Rhiannon Roberts
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 Roberts with Wales in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rhiannon Beth Roberts[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 August 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Chester, England | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sunderland | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Burnley | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2013 | Blackburn Rovers | 54 | (3) |
| 2013–2018 | Doncaster Rovers Belles | 71 | (7) |
| 2018–2023 | Liverpool | 96 | (3) |
| 2023–2025 | Betis | 49 | (3) |
| 2025– | Sunderland | 1 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010 | England U23 | ||
| 2015– | Wales | 79 | (2) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 August 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23 May 2025 | |||
Rhiannon Beth "Razza" Roberts (born 30 August 1990) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for English Women's Super League 2 club Sunderland A.F.C. Women and the Wales women's national team.[2]
2008–2013
Roberts broke into the Blackburn Rovers Ladies first team towards the end of the 2008–09 season.[3] Her first Blackburn goal came in April 2009, against Birmingham City Ladies in the FA Women's Premier League.[3]
2013–2018
She left Blackburn for a 15-month contract with Doncaster Rovers Belles in July 2013.[4]
2018–present
After five seasons with the Belles, Roberts joined Liverpool in July 2018. She signed a new contract in May 2021, and the following season helped the team win the Championship, securing a return to the Women's Super League for the club after two seasons in the second tier.
In June 2023, Roberts signed for Real Betis.[5]
On 1 July 2025, it was announced that Roberts had signed for Women's Super League 2 side Sunderland.[6] She was named as the team's captain ahead of the 2025-26 season.[7] She scored her first goal for the club in the opening game of the 2025-26 WSL2 season, scoring in the 52nd minute of a 4-0 win over Sheffield United on 5 September 2025.[8]
International career
Roberts has represented England Colleges, playing in the side's first ever fixture, against Australia schools in February 2008.[9] In June 2010 she was called up by coach Brent Hills to the England Under–23 team for a mini tournament at the University of Warwick.[10] The following year Roberts represented Great Britain at the 2011 Universiade in Shenzhen, China.[11] Despite Roberts' opening goal, Britain were eliminated after a 3–2 defeat by the hosts at Bao'an Stadium.
In August 2015 Roberts' good form with Doncaster Rovers Belles won her a call-up to a training camp with Jayne Ludlow's senior Wales squad.[12] She was selected for Wales' next UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying match in Austria and started the 3–0 defeat in Sankt Pölten.[13]
In June 2025, Roberts was named in Wales' squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2025.[14]
