Jack Roles (born 26 February 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Woking. Born in England, he represents Cyprus at international level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jack Roles[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1999-02-26) 26 February 1999 (age 23) | ||
| Place of birth | Enfield, London, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.76 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Woking | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2019 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Cambridge United (loan) | 23 | (5) |
| 2020 | → Burton Albion (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Stevenage (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Crystal Palace | 0 | (0) |
| 2022– | Woking | 16 | (2) |
| National team | |||
| 2017 | Cyprus U19 | 2 | (1) |
| 2018–2020 | Cyprus U21 | 6 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:16, 23 October 2022 (UTC) | |||
Roles was born in Enfield, London and attended Enfield Grammar School where he played for the school football team winning a number of trophies. Tottenham signed Roles to the academy in 2015.[3] In June 2019 Roles had his contract with Tottenham extended until 2021.[4]
Roles first appeared for Tottenham's senior team in the 2018–19 pre-season, appearing off of the bench in a friendly against Juventus.[5]
In August 2019 Roles went out on loan to Cambridge United, who played in League Two.[6] He was put straight into the squad for his Football League debut against Scunthorpe United, with Cambridge winning 3–2.[7] His first senior goal came the following month against Mansfield Town, Cambridge's first in a 4–0 win.[8]
Roles was named the league's player of the month for October 2019, and his 30-yard strike against Macclesfield Town was nominated for goal of the month too.[9]
In September 2020 Roles went out on loan to Burton Albion of EFL League One.[10]
On 1 February 2021, Roles joined League Two club Stevenage on loan.[11]
On 27 May Tottenham announced that they had released Roles from his contract.[12]
After a trial, Crystal Palace signed Roles on a free transfer.[13] In January 2022, he left the club, having made six appearances for the under-23 team.[14]
On 4 February 2022, Roles signed for National League side Woking.[15][16] He subsequently made his Woking debut as a 90th minute substitute in the 2–2 draw at Altrincham.[17] Roles signed a new one-year deal at the end of the 2021–22 season.[18]
Born in England, Roles is of Cypriot descent through his mother. He is a youth international for Cyprus, having represented the Cyprus U19 and U21s.[19]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tottenham Hotspur U23 | 2017–18 | — | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2018–19 | — | — | — | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||||
| Total | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2019–20 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Cambridge United (loan) | 2019–20 | League Two | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 5 |
| Burton Albion (loan) | 2020–21 | League One | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Stevenage (loan) | 2020–21 | League Two | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Crystal Palace | 2021–22 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Crystal Palace U23 | 2021–22 | — | — | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Woking | 2021–22 | National League | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | |||
| 2022–23 | National League | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||
| Total | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 43 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 52 | 8 | ||
Woking F.C. – current squad | |
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