Kory Paul Roberts(born 17 December 1997) is an English professionalfootballerwho plays as adefenderforHednesford Town.
| 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) | |||
Career
editRoberts was born inBirmingham,West Midlands.[5]He joined theWalsallacademy at the age of 16 from Birmingham'sSunday footballscene, after a failed trial atBirmingham City.[6]He signed his first professional contract with Walsall in May 2016.[7]On 31 December 2016, Roberts made hisFootball Leaguedebut againstOxford Unitedin 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 forBromleyin September 2020.[10]On 29 September 2021, he signed forNational League NorthsideAFC Telford Unitedon 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 forSouthern Football LeaguePremier Division Central sideRushall Olympicon loan until January 2022.[12]
On 28 January 2022, Roberts joinedDartfordon 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 forHemel Hempstead Town.[15]
In March 2024, Roberts returned to National League North sideRushall Olympicon a permanent deal having previously enjoyed a loan spell with the club.[16]
On 22 June 2024, Roberts joinedNorthern Premier LeagueDivision One West sideHednesford Town.[17]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 20 April 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Walsall | 2016–17[18] | League One | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2017–18[19] | League One | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| 2018–19[20] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019–20[21] | 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[22] | National League | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 26 | 1 | |
| 2021–22[23] | 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[24] | National League North | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Rushall Olympic(loan) | 2021–22[25] | SLPremier 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 | ||
- ^Three appearances inEFL Trophy
- ^Two appearances inEFL Trophy
- ^Two appearances inFA Trophy
- ^Two appearances in the Southern League Cup, one in the Staffordshire Senior Cup and one appearance the Walsall Senior Cup
- ^One appearance in theFA Trophy
- ^One appearance in theLondon Senior Cup
- ^One appearance in theKent Senior Cup
- ^One appearance in theNational League South Play-Offs
- ^One appearance in theFA Trophy
References
edit- ^"EFL: Club retained and released lists published".English Football League. 23 June 2016.Retrieved29 May2018.
- ^"Kory Roberts: Overview".ESPN.Retrieved10 April2020.
- ^"Kory Roberts".Walsall F.C. Archived fromthe originalon 10 April 2020.Retrieved10 April2020.
- ^"Kory Roberts: Profile".worldfootball.net.HEIM:SPIEL.Retrieved10 April2020.
- ^"Kory Roberts".11v11.com.AFS Enterprises.Retrieved9 January2018.
- ^"Kory completes rapid rise with late Christmas gift".Walsall F.C. 5 January 2017.Retrieved9 January2018.
- ^"Walsall offer new deals to 12 players".Express & Star.Wolverhampton. 20 May 2016.Retrieved31 May2017.
- ^"Oxford United 0–0 Walsall".BBC Sport.31 December 2016.Retrieved12 February2017.
- ^"Kory Roberts: Walsall centre-back extends contract until 2020".BBC Sport.16 October 2018.Retrieved12 July2019.
- ^"Roberts added to defence".Bromley FC.2 September 2020.Retrieved2 September2020.
- ^"AFC Telford United sign ex-Walsall defender Kory Roberts on two-month loan".Shropshire Star.29 September 2021.Retrieved5 January2022.
- ^"Kory Roberts joins Rushall Olympic on loan".Bromley FC.26 November 2021.Retrieved5 January2022.
- ^"Kory Roberts joins Dartford on loan".Bromley FC.28 January 2022.Retrieved28 January2022.
- ^"Bromley FC Retained List 2022/23".Bromley FC.31 May 2022.Retrieved31 May2022.
- ^"MARK ADDS DEFENDER ROBERTS".Hemel Hempstead Town FC.22 July 2022.Retrieved22 July2022.
- ^"BREAKING: PICS ADD TO DEFENSIVE OPTIONS WITH KORY CAPTURE".www.rofc.co.uk.5 March 2024.Retrieved19 March2024.
- ^"HEDNESFORD TOWN SIGN KORY ROBERTS".www.hednesfordtownfc.com.22 June 2024.Retrieved23 June2024.
- ^"Games played by Kory Roberts in 2016/2017".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved31 May2017.
- ^"Games played by Kory Roberts in 2017/2018".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved6 May2018.
- ^"Games played by Kory Roberts in 2018/2019".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved12 July2019.
- ^"Games played by Kory Roberts in 2019/2020".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved10 April2020.
- ^"Games played by Kory Roberts in 2020/2021".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved13 September2020.
- ^"Games played by Kory Roberts in 2021/2022".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved5 January2022.
- ^Kory Robertsat Soccerway. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^"Kory Roberts".Aylesbury United.Retrieved5 January2022.
External links
edit- ProfileArchived10 April 2020 at theWayback Machineat the Walsall F.C. website
- Kory Robertsat Soccerbase
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