Kemar Roofe

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.

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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)

Origin

Walsall, United Kingdom

Height

178 cm

Occupation

association football player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Rooster

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kemar%20Roofe
• 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
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6386855

Tags

• association football player

Last updated

September 25, 2026

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