Gary Roberts (footballer born 1984)

Football player infobox
playername = Gary Roberts


fullname = Gareth Michael Roberts
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1984|3|18
cityofbirth = Chester
countryofbirth = England
height = height|ft=5|in=10
nickname = Robbo | position = Winger
currentclub = Huddersfield Town
clubnumber = 17
youthyears = 2000–2001
2001–2002
2002–2003
youthclubs = Liverpool
Denbigh Town
Bala Town
years = 2003
2003–2004
2004–2005
2005–2006
2006
2007–2008
2008
2008–
clubs = Rhyl
Bangor City
Welshpool Town
Accrington Stanley
→ Ipswich Town (loan)
Ipswich Town
→ Crewe Alexandra (loan)
Huddersfield Town
caps(goals) = 02 0(0)
22 0(1)
20 0(9)
66 (23)
14 0(2)
40 0(2)
04 0(0)
10 0(3)
nationalyears = 2005–2006
nationalteam = England National Game XI
nationalcaps(goals) = 04 0(0)
pcupdate = October 11, 2008
ntupdate = July 31, 2008

Gareth "Gary" Michael Roberts (born March 18, 1984 in Chester) is an English professional footballer playing for Huddersfield Town in Football League One. He is a former England National Game XI player.

Prior to joining Accrington Stanley in February 2005, Gary played for Liverpool's Academy and five Welsh clubs in Denbigh Town, Bala Town, Rhyl, Bangor City and Welshpool Town. In 42 League of Wales appearances for Rhyl, Bangor City and Welshpool Town, Gary scored ten goals.

He moved to Ipswich Town on loan from Accrington Stanley in October 2006, impressing enough to earn a permanent four-year deal in January 2007. He scored his first goal for Ipswich against Derby County in November 2006.

He started the 2007-08 season in style with a goal in the 4-1 win over Sheffield Wednesday but lost his place. On 12 February 2008, Roberts joined Crewe Alexandra on a one-month loan, joining another Gary Roberts at the club.

At the end of the 2007-08 season, Roberts was transfer listed and joined Huddersfield Town on July 29, 2008 for a fee of around £250,000. [Cite web | url = http://www.eadt.co.uk/content/eadt/sport/story.aspx?brand=EADOnline&category=IpswichTownFC&tBrand=EADOnline&tCategory=zsport&itemid=IPED29%20Jul%202008%2009%3A12%3A49%3A393 | title = Roberts joins Huddersfield for £250,000 | work = East Anglian Daily Times | accessdate = 2008-07-29 | date = 2008-07-29] He along with 5 other players made his Town debut in the 1-1 draw against Stockport County at the Galpharm Stadium on August 9, 2008. On August 12, he scored his first 2 goals in the 4-0 win against local rivals Bradford City in the first round of the Carling Cup to send Huddersfield through to the second round. His first league goal for Town was a consolation goal in Town's 3-1 defeat by Milton Keynes Dons on August 23, 2008.

Honours

*Conference National (V): 2006

References

* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/huddersfield_town/7525997.stm Ipswich accept offer for Roberts]

External links

* [http://www.itfc.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10272~33333,00.html Gary Roberts player profile] at itfc.co.uk
* [http://www.crewealex.net/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10414~33333,00.html Gary Roberts player profile] at crewealex.net
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