Arthur Rogers (born 26 September 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for USL Championship club FC Tulsa.
_(cropped).jpg) Rogers with Hartford Athletic in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 September 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Tulsa | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hanwell Town | |||
| Wealdstone | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers | 17 | (7) |
| 2017–2019 | UTRGV Vaqueros | 45 | (3) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Corpus Christi FC | 13 | (4) |
| 2020–2021 | Hartford Athletic | 41 | (3) |
| 2022–2023 | Northern Colorado Hailstorm | 62 | (2) |
| 2024– | FC Tulsa | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 December 2023 | |||
Career edit
Youth edit
Rogers spent time with both Hanwell Town and Wealdstone,[1] as well as have trials with clubs such as QPR, Brentford, Watford, and Fulham.[2][3]
College and amateur edit
In 2016, Rogers opted to move to the United States to play college soccer at Kentucky Wesleyan College.[1] After a successful first season with the Panthers, he transferred to the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, where he played for three seasons, making a total of 45 appearances, scoring 3 goals and tallying 10 assists, and was named All-WAC Second Team, as well as the United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-West Region Second Team.[4]
While at college, Rogers also appeared in the USL League Two for Corpus Christi FC.[5]
Professional edit
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On 23 December 2019, Rogers signed his professional contract with USL Championship side Hartford Athletic ahead of their 2020 season.[6] He made his debut on 17 July 2020, appearing as a 67th-minute substitute during a 1–0 win over New York Red Bulls II.[7] Rogers appeared in 16 of Hartford's 17 matches for the 2020 USL season and on 14 December 2020 he re signed with Hartford for the 2021 season.[8]
On 24 March 2022, it was announced Rogers had joined USL League One club Northern Colorado Hailstorm ahead of their inaugural season.[9] At the end of the season, Rogers was voted the 2022 USL League One Defender of the Year.[10]
Rogers signed with USL Championship side FC Tulsa on 15 December 2023.[11]
References edit
- ^ a b "Arthur Rogers - Men's Soccer". Kentucky Wesleyan College Athletics.
- ^ Athletic, Hartford (12 June 2020). "20 Questions with Arthur Rogers". Hartford Athletic | Connecticut's Professional Soccer Team.
- ^ Director, Tonys Soccer School Academy. "BARNES EAGLES FC Arthur Rogers". www.tonys-soccer-school.net.
- ^ "Arthur Rogers - 2019 - Men's Soccer". UTRGV Athletics.
- ^ "Corpus Christi FC | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ Athletic, Hartford (23 December 2019). "Midfielder Arthur Rogers Signs for 2020 Season". Hartford Athletic | Connecticut's Professional Soccer Team.
- ^ "New York Red Bulls II vs. Hartford Athletic - July 17, 2020 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
- ^ "ARTHUR ROGERS RETURNING TO HARTFORD ATHLETIC". hartfordathletic.com. 14 December 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- ^ https://www.hailstormfc.com/news_article/show/1217760
- ^ USLLeagueOne com Staff (1 November 2022). "Northern Colorado's Arthur Rogers Voted 2022 League One Defender of the Year". USL League One.
- ^ Malue, B. "Arthur Rogers brings his Defender of the Year status to FC Tulsa". FCTulsa.com. FC Tulsa. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
External links edit
Media related to Arthur Rogers (footballer) at Wikimedia Commons- Kentucky Wesleyan bio
- UTRGV bio
- Arthur Rogers at USL Championship
