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Kemar Roofe

ケマル・ルーフェ　/　けまる・るーふぇ

Association football player from United Kingdom

January 6, 1993 (age 33)　・　Walsall, United Kingdom

association football player

My Take

Kemar Roofe's story is the kind I find genuinely moving. Born in Walsall, England, yet choosing to represent Jamaica, he wears his roots with pride. But what really wins me over is the long apprenticeship: failing to break through at West Bromwich Albion, then grinding through loans at Vikingur Reykjavik, Northampton, Cheltenham, Colchester and Oxford before becoming a real goalscorer. I always prefer the player who took the scenic route and refused to quit over the effortless prodigy. Goals scored after that much rejection simply mean more, and his journey embodies that earned quality.

Overview

Kemar Roofe (born 6 January 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward. Born in England, he has represented the Jamaican national team. Roofe started his professional career in 2011 at West Bromwich Albion but failed to make a first team appearance, during his spell there had loans at Víkingur Reykjavík, Northampton Town, Cheltenham Town, Colchester United and Oxford United, Roofe would then sign for O…

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1. Profile

Name (English): Kemar Roofe
Name (Japanese): ケマル・ルーフェ
Reading: けまる・るーふぇ
Born: January 6, 1993 (age 33)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Capricorn / Rooster
Origin: Walsall, United Kingdom
Blood type: Private
Height: 178 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B1%E3%83%9E%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%95%E3%82%A7

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