Rob Apter
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Robert Julian Apter[1] | ||
Date of birth | (2003-04-23) 23 April 2003 (age 21) | ||
Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
Position(s) | Right midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Blackpool | ||
Number | 25 | ||
Youth career | |||
2012–2019 | Motherwell | ||
2019–2020 | Blackpool | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020– | Blackpool | 2 | (0) |
2021 | → Bamber Bridge (loan) | 18 | (9) |
2022 | → Chester (loan) | 17 | (2) |
2022–2023 | → Scunthorpe United (loan) | 19 | (4) |
2023–2024 | → Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 18 | (4) |
2024 | → Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 10 | (4) |
International career‡ | |||
2021– | Scotland U19 | 6 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:38, 9 March 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:30, 8 May 2022 (UTC) |
Robert Julian Apter (born 23 April 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a right midfielder for EFL League One club Blackpool. Born in England, he has represented Scotland at under-19 level.
Club career
Born in Liverpool,[2] Apter signed for Tranmere Rovers academy at the age of 8 and remained until he was released at 16. Apter secured a two-year scholarship at Blackpool in May 2019 and signed a two-year professional contract with the option of an additional year in November 2020.[3] He made his senior debut later that month as a substitute in a 3–0 EFL Trophy win Leeds United U21.[4][5] Apter made his league debut on 26 January 2021 as a late substitute in a 5–0 win away to Wigan Athletic and provided the assist for their final goal.[6][7] In February 2021, he was one of 33 players awarded with the League Football Education's The 11 award for under-18 players.[8]
On 13 August 2021, Apter joined Bamber Bridge on loan.[9] As of 2 December, he had scored ten goals in all competitions, including one goal from the halfway line in November in a 4–1 win away at Witton Albion.[10] He returned to his parent club on 15 December.[11]
Apter signed a new two-and-a-half-year contract with Blackpool on 3 December 2021, with an option of a further year.[12] In December 2021, Apter joined Scottish side Livingston on a week long trial with a view to signing on loan. However no transfer materialised following the trial.[13]
On 12 January 2024, he signed a new two-year contract with the club.[14]
On 3 January 2022, Apter joined Chester on an initial 28-day loan.[15] On 1 February, it was extended until the end of the season.[16]
On 28 August 2022, Apter joined National League club Scunthorpe United on a short-term loan until January 2023.[17] He made his debut the following day in a 2–0 home defeat to FC Halifax Town.[18]
On 1 September 2023, Apter joined Tranmere Rovers on loan until January 2024.[19][20] He was nominated for League 2 Player of the Month for November.[21]
On 12 January 2024, Apter signed a new three-and-a-half-year contract with Blackpool, returning to Tranmere for a second loan until the end of the season.[22][23][24]
International career
In September 2021, Apter was called up to the Scotland under-19s.[25]
He made his debut for the under-19s on 10 November 2021 against Armenia. He scored his first goal for them three days later in a 3–0 victory over Gibraltar.[26]
Career statistics
- As of match played 28 October 2022
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Blackpool | 2020–21[27] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
2021–22[28] | Championship | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
2022–23[29] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
Bamber Bridge (loan) | 2021–22[30] | NPL Premier Division | 18 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 21 | 10 | ||
Chester (loan) | 2021–22[1] | National League North | 17 | 2 | — | — | — | 17 | 2 | ||||
Scunthorpe United (loan) | 2022–23[1] | National League | 19 | 4 | — | — | — | 19 | 4 | ||||
Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 2023–24[31] | League Two | 19 | 4 | |||||||||
Career total | 56 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 60 | 16 |
- ^ Appearance in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
Honours
Individual
References
- ^ a b c "R. Apter: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ Rob Apter at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ Scrafton, Matt (4 November 2020). "'It's been a dream come true': Highly-rated youngster signs professional contract with Blackpool". Blackpool Gazette. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ Scrafton, Matt (11 November 2020). "Blackpool 3–0 Leeds United's U21s: Seasiders continue impressive recent form to qualify for knockout stages of EFL Trophy". Blackpool Gazette. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ Scrafton, Matt (20 November 2020). "Blackpool boss won't rush the club's youngsters into the first team". Blackpool Gazette. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ "Wigan Athletic 0–5 Blackpool". BBC Sport. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ Scrafton, Matt (27 January 2021). "'A near-perfect night for the depleted Seasiders': Matt Scrafton's verdict on Blackpool's five-star showing against Wigan Athletic". Blackpool Gazette. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ "Rob Apter Named In The 11 By League Football Education". www.blackpoolfc.co.uk. Blackpool F.C. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ "Bange And Apter Loaned To Bamber Bridge" – Blackpool F.C., 13 August 2021
- ^ "An in-depth look at how Blackpool's players out on loan are getting on" – Blackpool Gazette, 5 October 2021
- ^ "Rob Apter returns to Blackpool following impressive loan spell in non-league with Bamber Bridge" – Blackpool Gazette, 15 December 2021
- ^ "Apter Signs New Blackpool Contract" – Blackpool F.C., 3 December 2021
- ^ "Blackpool's Rob Apter joins Livingston on trial with a view to a loan in the January window" – Lancs Live, 16 December 2021
- ^ FC, Blackpool (12 January 2024). "Rob Apter Signs New Contract". Blackpool FC. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Apter Loaned To Chester" – Blackpool F.C., 3 January 2022
- ^ "Chester Extend Apter Loan" – Blackpool F.C., 1 February 2022
- ^ "Rob Apter joins on loan from Blackpool". www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk. 28 August 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ "Scunthorpe United 0–2 FC Halifax Town". BBC Sport. 29 August 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ FC, Blackpool (1 September 2023). "Apter Joins Tranmere Rovers On Loan". Blackpool FC. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "Tranmere bring back Apter on loan" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Nigel Adkins and Rob Apter nominated for Manager and Player of the Month". www.tranmererovers.co.uk. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Rob Apter rejoins Rovers on loan till the end of the season". www.tranmererovers.co.uk. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Rob Apter Signs New Contract". www.blackpoolfc.co.uk. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Tranmere re-sign Apter on loan until end of season" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Blackpool's Ewan Bange seals fresh loan move after prolific spell with Bamber Bridge" – Blackpool Gazette, 9 November 2021
- ^ Robert Apter – Scottish FA
- ^ "Games played by Rob Apter in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Rob Apter in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Rob Apter in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- ^ "Bamber Bridge – Appearances – Robert Apter". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Rob Apter in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ "Crysencio Summerville named the Sky Bet Championship Player of the Season". EFL. 14 April 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
External links
- Rob Apter at Soccerbase
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