PJ Roberts

PJ Roberts

Personal information
Full name	Paul James Roberts
Date of birth	(1973-12-19) 19 December 1973 (age 51)
Place of birth	Australia
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1992–1993	Canberra Croatia	3	(0)
1998–2000	Canberra Cosmos	37	(1)
2000–2001	Perth Glory	8	(0)
2001–2002	Sarawak
2003	Geylang International
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Paul James Roberts (born 19 December 1973) is an Australian former soccer player who played as a midfielder.

Early life

Roberts was born in 1973 in Australia. He grew up in Canberra, Australia.[1]

Career

Roberts started his career with Australian side Canberra Croatia. In 1998, he signed for Australian side Canberra Cosmos. In 2000, he signed for Australian side Perth Glory. In 2001, he signed for Malaysian side Sarawak. In 2003, he signed for Singaporean side Geylang International. He helped the club achieve second at the 2003 Singapore Cup.[2]

Style of play

Roberts mainly operated as a midfielder. He was described as "unflinching, aggressive, no nonsense, no mess".[3]

Personal life

After retiring from professional football, Roberts lived in Singapore. He has worked as a television football analyst.[4] He has suffered from testicular cancer.[5]

References

1. "Port's PJ can play!". Illawarra Mercury. ProQuest 364194924.
2. "Kicking testicular cancer: Former footballer PJ Roberts' story". expatliving.sg (Archived).
3. "Glory Awaits WA-bound Roberts". Canberra Times. ProQuest 1012338512.
4. "Former Canberra NSL player PJ Roberts joins bid for A-League spot". smh.com.au.
5. "The game of his life". asiaone.com.

External links

• PJ Roberts at WorldFootball.net