Roberts (in red) in his Sparta Rotterdam days.
Roberts (in red) in his Sparta Rotterdam days.
Name: Darryl Roberts.
Position: Striker.
DOB: St Joseph, 26-Sept-1983.
Club: Free Agent.
Height: 6-1.
Schools: Wesleyan Christian Academy (USA), Liberty University
(USA, 2002-2006),
Faitima College (Trinidad, 1998-2001), El Dorado SC (Trinidad).
Previous Clubs: Malta Carib Alcons Soccer Academy (Trinidad), Carolina Dynamo
(USA), Sparta Rotterdam FC (Holland, 02-Feb-2007 to April-2008).
Note: Made his debut for T&T vs Northern Ireland June 06th 2004 under
then coach Bertille St Clair and became the first Liberty University
student-athlete to ever be named to a full national team. The Trincity native
was being eyed by Dutch club Rhoda FC and MLS newcomers Toronto FC in January
2007. Scored his first international goal for T&T vs Martinique during the
2007 Digicel Cup. Scored on his debut for Sparta Rotterdam also.
Joe Brown, Head Coach (Carolina Dynamo) said. "Darryl
has scored some of the most important goals in the club’s history and was an
amazing player to watch develop over the past three years. Darryl’s ability to
run at players and breakdown defenses with the knack for scoring goals at the
right time of the match made him one of the top forwards in the country and our
league.”
Jeff Alder, Head Coach (Liberty University) said. “He does all the things you
can’t coach in terms of taking players on in the final third of the field,
drawing two and three defenders and the displaying the ability to find the open
player or recognizing when he can beat the defenders and creates something for
himself.”
| Related | News: |
| 29-Feb-2008 | Read Warrior Nation live chat transcript with Roberts. |
| 18-Nov-2007 | Roberts hanging in there. |
| 14-Spet-2007 | Roberts tries to break into Sparta starters. |
| 01-Apr-2007 | Roberts scores on debut in Holland. |
| 28-Feb-2007 | Roberts arrives at Rotterdam. |
| 03-Feb-2007 | Darryl Roberts signs with Sparta Rotterdam FC. |
| 19-Jan-2007 | Roberts not rushing the fame. |
List of awards:
2007: Signs with Sparta Rotterdam FC, a Division 1 Dutch Football club. Roberts, represented by MLF Sports in the Netherlands.
January 2007: Selected to play in the Trinidad and Tobago National Team for the Digicel Cup
2006: Called up by the T&T to national camp in Trinidad to prepare for Digicel Cup in January 2007
2006: Big South All-Conference 2nd Team
2004: NSCAA South Atlantic All-Region 2nd Team Selection; VaSID All-State 2nd Team; Big South All-Conference 2nd Team; Earned Call up to Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team in 2004
2003: Big South All-Conference 2nd Team
2002: Soccer American and College Soccer News Freshman All American; National Soccer Coaches Athlete Association South Atlantic All-Region 2 nd Team; Big South Freshman of the year; Big South All-Conference 1st Team Soccer America and College Soccer News Freshman All Year, Team MVP Senior year of High School.