Otis Roberts (born 17 August 1968) is a retired Grenadan international

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Career

Club career

Roberts played for Barnet during the 1990-91 season. Roberts played in England for

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, although he never made a first-team league appearance for the club. In August 1996, he began a trial with

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, although that proved unsuccessful. He later played in Hong Kong for

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and

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, and in Belgium for FC Ghent and FC Hoogstraten. He returned to England in 1998 to play for Harrow Borough and Hendon.

International career

Roberts has international caps for Grenada. He made two appearances in 2000.

Personal life

His nephew is fellow footballer Jason Roberts.

After football

Roberts has been a football agent, representing players such as

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. He also runs his nephew Jason Roberts's charitable foundation.

References

Living people Grenadian footballers Grenada international footballers Association football agents Barnet F.C. players Crystal Palace F.C. players 1968 births English sportspeople of Grenadian descent Association football forwards Association football midfielders {{Grenada-footy-bio-stub