Luis Roberts

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Luis Roberts
Personal information
Full nameLuis Roberts
Born (2002-03-24) 24 March 2002 (age 22)
Leigh, Greater Manchester, England
Height6 ft 4 in (1.94 m)
Weight15 st 6 lb (98 kg)
Playing information
Position Centre, Wing
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2020 Salford Red Devils 20000
2021 Swinton Lions 20100040
2022 Leigh Centurions 60000
2022(loan)→ Widnes Vikings 81004
2023– Leeds Rhinos 193004
2023(loan)→ Bradford Bulls 31004
Total58150052
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2022– Wales 20000
Source: [1] [2]
As of 9 march 2024

Luis Roberts (born 24 March 2002) is a Wales international rugby league footballer who plays as a centre or winger for the Leeds Rhinos in the Betfred Super League.

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He previously played for Salford Red Devils in the Betfred Super League; and Swinton Lions, Leigh Centurions, and Widnes Vikings in the Betfred Championship.

Background

Roberts is of Welsh heritage and has featured for Wales at both junior and senior level. [3]

Career

Salford Red Devils

Roberts made his Super League debut in round 14 of the 2020 Super League season for Salford Red Devils against the Warrington Wolves. [4] [5] Roberts also featured in a one-off match for new expansion club Valencia Hurricanes in a loss to Featherstone Rovers.

Swinton Lions

On 10 September 2020, it was announced that Roberts would join Swinton Lions for the 2021 season in the RFL Championship. He was nominated for the 2021 Championship Young Player of the Year award. [6]

Leigh Centurions

On 28 October 2021, it was reported that he had signed for Leigh Centurions in the 2022 RFL Championship. [7]

Widnes Vikings (loan)

On 23 June 2022, it was announced that he would join Widnes Vikings on loan in the RFL Championship for the remainder of the 2022 season. [8]

Leeds Rhinos

On 18 October 2022, Roberts joined Super League side Leeds Rhinos for the 2023 season, signing a two-year contract. [9] Roberts has also made a number of appearances for Bradford Bulls in the RFL championship on dual registration in 2023.

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References

  1. ↑ Rugby League Project
  2. ↑ "Player Summary: Luis Roberts". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  3. ↑ "Luis Roberts and Cian Rhys selected for Wales U16s". Salford Red Devils. 26 June 2018.
  4. ↑ "Starting Lineups - Salford vs Warrington". Sky Sports. 29 September 2020.
  5. ↑ "Super League: Salford Red Devils 20-18 Warrington Wolves". BBC Sport. 29 September 2020.
  6. ↑ "Betfred Championship and League 1 Awards | Nominees Announced". The Rugby Football League. 22 September 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  7. ↑ "Luis Roberts Joins Leigh Centurions". Leigh RL. 28 October 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  8. ↑ "Widnes sign pair on loan from Leigh". www.loverugbyleague.com. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  9. ↑ "Luis Roberts: Leeds Rhinos sign Leigh Centurions outside back on two-year deal". BBC Sport. 18 October 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
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