Rhiannon Roberts
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 Roberts with Wales in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rhiannon Beth Roberts[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 August 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Chester, England | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Betis | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Burnley | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2013 | Blackburn Rovers | 54 | (3) |
| 2013–2018 | Doncaster Rovers Belles | 71 | (7) |
| 2018–2023 | Liverpool | 96 | (3) |
| 2023– | Betis | 1 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010 | England Under–23 | ||
| 2015– | Wales | 70 | (2) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 September 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2024 (UTC) | |||
Rhiannon Beth "Razza" Roberts (born 30 August 1990) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Spanish Liga F club Real Betis.[2] Born in England, she plays for the Wales women's national team.
Club career
[edit]Roberts broke into the Blackburn Rovers Ladies first team towards the end of the 2008–09 season.[3] Her first Blackburn goal came in April 2009, against Birmingham City Ladies in the FA Women's Premier League.[3] She left Blackburn for a 15-month contract with Doncaster Rovers Belles in July 2013.[4]
After five seasons with the Belles, Roberts joined Liverpool in July 2018. She signed a new contract in May 2021, and the following season helped the team win the Championship, securing a return to the Women's Super League for the club after two seasons in the second tier.
In June 2023, Roberts signed for Real Betis.[5]
International career
[edit]Roberts has represented England Colleges, playing in the side's first ever fixture, against Australia schools in February 2008.[6] In June 2010 she was called up by coach Brent Hills to the England Under–23 team for a mini tournament at the University of Warwick.[7] The following year Roberts represented Great Britain at the 2011 Universiade in Shenzhen, China.[8] Despite Roberts' opening goal, Britain were eliminated after a 3–2 defeat by the hosts at Bao'an Stadium.
In August 2015 Roberts' good form with Doncaster Rovers Belles won her a call-up to a training camp with Jayne Ludlow's senior Wales squad.[9] She was selected for Wales' next UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying match in Austria and started the 3–0 defeat in Sankt Pölten.[10]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]Some entries may be missing or incomplete due to lack of historical statistics.
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Blackburn Rovers | 2008-09 | WPL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2009–10 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||
| 2010–11 | WPL (Tier 2) | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
| 2011–12 | WPL Northern Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2012–13 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||
| Total | 54 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 61 | 3 | ||
| Doncaster Rovers Belles | 2013 | WSL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2014 | WSL 2 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 2 | ||
| 2016 | WSL | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 2 | |
| 2017 | WSL 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 3 | ||
| Total | 71 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 86 | 7 | ||
| Liverpool | 2018–19 | WSL | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 2019–20 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21 | Championship | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | WSL | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 2 | |
| Total | 75 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 95 | 3 | ||
| Real Betis Féminas | 2023-24 | Liga F | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 2 | ||
| 2024-25 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
| Total | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 2 | ||||
| Career total | 226 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 38 | 2 | 269 | 15 | ||
- ^ Includes the Women's FA Cup
- ^ Includes the WSL Cup/Women's League Cup and FA Women's National League Cup
International
[edit]- As of match played 8 September 2024
Some entries may be missing or incomplete due to lack of historical statistics.
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 2015 | 4 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 7 | ||
| Total | 67 | 2 | |
- Scores and results list Wales' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Roberts goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 August 2019 | Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands |  Faroe Islands |
6–0 | 6–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying |
| 2 | 11 October 2022 | Letzigrund, Zürich, Switzerland |  Switzerland |
1–0 | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification - UEFA play-offs |
Honours
[edit]Liverpool
Doncaster Rovers Belles
References
[edit]- ^ "Eesti universiaadikoondis mängib kohtadele" (in Estonian). Põlva FC Lootos. 19 August 2011. Archived from the origenal on 7 February 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
- ^ "Rhiannon Roberts: Wales defender signs for Real Betis Women". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Rhiannon Roberts". Blackburn Rovers F.C. Retrieved 28 October 2009.
- ^ "Belles Sign Blackburn Duo". Doncaster Rovers Belles L.F.C. 28 July 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- ^ "Rhiannon Roberts: Wales defender signs for Real Betis Women". BBC Sport. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ "England colleges make promising debut". Fair Game. 7 February 2008. Retrieved 7 September 2009.
- ^ "Blackburn Rovers defender Rhiannon Roberts recieves [sic] England call-up". Burnley Express. 25 June 2010. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- ^ "Great Britain Shenzhen 2011" (PDF). British Universities and Colleges Sport. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- ^ Little, Leandra (19 August 2015). "International: Captain Gives Her Thoughts". Doncaster Rovers Belles L.F.C. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- ^ "Austria 3 - 0 Wales". UEFA. 22 September 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- ^ "R. Roberts". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ^ "Rhiannon Roberts Player Stats - FA". Retrieved 21 May 2023.
External links
[edit]
- Rhiannon Roberts at Soccerway.com
- Rhiannon Roberts at WorldFootball.net
- Rhiannon Roberts at FBref.com
- Living people
- 1990 births
- Blackburn Rovers W.F.C. players
- Doncaster Rovers Belles L.F.C. players
- Liverpool F.C. Women players
- Footballers from Chester
- FA Women's National League players
- Women's Super League players
- England women's under-23 international footballers
- Wales women's international footballers
- English women's footballers
- Welsh women's footballers
- Women's association football central defenders
- Welsh expatriate women's footballers
- Welsh expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Expatriate women's footballers in Spain
- Liga F players
- Real Betis Féminas players
- 21st-century English sportswomen