Jamil Roberts (born 14 June 1998) is an English professional

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who plays for Truro City FC in the

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Youth career

Prior to college, Roberts played in England for the

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under-18 team. He also attended

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College and amateur career

In 2017, his first season, Roberts appeared in 18 matches as a freshman, and became a mainstay in the starting lineup as a freshman. As a sophomore in 2018, Roberts scored five goals in 18 appearances for the Thundering Herd. He was also named the

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Offensive Player of the Week in early November. In 2019, Roberts played in 18 matches, scoring eight times. He was named to the All-Conference USA second team. As a result of the

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, the 2020 season was postponed to the spring, with the NCAA Tournament also to be played in the spring. Ahead of the spring season, Roberts was drafted by

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77th overall in the

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. However, he decided to stay at Marshall for his senior season. In the spring 2020 season, Roberts scored 2 goals in 13 regular season games. However, he came alive in the NCAA Tournament, scoring a goal in three straight games for Marshall (vs. Georgetown, vs. North Carolina, and vs. Indiana) to propel them to their first ever National Championship win. Whilst at college, Roberts also played in the

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, appearing for West Virginia Alliance FC in 2019.

Professional career

Sporting Kansas City II

selected Roberts with the 77th overall pick in the 2021 MLS Draft. After deferring joining the organization until after his senior season at Marshall, Roberts signed with the club's

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affiliate

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on 1 July 2021. Roberts made his professional debut with the club on 10 July 2021 in a 1–0 victory over

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when he subbed in during the 67th minute. He scored his first professional goal on 12 August 2021 in a 4–2 loss vs.

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. He went on to make 16 appearances and scored 2 goals for the club. Following the 2021 season, Kansas City opted to declined their contract option on Roberts.

Tormenta FC

On 25 March 2022,

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announced that it had signed Roberts for the

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. Roberts made his debut for Tormenta coming on for Alex Morrell in the 69th minute of a 1–0 loss to

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. Roberts gained his first assist for the club in a 2–0 win against Birmingham Legion in the

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. On 6 November 2022, Roberts came on in the 78th minute in the 2022 USL League One Final against the

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to score the winning goal in a 2–1 victory. On 7 December 2022, it was announced that Tormenta FC had declined Roberts option to bring him back for the 2023 season.

Peninsula Power

After leaving

, Roberts joined

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side Peninsula Power in

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on a two-year deal ahead of the 2023 season. Roberts made his debut for Peninsula Power in a 2–1 loss against Sunshine Coast Wanderers, starting and playing 58 minutes.

Chattanooga Red Wolves

Roberts returned to

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on 9 January 2024, signing with

Truro City FC

On 24 January 2025, Roberts joined Truro City FC for the remainder of the

season.

Career statistics

Honours

College

Marshall Thundering Herd *

regular season: 2019, 2020 * Conference USA Men's Soccer Tournament:

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* NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament:

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Individual

* NCAA Men's Division I Offensive MOP Award: 2020

Professional

South Georgia Tormenta

* USL League One Championship: 2022

References

External links

Marshall Thundering Herd bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Roberts, Jamil 1998 births Living people 21st-century English sportsmen Chattanooga Red Wolves SC players English expatriate men's footballers English expatriate sportspeople in Australia English expatriate sportspeople in the United States English men's footballers Expatriate men's soccer players in Australia Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Footballers from Somerset Marshall Thundering Herd men's soccer players Men's association football forwards National Premier Leagues players Peninsula Power FC players People from Langport Plymouth Argyle F.C. players Sporting Kansas City draft picks Sporting Kansas City II players Tormenta FC players Truro City F.C. players USL League Two players People educated at Ivybridge Community College