Connor Roberts

Youth career

Roberts began his youth career on the books at his hometown club Chirk AAA FC before joining Tranmere Rovers at a relatively early age, then he was signed by Everton and would be part of the set up at Goodison Park for three years. In that time he was part of the development squads and Everton at both Under 18 and Under 21 levels. Roberts also featured in matches for the Everton XI alongside then youth players Ross Barkley and James Wallace but did not break through in similar fashion.

Burscough & Colwyn Bay loans

In 2011 Roberts was given the opportunity to gain first team experience at Northern Premier Division side Burscough. Upon his return to Everton he was granted another loan, this time to Conference North side Colwyn Bay. He made 4 appearances for the North Wales side in 2011 before returning once more to Merseyside. He was briefly loaned to Fulham and played for their U18 squad as he featured in the U18 Premier League Final at Craven Cottage in 2012.

Cheltenham Town

Although he signed his first professional contract with Everton in 2011, a season later Roberts joined Cheltenham Town in 2012 after being released by the Toffees. After a season at the Robins, Roberts failed to make an appearances, however he signed a new one-year contract in July 2013, keeping him at the club until the end of the 2013–14 season. On 3 May 2014, Roberts made his professional debut for Cheltenham in a 3–2 loss against Dagenham and Redbridge. On 13…

Roberts qualifies for both Wales and Northern Ireland. After progressing through the Wales under-17 and under-19 teams, Roberts made his debut for Wales under-21s in a 3–0 home friendly victory over Iceland in February 2013. In May 2014, he received a call up to the Wales senior squad for a friendly international against the Netherlands in early June. In March 2020, Roberts was called up to the Wales C team for their game against England C.

He is the son of Stuart Roberts, who played as a goalkeeper for Stoke City. In May 2025 Roberts confirmed that his retirement was linked to mental health problems he had experienced after the death of his father in June 2023.

Caernarfon Town

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