P. J. Roberts
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul James Roberts | ||
| Date of birth | (1973年12月19日) 19 December 1973 (age 52) | ||
| Place of birth | Australia | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1993 | Canberra Croatia | 3 | (0) |
| 1998–2000 | Canberra Cosmos | 37 | (1) |
| 2000–2001 | Perth Glory | 8 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Sarawak | ||
| 2003 | Geylang International | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Paul James Roberts (born 19 December 1973) is an Australian former soccer player who played as a midfielder.
Early life
[edit ]Roberts was born in 1973 in Australia. He grew up in Canberra, Australia.[1]
Career
[edit ]Roberts started his career with Australian side Canberra Croatia. In 1998, he signed for Australian side Canberra Cosmos. In 2000, he signed for Australian side Perth Glory. In 2001, he signed for Malaysian side Sarawak. In 2003, he signed for Singaporean side Geylang International. He helped the club achieve second at the 2003 Singapore Cup.[2]
Style of play
[edit ]Roberts mainly operated as a midfielder. He was described as "unflinching, aggressive, no nonsense, no mess".[3]
Personal life
[edit ]After retiring from professional football, Roberts lived in Singapore. He has worked as a television football analyst.[4] He has suffered from testicular cancer.[5]
References
[edit ]- ^ "Port's PJ can play!". Illawarra Mercury. ProQuest 364194924.
- ^ "Kicking testicular cancer: Former footballer PJ Roberts' story". expatliving.sg (Archived). 13 May 2020. Retrieved 2024年06月01日.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Glory Awaits WA-bound Roberts". Canberra Times. ProQuest 1012338512.
- ^ "Former Canberra NSL player PJ Roberts joins bid for A-League spot". smh.com.au. 23 August 2018.
- ^ "The game of his life". AsiaOne. asiaone.com. 30 March 2015.
External links
[edit ]- P. J. Roberts at WorldFootball.net