Liam Roberts

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Liam Roberts
Personal information
Full name Liam Joseph Roberts [1]
Date of birth (1994-11-21) 21 November 1994 (age 29) [2]
Place of birth Walsall, England
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) [2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Millwall
Youth career
0000–2012 Walsall
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012–2021 Walsall 131 (0)
2012–2013 → Romulus (loan) 39 (0)
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)
2021–2022 Northampton Town 46 (0)
2022–2024 Middlesbrough 4 (0)
2023–2024 → Barnsley (loan) 38 (0)
2024– Millwall 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 July 2024

Liam Joseph Roberts (born 21 November 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper who currently plays for EFL Championship club Millwall.

Contents

Career

Walsall

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]

Northampton Town

On 22 June 2021, Roberts signed for Northampton Town for an undisclosed fee. [20] He was named in the PFA League Two Team of the Year after keeping 20 clean sheets throughout the season. [21] At the end of his contract, Roberts was offered a new deal by the club but declined and left as a free agent. [22]

Middlesbrough

On 21 June 2022, Roberts signed for Middlesbrough on a two-year contract. [22] On 18 July 2023, Roberts joined Barnsley on a season-long loan. [23] On 17 May 2024, Middlesbrough announced the player would be leaving in the summer once his contract had expired. [24]

Millwall

On 22 July 2024, Roberts signed for Championship club Millwall, following the unexpected death of Millwall's first team goalkeeper Matija Sarkic. [25]

Career statistics

As of match played 18 May 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Walsall 2015–16 [26] League One 1000000010
2016–17 [27] 0000000000
2017–18 [28] 24000004 [lower-alpha 1] 0280
2018–19 [29] 42040001 [lower-alpha 1] 0470
2019–20 [30] League Two 32020104 [lower-alpha 1] 0390
2020–21 [31] 320101000340
Total13107020901490
Chester (loan) 2016–17 [27] National League 15010—00160
Northampton Town 2021–22 [32] League Two46020001 [lower-alpha 2] 0490
Career total1920100201002160
  1. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearance in League Two play-offs

Honours

Individual

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