Liam Anthony Roberts (born 24 December 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for club Hereford, on loan from Fleetwood Town.
Career Roberts was born in Blackpool, Lancashire and raised in nearby Lytham St Annes. He joined local side Fleetwood Town as an eleven-year-old at under-12 level, having been initially rejected at open trials. He progressed well in the academy playing ahead of his age group on a number of occasions and made his under-18 debut in 2021 when he was at under-15 level. He also contributed to Fleetwood's record run to the fifth round in the 2022–23 FA Youth Cup campaign. In July 2022, he played a major part in the under-16's victory in the Icelandic Rey Cup, beating Brighton & Hove Albion in the final. He signed a two-year scholarship with Fleetwood in the summer of 2023.
He was given his professional debut on 3 September 2024 by first team manager Charlie Adam whilst still a second-year scholar, when he started in the 3–2 defeat to Aston Villa in the EFL Trophy group stage at Highbury Stadium. He again consistently played up a level whilst a scholar, featuring regularly for the under-21 side before penning his first professional contract in February 2025, signing a long-term deal.
On 15 February 2025, he was sent out on loan to sister club Waterford of the League of Ireland Premier Division for a season-long loan. His loan spell in Ireland didn't really work out and he returned to Fleetwood early in March 2025, having only played 3 minutes of league football against Shelbourne, despite making the bench on six occasions. His only other appearance for the club came in the Munster Senior Cup, starting in the defeat to lower league Rockmount.
He started the 2025–26 in the first team under Pete Wild, starting in the EFL Cup first round victory at Barnsley and three days later he made his EFL League Two debut, coming on as a substitute in the 2–2 draw at Bromley.
On 25 July 2026, he joined National League North club Hereford on loan until January.
Style of play Fleetwood Town academy manager, Jack Higgins, described Roberts as "an old-fashioned winger who likes to beat defenders and get crosses in the box, and has also shown his versatility within a wing-back position".
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsFleetwood Town2024–25League Two00000020202025–26League Two50101120912026–27League Two0000001010Total50101150121Waterford (loan)2025LOI Premier Division10——1020Hereford (loan)2026–27For FA Cup second qualifying round: National League North5010—0060Career total110201160201
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