1. Patrick John Joseph Roberts was born on 5 February 1997 and is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL Championship club Sunderland.
21 Facts About Patrick Roberts
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Patrick Roberts was offered trials with many professional football club academies but it was Fulham who signed Roberts at the age of 13.
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Patrick Roberts signed his first professional contract shortly after his 17th birthday in February 2014, tying himself to the club until the summer of 2016.
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Patrick Roberts described signing the contract as "one of the best feelings I've ever had in my life".
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Patrick Roberts was named among Fulham's substitutes for the first time on 15 March 2014 for a Premier League game against Newcastle United, with Fulham manager Felix Magath describing Patrick Roberts after the match as "an extraordinary talent".
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Patrick Roberts made his first start for the Cottagers on 20 August 2014 in a home match against Wolverhampton Wanderers.
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Patrick Roberts made his debut coming on as a substitute for Jesus Navas against Real Madrid in the pre-season 2015 International Champions Cup.
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Patrick Roberts had previously rejected the opportunity to represent England at the U19 European Championship in order to help Celtic progress to the Champions League proper.
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On 6 December 2016, Patrick Roberts scored an impressive solo goal and was named man of the match in a Champions League match against his parent club Manchester City.
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On 28 August 2017, it was announced that Patrick Roberts had rejoined Celtic on a new season-long loan.
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Patrick Roberts endured a difficult campaign and failed to score in 19 league appearances as the club suffered relegation to the Segunda Division.
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Patrick Roberts was the first new addition to most-recent Championship winners and therefore newly-promoted Premier League club Norwich City, signing for them on a season-long loan.
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On 21 January 2022, Patrick Roberts joined League One side Sunderland on an initial short-term six-month deal with the club having the option to extend his contract.
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On 25 June 2022, Patrick Roberts signed a new two-year contract with the club after achieving promotion through the play-offs.
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Patrick Roberts has represented England at under-16, under-17 and under-19 levels.
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Patrick Roberts played an integral role in England's victory at the 2014 European Under-17 Championship in Malta, scoring three goals, grabbing four assists and being named in the team of the tournament.
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Patrick Roberts had previously rejected the chance to be in the England squad at the U19 European Championship in order to help Celtic progress to the Champions League proper.
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Patrick Roberts was expected to be selected for the England under-20 squad in the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup, but he instead opted to play for Celtic in the 2017 Scottish Cup Final.
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Patrick Roberts's parents are both from Merseyside.
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Patrick Roberts has an older brother Adam and a younger sister Jessica.
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Patrick Roberts is a fan of Liverpool FC Patrick Roberts is an alumnus of Wimbledon College.