PJ Roberts

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

PJ Roberts
Personal information
Full name Paul James Roberts
Date of birth (1973-12-19) 19 December 1973
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

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.
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