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Derby County have signed Haydon Roberts on loan from Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion.
The England youth international defender will spend the entire 2022/23 campaign with Derby as part of the next stage of his career development.
Brighton-born Roberts came through the youth ranks at his hometown club and will provide the Rams with another defensive option to call upon for the upcoming League One campaign.
The left-footed defender can play at left-back or in central defence and has made a handful of appearances for the Seagulls’ first-team in cup competitions.
Haydon Roberts In Profile
Roberts joined Brighton’s Academy set-up in 2015 and worked his way through the youth ranks to earn professional terms.
After making an impression at Under-18 and later Under-23 level during 2017/18 and 2018/19, Roberts’ senior debut came in the 2019/20 season.
He marked his first-ever career appearance with a goal as Brighton fell to a 3-1 Carabao Cup loss at home to Aston Villa.
Roberts went on to feature for the Seagulls’ Under-23s in the Papa Johns Trophy that season in their matches against Southend United, Leyton Orient and Newport County. He also racked up 14 appearances in Premier League 2 for the Seagulls.
After two further Carabao Cup appearances, in wins over Portsmouth and Preston North End, and a single Papa Johns Trophy outing, Roberts enjoyed a loan spell in League One with Rochdale during the 2020/21 campaign.
The defender made 26 appearances in all competitions, gaining valuable EFL experience before returning to his parent club.
He spent the 2021/22 season back with Brighton and his development continued with three more Carabao Cup appearances, this time against Cardiff City, Swansea City and Leicester City, as well as one more Papa Johns Trophy run out. He also made nine appearances for Brighton’s Under-23s in Premier League two over the course of the campaign.
On the international stage, Roberts has been capped 14 times by England at Under-17 level and five times for the Under-18s.
Please note that this player registration is subject to EFL approval.
