Thomas Roberts (soccer)

Thomas Roberts
Personal information
Full name Charles Thomas Roberts[1]
Date of birth (2001-05-11) May 11, 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Stabæk
Number 14
Youth career
2013–2018 FC Dallas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2022 FC Dallas 6 (0)
2019–2022 → North Texas SC 22 (3)
2021–2022 → Austria Klagenfurt (loan) 8 (0)
2023 Columbus Crew 2 16 (1)
2024– Stabæk 27 (3)
International career‡
2017 United States U16 2 (0)
2018 United States U18 4 (1)
2020 United States U20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 14, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of August 16, 2020

Thomas Roberts (born May 11, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays for Stabæk in Norway.

Career

Roberts grew up in Little Rock, Arkansas before moving to Dallas in 2013.[3] After five years playing with the FC Dallas Academy, Roberts signed a Homegrown Player contract with Major League Soccer side FC Dallas on July 25, 2018.[4]

On July 6, 2021, Roberts joined Austrian Bundesliga side Austria Klagenfurt on a season-long loan.[5]

Following the 2022 season, his contract option was declined by Dallas.[6]

On March 24, 2023, Roberts signed with MLS Next Pro side Columbus Crew 2.[7]

Career Statistics

Club

As of 16 August 2024[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
FC Dallas 2019 MLS 6 0 1 0 1[a] 0 8 0
2020 0 0 — — 0 0
2021 0 0 — — 0 0
2022 0 0 1 0 — 1 0
Total 6 0 2 0 1 0 9 0
North Texas SC (loan) 2019 USL League One 13 2 — — 13 2
2020 10 1 — — 10 1
2022 MLS Next Pro 1 0 — — 1 0
Total 24 3 — — 24 3
Austria Klagenfurt (loan) 2021-22 Austrian Bundesliga 8 0 3 0 — 11 0
Columbus Crew 2 2023 MLS Next Pro 16 1 — — 16 1
Columbus Crew 2023 MLS 0 0 2 0 — 2 0
Stabæk 2024 1. divisjon 18 3 2 0 — 20 3
Career Total 72 7 9 0 1 0 82 7

Notes

  1. ^ Appearance in 2019 MLS Homegrown Game

References

  1. ^ Thomas Roberts at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
  2. ^ "Thomas Roberts". FC Dallas. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  3. ^ "Thomas Roberts | FC Dallas".
  4. ^ "FC Dallas Signs 23rd Homegrown Player Thomas Roberts". fcdallas.com. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  5. ^ mlssoccer. "Report: FC Dallas loan Thomas Roberts to Austrian club | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  6. ^ Dallas, F. C. "FC Dallas Announces Roster Decisions for 2023 Season". FC Dallas.
  7. ^ "Columbus Crew 2 signs Thomas Roberts | Columbus Crew". ColumbusCrew.com.
  8. ^ Thomas Roberts at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 August 2024.


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