Kory Roberts

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Kory Roberts

| image =

| image_size =

| caption =

| fullname = Kory Paul Roberts{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2016/june/efl-club-retained-and-released-lists-published/ |title=EFL: Club retained and released lists published |publisher=English Football League |date=23 June 2016 |accessdate=29 May 2018}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|12|17|df=y}}{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/241046/kory-roberts |title=Kory Roberts: Overview |publisher=ESPN |accessdate=10 April 2020}}

| birth_place = Birmingham, England

| height = {{convert|1.84|m|order=flip}}{{cite web |url=https://www.saddlers.co.uk/teams/first-team/defender/kory-roberts/ |title=Kory Roberts |publisher=Walsall F.C. |accessdate=10 April 2020 |archive-date=10 April 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200410201028/https://www.saddlers.co.uk/teams/first-team/defender/kory-roberts/ |url-status=dead }}

| position = Defender{{cite web |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/kory-roberts/ |title=Kory Roberts: Profile |website=worldfootball.net |publisher=HEIM:SPIEL |accessdate=10 April 2020}}

| currentclub = Hednesford Town

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 2014–2016

| youthclubs1 = Walsall

| years1 = 2016–2020

| clubs1 = Walsall

| caps1 = 26

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2020–2022

| clubs2= Bromley

| caps2 = 22

| goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2021

| clubs3 = → AFC Telford United (loan)

| caps3 = 5

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2021–2022

| clubs4 = → Rushall Olympic (loan)

| caps4 = 6

| goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2022

| clubs5= → Dartford (loan)

| caps5 = 18

| goals5 = 2

| years6 = 2022–2023

| clubs6 = Hemel Hempstead Town

| caps6 = 38

| goals6 = 2

| years7 = 2024

| clubs7 = Rushall Olympic

| caps7 = 7

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2024–

| clubs8 = Hednesford Town

| caps8 = 0

| goals8 = 0

| club-update = 18:25, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

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Kory Paul Roberts (born 17 December 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Hednesford Town.

Career

Roberts was born in Birmingham, West Midlands.{{cite web |url=https://www.11v11.com/players/kory-roberts-253568/ |title=Kory Roberts |website=11v11.com |publisher=AFS Enterprises |accessdate=9 January 2018}} He joined the Walsall academy at the age of 16 from Birmingham's Sunday football scene, after a failed trial at Birmingham City.{{cite web |url=https://www.saddlers.co.uk/news/2017/january/kory-completes-rapid-rise-with-late-christmas-gift/ |title=Kory completes rapid rise with late Christmas gift |publisher=Walsall F.C. |date=5 January 2017 |accessdate=9 January 2018}} He signed his first professional contract with Walsall in May 2016.{{cite news |url=https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/walsall-fc/2016/05/20/walsall-offer-new-deals-to-12-players/ |title=Walsall offer new deals to 12 players |newspaper=Express & Star |location=Wolverhampton |date=20 May 2016 |accessdate=31 May 2017}} On 31 December 2016, Roberts made his Football League debut against Oxford United in a 0–0 draw.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38424387 |title=Oxford United 0–0 Walsall |website=BBC Sport |date=31 December 2016 |accessdate=12 February 2017}}

He signed a new contract with Walsall in October 2018, running until June 2020.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45874156 |title=Kory Roberts: Walsall centre-back extends contract until 2020 |website=BBC Sport |date=16 October 2018 |accessdate=12 July 2019}}

Following his release from Walsall, he signed for Bromley in September 2020.{{cite news |url=http://www.bromleyfc.tv/site/roberts-added-to-defence/ |title=Roberts added to defence |website=Bromley FC |date=2 September 2020 |accessdate=2 September 2020}} On 29 September 2021, he signed for National League North side AFC Telford United on a two-month loan deal.{{cite news |url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/football/shrewsbury-town-fc/2021/09/29/afc-telford-united-sign-ex-walsall-defender-kory-roberts-on-two-month-loan/ |title=AFC Telford United sign ex-Walsall defender Kory Roberts on two-month loan |website=Shropshire Star|date=29 September 2021 |accessdate=5 January 2022}} 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.{{cite news |url=https://www.bromleyfc.tv/site/kory-roberts-joins-afc-telford-united-on-loan-2/|title=Kory Roberts joins Rushall Olympic on loan |website=Bromley FC|date=26 November 2021 |accessdate=5 January 2022}}

On 28 January 2022, Roberts joined Dartford on loan.{{cite news |url=http://www.bromleyfc.tv/site/kory-roberts-joins-dartford-on-loan/|title=Kory Roberts joins Dartford on loan |website=Bromley FC|date=28 January 2022 |accessdate=28 January 2022}}

On 31 May 2022, it was confirmed that Roberts would leave Bromley following the end of his contract.{{cite news |url=https://www.bromleyfc.tv/site/bromley-fc-retained-list-2022-23/|title=Bromley FC Retained List 2022/23 |website=Bromley FC|date=31 May 2022 |accessdate=31 May 2022}}

On 22 July 2022, Roberts signed for Hemel Hempstead Town.{{cite news |url=https://www.hemelfc.com/post/mark-adds-defender-roberts|title=MARK ADDS DEFENDER ROBERTS |website=Hemel Hempstead Town FC|date=22 July 2022 |accessdate=22 July 2022}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.rofc.co.uk/news/breaking--pics-add-to-defensive-options-with-kory-capture?id=437901|title=BREAKING: PICS ADD TO DEFENSIVE OPTIONS WITH KORY CAPTURE|website=www.rofc.co.uk|date=5 March 2024|accessdate=19 March 2024}}

On 22 June 2024, Roberts joined Northern Premier League Division One West side Hednesford Town.{{cite web|url=https://www.hednesfordtownfc.com/2024/06/hednesford-town-sign-kory-roberts|title=HEDNESFORD TOWN SIGN KORY ROBERTS|website=www.hednesfordtownfc.com|date=22 June 2024|accessdate=23 June 2024}}

Honours

Hednesford Town

Northern Premier League Division One West play-offs: 2025

Career statistics

rowspan=2\|Club !rowspan=2\|Season !colspan=3\|League !colspan=2\|FA Cup !colspan=2\|EFL Cup !colspan=2\|Other !colspan=2\|Total
class=wikitable style=text-align:center \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan=5\|Walsall \|2016–17{{soccerbase season\|94212\|2016\|accessdate=31 May 2017}} \|League One \|4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
2017–18{{soccerbase season\|94212\|2017\|accessdate=6 May 2018}} \|League One \|20	0	0	0	1	0	3{{efn\|name=EFLT1718\|Three appearances in EFL Trophy}}	0	24	0
2018–19{{soccerbase season\|94212\|2018\|accessdate=12 July 2019}} \|League One \|0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2019–20{{soccerbase season\|94212\|2019\|accessdate=10 April 2020}} \|League Two \|2	0	0	0	0	0	2{{efn\|name=EFLT2021\|Two appearances in EFL Trophy}}	0	4	0
colspan=2\|Total !26\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|1\|\|0\|\|5\|\|0\|\|32\|\|0
rowspan=3\|Bromley \|2020–21{{soccerbase season\|94212\|2020\|accessdate=13 September 2020}} \|National League \|22	1	2	0	colspan=2\|—	2{{efn\|name=FAT2021\|Two appearances in FA Trophy}}	0	26	1
2021–22{{soccerbase season\|94212\|2021\|accessdate=5 January 2022}} \|National League \|0	0	0	0	colspan=2\|—	0	0	0	0
colspan=2\|Total !22\|\|1\|\|2\|\|0\|\|colspan=2\|—\|\|2\|\|0\|\|26\|\|1
AFC Telford United (loan) \|2021–22{{soccerway\|kory-roberts/450794\|Kory Roberts\|accessdate=5 January 2022}} \|National League North \|5	0	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	5	0
Rushall Olympic (loan) \|2021–22{{cite news \|url=http://www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk/players/kory-roberts \|title=Kory Roberts \|website=Aylesbury United\|accessdate=5 January 2022}} \|SL Premier Division Central \|6	1	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	4{{efn\|name=RO\|Two appearances in the Southern League Cup, one in the Staffordshire Senior Cup and one appearance the Walsall Senior Cup}}	1	10	2
Dartford (loan) \|2021–22 \|National League South \|18	2	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	4{{efn\|name=FAT2122\|One appearance in the FA Trophy}}One appearance in the London Senior CupOne appearance in the Kent Senior CupOne appearance in the National League South Play-Offs	0	22	2
Hemel Hempstead Town \|2022–23 \|National League South \|38	2	0	0	colspan=2\|—	1{{efn\|name=FAT2223\|One appearance in the FA Trophy}}	0	39	2
Rushall Olympic \|2023–24 \|National League North \|7	0	0	0	colspan=2\|—	0	0	7	0
Hednesford Town \|2024–25 \|Northern Premier League Division One West \|0	0	0	0	colspan=2\|—	0	0	0	0
colspan=3\|Career total !122\|\|6\|\|2\|\|0\|\|1\|\|0\|\|16\|\|1\|\|141\|\|7

References

External links

[https://www.saddlers.co.uk/teams/first-team/defender/kory-roberts/ Profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200410201028/https://www.saddlers.co.uk/teams/first-team/defender/kory-roberts/ |date=10 April 2020 }} at the Walsall F.C. website
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Category:1997 births

Category:Living people

Category:Footballers from Birmingham, West Midlands

Category:English men's footballers

Category:Men's association football defenders

Category:Walsall F.C. players

Category:Bromley F.C. players

Category:AFC Telford United players

Category:Rushall Olympic F.C. players

Category:Dartford F.C. players

Category:Hemel Hempstead Town F.C. players

Category:Hednesford Town F.C. players

Category:English Football League players

Category:National League (English football) players

Category:Southern Football League players

Category:21st-century English sportsmen

rowspan=2\|Club !rowspan=2\|Season !colspan=3\|League !colspan=2\|FA Cup !colspan=2\|EFL Cup !colspan=2\|Other !colspan=2\|Total
class=wikitable style=text-align:center \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan=5\|Walsall \|2016–17{{soccerbase season\|94212\|2016\|accessdate=31 May 2017}} \|League One \|4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
2017–18{{soccerbase season\|94212\|2017\|accessdate=6 May 2018}} \|League One \|20	0	0	0	1	0	3{{efn\|name=EFLT1718\|Three appearances in EFL Trophy}}	0	24	0
2018–19{{soccerbase season\|94212\|2018\|accessdate=12 July 2019}} \|League One \|0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2019–20{{soccerbase season\|94212\|2019\|accessdate=10 April 2020}} \|League Two \|2	0	0	0	0	0	2{{efn\|name=EFLT2021\|Two appearances in EFL Trophy}}	0	4	0
colspan=2\|Total !26\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|1\|\|0\|\|5\|\|0\|\|32\|\|0
rowspan=3\|Bromley \|2020–21{{soccerbase season\|94212\|2020\|accessdate=13 September 2020}} \|National League \|22	1	2	0	colspan=2\|—	2{{efn\|name=FAT2021\|Two appearances in FA Trophy}}	0	26	1
2021–22{{soccerbase season\|94212\|2021\|accessdate=5 January 2022}} \|National League \|0	0	0	0	colspan=2\|—	0	0	0	0
colspan=2\|Total !22\|\|1\|\|2\|\|0\|\|colspan=2\|—\|\|2\|\|0\|\|26\|\|1
AFC Telford United (loan) \|2021–22{{soccerway\|kory-roberts/450794\|Kory Roberts\|accessdate=5 January 2022}} \|National League North \|5	0	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	5	0
Rushall Olympic (loan) \|2021–22{{cite news \|url=http://www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk/players/kory-roberts \|title=Kory Roberts \|website=Aylesbury United\|accessdate=5 January 2022}} \|SL Premier Division Central \|6	1	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	4{{efn\|name=RO\|Two appearances in the Southern League Cup, one in the Staffordshire Senior Cup and one appearance the Walsall Senior Cup}}	1	10	2
Dartford (loan) \|2021–22 \|National League South \|18	2	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	4{{efn\|name=FAT2122\|One appearance in the FA Trophy}}One appearance in the London Senior CupOne appearance in the Kent Senior CupOne appearance in the National League South Play-Offs	0	22	2
Hemel Hempstead Town \|2022–23 \|National League South \|38	2	0	0	colspan=2\|—	1{{efn\|name=FAT2223\|One appearance in the FA Trophy}}	0	39	2
Rushall Olympic \|2023–24 \|National League North \|7	0	0	0	colspan=2\|—	0	0	7	0
Hednesford Town \|2024–25 \|Northern Premier League Division One West \|0	0	0	0	colspan=2\|—	0	0	0	0
colspan=3\|Career total !122\|\|6\|\|2\|\|0\|\|1\|\|0\|\|16\|\|1\|\|141\|\|7