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Osian Roberts
Roberts in 2015
Personal information
Place of birth Anglesey, Wales
Position(s) Central midfielder
Team information
Current team
Como (caretaker)
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1985–1988 Furman Paladins
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Bangor City
1984–1985 Bethesda Athletic
Llangefni Town
1989–1990 New Mexico Chiles
Managerial career
1990 New Mexico Chiles
1996–1999 Wales U16
1996–1999 Wales U18
1999 Wales B
1999–2007 Porthmadog
2015–2019 Wales (assistant coach)
2021–2023 Crystal Palace (assistant manager)
2023– Como (caretaker)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Osian Roberts is a Welsh football coach and former player who is the caretaker manager and head of development of Italian Serie B club Como. In 2014 he was described in the media as "the most influential man in Welsh football."[1]

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Early life

Roberts was born in Anglesey,[1] and was brought up in Bodffordd on the island.[2]

Career

Roberts was a central midfielder,[1] and captained the Welsh Schools side.[2] He played in North Wales for Bangor City, Bethesda Athletic and Llangefni Town,[1][3] before moving to the United States at the age of 19 after receiving a scholarship to attend Furman University.[1] At Furman, he was named Southern Conference player of the year in 1986 and 1988.[4] He later played in the American Professional Soccer League for the New Mexico Chiles, where he was player-manager.[2]

After returning to Wales, he became Anglesey Football Development Officer in 1991.[1]

In June 2007 Roberts resigned as manager of Porthmadog to take up the position of Football Association of Wales technical director.[1] He has also coached the Wales under-16, Wales under-18 and Wales B teams, as well as helping coach the women's under-17 team.[1] In 2014, he was the subject of documentary series called Byd Pêl-droed Osian Roberts; it was shown on S4C.[2][5]

On 21 July 2015, Roberts was promoted to assistant manager of the Wales national team under team manager Chris Coleman.[6] Coleman resigned the manager role in November 2017 and Roberts stated that he wished to become the new national team manager.[7] Roberts was retained as assistant manager following the appointment of Ryan Giggs as Wales manager[8]

On 1 August 2019 it was announced that Roberts had become technical director of the Morocco national team.[9][10] He resigned in July 2021.[11]

In August 2021 he became assistant manager to Patrick Vieira at Crystal Palace.[12][13] Vieira was sacked by Crystal Palace in March 2023 with Roberts and other coaching staff also being released.[14]

In December 2023, Italian club Como announced the appointment of Roberts as their new caretaker coach until the end of the 2023–24 Serie B season, replacing Cesc Fàbregas; he will also serve as head of development for the club.[15]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Osian's a football power in Wales". Wales Online. 24 June 2007. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d "Byd Pêl-droed Osian Roberts". S4C. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
  3. ^ "Wales Assistant manager Osian Roberts awarded Honorary Fellowship". University of Wales Trinity Saint David. 12 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Furman University media guide (2012)" (pdf). Furman University. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  5. ^ "Osian Roberts - On TV". Football Association of Wales. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
  6. ^ "Cardiff City coach Paul Trollope joins Wales set-up". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  7. ^ "Osian Roberts hopes to succeed Chris Coleman as Wales boss". BBC Sport. 25 November 2017. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  8. ^ "Wales football: Ryan Giggs to keep Roberts on Wales staff". BBC Sport. 23 February 2018.
  9. ^ "Osian Roberts: Wales assistant manager appointed Morocco's Technical Director". BBC Sport. 1 August 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  10. ^ "Osian Roberts has 'fallen in love' with Morocco" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  11. ^ @Osian_Roberts (27 July 2021). "I can confirm that I have resigned from the @FRMF I have had a fantastic 2 years working in a truly beautiful count…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  12. ^ "Osian Roberts appointed Vieira's assistant - News". Crystal Palace F.C.
  13. ^ "Osian Roberts delighted after being appointed Crystal Palace assistant manager". BT.com.
  14. ^ "Palace sack manager Vieira after winless run" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  15. ^ "COMO 1907 APPOINTS OSIAN ROBERTS AS CARETAKER MANAGER". Como 1907. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
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