Tyler Roberts

Tyler Roberts
Personal information
Full name Tyler Roberts
Date of birth (1999-01-12) 12 January 1999
Place of birth Gloucester, England
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Forward, Winger
Club information
Current team
 Oxford United
Number 21
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016– West Bromwich Albion 1 (0)
2016– → Oxford United (loan) 9 (0)
National team‡
2015–2016 Wales U17 10 (3)
2015– Wales U19 2 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 November 2016.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:59, 28 July 2016 (UTC)

Tyler Roberts (born 12 January 1999) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a forward for Oxford United in League One, on loan from West Bromwich Albion. He is an academy graduate of West Brom and made his senior debut in May 2016, aged 17.

Club career

West Bromwich Albion

Early career

Having spotted him playing for junior side Tredworth Tigers at a Gloucester Festival, West Brom decided to sign Roberts for their academy when he was just seven years old.[1] Having then gone on to represent the club at age group level, Roberts was named on West Brom's bench for the first time on the final day of the 2014–15 season against Arsenal. However, he did not make it on to the pitch.[2] Following Roberts' inclusion in the squad, he was listed by Match of the Day magazine as one of the 20 wonder-kids to look out for in 2016.[3]

2015–16 season

On 14 January 2016, just two days after his 17th birthday, Roberts signed his first professional contract with West Brom, putting pen to paper on a  2 1⁄2-year contract.[4] He made his Premier League debut for the club on the final day of the 2015–16 season in a 1–1 draw with Liverpool, coming on as a second-half substitute for fellow Albion academy graduate Jonathan Leko.[5] Shortly after coming on, Roberts was booked for a rash challenge on Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson.[6] Upon making his debut, Roberts became only the second player born in 1999 to play in the Premier League, following on from teammate Leko who had done so the month before.

2016–17 season: Loan to Oxford United

On 28 July 2016, Roberts joined League One side Oxford United on a six-month loan deal until January 2017.[7] He made his debut for the club on 6 August 2016, the opening day of the 2016–17 season, coming off the bench for Chris Maguire in a 1–1 draw with Chesterfield.[8] His League Cup debut came the following week when he entered the field of play as an extra-time substitute in Oxford's 1–0 win over Birmingham.[9] He scored his first goal for the club, and the first professional goal of his career, in a 4–2 victory over League Two club Exeter City in the EFL Trophy on 30 August.[10] On 5 November Roberts made his FA Cup debut and scored in a 5–0 win over Merstham of the Isthmian League Premier Division.[11]

International career

Welsh national youth teams

Roberts was selected for England at schoolboy level but elected to play for Wales instead, qualifying for selection as both of his grandparents are Welsh.[12] In 2014 he captained the Wales U16 side to glory in the Victory Shield, scoring in the final against Northern Ireland.[1] The result was Wales' first outright triumph in the competition since the 1948/49 edition.[13][14] In May 2015, Roberts, along with Liverpool winger Harry Wilson, was called up by Wales manager Chris Coleman to train with the senior squad.[2][12] He returned to the U16 side in November and was part of the squad that retained the Victory Shield title.[15] In June 2016, while not included in the tournament squad, Roberts was once again invited to train with the senior national side, this time alongside 15-year-old Ethan Ampadu of Exeter City in the buildup to Euro 2016.[16]

Career statistics

Club

As of 2 December 2016
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other1 Total Ref.
LeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
West Bromwich Albion 2015–16 Premier League 1000000010[17]
Oxford United (loan) 2016–17 League One 90212021152[18]
Career total 100212021162-

1 Includes Football League Trophy matches.

Honours

International

Wales U16

References

  1. 1 2 "Tyler Roberts: West Brom give teenager professional contract". BBC. 14 January 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  2. 1 2 Southcombe, Matthew (26 May 2015). "Who is Tyler Roberts? Meet the 16-year-old West Brom sensation who has been called up to train with Wales". Wales Online. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  3. ↑ Suart, Paul (7 January 2016). "West Brom's Tyler Roberts: More recognition for Albion's next big prospect". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  4. ↑ "Talented Roberts pens pro deal". West Bromwich Albion. 14 January 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  5. ↑ White, Jim (15 May 2016). "West Brom 1 Liverpool 1: Forgettable draw leaves Liverpool's European hopes on the brink". Telegraph. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  6. ↑ "West Brom 1 Liverpool 1 – Report and pictures". Albion Express & Star. 15 May 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  7. ↑ "West Brom youngster joins the U's". Oxford United. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  8. ↑ "Oxford United 1 Chesterfield 1: Ched Evans cracker earns Spireites a point". The Star. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  9. ↑ "Birmingham City vs Oxford United Live Score and Commentary, Capital One Cup 2016–17". Sportskeeda. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  10. ↑ Pritchard, David (30 August 2016). "Small Checkatrade Trophy gate at Oxford United cannot take gloss off Tyler Roberts's first professional goal". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  11. ↑ Amofa, Richard (5 November 2016). "Merstham 0 Oxford United 5: Clinical visitors display class on and off the pitch". Telegraph. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  12. 1 2 Stuart, Paul (5 January 2016). "Tyler Roberts: The lowdown on West Brom's next great hope". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  13. 1 2 "Wales beat N.Ireland to be Crowned 2014 Victory Shield Champions". Wales Football Association. 21 November 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  14. ↑ Jones, Dave (21 November 2014). "Wales clinch title for the first time since 1948/49". Daily Post. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  15. 1 2 Penman, Andrew (5 November 2015). "Wales under-16s retain Victory Shield in Newport". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  16. ↑ Whitwell, Laurie (1 June 2016). "Gareth Bale joins up with Wales as Chris Coleman's men prepare for Sweden friendly". Daily Mail. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  17. ↑ "Games played by Tyler Roberts in 2015/16". Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  18. ↑ "Games played by Tyler Roberts in 2016/17". Retrieved 28 July 2016.

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