Quillan Roberts

Quillan Roberts

Roberts in 2012
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-09-13) 13 September 1994
Place of birth Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Toronto FC
Number 40
Youth career
2009–2012 TFC Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012– Toronto FC 0 (0)
2014 → Wilmington Hammerheads (loan) 17 (0)
2015- → Toronto FC II (loan) 24 (0)
National team‡
2011 Canada U17 3 (1)
2015– Canada 1 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 26, 2016.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of March 30, 2015

Quillan Roberts (born 13 September 1994) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Toronto FC.

Career

Professional

Roberts signed his first team contract on April 10, 2012[1][2] becoming the seventh TFC Academy graduate to the senior team[3] He made his first appearance for Toronto as a second half sub for Freddy Hall during a friendly against Liverpool on July 21, 2012.[4] after playing in their academy system in previous years.

After failing to make a league or cup appearance for Toronto for two consecutive seasons he was loaned out in early 2014 to USL Pro side Wilmington Hammerheads after forming a partnership between the two clubs, he was loaned alongside Manny Aparicio and Daniel Lovitz.[5] He made his debut for Wilmington on the season opener April 5 against Harrisburg City Islanders, the game ended in a 0–0 draw.[6]

Roberts joined Toronto FC II on loan on March 20, 2015.[7] He made his debut against Whitecaps FC 2 on April 19.

International

Youth

Roberts was a part of Canada's U17 soccer team, making his debut in the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup. He went into the tournament as the second goalkeeper, but due to an injury, he played the second group stage game against England where he earned international fame for scoring a goal from his own half in a 2–2 draw.[8] He is the only goalkeeper to score in a FIFA finals to date.[9]

Roberts was named to the 2015 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship team on September 18, 2015.[10]

Senior

After participating in numerous camps with the senior team under Benito Floro, Roberts made his full senior debut against Puerto Rico as a substitute for Milan Borjan on March 30, 2015.

Career statistics

Club

As of September 26, 2016[11]
Club League Season League Playoffs Cup Continental Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Toronto FC MLS 2013 0000000000
2014 0000000000
2015 0000000000
2016 0000000000
Total 0000000000
Wilmington Hammerheads (loan) USL 2014 170000000170
Total 170000000170
Toronto FC II USL 2015 150000000150
2016 9000000090
Total 240000000240
Career Total 410000000410

References

  1. ↑ TFC sign Brampton teen Roberts http://www.torontosun.com/2012/04/09/source-tfc-signs-brampton-teen-roberts
  2. ↑ Vujcic, Djuradj (April 25, 2012). "Optimism remains between the posts for TFC". Retrieved 2012-07-08.
  3. ↑ "Toronto FC Promotes Teenage goalie Quillan Roberts". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
  4. ↑ "Toronto FC Hold Liverpool to Draw". torontofc.ca. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
  5. ↑ "Three PLayers Assigned to Wilmington". torontofc.ca. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
  6. ↑ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". uslsoccer.com. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
  7. ↑ "Toronto FC loan seven players to Toronto FC II". March 20, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Canadian goalkeeper makes history with goal at u17 World Cup". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
  9. ↑ Uruguay advance as records fell http://www.fifa.com/u17worldcup/news/newsid=1458456/index.html
  10. ↑ "Canada M23 picks players for CONCACAF Olympic Qualifiers". September 18, 2015.
  11. ↑ Soccerway. "Quillan Roberts profile".


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