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Tyler D'Whyte Roberts (born 12 January 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward or attacking midfielder for EFL League One club Mansfield Town and the Wales national team.
Key Information
Roberts is an academy graduate of West Bromwich Albion and made his professional debut for the club in May 2016. Loan spells in League One with Oxford United, Shrewsbury Town and Walsall followed before he joined Leeds United in January 2018. In the 2019-2020 season, Roberts was a member of the Leeds squad that won the 2019–20 EFL Championship title and promotion to the Premier League under manager Marcelo Bielsa. He spent the 2022–23 season on loan at Queens Park Rangers before joining Birmingham City in June 2023. He spent most of the 2024–25 season on loan at Northampton Town.
He made his senior Wales debut in 2018, having previously represented the nation at various youth levels, and represented Wales at UEFA Euro 2020. A versatile forward, he can play as a striker, winger or attacking midfielder.
Early life
[edit]Born in Gloucester to parents of Jamaican and Welsh descent, Roberts moved to Birmingham aged 11.[3] He attended Sandwell Academy in West Bromwich.[4]
Club career
[edit]West Bromwich Albion
[edit]Having spotted him playing for junior side Tredworth Tigers at a Gloucester Festival, West Bromwich Albion decided to sign Roberts for their academy when he was just seven years old.[5] Having then gone on to represent the club at age group level, Roberts was named on West Brom's bench for the first time on the final day of the 2014–15 season against Arsenal. However, he did not make it on to the pitch.[6] Following Roberts' inclusion in the squad, he was listed by Match of the Day magazine as one of the 20 wonder-kids to look out for in 2016.[7] On 14 January 2016, just two days after his 17th birthday, Roberts turned professional with West Brom, signing a 2+1⁄2-year contract.[8] He made his Premier League debut for the club on the final day of the 2015–16 season in a 1–1 draw with Liverpool, coming on as a second-half substitute for fellow academy graduate Jonathan Leko. Shortly after coming on, Roberts was booked for a rash challenge on Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson.[9][10] He became only the second player born in 1999 to play in the Premier League, following on from Leko who had done so the month before.[citation needed]
2016–2018: Loans to Oxford United, Shrewsbury Town and Walsall
[edit]On 28 July 2016, Roberts joined League One club Oxford United on loan until January 2017.[11] He made his debut for the club on the opening day of the 2016–17 season, coming off the bench for Chris Maguire in a 1–1 draw with Chesterfield.[12] His League Cup debut came the following week when he entered the field of play as an extra-time substitute in Oxford's 1–0 win over Birmingham City.[13] He scored the first goal of his professional career in a 4–2 victory over League Two club Exeter City in the 2016–17 EFL Trophy on 30 August.[14] On 5 November, Roberts made his FA Cup debut and scored in a 5–0 win over Merstham of the Isthmian League.[15] In the second round a month later, he scored the winning penalty in a shootout against Southend United.[16]
In December, Oxford manager Michael Appleton lodged a request to West Brom to extend Roberts' loan,[17] but on 17 January 2017, he joined another League One club, Shrewsbury Town, on loan until the end of the season.[18] He made his debut four days later, starting in a 1–0 league win over Oldham Athletic.[19] Roberts' first goal for the club, and his first in league football, opened the scoring in a 2–1 win over Bury on 4 February.[20] He suffered a hamstring injury in a 2–1 defeat to Millwall on 4 April that put an end to his stint at Shrewsbury.[21] He ended the campaign with four goals and two assists for the club as they narrowly avoided relegation, and won the club's Young Player of the Year award.[22]
On 25 August 2017, Roberts left West Brom on loan once again, joining League One side Walsall for the season.[23] The following day, he scored one goal and assisted another on debut against Bradford City, helping Walsall come from 3–0 down to earn a 3–3 draw.[24] He went on to score five goals in 17 appearances before being recalled by West Brom at the half-way mark of the season.[25]
Leeds United
[edit]Transfer
[edit]Roberts' return to West Brom was short-lived, however, as the arrival of Daniel Sturridge on loan from Liverpool limited his first team chances further.[26] As a result, on the final day of the January 2018 transfer window, he signed for Championship club Leeds United on a four-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee,[27] reported at the time as £2.5 million[28] and later reported as potentially rising to £4 million depending on clauses.[29] Roberts had arrived at the club with a minor knock, and looked set to make his debut in the middle of February.[30] However, on 14 February, new manager Paul Heckingbottom confirmed that he had cracked his shin bone when he returned to training and would be out for several weeks, but ultimately missed the remainder of the season.[31][32]
2018–19 season
[edit]After spending several months on the sidelines, Roberts made his unofficial debut as a second-half substitute during a pre-season friendly against Southend United.[33] His full debut followed on 14 August when he started an EFL Cup fixture against Bolton Wanderers.[34] In September, he made his league debut in a 1–1 draw with Millwall and three days later scored his first two goals for the club in a 3–0 victory over Preston North End.[35][36] Playing in an attacking midfielder position, he assisted Patrick Bamford twice in a 4–0 victory over his former club, West Bromwich Albion, on 1 March, and received the man of the match award.[29][37]
He was one of three players nominated for the club's Young Player Of The Season award alongside Jamie Shackleton and Jack Clarke, but lost out to Clarke.[38]
Roberts scored three times in 32 games in all competitions as Leeds finished the regular season in third place; they dropped out of the automatic promotion places with three games left after a defeat to 10-man Wigan Athletic on 19 April.[39] They qualified for the play-offs, but Roberts missed the final games of the season due to injury as his team let slip a 2–0 lead to lose 4–3 on aggregate to sixth-placed Derby County in the semi-final.[40][41]
2019–20 season
[edit]Roberts ended up missing all the 2019–20 pre-season games and the start of the new season after undergoing knee surgery during May 2019.[42] He returned from injury against Charlton Athletic on 28 September 2019,[citation needed] before scoring his first goal of the season against Queens Park Rangers in a 2–0 win on 2 November 2019.[43] However, Roberts picked up an injury against Reading on 26 November,[44] which kept him out of the side for a month; he returned as a substitute in Leeds' 5–4 win against Birmingham City on 29 December,[45] but picked up a hamstring injury in the same game.[46] The injury kept him out of the team until early February 2020, when he returned as a second-half substitute in a 1–0 defeat at home to Wigan Athletic.[47] On 29 February, Roberts came on as a 67th-minute substitute for Bamford with Leeds 2–0 ahead at Hull City and scored the last two goals of the 4–0 win.[48] Following the suspension of the Championship season, Roberts appeared in eight of the club's final nine games, scoring once, as they were promoted to the Premier League.[49][50]
2020–21 season
[edit]Roberts made his first appearance of the 2020–21 Premier League on the opening day, coming on as a substitute in the 4–3 loss to reigning champions Liverpool at Anfield.[51][52] His first goal of the season did not come until stoppage time of the visit to Southampton on 18 May to complete a 2–0 win.[53]
2021–22 season
[edit]In June 2021, Roberts signed a new three-year deal with Leeds to run until the summer of 2024.[54]
Roberts came on as a 76th-minute substitute for Jack Harrison during a 1–0 away defeat at Leicester on 5 March 2022 and almost immediately ruptured a hamstring tendon, but continued to play for the full 90 minutes. He underwent surgery, and was out for the rest of the season.[55][56]
2022–23 season
[edit]Roberts joined Championship club Queens Park Rangers on 6 July 2022 on loan for the 2022–23 season.[57] He scored on his QPR debut in an EFL Cup tie against Charlton Athletic on 9 August,[58] and played regularly up to the end of October.[59] He was affected by a recurrent calf injury that kept him out of Wales' World Cup squad and forced him to miss six QPR matches before the mid-season break for the 2022 World Cup. Although he regained fitness, returned to league action in December, and scored twice away to Reading to earn his side a comeback draw, further injury in January that required treatment back at Leeds put an early end to his season.[60][61][62]
Birmingham City
[edit]Roberts signed a four-year contract with Championship club Birmingham City in June 2023; the fee was undisclosed.[63]
On 30 August 2024, Roberts signed for League One club Northampton Town on loan for the remainder of the season.[64] He made 29 appearances, mostly in the starting eleven.[65]
Mansfield Town
[edit]On 1 September 2025, Roberts joined League One club Mansfield Town on a season-long loan.[66]
On 2 February 2026, Roberts joined the Stags on a permanent deal until the end of the season.[67]
International career
[edit]Youth
[edit]Though he represented England, his country of birth, at schoolboy level, Roberts later decided to play for Wales instead, qualifying for selection as two of his grandparents are Welsh.[68]
In 2015, he captained the Wales U16 side to glory in the Victory Shield, scoring in the final against Northern Ireland.[5] The result was Wales' first outright triumph in the competition since the 1948–49 edition.[69][70] Having trained with the senior side in between, he returned to the U16 side in November the following year and was part of the squad which retained the Victory Shield title.[71]
In May 2017, following the conclusion of the League One season, he was included in Robert Page's squad for the 2017 Toulon Tournament.[72] After making his debut for the side in the tournament opener against Ivory Coast, Roberts made one further appearance, against France, as Wales were eliminated in the group stage.[73][74] On 1 September 2017, he made his debut for the under-21 side and scored the opening goal in a 3–0 victory over Switzerland.[75][76]
Senior
[edit]In May 2015, Roberts, along with Liverpool winger Harry Wilson, was called up by Wales manager Chris Coleman to train with the senior squad.[6][68] In March 2017 he was named as a stand-by player for Wales' World Cup qualifier against the Republic of Ireland.[77]
He received his first full call-up in August 2018 when he was named in Ryan Giggs' squad for the nation's UEFA Nations League matches against the Republic of Ireland and Denmark.[78] His debut followed against the former on 6 September, coming on as a second-half substitute for Gareth Bale in a 4–1 victory.[79] The following month, on 16 October 2018, Roberts was handed his first Wales start as the Republic of Ireland were again beaten 1–0 in Dublin.[80] In May 2021 he was selected for the Wales squad for the delayed UEFA Euro 2020 tournament.[81]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 1 November 2025
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| West Bromwich Albion | 2015–16[82] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2016–17[13] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Oxford United (loan) | 2016–17[13] | League One | 14 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3[a] | 1 | 22 | 2 |
| Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 2016–17[13] | League One | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | 13 | 4 | |||
| Walsall (loan) | 2017–18[83] | League One | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 19 | 5 |
| Leeds United | 2018–19[84] | Championship | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 31 | 3 | |
| 2019–20[50] | Championship | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 23 | 4 | ||
| 2020–21[85] | Premier League | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 28 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22[86] | Premier League | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 26 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23[59] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 101 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 9 | ||
| Queens Park Rangers (loan) | 2022–23[59] | Championship | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 20 | 4 | |
| Birmingham City | 2023–24[87] | Championship | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | |
| 2024–25[65] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| Northampton Town (loan) | 2024–25[65] | League One | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 29 | 1 | |
| Mansfield Town (loan) | 2025–26[88] | League One | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| Career total | 217 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 242 | 28 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
International
[edit]- As of match played 14 October 2024[89]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | |||
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 20 | 0 | |
Honours
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Tyler Roberts
View on GrokipediaEarly life and background
Childhood and family
Tyler Roberts was born on 12 January 1999 in Gloucester, England, where he spent his early childhood. He attended Little Meadows and Meadowside Primary Schools in the local area. His parents were both born in the United Kingdom, and his family has mixed Jamaican and Welsh heritage; specifically, his mother is half-Welsh, while his grandparents are of Jamaican descent. This heritage enabled Roberts to qualify for international representation with Wales, a path he pursued from a young age despite earlier opportunities with England at schoolboy level. Roberts developed an early interest in football, beginning his playing career with the youth team Tredworth Tigers in Gloucester. At the age of seven, he was spotted by scouts from West Bromwich Albion during a local tournament, leading to his enrollment in the club's academy. To facilitate his professional development, his mother relocated the family to Birmingham when Roberts was eleven, allowing him to attend Sandwell Academy while training full-time with West Brom. This move underscored the significant family support that shaped his early career trajectory.Youth development
Roberts joined the West Bromwich Albion academy at the age of seven, beginning a decade-long progression through the club's youth system.[5][6] Balancing his football development with studies at Sandwell Academy, he quickly established himself as a promising talent, capable of playing as a central forward or winger.[7] By his mid-teens, Roberts had become a regular starter for the under-18 team, where his performances drew attention from scouts and club officials alike.[7] In 2015, at age 16, he had already made 13 appearances and scored three goals for the under-21 side, demonstrating his readiness for higher levels.[7] That same year, West Brom secured his commitment amid interest from several top Premier League clubs, ensuring his continued development within the Baggies' setup.[8] His potential was further highlighted when he trained with the Wales senior national team squad during the summer of 2015.[5] In January 2016, shortly after turning 17, Roberts signed his first professional contract with West Brom, a two-and-a-half-year deal running until the summer of 2018.[5] Prior to this milestone, he had been named in the senior matchday squad on two occasions: against Arsenal in the previous season and Stoke City in a recent home fixture.[5] Academy manager Mark Harrison praised Roberts' hard work and attitude, while head coach Tony Pulis noted his exciting potential as a versatile attacker.[5] This professional agreement marked the culmination of his youth development phase, paving the way for senior opportunities and loan experiences.[5]Club career
West Bromwich Albion
Roberts joined the West Bromwich Albion academy in 2006 at the age of seven, progressing through the youth system as a versatile forward. He signed his first professional contract with the club on 14 January 2016 and was named in the first-team squad for the final match of the 2015–16 Premier League season. On 15 May 2016, Roberts made his senior debut for West Brom, coming on as a substitute for Jonathan Leko in the 78th minute of a 1–1 home draw against Liverpool.[9] This appearance, at the age of 17, marked his only outing for the West Brom first team.[10] To gain further experience, Roberts was loaned to League One side Oxford United in July 2016 until January 2017. During his spell at the Kassam Stadium under manager Michael Appleton, he made 22 appearances and scored 2 goals, contributing to the team's promotion push. In January 2017, he moved on another loan to Shrewsbury Town for the remainder of the 2016–17 season. There, Roberts featured in 13 matches, netting 4 goals and providing 2 assists for a total of six goal contributions, helping the team avoid relegation.[11][2] Roberts' final loan from West Brom came in August 2017, when he joined League One club Walsall on a deal until January 2018. He quickly made an impact, scoring once and assisting another on his debut against Bradford City on 26 August 2017, inspiring a 3–3 comeback draw from 3–0 down. Over 19 appearances, Roberts scored 5 goals, achieving a one-in-four goal involvement rate.[11][2] These loan spells showcased his development as a promising attacker before his permanent transfer to Leeds United in January 2018 on a three-and-a-half-year contract.[12]Leeds United
Roberts joined Leeds United from West Bromwich Albion on 31 January 2018 for an initial fee of £2.5 million, potentially rising to £4 million in add-ons, and signed a four-and-a-half-year contract. He made an immediate impact, featuring in 13 matches across all competitions during the 2018–19 season, scoring once and providing one assist, as Leeds finished third in the EFL Championship but lost in the play-off semi-finals.[10] The 2019–20 season marked a breakthrough for Roberts under manager Marcelo Bielsa, where he played 24 times, netting four goals and adding two assists, contributing to Leeds' EFL Championship title win and promotion to the Premier League after a 16-year absence. In the subsequent 2020–21 Premier League campaign, he adapted to top-flight football with 31 appearances, three goals, and three assists, helping Leeds secure a ninth-place finish. Roberts extended his stay by signing a new three-year contract in June 2021, committing to the club until summer 2024.[13] His involvement diminished in the following seasons amid increased competition and injuries. In 2021–22, he made 19 appearances with one goal and one assist. He was then loaned to Queens Park Rangers for the entire 2022–23 season, where he featured in 20 matches in the Championship, scoring 4 goals. He departed permanently for Birmingham City in June 2023 on an undisclosed fee, signing a four-year deal. Over his five-and-a-half years at Leeds, Roberts amassed 88 appearances and nine goals across all competitions.[10]| Season | Competition | Appearances | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | EFL Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018–19 | EFL Championship | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018–19 | FA Cup / EFL Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019–20 | EFL Championship | 23 | 4 | 2 |
| 2019–20 | EFL Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | Premier League | 29 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020–21 | FA Cup / EFL Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021–22 | Premier League | 18 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021–22 | EFL Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 88 | 9 | 7 |
Birmingham City
Roberts signed for Birmingham City on a four-year contract in June 2023, transferring from Leeds United for an undisclosed fee. The 24-year-old winger, capable of playing across the forward line, joined the Championship side seeking regular minutes after limited opportunities at Leeds.[2][14] In the 2023–24 season, Roberts made 19 appearances for Birmingham in the Championship, starting 8 matches and accumulating 729 minutes. He contributed 1 assist but failed to score, often deployed on the wings or as an attacking midfielder amid the team's struggles that culminated in relegation to League One. His role was primarily rotational, providing versatility but not establishing himself as a key starter under managers John Eustace and Wayne Rooney.[15][16][17] Following Birmingham's relegation, Roberts featured in two League One matches at the start of the 2024–25 season before being loaned to Northampton Town on 30 August 2024 for the remainder of the campaign. The move to the League One side aimed to provide him with consistent playing time, and he appeared in 29 matches, scoring one goal and providing two assists, before returning to Birmingham at the end of the loan in June 2025.[18] In the 2025–26 season, Roberts was again loaned out, joining Mansfield Town on 1 September 2025 for the rest of the term, leaving him with limited direct involvement at St Andrew's since his arrival. Despite the loans, his contract with Birmingham runs until June 2027, positioning him as a peripheral squad member focused on regaining form elsewhere.[19][1]International career
Youth career
Roberts represented Wales at various youth international levels, beginning with the under-16 team in 2014. He captained the side to victory in that year's Victory Shield, a annual tournament featuring the home nations, where Wales won all three matches: a 1-0 win over England, a 2-1 victory against Scotland (in which Roberts provided two assists), and a 2-0 final triumph over Northern Ireland in which he scored the opening goal.[20][21] He progressed to the under-17 squad, earning eight caps and scoring two goals from January 2014 to March 2016, including appearances in UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualifiers.[11] At under-19 level, Roberts made five appearances between January 2015 and November 2017, without scoring, featuring in the 2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualifying round, such as as a substitute in a 1-1 draw against Albania.[22] Roberts also played twice for the Wales under-20 team from May 2017 to October 2020, scoring no goals, including at the 2017 Toulon Tournament.[23] Finally, with the under-21 side, he accumulated five caps and one goal from August 2017 to March 2018 during the UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifying campaign, including a substitute appearance in a 3-0 win over Switzerland.[24][22]Senior career
Roberts made his senior international debut for Wales on 6 September 2018, coming on as a substitute for Gareth Bale in the 75th minute during a 4-1 UEFA Nations League victory over the Republic of Ireland at Cardiff City Stadium.[2][25] He earned his first start three weeks later, on 16 October 2018, in a 1-0 Nations League defeat to the same opponents, playing the full 90 minutes.[26] Over the following months, Roberts featured in additional Nations League matches against Denmark and Ireland, accumulating four caps in the competition without scoring.[26] Roberts continued to be called up under manager Ryan Giggs, appearing as a substitute in a March 2019 friendly against Trinidad and Tobago, where he played 71 minutes in a 1-0 win, and in UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying against Slovakia and Croatia later that year.[26] His role remained largely as a versatile forward option from the bench, providing energy in attacking transitions during Rob Page's interim tenure starting in 2020. In the 2020–21 UEFA Nations League, he started matches against England (a 3-0 friendly loss) and Bulgaria (a 1-0 win), and made brief substitute appearances against Ireland and Finland.[26] Roberts was included in Wales' UEFA Euro 2020 squad, delayed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and made a brief appearance in the round of 16 clash against Denmark on 26 June 2021, substituting in for the final 12 minutes of the 4-0 defeat in Amsterdam.[26] He contributed to World Cup qualifying efforts with appearances, including a start against Estonia, in matches against Belgium, Estonia, Czech Republic, and Belarus between March and November 2021, though Wales topped Group E without him scoring. He also featured in friendlies against Mexico (starting and playing 65 minutes in a 1-0 win on 27 March), Albania (71 minutes in a 0-0 draw on 5 June), and Finland (83 minutes in a 0-0 draw on 1 September).[26] A torn thigh muscle injury sustained in March 2022 ruled him out of the World Cup play-off semi-final against Austria, limiting his involvement in the qualification campaign.[27][28] Roberts missed out on selection for Wales' 2022 FIFA World Cup squad due to a calf injury sustained while on loan at Queens Park Rangers, where Wales made their first appearance since 1958.[29] His last senior cap came on 22 September 2022, as a six-minute substitute in a 2-1 UEFA Nations League loss to Belgium.[26] By November 2025, Roberts had earned 20 senior caps for Wales, all without a goal, primarily as a substitute in competitive and friendly fixtures across Nations League, qualifiers, and major tournaments.[26][18]Career statistics
Club statistics
Roberts began his senior club career with West Bromwich Albion, making a brief appearance in the Premier League in 2016 before being loaned out to various EFL clubs. He joined Leeds United in 2018, where he accumulated the majority of his professional appearances across the Championship and Premier League. Subsequent moves included loans and permanent transfers to Queens Park Rangers, Birmingham City, Northampton Town, and most recently Mansfield Town in 2025. His career statistics reflect a versatile attacking midfielder/forward role, with consistent contributions in lower tiers of English football.[15] The following table summarizes his domestic league appearances, starts, minutes played, goals, and assists by club and season:| Club | Season | League | Apps | Starts | Min | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Brom | 2015-2016 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| West Brom Total | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Oxford United | 2016-2017 | League One | 14 | 0 | 220 | 0 | 1 |
| Oxford Total | 14 | 0 | 220 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Shrewsbury Town | 2016-2017 | League One | 12 | 10 | 895 | 4 | 2 |
| Shrewsbury Total | 12 | 10 | 895 | 4 | 2 | ||
| Walsall | 2017-2018 | League One | 13 | 11 | 933 | 5 | 2 |
| Walsall Total | 13 | 11 | 933 | 5 | 2 | ||
| Leeds United | 2018-2019 | Championship | 28 | 20 | 1863 | 3 | 5 |
| Leeds United | 2019-2020 | Championship | 23 | 12 | 1090 | 4 | 1 |
| Leeds United | 2020-2021 | Premier League | 27 | 14 | 1340 | 1 | 2 |
| Leeds United | 2021-2022 | Premier League | 23 | 7 | 987 | 1 | 1 |
| Leeds Total | 101 | 53 | 5280 | 9 | 9 | ||
| Queens Park Rangers | 2022-2023 | Championship | 18 | 14 | 1171 | 3 | 0 |
| QPR Total | 18 | 14 | 1171 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Birmingham City | 2023-2024 | Championship | 17 | 8 | 729 | 0 | 1 |
| Birmingham Total | 17 | 8 | 729 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Northampton Town | 2024-2025 | League One | 27 | 21 | 1724 | 1 | 2 |
| Northampton Total | 27 | 21 | 1724 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Mansfield Town | 2025-2026 | League One | 9 | 8 | 577 | 3 | 0 |
| Mansfield Total | 9 | 8 | 577 | 3 | 0 |
International statistics
Tyler Roberts earned his first senior cap for Wales on 6 September 2018, coming on as a substitute in a 4–1 UEFA Nations League defeat to the Republic of Ireland.[26] Over the course of his international career, he made 20 appearances for the senior team, accumulating 821 minutes of playing time without scoring a goal or providing an assist.[26] His last appearance came on 22 September 2022, as a substitute in a 2–1 UEFA Nations League loss to Belgium.[26] Roberts' international outings were spread across various competitions, reflecting Wales' qualification campaigns and preparatory friendlies during his active period from 2018 to 2022. He featured most prominently in the UEFA Nations League, where he played eight matches, often in a central forward or wide role.[26] In major tournaments, his sole appearance was as a substitute in Wales' 4–0 round-of-16 defeat to Denmark at UEFA Euro 2020.[26] World Cup qualifying saw him contribute in four games, including a start against Estonia in 2021.[26] The following table summarizes Roberts' appearances by competition:| Competition | Appearances | Goals | Minutes Played |
|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA Nations League | 8 | 0 | 291' |
| International Friendlies | 5 | 0 | 380' |
| FIFA World Cup Qualifying | 4 | 0 | 104' |
| UEFA European Championship Qualifying | 2 | 0 | 34' |
| UEFA European Championship | 1 | 0 | 12' |
| Total | 20 | 0 | 821' |