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Gary Roberts (footballer, born 1984)

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Gary Roberts
Personal information
Full name Gareth Michael Roberts
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Huddersfield Town
Number 17
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of April 10, 2009

Gareth Michael "Gary" Roberts (born 18 March 1984 in Chester) is an English professional footballer playing for Huddersfield Town in Football League One. He was capped four times for England at semi-professional level.

Prior to joining Accrington Stanley in February 2005, Roberts 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, he 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 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 29 July 2008 for a fee of around £250,000.[1] He along with five other players made his Huddersfield Town debut in the 1–1 draw against Stockport County at the Galpharm Stadium on 9 August 2008. On 12 August, he scored his first two goals in the 4–0 win against local rivals Bradford City in the first round of the League Cup to send Huddersfield through to the second round. His first league goal for Huddersfield was a consolation goal in their 3–1 defeat by Milton Keynes Dons on 23 August 2008.

On April 25, 2009, he won 3 awards at the club's Player of the Year Awards. He won the Best Goal for his goal against Hereford United in December, the Fan's Players of the Season and the Player's Player of the Season awards.

Roberts has signed a new three-year deal with Huddersfield Town on July 2 2009.

Honours

References

  1. ^ "Roberts joins Huddersfield for £250,000". East Anglian Daily Times. 2008-07-29. Retrieved 2008-07-29.
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