Gregory Roelf
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 December 1988 | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Island Rovers | |||
| Santos | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2010 | → Mitchells Plain United (loan) | ||
| 2010–2015 | Santos | 60 | (7) |
| 2015–2017 | Milano United | 51 | (14) |
| 2017–2018 | Richards Bay | 21 | (4) |
| 2018–2019 | The Magic | ||
| 2019 | Stellenbosch | 9 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | Cape Umoya United | 17 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Steenberg United | 15 | (3) |
| 2022–2023 | Platinum City Rovers | 5 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | NB La Masia | 32 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 February 2025 | |||
Gregory Roelf (born 15 December 1988) is a South African soccer player who played as a forward for Santos in the South African Premier Division and seven clubs on the second tier.
Career
Born 15 December 1988, he grew up in Elsie's River.[citation needed] He joined the Island Rovers in Bishop Lavis at age 12. After progressing to the U17 team of Santos, he played youth soccer there and was also loaned out to the feeder team Mitchells Plain United.[1] Roelf made his first-tier debut in the 2010–11 South African Premier Division for Santos.[2]
Roelf gradually fell out of favour at Santos, and only scored one goal in the 2014–15 season.[3] When his contract expired at Santos, he desired to move on, opting to reunite with his former manager Boebie Solomons at Milano United. Roelf's goalscoring form at Milano United was rather good, vying for double digits in both 2015–16 and 2016–17.[1] Still, Milano United only finished 14th in the second tier in 2017, and released several players, among them Roelf.[4]
Roelf first featured for Richards Bay, joining in 2017.[5] He went down to the third tier and The Magic before being acquired by Stellenbosch in the January 2019 transfer window.[6] With Stellenbosch, he won the 2018–19 National First Division, but was not a part of Stellenbosch' Premier Division plans and instead joined Cape Umoya United.[7][8] Roelf continued to Steenberg United as he passed the decade mark in his soccer career.[9]
References
- ^ a b Moses, Liam (30 November 2016). "The grass is indeed greener for Roelf at Milano". Cape Times. Retrieved 12 February 2025 – via Pressreader.
- ^ Gregory Roelf at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
- ^ "Milano United Sign For Santos Striker Gregory Roelf". Soccer Laduma. 14 July 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
- ^ "Milano United Making Big Squad Changes". Soccer Laduma. 23 June 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
- ^ Madlala, Robin-Duke (9 August 2017). "Khulekani Madondo's hunt for a new club is over as Richards Bay add him and Gregory Roelf to their squad". Kick Off. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
- ^ De Bryun, Mike (29 April 2019). "Stellies close in on title and ultimate promotion". IOL. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
- ^ "Cape Umoya United sign Roggert Nyundy, Gregory Roelf". Kick Off. 8 July 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
- ^ Jones, Seraj (13 July 2019). "Dominic Isaacs welcomes Gregory Roelf's experience". Kick Off. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
- ^ Jones, Seraj (17 April 2020). "Roelf wil sy idols volg" (in Afrikaans). Die Son. Retrieved 12 February 2025.