| Kory Roberts | |
| Fullname: | Kory Paul Roberts[1] |
| Birth Date: | 17 December 1997[2] |
| Birth Place: | Birmingham, England |
| Height: | 1.84m (06.04feet)[3] |
| Position: | Defender[4] |
| Currentclub: | Hednesford Town |
| Youthyears1: | 2014–2016 |
| Youthclubs1: | Walsall |
| Years1: | 2016–2020 |
| Clubs1: | Walsall |
| Caps1: | 26 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2020–2022 |
| Clubs2: | Bromley |
| Caps2: | 22 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2021 |
| Clubs3: | → AFC Telford United (loan) |
| Caps3: | 5 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs4: | → Rushall Olympic (loan) |
| Caps4: | 6 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2022 |
| Clubs5: | → Dartford (loan) |
| Caps5: | 18 |
| Goals5: | 2 |
| Years6: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs6: | Hemel Hempstead Town |
| Caps6: | 38 |
| Goals6: | 2 |
| Years7: | 2024 |
| Clubs7: | Rushall Olympic |
| Caps7: | 7 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2024– |
| Clubs8: | Hednesford Town |
| Caps8: | 0 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 18:25, 23 June 2024 (UTC) |
Kory Paul Roberts (born 17 December 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Hednesford Town.
Roberts was born in Birmingham, West Midlands.[5] He joined the Walsall academy at the age of 16 from Birmingham's Sunday football scene, after a failed trial at Birmingham City.[6] He signed his first professional contract with Walsall in May 2016.[7] On 31 December 2016, Roberts made his Football League debut against Oxford United in a 0–0 draw.[8]
He signed a new contract with Walsall in October 2018, running until June 2020.[9]
Following his release from Walsall, he signed for Bromley in September 2020.[10] On 29 September 2021, he signed for National League North side AFC Telford United on a two-month loan deal.[11] On 26 November 2021, he was on the move again, this time to a level below when he signed for Southern Football League Premier Division Central side Rushall Olympic on loan until January 2022.[12]
On 28 January 2022, Roberts joined Dartford on loan.[13]
On 31 May 2022, it was confirmed that Roberts would leave Bromley following the end of his contract.[14]
On 22 July 2022, Roberts signed for Hemel Hempstead Town.[15]
In March 2024, Roberts returned to National League North side Rushall Olympic on a permanent deal having previously enjoyed a loan spell with the club.[16]
On 22 June 2024, Roberts joined Northern Premier League Division One West side Hednesford Town.[17]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Walsall | 2016–17 | League One | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2017–18 | League One | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 32 | 0 | |||
| Bromley | 2020–21 | National League | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22 | National League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||||
| AFC Telford United (loan) | 2021–22 | National League North | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Rushall Olympic (loan) | 2021–22[18] | SL Premier Division Central | 6 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 10 | 2 | |||
| Dartford (loan) | 2021–22 | 18 | 2 | — | — | 4[19] [20] [21] | 0 | 22 | 2 | ||||
| Hemel Hempstead Town | 2022–23 | National League South | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 39 | 2 | ||
| Rushall Olympic | 2023–24 | National League North | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Hednesford Town | 2024–25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 122 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 141 | 7 | |||