Kemar Roofe
Roofe playing for Leeds United in 2016
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Kemar Roofe | ||
| Date of birth | 6 January 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Walsall, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Winger / Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Leeds United | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | West Bromwich Albion | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2015 | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Víkingur Reykjavík (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Northampton Town (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Cheltenham Town (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2014 | → Colchester United (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Oxford United (loan) | 16 | (6) |
| 2015–2016 | Oxford United | 40 | (18) |
| 2016– | Leeds United | 27 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:15, 26 January 2017 (UTC). |
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Kemar Roofe (born 6 January 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger, attacking midfielder or as a striker for Championship club Leeds United.
Roofe started his career with West Bromwich Albion where he played for the side's academy team, while attending Joseph Leckie Community Technology College in Walsall. In July 2009, Roofe was among eleven academy youngsters to sign scholarships with West Brom. In April 2011, he was sent out on loan to Icelandic side Víkingur Reykjavík, where he made three appearances, scoring one goal in the Icelandic Cup. In January 2012, Roofe signed his first professional contract, on an 18-month deal with an option to extend.
On 27 September 2012, he joined Football League Two side Northampton Town on a one-month loan deal. He made his professional debut on 29 September 2012, in a 3–3 draw with Burton Albion, coming on as a substitute for Chris Hackett. After making six appearances for the club, it announced that Roofe would return to his parent club on 27 October 2012. Following the end of the 2012–13 season, Roofe's contract with West Brom was extended for one year.
In the 2013–14 season, Roofe joined Football League Two side Cheltenham Town on loan until 4 January 2014. He made his debut for the club, two days after joining, in a 1–1 draw against Southend United. Roofe scored his first goal for the club in a 2–2 draw against Hartlepool United on 14 December 2013. On 9 January 2014, Roofe's loan spell with Cheltenham Town was extended for another month. After making nine appearances, Roofe informed the club that he wanted to return to his parent club. However, on his return, Roofe returned to the club's reserves throughout the 2013–14 season. Nevertheless, his contract with the club was extended further by twelve months.
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