Jordan Roberts (footballer, born 1994)

For the English footballer of the same name, see Jordan Roberts (footballer, born 1993).
Jordan Roberts
Personal information
Full name Jordan Stephen Roberts
Date of birth (1994-01-05) 5 January 1994
Place of birth Watford, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Crawley Town
Number 11
Youth career
2010–2011 Peterborough United
2011–2012 Aldershot Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Aldershot Town 79 (11)
2012 → Havant & Waterlooville (loan) 3 (0)
2013 → Tamworth (loan) 0 (0)
2013 → Bishop's Stortford (loan) 5 (1)
2015–2016 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 9 (2)
2016– Crawley Town 6 (2)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 December 2016.


Jordan Stephen Roberts (born 5 January 1994) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Crawley Town. Roberts has previously played for Tamworth, Havant & Waterlooville, Bishop's Stortford, Aldershot Town and Inverness Caledonian Thistle.

Club career

Aldershot Town

Roberts was born in Watford, Hertfordshire. He started his career in the youth team of Peterborough United as a first year scholar but was released in the summer of 2011. Roberts completed his second year of his scholarship with Football League Two side Aldershot Town.[1] On 21 February 2012, Roberts signed his first professional contract, on a two-and-a-half-year deal.[2] Four days later he made his professional debut coming on as a late substitute for Guy Madjo in a 4–1 win over Barnet.[3]

On 1 October 2012, Roberts joined Conference South side Havant & Waterlooville on a one-month loan deal.[4] On 6 October 2012, Roberts made his Havant & Waterlooville debut in a 2–2 draw with AFC Hornchurch, replacing Steve Ramsey in the 70th minute.[5]

On 10 January 2013, Roberts signed for Tamworth on loan until 9 February.[6] On 12 January 2013, Roberts made his Tamworth debut in a 2–1 defeat against Gainsborough Trinity in a FA Trophy tie.[7]

In February 2013, Roberts joined Bishop's Stortford on loan for the remainder of the season.[8] On 16 February 2013, Roberts made his Bishop's Stortford debut in a 1–1 draw against Hinckley United, replacing Alli Abdullahi in with 30 minutes remaining.[9] On 27 February 2013, Roberts scored his first Bishop's Stortford goal in a 2–2 draw against Corby Town.[10]

On Roberts return to Aldershot Town, he became a key figure between the years of 2014 and 2015, netting eleven times in over seventy games.

Inverness Caledonian Thistle

On 7 July 2015, Roberts joined Scottish side Inverness Caledonian Thistle.[11] On 16 July 2015, Roberts made his Inverness Caledonian Thistle debut in a UEFA Europa League qualifier tie against Astra Giurgiu, in which he played nine minutes in their 1–0 defeat.[12] On 30 April 2016, Roberts scored his first Inverness Caledonian Thistle goal in a 4–1 victory over Partick Thistle, netting in the 85th minute.[13] Roberts went on to score another goal a week later in a 3–2 defeat against Dundee United.[14]

Crawley Town

On 28 June 2016, Roberts joined League Two side Crawley Town on a free transfer.[15] He scored his first goal for Crawley in an FA Cup tie against Bristol Rovers on 15 November 2016.[16]

Career statistics

As of match played 3 December 2016.[17]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Aldershot Town 2011–12 League Two 4000000040
2012–13 League Two 2000101[lower-alpha 1]040
2013–14 Conference Premier 35620—4[lower-alpha 2]1417
2014–15 Conference Premier 38551—1[lower-alpha 2]0446
Total 79117110619313
Havant & Waterlooville (loan) 2012–13 Conference South 3000—0030
Tamworth (loan) 2012–13 Conference Premier 0000—1[lower-alpha 2]010
Bishop's Stortford (loan) 2012–13 Conference South 5100—0051
Inverness Caledonian Thistle 2015–16 Scottish Premiership 9231001[lower-alpha 3]0133
Crawley Town 2016–17 League Two 6211101[lower-alpha 4]093
Career total 10216113209112420
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
  2. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  3. ↑ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  4. ↑ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

  1. ↑ "Jordan Roberts profile". ATFC. 3 March 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
  2. ↑ "Roberts handed new deal". EuroSport. 21 February 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
  3. ↑ "Aldershot 4–1 Barnet". BBC Sport. 25 February 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
  4. ↑ "Shots bring in forward Cadogan". Sky Sports. 1 October 2012.
  5. ↑ "AFC Hornchurch vs. Havant & Waterlooville". Soccerway. 6 October 2012.
  6. ↑ "Football League signing for Lambs". ThisIsTamworth.com. 10 January 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
  7. ↑ "Gainsborough Trinity vs. Tamworth". Soccerway. 12 January 2013.
  8. ↑ "BLUES BORROW SHOTS` ROBERTS". Pitchero Non League. February 2013.
  9. ↑ "Bishop's Stortford vs. Hinckley United". Soccerway. 16 February 2013.
  10. ↑ "Corby Town vs. Bishop's Stortford". Soccerway. 27 February 2013.
  11. ↑ "Midfielder Jordan Roberts joins Inverness Caledonian Thistle". BBC Sport. BBC. 7 July 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  12. ↑ "Inverness CT vs. Astra". Soccerway. 16 July 2015.
  13. ↑ "Partick Thistle vs. Inverness CT". Soccerway. 30 April 2016.
  14. ↑ "Inverness CT vs. Dundee United". Soccerway. 6 May 2016.
  15. ↑ "Reds sign Roberts". Crawley Town Official Site. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  16. ↑ "Bristol Rovers 4-2 Crawley". BBC Sport. 15 November 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  17. ↑ "J. Roberts". Soccerway.
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