Patrick Roberts, born 5 February 1997 in England, holds the position of a forward, often as a right winger, for Birmingham City. Standing at 5 feet 5 inches tall (1.67m) and tipping the scales at 10 stone 5lbs (66kg), he dons the number 16 jersey. According to Transfermarkt, his current market value hovers around £4.3m.
Roberts began his senior career at Fulham in England's Premier League in July 2012. He made two first-team appearances in the 2013 - 2014 season and 17 in the following season. In July 2015, he was transferred to Manchester City, also in the English Premier League, for a considerable sum of around £11m. Understandingly, in his first 2015 - 2016 season at Manchester City, he only made a single first-team appearance.
In February 2016, Roberts crossed the border by transferring to Celtic in Scotland's Premiership on loan. His time at Celtic between 2015 - 2018 saw him make frequent appearances in the squad. In his debut 2015 - 2016 season, Roberts played in 11 first-team matches and scored six goals. This trend continued into the 2016 - 2017 season where he made an impressive 32 appearances and netted nine goals. However, he saw less action in the 2017 - 2018 season, featuring only 12 times for the Premiership side.
In August 2017, despite less playing time, Celtic decided to extend Roberts' loan spell from Manchester City. His performances remained consistent with previous seasons, making 11 and 32 appearances and scoring six and nine goals in 2015 - 2016 and 2016 - 2017 seasons respectively. His appearances dropped again in the 2017 - 2018 season, featuring only 12 times.
Roberts resumed his journeyman's tale by moving on loan to Girona in Spain's LaLiga in August 2018, followed by stints at Norwich City, Middlesbrough, and Derby County in England's Championship between July 2019 and February 2021. Then, a brief spell at Troyes in France's Ligue 2 in August 2021 before returning to England with Sunderland.
During his time at Sunderland from 2022 to September 2025, Roberts became a key figure on the team, making 119 first-team appearances and scoring seven goals. In the running season of 2025 - 2026, Roberts has made a solitary first-team appearance. In a most recent move in September 2025, Roberts transferred on loan to Birmingham City in the Championship, where he has already made two first-team appearances.
