Myles Roberts

Myles Roberts
Roberts in 2026
Personal information
Full name Myles Conrad Roberts
Date of birth (2001-12-09) 9 December 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth England
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position Goalkeeper
Youth career
Reading
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Reading 0 (0)
2018–2019 → Wealdstone (loan) 1 (0)
2019 → Tonbridge Angels (loan) 5 (0)
2020–2026 Watford 0 (0)
2020 → Wingate & Finchley (loan) 6 (0)
2021–2022 → Concord Rangers (loan) 36 (0)
2022–2023 → Welling United (loan) 29 (0)
2024–2025 → Partick Thistle (loan) 19 (0)
2025 → Bristol Rovers (loan) 0 (0)
2025–2026 → Walsall (loan) 43 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 08:54, 3 May 2026 (UTC)

Myles Conrad Roberts (born 12 December 2001) is an English footballer who plays as a goalkeeper most recently for EFL Championship club Watford.

Career

Early career

During his early life, Roberts played as a striker for his local Sunday League team, before transitioning to the goalkeeper position.[citation needed]

Roberts began his professional career at Reading, coming through the club's youth sides. During his time with the club Roberts had short-term loan spells with Wealdstone and Tonbridge Angels.

Watford

After leaving Reading, Roberts signed with Watford in January 2020. Roberts has had multiple loan spells away from Watford, including full seasons with National League South clubs Concord Rangers and Welling United. During his time with Welling, Roberts was recalled by Watford in order to train with the club's first team squad. Despite the recall, Roberts still won the Welling United manager's player of the year award.

Partick Thistle (loan)

In July 2024 Roberts joined Scottish Championship club Partick Thistle on a season-long loan.

Roberts made his Partick Thistle debut in the opening league game of the 2024–25 season, keeping a clean sheet and earning the man of the match award in a 0–0 home draw with Greenock Morton. Roberts won Partick Thistle player of the month in his first month with the club, as voted for by Thistle supporters. Roberts once again won Partick Thistle player of the month in October 2024.

Following an impressive first half of the season with Thistle Roberts was recalled by Watford in January 2025.

Bristol Rovers (loan)

On 3 February 2025, Roberts joined League One side Bristol Rovers on loan for the remainder of the season. In April 2025, having still yet to make an appearance for the Gas, manager Iñigo Calderón confirmed that Roberts was to expected to return to his parent club for an operation.

Walsall (loan)

On 30 June 2025, Roberts joined League Two side Walsall on a season-long loan deal.

On 22 May 2026, Watford said it was releasing the player.

References

  1. ↑ "SQUAD LIST 2023/24 & U21 REGISTERED CONTRACT PLAYERS" (PDF). English Football League. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  2. ↑ "Myles Roberts | Football Stats | Watford | Age 23 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
  3. ↑ "Meet Myles Roberts - The Reading FC goalkeeper who thwarted Bracknell". 28 November 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  4. ↑ "Young keeper joins Hornets". 30 January 2020.
  5. ↑ "Watford's summer ins and outs". BBC Sport. 9 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  6. ↑ Fish, Hal (26 May 2022). "Watford young player of the season Shaq Forde offered new contract". Herts Live. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  7. ↑ "Myles Roberts recalled by Watford". wellingunited.com. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  8. ↑ "x.com".
  9. ↑ "Awards round-up | Ezennolim scoops double Player of the Year recognition". wellingunited.com.
  10. ↑ "Myles Roberts joins on loan from Watford". Partick Thistle FC. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  11. ↑ Kelly-Hansford, Thomas (29 July 2024). "Watford set to send 22-year-old out on loan". The72 - Football League News. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  12. ↑ "Second player agrees season-long loan in Scotland". Watford Observer. 29 July 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  13. ↑ "Official: Roberts Heads To Partick Thistle On Loan". www.football-addict.com. 29 July 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  14. ↑ "Greenock Morton Reaction: Myles Roberts – 3rd August 2024". Partick Thistle FC. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  15. ↑ "Partick Thistle vs Greenock Morton: Scottish Championship". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  16. ↑ "Roberts marks debut Jags month with Player of the Month prize". Partick Thistle FC.
  17. ↑ "On-loan Watford keeper is voted Partick's Player of the Month".
  18. ↑ "Myles Roberts bags October McCrea FS Player of the Month prize". Partick Thistle FC.
  19. ↑ https://ptfc.co.uk/ptfc-news/roberts-returns-to-parent-club-watford/
  20. ↑ https://twitter.com/watfordfc/status/1876260320857178284?s=21&t=2ZdOAFqOPXKzYoIxnxQaVw
  21. ↑ "Bristol Rovers loan goalkeeper Myles Roberts". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 3 February 2025. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  22. ↑ Hargraves, Daniel (2 April 2025). "Myles Roberts, Jack Hunt, Joel Senior: Bristol Rovers injury latest ahead of Bolton Wanderers". Bristol Post. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
  23. ↑ "Myles Roberts joins on a season-long loan from Watford". www.saddlers.co.uk. 30 June 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  24. ↑ "Watford: Tom Ince and Nampalys Mendy released by Hornets". BBC Sport. 22 May 2026. Retrieved 26 May 2026.