Connor Stuart Roberts (born 8 December 1992) is a retired Welsh professional footballer who last played as a

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for

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side The New Saints.

Club career

Youth career

Roberts began his youth career on the books at his hometown club Chirk AAA FC before joining

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at a relatively early age, then he was signed by Everton and would be part of the set up at

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for three years. In that time he was part of the development squads and Everton at both Under 18 and Under 21 levels. Roberts also featured in matches for the Everton XI alongside then youth players Ross Barkley and James Wallace but did not break through in similar fashion.

Burscough & Colwyn Bay loans

In 2011 Roberts was given the opportunity to gain first team experience at Northern Premier Division side

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. Upon his return to Everton he was granted another loan, this time to Conference North side

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. He made 4 appearances for the North Wales side in 2011 before returning once more to Merseyside. He was briefly loaned to

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and played for their U18 squad as he featured in the U18 Premier League Final at

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in 2012.

Cheltenham Town

Although he signed his first professional contract with Everton in 2011, a season later Roberts joined

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in 2012 after being released by the Toffees. After a season at the Robins, Roberts failed to make an appearances, however he signed a new one-year contract in July 2013, keeping him at the club until the end of the 2013–14 season. On 3 May 2014, Roberts made his professional debut for Cheltenham in a 3–2 loss against Dagenham and Redbridge. On 13 May 2014 after two years at

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, Roberts was released by Cheltenham. In July 2014 he joined

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on trial and played in a 1–0 win over

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under 21s in the Dragons' first pre season friendly. He played in a second game for the Dragons in a 2–0 victory over his former club Colwyn Bay, where he kept a second consecutive clean sheet for

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's side, revealing he wanted to earn a contract at the

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Chester

On 28 August 2014, Roberts signed for

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side

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Bangor City

After being released from Chester, Roberts joined Bangor City in the Welsh Premier League.

The New Saints

In June 2018 he moved to The New Saints. In February 2025 he confirmed he would retire at the end of the season. In his final playing season. he won the treble with the club, of the league title, Welsh Cup and Welsh League Cup and in May 2025 was called up by the Welsh national football team for a training camp in Spain.

Llandudno

After making three cup appearances for TNS, Roberts joined

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on a short-term loan deal. He made his debut in a 3–0 defeat against

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Aberystwyth Town

In August 2019, Roberts signed for Aberystwyth Town on a season long loan. In September 2020, Roberts rejoined Aberystwyth on a short-term loan deal.

International career

Roberts qualifies for both Wales and Northern Ireland. After progressing through the Wales under-17 and under-19 teams, Roberts made his debut for Wales under-21s in a 3–0 home friendly victory over

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in February 2013. In May 2014, he received a call up to the

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senior squad for a friendly international against the

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in early June. In March 2020, Roberts was called up to the Wales C team for their game against England C.

Personal life

He is the son of Stuart Roberts, who played as a goalkeeper for Stoke City. In May 2025 Roberts confirmed that his retirement linked to mental health problems he hax experienced after the death of his father in June 2023.

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