Arthur Rogers (footballer)

Arthur Rogers (born 26 September 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for USL League One club Northern Colorado Hailstorm.

Arthur Rogers
Rogers with Hartford Athletic in 2021
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-09-26) 26 September 1996
Place of birth London, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Northern Colorado Hailstorm
Number 14
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– Northern Colorado Hailstorm 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 October2021

Career

Youth

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

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
Rogers (right) with Hartford Athletic in 2021

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 December 14, 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]

References
  1. "Arthur Rogers - Men's Soccer". Kentucky Wesleyan College Athletics.
  2. Athletic, Hartford (June 12, 2020). "20 Questions with Arthur Rogers". Hartford Athletic | Connecticut's Professional Soccer Team.
  3. Director, Tonys Soccer School Academy. "BARNES EAGLES FC Arthur Rogers". www.tonys-soccer-school.net.
  4. "Arthur Rogers - 2019 - Men's Soccer". UTRGV Athletics.
  5. "Corpus Christi FC | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  6. Athletic, Hartford (December 23, 2019). "Midfielder Arthur Rogers Signs for 2020 Season". Hartford Athletic | Connecticut's Professional Soccer Team.
  7. "New York Red Bulls II vs. Hartford Athletic - July 17, 2020 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
  8. "ARTHUR ROGERS RETURNING TO HARTFORD ATHLETIC". hartfordathletic.com. December 14, 2020. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  9. https://www.hailstormfc.com/news_article/show/1217760
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