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Callum Roberts (footballer)

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Callum Roberts
Personal information
Full name Callum Roberts[1]
Date of birth (1997-04-14) 14 April 1997 (age 29)[2]
Place of birth North Shields, England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2]
Position Winger
Team information
Current team
 Scunthorpe United
Number 10
Youth career
2005–2015 Newcastle United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2019 Newcastle United 0 (0)
2015 → Gateshead (loan) 3 (0)
2017 → Kilmarnock (loan) 10 (0)
2019 → Colchester United (loan) 3 (0)
2019–2020 Blyth Spartans 25 (17)
2020–2022 Notts County 52 (20)
2022–2023 Aberdeen 3 (0)
2023–2026 Scunthorpe United 101 (42)
2026- Notts County 0
International career
2016 England U20 2 (0)
2022 England C 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:35, 29 May 2026 (UTC)

Callum (Cal) Roberts (born 14 April 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for English Football League One club Notts County.[3]

Early career

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Roberts joined Newcastle United at the age of eight and also played youth football for Whitley Bay Sproggs while attending Churchill Community College in Wallsend.[3]

While still at school during the 2012–13 season, Roberts scored eight goals in nine league appearances for the Newcastle United Under-18s in the 2012–13 Professional U18 Development League.[4]

He officially joined the Newcastle United Academy the following season and made 19 appearances for the Under-18s in the 2013–14 Professional U18 Development League, scoring four goals.[5] He also made two appearances in the FA Youth Cup as Newcastle United reached the Quarter Finals of the competition.[6] He also made the step up to Under-21 level, making ten appearances in the 2013–14 Professional U21 Development League and scoring his first goal at that level in their match against Liverpool at Anfield.[7]

Club career

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Newcastle United

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On 3 January 2015, Roberts made his senior debut, coming on as a second-half substitute in an FA Cup match against Leicester City, a match which Leicester City won 1–0.[8] At the end of January 2015, he signed his first professional contract with Newcastle United, committing himself to his hometown club on a long-term deal.[9]

On 15 January 2019, Roberts scored his first goal for Newcastle in a 4–2 FA Cup win against Blackburn Rovers.

He was released by Newcastle after the 2018–19 season.

Gateshead (loan)

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Shortly after making his Newcastle United debut, on 16 January 2015, it was announced that he joined Football Conference side and near-neighbours Gateshead on a month-long loan deal.[10] This deal was later extended to a season-long deal,[11] but he was recalled on 26 February to provide injury cover at Newcastle United,[12] having made three appearances during his spell at Gateshead.

Kilmarnock (loan)

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On 9 January 2017, Roberts moved on loan to Scottish Premiership club Kilmarnock for the remainder of the season, along with Newcastle teammates Freddie Woodman and Sean Longstaff.[13] He made his debut on 21 January 2017, as Kilmarnock lost 1–0 against Hamilton Academical in the Scottish Cup.[14]

Colchester United (loan)

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On 31 January 2019, Roberts joined League Two side Colchester United on loan for the rest of the season.[15] He made his club debut as a substitute in Colchester's 4–0 win at Northampton Town on 2 February.[16] He returned to Newcastle on 13 March 2019.

Blyth Spartans

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Roberts joined Blyth Spartans A.F.C. initially a non-contract basis in August 2019.[17] An impressive form saw him score nine goals in nine games. This included hat-tricks against Curzon Ashton F.C. during FA Cup qualifying and also against AFC Telford United in the National League North.[18] Roberts subsequently secured a contract with Spartans in October 2019 and went on to score a third hat-trick of the season the following month in a 4–4 draw away to Kettering Town F.C in a league tie.[19] He would go on to score goals in back-back derby matches in the league against Gateshead F.C. during a festive double-header league ties where Spartans won 3–2 away on Boxing Day[20] and drew 2–2 at home on New Year's Day.[21] Roberts left Spartans later in January 2020 moving to Notts County F.C. for an undisclosed fee.[22]

Notts County

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On 20 January 2020, Roberts joined National League side Notts County. He signed until the 2020–21 season.[23] On 13 November 2020 he signed an extension until 2022–23.[24]

Aberdeen

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In July 2022, Roberts signed for Aberdeen for an undisclosed fee on a three-year contract.[25]

Scunthorpe United

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In June 2023, Roberts joined recently relegated National League North side Scunthorpe United for an undisclosed fee.[26] He picked up a National League North Player of the Month award in October 2024, his first award for the club.[27]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 3 May 2026[28]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Newcastle United 2014–15[29] Premier League 0 0 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
2015–16[28] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2016–17[30] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2018–19[31] Premier League 0 0 1 1 0 0 — 1 1
Total 0 0 2 1 0 0 — 2 1
Gateshead (loan) 2014–15[29] Conference Premier 3 0 0 0 — 0 0 3 0
Kilmarnock (loan) 2016–17[30] Scottish Premiership 10 0 1 0 0 0 — 11 0
Newcastle United U21 2017–18[32] — — — 2[c] 0 2 0
2018–19[31] — — — 5[c] 3 5 3
Total — — — 7 3 7 3
Colchester United (loan) 2018–19 League Two 3 0 — — — 3 0
Blyth Spartans 2019–20[22] National League North 25 17 0 0 — 0 0 25 17
Notts County 2019–20[33] National League 8 3 0 0 — 2[d] 2 10 5
2020–21[34] National League 9 1 0 0 — 0 0 9 1
2021–22[35] National League 36 16 2 0 — 1[d] 0 39 16
Total 53 20 2 0 — 3 2 58 22
Aberdeen 2022–23[36] Scottish Premiership 3 0 1 0 0 0 — 4 0
Scunthorpe United 2023–24[37] National League North 17 4 0 0 — 1[e] 0 18 4
2024–25[38] National League North 40 20 0 0 — 1[e] 1 41 21
2025–26[39] National League 40 18 2 1 — 2[d] 1 44 20
Total 97 42 2 1 — 3 2 103 45
Career total 191 79 8 2 0 0 13 7 216 88
  1. ^ Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup, Scottish League Cup
  3. ^ a b Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  4. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in National League Play-offs
  5. ^ a b Appearance(s) in National League North Play-offs

Honours

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Scunthorpe United

Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Clubs announce 2015/16 Barclays Premier League squads". premierleague.com. Premier League. 3 September 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Callum Roberts". 11v11. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Academy Player Profile : Callum Roberts". Newcastle United. Archived from the original on 19 November 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  4. ^ "U18 Scorers/Appearances 2012/13". nufc.com. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  5. ^ "U18 Scorers/Appearances 2013/14". nufc.com. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  6. ^ "FA Youth Cup 2013/14". nufc.com. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  7. ^ "Reserves Report : Liverpool U21s 5 Newcastle U21s 2". Newcastle United. 21 March 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  8. ^ "Match Reports : Leicester 1 Newcastle 0". Newcastle United. 3 January 2015. Archived from the original on 31 January 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  9. ^ "Roberts Signs Professional Deal" (Press release). Newcastle United. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  10. ^ "Young Guns Join Gateshead On Loan". Newcastle United. 16 January 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  11. ^ "Young Pair Extend Gateshead Loans". Newcastle United. 12 February 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  12. ^ "Newcastle recall winger Callum Roberts from Gateshead to cope with injury problems". Newcastle Evening Chronicle. 26 February 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  13. ^ "Player Announcement". Kilmarnock F.C. 9 January 2017. Archived from the original on 27 September 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  14. ^ Wilson, Richard (21 January 2017). "Kilmarnock 0–1 Hamilton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  15. ^ "Callum Roberts: Newcastle United winger joins Colchester United on loan". BBC Sport. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  16. ^ "Northampton Town 0–4 Colchester United". BBC Sport. 2 February 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  17. ^ Admin, BSAFC (30 August 2019). "Arrival | Ex-Newcastle winger Callum Roberts signs". Blyth Spartans AFC. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  18. ^ Admin, BSAFC (10 October 2019). "News | Roberts signs contract". Blyth Spartans AFC. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  19. ^ "Poppies produce a stunning fightback to claim a point". northhantstelegraph.co.uk. 16 November 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  20. ^ Team, BSAFC Media (26 December 2019). "Report | Dale winner secures derby win". Blyth Spartans AFC. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  21. ^ Photo (1 January 2020). "Match Photos| Blyth Spartans 3-3 Gateshead". Blyth Spartans AFC. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  22. ^ a b Admin, BSAFC (20 January 2020). "Departure | Callum Roberts joins Notts County for undisclosed fee". Blyth Spartans AFC. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  23. ^ "Cal Roberts signs". www.nottscountyfc.co.uk. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  24. ^ "New deal for Roberts". www.nottscountyfc.co.uk. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  25. ^ "Aberdeen loan Middlesbrough's Hayden Coulson & sign Callum Roberts from Notts County". BBC Sport. 26 July 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  26. ^ "Roberts exits Aberdeen for Scunthorpe". BBC Sport. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  27. ^ "Tyler, Callum and Kyle Honoured With October Awards - The Vanarama National League". www.thenationalleague.org.uk. 6 November 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  28. ^ a b Callum Roberts at Soccerbase
  29. ^ a b "Games played by Callum Roberts in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  30. ^ a b "Games played by Callum Roberts in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  31. ^ a b "Games played by Callum Roberts in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  32. ^ "Games played by Callum Roberts in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  33. ^ "Games played by Callum Roberts in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  34. ^ "Games played by Callum Roberts in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  35. ^ "Games played by Callum Roberts in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  36. ^ "Games played by Callum Roberts in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  37. ^ "Games played by Callum Roberts in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  38. ^ "Games played by Callum Roberts in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  39. ^ "Games played by Callum Roberts in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  40. ^ "Tyler, Callum and Kyle Honoured With October Awards". www.thenationalleague.org.uk. 6 November 2024. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  41. ^ Elliott, Sam (23 May 2025). "National League North Team Of The Season Announced". Vanarama National League. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
  42. ^ "Enterprise National League Team of the Season line-ups confirmed". www.thenationalleague.org.uk. 9 May 2026. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
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