Kory Roberts
| 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) | |||
Kory Paul Roberts (born 17 December 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Hednesford Town.
Career
[edit]Roberts was born in Birmingham, West Midlands.[5] He joined the Walsall academy at the age of 16 from Birmingham's Sunday football scene, after a failed trial at Birmingham City.[6] He signed his first professional contract with Walsall in May 2016.[7] On 31 December 2016, Roberts made his Football League debut against Oxford United in 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 for Bromley in September 2020.[10] On 29 September 2021, he signed for National League North side AFC Telford United on 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 for Southern Football League Premier Division Central side Rushall Olympic on loan until January 2022.[12]
On 28 January 2022, Roberts joined Dartford on 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 for Hemel Hempstead Town.[15]
In March 2024, Roberts returned to National League North side Rushall Olympic on a permanent deal having previously enjoyed a loan spell with the club.[16]
On 22 June 2024, Roberts joined Northern Premier League Division One West side Hednesford 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] | SL Premier 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 in EFL Trophy
- ^ Two appearances in EFL Trophy
- ^ Two appearances in FA Trophy
- ^ Two appearances in the Southern League Cup, one in the Staffordshire Senior Cup and one appearance the Walsall Senior Cup
- ^ One appearance in the FA Trophy
- ^ One appearance in the London Senior Cup
- ^ One appearance in the Kent Senior Cup
- ^ One appearance in the National League South Play-Offs
- ^ One appearance in the FA Trophy
References
[edit]- ^ "EFL: Club retained and released lists published". English Football League. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Kory Roberts: Overview". ESPN. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ^ "Kory Roberts". Walsall F.C. Archived from the original on 10 April 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ^ "Kory Roberts: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ^ "Kory Roberts". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ^ "Kory completes rapid rise with late Christmas gift". Walsall F.C. 5 January 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ^ "Walsall offer new deals to 12 players". Express & Star. Wolverhampton. 20 May 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
- ^ "Oxford United 0–0 Walsall". BBC Sport. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- ^ "Kory Roberts: Walsall centre-back extends contract until 2020". BBC Sport. 16 October 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- ^ "Roberts added to defence". Bromley FC. 2 September 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ "AFC Telford United sign ex-Walsall defender Kory Roberts on two-month loan". Shropshire Star. 29 September 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "Kory Roberts joins Rushall Olympic on loan". Bromley FC. 26 November 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "Kory Roberts joins Dartford on loan". Bromley FC. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "Bromley FC Retained List 2022/23". Bromley FC. 31 May 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ "MARK ADDS DEFENDER ROBERTS". Hemel Hempstead Town FC. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ "BREAKING: PICS ADD TO DEFENSIVE OPTIONS WITH KORY CAPTURE". www.rofc.co.uk. 5 March 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ "HEDNESFORD TOWN SIGN KORY ROBERTS". www.hednesfordtownfc.com. 22 June 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Kory Roberts in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Kory Roberts in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ "Games played by Kory Roberts in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Kory Roberts in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Kory Roberts in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Kory Roberts in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ Kory Roberts at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "Kory Roberts". Aylesbury United. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
External links
[edit]- Profile Archived 10 April 2020 at the Wayback Machine at the Walsall F.C. website
- Kory Roberts at Soccerbase
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