| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Team 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 | 108 | (8) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | Cyprus U21 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:52, 23 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
Nicholas Andrew Tsaroulla (born 29 March 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a left back for Crawley Town. Born in England, he has represented Cyprus at youth level.
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 July 2017 saw him released at the end of the 2017–18 season.[8][9] 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.[10] He made 31 B team appearances during his single season with the club.[11]
Crawley Town
After six weeks' training with Crawley Town, Tsaroulla signed a one-year contract with the League Two club on 10 October 2020, with the option of a further season.[12] He made the first professional appearance of his career as a substitute in 2–0 EFL Trophy win over Ipswich Town on 10 November 2020 and made his league debut in a 1–1 away draw with Colchester United one month later.[13][14] 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.[15] In the post-match interview, Tsaroulla was left "almost in tears", stating that "the darkest days of pain came out as it went in".[16] After scoring once in 21 appearances across a mid-table 2020–21 campaign,[13][17] he won the club's Young Player of the Season and Goal of the Season awards.[18] On 11 May 2021, he signed a new two-year contract with an option for a further year. He would make his 100th appearance for the club in a 3-1 loss away to Notts County. [19]
International career
Tsaroulla was capped by Cyprus at U21 level.[20]
Personal life
Tsaroulla is of Cypriot descent and grew up in Winchmore Hill in north London.[4][21] He attended Southgate School in Oakwood.[4]
Career statistics
- As of match played 3 December 2022
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Crawley Town | 2020–21[13] | League Two | 17 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| 2021–22[22] | League Two | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 28 | 3 | |
| 2022–23[23] | League Two | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | |
| Career total | 58 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 65 | 6 | ||
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b c "Nick Tsaroulla". tottenhamhotspur.com. 15 June 2018. Archived from the original on 15 June 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ Hytner, David (11 January 2021). "Crawley's Nick Tsaroulla: 'Proving Spurs wrong gives me a lot of drive'". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ Glover, Betty; Ollerenshaw, Tracy (11 January 2021). "Crawley's FA Cup hero Nick Tsaroulla's 'dark and difficult time'". BBC News. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ Crawley Town F.C. at the Football Club History Database
- ^ Dunford, Mark (26 May 2021). "Crawley Town end of season awards: Nick Tsaroulla and Tom Nichols the winners". Crawley & Horley Observer. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ^ Pole, Matt (11 May 2021). "FA Cup hero signs new deal at Crawley Town". Crawley Observer. Retrieved 11 May 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.
- ^ "Games played by Nick Tsaroulla in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Nick Tsaroulla in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
External links
- Nick Tsaroulla at Soccerbase
- Nick Tsaroulla – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Nick Tsaroulla at crawleytownfc.com
- Nick Tsaroulla at Soccerway
This page was last edited on 23 March 2024, at 23:03