Christian Roberts

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Christian Roberts (born October 22, 1979 in Cardiff, Wales) is a Welsh striker who currently plays for League One side Swindon Town.<p>Christian made a name for himself at Exeter City where he scored 18 goals in 67 appearances before Bristol City decided to snap him up.<p>After a permanent deal for Darius Henderson fell through, Swindon Town manager Andy King moved quickly to sign Roberts from local rivals Bristol City, for an initial £20,000 - the rest of the £50,000 fee being paid in instalments based on appearances and performance. Roberts made his debut the following Saturday, scoring the winner for the Town in a 1-0 win over Oldham on 16th October 2005. His second goal came just a week later, in a 2-2 draw at Barnsley - Roberts was also giving some impressive performances, most notably in the two games with Sheffield Wednesday - where firstly he played a major part in helping the Town come from 2-0 down with twelve minutes to go to win the league match 3-2, and then in mid-November, in...