Paul Roberts (soccer)

Paul Roberts
Personal information
Full name Paul James Roberts
Date of birth (1973-12-19) 19 December 1973
Place of birth Canberra, Australia
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Retired
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1993 Canberra Metros 3 (0)
1998–2000 Canberra Cosmos 37 (1)
2000–2001 Perth Glory 8 (0)
2002 Sarawak FA
2003 Geylang United FC

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 June 2007.


Paul "PJ" Roberts (born 19 December 1973) is a former Australian footballer and a TV pundit with ESPN Star Sports.

Biography

He is also a financial adviser.

Roberts took a keen interest in Liverpool as a young boy growing up in Australia as Craig Johnston was playing for them. Roberts had a diverse playing career, having played professionally in Australia, United States of America, Malaysia and most recently in Singapore. He has also captained Australia in the 1996 FIFA / Futsal World Cup in Spain. His playing career was ended in 2003 due to injury. In Singapore, Roberts taught in the Australian International School of Singapore as a physical education teacher. He also worked in the science section of the school.

Roberts has bachelor's degrees in both Science and Education, and an MBA. He has been tagged the 'brainiest footballer in Asia' by the local Singapore press

In December 2012, Roberts' first book, Mister Lee's Fantastic Football Dream, co-authored with his younger brother Marc Roberts, was published by Monsoon Books.

PJ Roberts
PJ Roberts with a fan

Publications

  • Mister Lee's Fantastic Football Dream (Singapore, Monsoon Books, 2012). Co-authored with younger brother Marc Roberts.
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