Stephen Wyn Roberts (born 24 February 1980) is a Welsh former professional

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who most recently played for

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. He has also represented Wales at under-21 level.

Career

Roberts began his career at hometown club

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, where he took part in the club's

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win in 2005, before eventually moving to

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where he joined up with his brother

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who eventually moved on to join Wrexham. On 1 July 2008, Roberts opted to turn down a new one-year contract at Doncaster Rovers, to drop down to League One to play for Walsall on a two-year contract. He became the "Saddlers" first signing of the 2008 pre-season. On 8 October 2009, Roberts announced his retirement from the game at the age of 29 due to a persistent back injury.

Honours

Wrexham *

: 2004–05

References

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* 1980 births Living people Footballers from Wrexham Welsh men's footballers 21st-century Welsh sportsmen Wales men's under-21 international footballers Wales men's international footballers Men's association football defenders Wrexham A.F.C. players Doncaster Rovers F.C. players Walsall F.C. players English Football League players {{Wales-footy-defender-stub