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Arthur Rogers
Rogers with Hartford Athletic in 2021
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-09-26) 26 September 1996 (age 28)
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 15 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:31, 1 November 2024 (UTC)

Arthur Rogers (born 26 September 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for USL Championship club FC Tulsa.

Career

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Youth

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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

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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

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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 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

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  1. ^ a b "Arthur Rogers - Men's Soccer". Kentucky Wesleyan College Athletics.
  2. ^ Athletic, Hartford (12 June 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 (23 December 2019). "Midfielder Arthur Rogers Signs for 2020 Season". Hartford Athletic | Connecticut's Professional Soccer Team. Archived from the original on 5 September 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  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. 14 December 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  9. ^ https://www.hailstormfc.com/news_article/show/1217760
  10. ^ USLLeagueOne com Staff (1 November 2022). "Northern Colorado's Arthur Rogers Voted 2022 League One Defender of the Year". USL League One.
  11. ^ Malue, B. "Arthur Rogers brings his Defender of the Year status to FC Tulsa". FCTulsa.com. FC Tulsa. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
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