Jamil Roberts

Football player infobox
playername= Jamil Roberts
fullname = Jamil Roberts
nickname =


dateofbirth = birth date and age|1986|3|4
cityofbirth = Fremont, California
countryofbirth = United States
height = height|ft=6|in=0
currentclub = San Jose Earthquakes
clubnumber = 18
position = Defender
youthyears = 2004-06
youthclubs = Santa Clara University
years = 2008
2008-
clubs = FC Dallas
San Jose Earthquakes
caps(goals) = 00 0(0)
01 0(0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 14 April 2008
ntupdate =

Jamil Roberts (born March 4, 1986) is a soccer defender who currently plays for the San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer.

After attending Washington High School in Fremont, California - where his coach was Johnny Kinnear, brother of Dominic Kinnear - Roberts played college soccer at Santa Clara University, where played in 80 games and scored five goals. He was named WCC Defensive Player of the Year in 2007, and was named to the All-WCC First Team, the NSCAA All-Far West Region First Team and the College Soccer News All-American Third Team. He also played club soccer with Fremont Lazio.

As a youth, Roberts played 90 minutes for the U.S. Under-18 Men's National Team in wins over Brazil, Serbia and Montenegro and Northern Ireland in the the elite group of the 2005 Milk Cup.

Roberts was drafted 45th overall by FC Dallas in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft, but was traded to the San Jose Earthquakes before playing a first team game. He made his MLS debut for the Earthquakes' as a second half substitute against Los Angeles Galaxy on 14 June 2008.

He is the younger brother of fellow professional soccer player Troy Roberts.

See also

* List of current MLS players

External links

* [http://santaclarabroncos.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/roberts_jamil00.html Santa Clara bio]