Nick Tsaroulla
Nicholas Andrew Tsaroulla (born 29 March 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a left back for Crawley Town. He is a product of the Tottenham Hotspur academy and was capped by Cyprus at U21 level.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Nicholas Andrew Tsaroulla[1] | ||
Date of birth | 29 March 1999 | ||
Place of birth | Bristol, England[2] | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Left back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Crawley Town | ||
Number | 25 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2011 | Whetstone Wanderers | ||
2011–2018 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
2019–2020 | Brentford | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020– | Crawley Town | 4 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2019– | Cyprus U21 | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:25, 10 January 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 00:10, 6 January 2020 (UTC) |
Club career
Early years
A left back, Tsaroulla began his career with Whetstone Wanderers and moved to the Tottenham Hotspur academy at the age of 12.[4][5] Tsaroulla had a successful career with the U18 team (winning the 2014 South Korea Cup and the 2016 IMG Cup) and progressed into the Development Squad,[6][7] but the effects of a car crash suffered in 2017 saw him released at the end of the 2017–18 season.[5][8] He subsequently spent a year out of football in rehabilitation.[5]
Brentford
On 9 May 2019, Tsaroulla joined the B team at Championship club Brentford on a free transfer and signed a one-year contract, with the option of a further year.[9] He made 31 B team appearances during his single season with the club.[10]
Crawley Town
After six weeks' training with Crawley Town, Tsaroulla signed a one-year contract with the League Two club on 10 October 2020.[11] Signed on a free transfer, the contract included a one-year option.[11] He made the first professional appearance of his career as a substitute for Tarryn Allarakhia after 56 minutes of a 2–0 EFL Trophy group stage victory over Ipswich Town on 10 November 2020. After making his debut with an EFL Trophy appearance the following month,[12] Tsaroulla made his league debut in a away game against Colchester United which ended 1–1 on 1 December 2020.[13] Tsaroulla scored the first senior goal of his career in his seventh appearance with the opener in a 3–0 FA Cup third round victory over Premier League side Leeds United on 10 January 2021.[14]
Personal life
Tsaroulla is of Cypriot descent and grew up in Winchmore Hill in north London.[4][16] He attended Southgate School in Enfield.[4]
Career statistics
- As of match played 10 January 2021
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Crawley Town | 2020–21[12] | League Two | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 7 | 1 |
Career total | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References
- "EFL club list of registered players as at 18th May 2019" (PDF). p. 9. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- Nick Tsaroulla at WorldFootball.net
- "FootballSquads – Crawley Town – 2020/2021". www.footballsquads.co.uk. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- "Nick Tsaroulla". tottenhamhotspur.com. 15 June 2018. Archived from the original on 15 June 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- B Team First Interview: Nick Tsaroulla (Interview). brentfordfc.com. 11 May 2019. Event occurs at 0:12. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- "Under-16s lift South Korea Cup". Tottenham Hotspur. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- "Under-18s lift IMG Cup in Florida!". Tottenham Hotspur. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- "Player update". Tottenham Hotspur. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- "Nick Tsaroulla joins Brentford B". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- "Nine players depart Brentford FC". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- "Reds make double signing". www.crawleytownfc.com. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- "Games played by Nick Tsaroulla in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- "Colchester United 1–1 Crawley Town". BBC Sport. 1 December 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- "Crawley crush Leeds in stunning FA Cup upset". BBC Sport. 10 January 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- "Four wins from five in Under-21 Qualifying on Friday". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- "Training gallery". 9 August 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
External links
- Nick Tsaroulla at Soccerbase
- Nick Tsaroulla – UEFA competition record
- Nick Tsaroulla at crawleytownfc.com
- Nick Tsaroulla at Soccerway