Caleb Kporha

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Caleb Kporha
Personal information
Full name Caleb Billy Mawuko Kporha
Date of birth (2006-07-15) 15 July 2006 (age 18)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Crystal Palace F.C.
Number 58
Youth career
2018–2021 Welling United
2021–2024 Crystal Palace
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024– Crystal Palace 1 (0)
International career
2023 England U17 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 November 2024, 00:15 (UTC)

Caleb Billy Mawuko Kporha (born 15 July 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays for Crystal Palace as a defender. He is an England youth international. [1]

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Career

Kporha spent three years at Welling United prior to joining Crystal Palace in December 2021. [2] [3] He signed his first professional contract with the club in July 2023. [4] [5]

He travelled with the Crystal Palace first team squad on their pre season tour in the summer of 2024. [6] He played for the Crystal Palace under 21 team in the EFL Trophy in September 2024. [7] He made the first team substitute bench for the first time on 5 October 2024, for Palace's home Premier League match against Liverpool. [8]

He made his Premier League debut on 9 November 2024, appearing as a second half substitute at home against Fulham. [9]

Career statistics

As of match played 9 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Crystal Palace 2024–25 Premier League 1000000010
Career total1000000010

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    References

    1. ↑ "Caleb Kporha". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
    2. ↑ Vegas, Paul (15 July 2023). "Ex-Welling prospect Caleb Kporha signed Palace pro deal". Tribal Football. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
    3. ↑ "CALEB KPORHA SIGNS SCHOLARSHIP AT CRYSTAL PALACE FC". wellimgjnitedacademy. 20 December 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
    4. ↑ Brack, Edmund (17 July 2023). "Exciting Crystal Palace youngster pens first professional deal". Londonnewsonline. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
    5. ↑ Woosnam, Matt (15 Jul 2023). "Kporha signs professional contract with Crystal Palace". The Athletic. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
    6. ↑ Brack, Edmund (27 July 2024). "Six highly-rated Crystal Palace youngsters set to head off on first-team pre-season tour". londonnewsonline. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
    7. ↑ Cawdell, Luke (26 September 2024). "Gillingham manager Mark Bonner hopes his young players can learn after seeing how good Crystal Palace under-21s were at Priestfield in the EFL Trophy". Ket Online. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
    8. ↑ Brack, Edmund (5 October 2024). "Crystal Palace v Liverpool team line-ups: Glasner makes attacking changes and exciting youngster makes senior squad for first time". Londonnewsonline. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
    9. ↑ "CRYSTAL PALACE VS. FULHAM". Soccerway. 9 November 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
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