returned to National League North side Rushall Olympic on a permanent deal having previously enjoyed a loan spell with the club. [16]
On 22 June 2024, Roberts joined Northern Premier League Division One West side Hednesford Town. [17]
Hednesford Town
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Walsall | 2016–17 [19] | League One | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2017–18 [20] | League One | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 [a] | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 [21] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 [22] | League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 [b] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
| Bromley | 2020–21 [23] | National League | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 [c] | 0 | 26 | 1 | |
| 2021–22 [24] | National League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 26 | 1 | |||
| AFC Telford United (loan) | 2021–22 [25] | National League North | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Rushall Olympic (loan) | 2021–22 [26] | SL Premier Division Central | 6 | 1 | — | — | 4 [d] | 1 | 10 | 2 | ||
| Dartford (loan) | 2021–22 | National League South | 18 | 2 | — | — | 4 [e] [f] [g] [h] | 0 | 22 | 2 | ||
| Hemel Hempstead Town | 2022–23 | National League South | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 [i] | 0 | 39 | 2 | |
| Rushall Olympic | 2023–24 | National League North | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Hednesford Town | 2024–25 | Northern Premier League Division One West | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 122 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 141 | 7 | ||