Iwan Roberts Sports manager

Iwan Wyn Roberts (born 26 June 1968 in Bangor, Gwynedd) is a Welsh former international footballer who played as a striker from 1986 to 2006. Since retiring, he has worked as a sports commentator.Roberts notably played in the Premier League for Leicester City and Norwich City, as well as earning 15 caps for Wales. He also played in the Football League for Watford, Huddersfield Town, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Gillingham and Cambridge United. Local Norwich football newspaper The Pink'un described him as "one of the greatest goal scorers ever to pull on a Norwich City shirt" and he was elected to the Norwich City F.C. Hall of Fame.Since retiring as a player, Roberts, who speaks fluent Welsh, has worked as a commentator for Sky Sports, Radio Cymru and BBC Wales. His book, All I Want for Christmas..., a reference to his gap-toothed appearance, prompted both controversy and praise when it was published in 2004.

Personal facts

Iwan Roberts
Birth dateJune 26, 1968
Birth place
Wales , Bangor Gwynedd
Height (meters)1.9

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Football manager

club
Gillingham F.C.
position
Forward (association football)
teams
Leicester City F.C.
Gillingham F.C.
Watford F.C.
Cambridge United F.C.
Huddersfield Town F.C.
Norwich City F.C.
Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
Wales national football team

Iwan Roberts on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.rsssf.com/tablesw/wal-intres80.html
  2. http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=6784