Christian Roberts
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christian Roberts | ||
| Date of birth | 22 October 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Cardiff, Wales | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Playing position | Winger/striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–2000 | Cardiff City | 23 | (3) |
| 1999 | → Hereford United (loan) | 9 | (2) |
| 2000 | → Drogheda United (loan) | ? | (0) |
| 2000–2002 | Exeter City | 79 | (18) |
| 2002–2004 | Bristol City | 94 | (20) |
| 2004–2008 | Swindon Town | 111 | (21) |
| 2009–2011 | Maesteg Park | 5 | (0) |
| 2011 | Haverfordwest County | 7 | (0) |
| Total | 328 | (64) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Christian Roberts (born 22 October 1979) is a Welsh former professional footballer. He was most notable for his four-year spell at Swindon Town, which was disrupted by various injuries and misfortunes. In addition to Swindon, his career saw him play for Cardiff City, Hereford United, Drogheda United, Exeter City, Bristol City, Maesteg Park and Haverfordwest County. He was predominantly a winger, usually playing on the right wing, but he also played as a striker.
Christian made a name for himself at Exeter City where he scored 18 goals in 67 appearances before Bristol City decided to snap him up. He had joined Exeter from Cardiff City where he began his career as a trainee. However, he never fully established himself in the squad and was sold after being loaned out to Hereford United and Drogheda United. During his time at Bristol City, memorable moments include a hat-trick against Barnsley and the winner in a thrilling 5–4 win over Mansfield Town (his second of the game).
After a deal for Darius Henderson fell through,Swindon Town's manager Andy King signed Roberts from local rivals Bristol City, initially for £20,000, with an extra £30,000 being paid in installments based on appearances and performances. Roberts made his debut the following Saturday, scoring the winner for the Town in a 1–0 win over Oldham Athletic on 16 October 2004. His second goal came just a week later, in a 2–2 draw at Barnsley Prior to the Football League Trophy match against Bristol City, his car was hit by a bus, then crashed into another car as he pulled out of a petrol station, resulting in Roberts suffering minor whiplash and bruising, and causing him to miss both the Bristol game, and the following FA Cup tie with Notts County. Shortly afterwards, however, he sustained what was the worst injury of his career. Initially believed to be a groin injury, it was eventually diagnosed as a hernia, requiring surgery, and Roberts was ruled out for two months. At the end of the season, Roberts had played 21 league games, scoring 3 goals.
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