Patrick Roberts

Patrick John Joseph Roberts (born 5 February 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL Championship club Sunderland.

[10] Roberts' first appearance of the 2014–2015 campaign came as a substitute in Fulham's opening day fixture at Ipswich Town on 9 August, where he managed to grab an assist shortly after coming on.

[20] He played for the U20 side a couple of days later in a 4–0 win over Motherwell, scoring Celtic's fourth in the last minute and providing assists for the other three goals.

He had previously rejected the opportunity to represent England at the U19 European Championship in order to help Celtic progress to the Champions League proper.

[32] At the time of signing he was the only English player playing in the Spanish top flight and he made his debut the following day as a substitute against Real Valladolid.

[34] 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.

[41] On 21 January 2022, Roberts joined League One side Sunderland on an initial short-term six-month deal with the club having the option to extend his contract.

[43] On 9 May 2022 he scored the winning goal for Sunderland in the 2nd leg of the League 1 play off semi-final against Sheffield Wednesday, to send them to the play-off final at Wembley Stadium.

[46] He 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.

[48] Despite being just 17 years old at the time, Roberts played a big part in the England under-19 team's progression through the 2015 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualifying round.

He 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.

Roberts after a training session with Norwich City in 2019
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Roberts playing for England U19s in 2015