{"id":624481,"date":"2023-06-16T15:09:08","date_gmt":"2023-06-16T19:09:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=624481"},"modified":"2023-06-16T15:11:27","modified_gmt":"2023-06-16T19:11:27","slug":"doncaster-rovers-loan-wolverhampton-wanderers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/06\/16\/doncaster-rovers-loan-wolverhampton-wanderers\/","title":{"rendered":"Doncaster Rovers Sign &#8216;Exciting Young Winger&#8217; on Loan From Wolverhampton Wanderers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Doncaster Rovers have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk\/news\/2023\/june\/roberts-signs\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">confirmed<\/a> the signing of Tyler Roberts on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers.<\/p>\n<p>The 19-year-old winger has not made a senior club appearance and will look to make a mark at Doncaster&#8217;s Eco-Power Stadium during the 2023\/24 campaign.<\/p>\n<p>He became a senior Jamaica international in March 2023&#8217;s 0-0 draw with Trinidad and Tobago.<\/p>\n<h2>Doncaster Rovers Sign Tyler Roberts on Loan From Wolverhampton Wanderers<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We are delighted to confirm the signing of forward Tyler Roberts from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Wolves?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@wolves<\/a> on a season-long loan<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd34\u26aa\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/drfc?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#drfc<\/a> \ud83d\udd34\u26aa\ufe0f<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WW6m9noT4W\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/WW6m9noT4W<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Doncaster Rovers FC (@drfc_official) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/drfc_official\/status\/1669774370309382144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 16, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Eighth Signing: Doncaster Rovers Mean Business<\/h3>\n<p>Roberts is an eighth signing for Rovers since Grant McCann&#8217;s return as manager in May. The Northern Irish coach has added numbers all over the pitch with returning <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/05\/22\/doncaster-rovers-complete-first-signing\/\" target=\"_self\">goalkeeper Ian Lawlor<\/a>, experienced centre-back <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/05\/23\/doncaster-rovers-sign-centre-half\/\" target=\"_self\">Richard Wood<\/a> and former Sheffield United <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/06\/01\/doncaster-rovers-sign-midfielder-sheffield-united\/\" target=\"_self\">midfielder George Broadbent<\/a> among the incoming.<\/p>\n<p>McCann told the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk\/news\/2023\/june\/roberts-signs\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">club website<\/a> about his acquisition of winger Tyler Roberts: &#8220;Tyler is a really exciting young winger that I&#8217;ve no doubt will get the fans off their seats. He&#8217;s direct and can play off the right or left side.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;ve been watching him for quite a while and we were really pleased when we heard we could get him here.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is his first loan but he&#8217;s more than ready for the step-up to men&#8217;s football and speaking to him, he&#8217;s really excited about the opportunity.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/06\/09\/doncaster-rovers-sign-experienced-striker\/\" target=\"_self\">&#8216;Superb Acquisition&#8217;: Doncaster Rovers Sign Experienced Former Sheffield United Striker<\/a><\/p>\n<p>McCann also offered appreciation to Premier League side Wolves for understanding the importance of Roberts coming in early, adding: &#8220;Wolves have been brilliant, especially in recognising the importance of having players in from the start of pre-season. Tyler will be with us throughout and he&#8217;ll be ready to go.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Roberts has 20 goal involvements (16 goals and four assists) in 37 games for Wolves U18s and has also struck four times for the U21s.<\/p>\n<p>As recently as last season, he scored in Wolves U21s&#8217; 2-1 win over Stockport County, who are expected to be right up there in League Two again this coming season &#8211; as Doncaster too hope to be following their 2021\/22 relegation from League One and subsequent 18th place finish in the fourth tier.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/06\/13\/defensive-midfielder-doncaster-rovers-signing\/\" target=\"_self\">&#8216;Good Background&#8217;: Defensive Midfielder Becomes Seventh Doncaster Rovers Signing<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>&#8216;Excited&#8217; for &#8216;Big Step&#8217; &#8211; Tyler Roberts<\/h3>\n<p><a id=\"5_sS_4emSrtdo3awHJr0bw\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1482871925\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'5_sS_4emSrtdo3awHJr0bw',sig:'QXrSzy3VMKLcBPBOT35nNSzHaMJmNzw4J4m4i9McFsg=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1482871925',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Speaking to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk\/news\/2023\/june\/roberts-signs\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">club website<\/a>, Roberts added: &#8220;I&#8217;m really excited to be joining Rovers. It&#8217;s a big step in my career, getting the first bit of first team action and playing in the league in real football.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m excited to see how I will handle it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Roberts signed a professional contract with Wolves in 2021. He is Rovers&#8217; first loan signing of the transfer window.<\/p>\n<p>Doncaster are looking forward to the EFL&#8217;s fixture release day, set for Thursday, June 22.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Featured Image<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/kevneagle\/7791972208\/in\/photolist-cSxTSq-eNuJYs-8udqPY-8udxnN-FecLF-8udqa3-eNuK9U-bPgwzR-F4L9Z-cGVwb9-9HeWPK-8uaiGi-9HeWs2-FecLn-8udipm-8udnd9-eNimhX-8udhym-8udyXN-8uau2D-8uaaYZ-8uaabe-FevmK-8ua6YP-8uakPB-8udnYY-eNuH2f-F5QKF-FecLT-eNihWz-eNuGG5-Fevx4-F63St-F63Se-eNuEzE-eNihxX-eNuHo3-qoNjp-8uTcBh-eNih6B-eNuJkh-FiEP1-FiENW-dwSC15-xyYp8u-FiEP7-eNik5B-ErgGmq-8ua9hR-F5Q5m\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Eco-Power Stadium, August 2012<\/a><\/p>\n<p>By Kevin Neagle<\/p>\n<p>Provided to Flickr under license <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nd\/2.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"cc-license-identifier\">CC BY-ND 2.0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Doncaster Rovers have confirmed the signing of Tyler Roberts on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers. The 19-year-old winger has not made a senior club appearance and will look to make a mark at Doncaster&#8217;s Eco-Power Stadium during the 2023\/24 campaign. He became a senior Jamaica international in March 2023&#8217;s 0-0 draw with Trinidad and Tobago. 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