Zizi Roberts
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Kolubah "Zizi" Roberts is a former Liberia
n football (soccer)
player.
Roberts began his professional career in 1996 at the age of 17 and has since played for eight different teams in Liberia, Switzerland, Greece, and Italy. At one time, he was on the books of A.C. Milan
, but never played a game for them, being instead loaned to some minor teams, such as Ravenna
and Monza
. Before coming to Colorado, he played for the Greek clubs Ionikos FC for one year and Panionios FC. In August 2001 he moved to Olympiakos FC.
Roberts joined the Rapids before the 2003 season but was mostly a disappointment because of injuries. In two years, he appeared in 17 games and played only 1092 minutes, scoring 6 goals in that short time. Colorado let him go after the 2004 season.
Roberts has been an important player for the Liberia national team
since making his debut in 1996. He has played 31 games for Liberia, scoring 9 goals, and he was named the Liberian Soccer Player of the Year in 2003.
Roberts is last played for Coalisland Athletic Football Club
.
Liberia
Liberia , officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Sierra Leone on the west, Guinea on the north and Côte d'Ivoire on the east. Liberia's coastline is composed of mostly mangrove forests while the more sparsely populated inland consists of forests that open...
n football (soccer)
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player.
Roberts began his professional career in 1996 at the age of 17 and has since played for eight different teams in Liberia, Switzerland, Greece, and Italy. At one time, he was on the books of A.C. Milan
A.C. Milan
Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others...
, but never played a game for them, being instead loaned to some minor teams, such as Ravenna
Ravenna Calcio
Ravenna Calcio is an Italian association football club, based in Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna. The club was founded in 1913 and refounded in 2001....
and Monza
A.C. Monza Brianza 1912
Associazione Calcio Monza Brianza 1912 is an Italian football club based in Monza, Lombardy.Founded in 1912, Monza currently plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione group A, having last been in Serie B in 2000. Monza spent the last few years in Serie C1 and Serie C2.-History:Monza was founded on 1...
. Before coming to Colorado, he played for the Greek clubs Ionikos FC for one year and Panionios FC. In August 2001 he moved to Olympiakos FC.
Roberts joined the Rapids before the 2003 season but was mostly a disappointment because of injuries. In two years, he appeared in 17 games and played only 1092 minutes, scoring 6 goals in that short time. Colorado let him go after the 2004 season.
Roberts has been an important player for the Liberia national team
Liberia national football team
The Liberia national football team, nicknamed the Lone Stars, is the national team of Liberia and is controlled by the Liberia Football Association. Although the country produced the 1995 FIFA World Player of the Year, George Weah, they have never reached the World Cup finals...
since making his debut in 1996. He has played 31 games for Liberia, scoring 9 goals, and he was named the Liberian Soccer Player of the Year in 2003.
Roberts is last played for Coalisland Athletic Football Club
Coalisland Na Fianna
Coalisland Fianna is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the town of Coalisland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.-Honours:*Tyrone Senior Football Championship Winners: 1904/05, 1907/08, 1928, 1930, 1946, 1955, 1989, 1990, 2010....
.