Quillan Roberts
Quillan Roberts was born in Brampton, Ontario, Canada on September 13th, 1994 and is the Soccer Player. At the age of 29, Quillan Roberts biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Roberts began playing soccer at age six with Brampton Youth SC.
A product of the Toronto FC Academy, Roberts also had a brief spell in the youth ranks of Portugal FC in the Canadian Soccer League. On April 10, 2012, he became the seventh graduate to join Toronto FC after signing a first team contract.
On July 21, 2012, he made his first appearance as a second-half substitute for Freddy Hall in a 1–1 draw against a Liverpool side including Joe Cole, Martin Škrtel and Raheem Sterling.
After five years in the first team squad without making a senior appearance, Roberts was released in December 2016.
After failing to make a competitive appearance in two seasons with Toronto, Roberts was loaned to United Soccer League side the Wilmington Hammerheads alongside teammates Manny Aparicio and Daniel Lovitz. On April 6, 2014, he kept a clean sheet on his debut in a 0–0 draw with the Harrisburg City Islanders.
On August 6, Roberts was recalled having made 17 appearances for the club.
On March 20, 2015, Roberts was one of seven players loaned to Toronto FC II. He was joined by Alex Bono, Ashtone Morgan, Manny Aparicio, Jay Chapman, Chris Mannella and Jordan Hamilton. On April 19, he made his debut in a 1–1 draw with the Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2. After making 15 appearances during the 2015 USL season, Roberts' loan was extended and he went on to make a further nine appearances for the club.
Following an unsuccessful trial with United Soccer League club the Rochester Rhinos, Roberts signed with League1 Ontario club Woodbridge Strikers for the 2017 season. Recording nine clean sheets in 19 games, he was named League1 Ontario Goalkeeper of the Year on November 10. Roberts was also named as a League1 Ontario First Team All Star as his team won the league championship.
He also appeared in every match as Woodbridge Strikers went on to clinch the League1 Ontario Cup. They saw off Sanjaxx Lions, FC London and North Mississauga before a 3–1 win against Vaughan in the final.
In 2017, Roberts joined York University Lions while studying Liberal Arts & Professional Studies. He started six games in the regular season and all three in the Ontario University Athletics play-offs. He suffered just a single defeat while keeping clean sheets, including in the final of the Ontario University Athletics where they emerged successful.
Roberts began the 2018 season on trial with United Soccer League club Ottawa Fury. He later featured for Major League Soccer side Los Angeles FC in their first ever pre-season match. He officially signed for the club on May 30, 2018. In November 2018, his contract option was declined by Los Angeles.
Roberts joined Canadian Premier League club Forge FC on March 2, 2019. He made his debut on May 8, 2019, recording a clean sheet in a 3–0 win over Pacific FC. He made eight league starts and one in the Canadian Championship that season on route to a CPL Championship win for Forge. On January 8, 2020, the club announced Roberts would not be returning for the 2020 season.
In 2021, he joined League1 Ontario side 1812 FC Barrie as a player-coach. He was named the East Division Top Goalkeeper and an East Division All-Star.
In early 2022, he went on trial with Canadian Premier League club Valour FC. In March 2022, he joined Electric City FC in League1 Ontario.
International career
In 2011, Roberts was called up to Canada Under-17s ahead of the 2011 FIFA Under-17 World Cup in Mexico. He headed to the tournament as the backup goalkeeper to Maxime Crépeau, but injuries forced Roberts to play in the second group stage game against England. In the 87th minute, with Canada trailing England 2–1, Roberts kicked the ball into the England box from inside his own half, which bounced over English keeper Jordan Pickford and into the back of the net. The goal was the first scored by a goalkeeper in any FIFA finals tournament, and earned Canada a point as the game ended 2–2. Roberts made a further two other appearances in the tournament as Canada failed to progress past the group stages.
On March 30, 2015, Roberts made his international debut at senior level in a 3–0 win against Puerto Rico. He replaced Milan Borjan in the 86th minute of the friendly. Later he represented his country for 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Canada was eliminated from championship after group stage.
As the only match Roberts played for Canada at senior level was a friendly, he could still change his affiliation to the national teams of Guyana or Jamaica, the countries of birth of his father and his mother, respectively. On May 20, 2019, he was named to Guyana's 40-man provisional squad for the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup. He was named to the final squad on May 30. He debuted for Guyana in the final group stage match on June 26 at the Gold Cup against Trinidad and Tobago in a 1–1 draw.