Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
6.7
Strong
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.21
goals / match
Wrexham AFC
top club · 140 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#247
goals rank
#329
assists rank
83
season goals
16
season assists
Among 520 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€225k
peak value · 2004
€600k
top transfer fee · 99/00
23
best season · 08/09
7 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1978-04-07 · 4 players total
388Appearances
83Goals
16Assists
36Yellow cards
1Red cards
73Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Neil Roberts |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Neil Wyn Roberts |
| Date of birth | 1978-04-07 (48 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Wrexham, Wales |
| Citizenship |  Wales |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | both |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2010-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | no agent |
Jul 2010
Transfer: Rhyl → Retired
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Rhyl FC
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Rhyl FC
35 matches · 23 G · 9 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Wrexham → Rhyl
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Wrexham AFC
39 matches · 9 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Wrexham AFC
20 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Doncaster → Wrexham
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Doncaster Rovers
35 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Oct 2004
Transfer: Wigan → Doncaster
04/05 · Transfer
Sep 2004
Transfer: Wigan → Bradford
04/05 · Loan
Sep 2004
Transfer: Bradford → Wigan
04/05 · Return from loan
Jul 2004
04/05 — Doncaster Rovers, Bradford City, Wigan Athletic
37 matches · 7 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Wigan Athletic
32 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Wigan Athletic
45 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2002
Transfer: Hull City → Wigan
01/02 · Return from loan
Jan 2002
Transfer: Wigan → Hull City
01/02 · Loan
Jul 2001
01/02 — Wigan Athletic
17 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2000
00/01 — Wigan Athletic
34 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2000
Transfer: Wrexham → Wigan
99/00 · Transfer · €600k
Jul 1999
99/00 — Wrexham AFC, Wigan Athletic
30 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Wrexham AFC
24 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Wrexham AFC
36 matches · 8 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1997
Transfer: Wrexham U18 → Wrexham
97/98 · Transfer
Jul 1995
95/96 — Wrexham AFC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €225k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 161 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals7 total · 0.68/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A7 total · 0.68/90
Yellow cards5 total · 0.48/90
Minutes played by club
Wigan Athletic
37.9%
Wrexham AFC
33.9%
Rhyl FC
6.0%
Doncaster Rovers
18.2%
Bradford City
4.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wigan Athletic | 6 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 138 | 20 | 0 | 2,479 |
| Wrexham AFC | 6 | 06/07 | 99/00 | 140 | 31 | 3 | 2,213 |
| Rhyl FC | 2 | 08/09 | 09/10 | 39 | 23 | 9 | 391 |
| Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 04/05 | 05/06 | 67 | 8 | 3 | 1,190 |
| Bradford City | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 261 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Wrexham AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Second Division | Wrexham AFC | 19 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 277 |
| 99/00 | Second Division | Wigan Athletic | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 654 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Wrexham AFC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 265 |
| 98/99 | Second Division | Wrexham AFC | 21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 377 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Wrexham AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Second Division | Wrexham AFC | 34 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 332 |
| 95/96 | Cup Winners' Cup | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Champions League Qu. | Rhyl FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Rhyl FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Rhyl FC | 32 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 136 |
| 08/09 | Welsh Cup | Rhyl FC | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 08/09 | Welsh League Cup | Rhyl FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 210 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Wrexham AFC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 07/08 | FAW Premier Cup | Wrexham AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Wrexham AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Wrexham AFC | 36 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 378 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Wrexham AFC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 06/07 | League Two | Wrexham AFC | 19 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 449 |
| 05/06 | EFL Trophy | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | Doncaster Rovers | 30 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 751 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FL Trophy | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League One | Bradford City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 261 |
| 04/05 | League One | Doncaster Rovers | 31 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 439 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Wigan Athletic | 28 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 580 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Wigan Athletic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | EFL Trophy | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Wigan Athletic | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 413 |
| 02/03 | Second Division | Wigan Athletic | 37 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 386 |
| 01/02 | Second Division | Wigan Athletic | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 |
| 00/01 | Second Division | Wigan Athletic | 34 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 302 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | Wrexham U18 | Wrexham | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-02-01 | Wrexham | Wigan | Transfer | 0 | €600k |
| 01/02 | 2002-01-01 | Wigan | Hull City | Loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-02-01 | Hull City | Wigan | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-09-01 | Bradford | Wigan | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-09-01 | Wigan | Bradford | Loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-10-01 | Wigan | Doncaster | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Doncaster | Wrexham | Transfer | 225000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Wrexham | Rhyl | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Rhyl | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€225k
Low—
Δ since start−€225k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #24966 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3864 | #9 | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Premier League | Rhyl FC | 20 | 32 |
| 97/98 | Second Division | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 34 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 36 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Premier League | Rhyl FC | 9 | 32 |
| 04/05 | League One | Doncaster Rovers | 4 | 34 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Wrexham AFC | 2 | 36 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2004-09-01 | Wigan | Bradford | Loan | — | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-09-01 | Bradford | Wigan | Return from loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-02-01 | Hull City | Wigan | Return from loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-01-01 | Wigan | Hull City | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Neil Roberts's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford FC | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 28% |
| Chesterfield FC | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 16 | +7 | 50% |
| Port Vale FC | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 12 | +10 | 67% |
| AFC Bournemouth | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 32 | -12 | 22% |
| Blackpool FC | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 26 | -9 | 25% |
| Tranmere Rovers | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 31% |
| Oldham Athletic | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 25 | -8 | 31% |
| Bristol City | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 38% |
| Huddersfield Town | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 38% |
| Nottingham Forest | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 29% |
| Rotherham United | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 15 | +8 | 50% |
| Gillingham FC | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 08/09 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 30 | 931 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 98/99 | 24 | 642 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 97/98 | 36 | 332 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.08 |
| 08/09 | 35 | 391 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.15 |
| 07/08 | 39 | 423 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.28 |
| 06/07 | 20 | 539 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 05/06 | 35 | 751 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 03/04 | 32 | 580 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 02/03 | 45 | 799 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| 00/01 | 34 | 302 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.89 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Second Division
171 apps
34 G
0 A
Premier League
34 apps
20 G
9 A
League Two
55 apps
11 G
3 A
League One
64 apps
9 G
4 A
Welsh Cup
1 apps
2 G
0 A
FA Cup
14 apps
2 G
0 A
League Cup
13 apps
2 G
0 A
First Division
28 apps
2 G
0 A
Welsh League Cup
2 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Neil Roberts?
Neil Roberts is a Wales professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Neil Roberts?
Neil Roberts is 48 years old. He was born on April 7, 1978 in Wrexham.
What position does Neil Roberts play?
Neil Roberts plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Neil Roberts play for?
Neil Roberts currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Neil Roberts scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Neil Roberts has scored 83 goals in 388 appearances.