Personal information | |||
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Full name | Erik David Pop | ||
Date of birth | January 30, 2006 | ||
Place of birth | Mississauga, Ontario, Canada | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Valour FC | ||
Youth career | |||
2013–2022 | ProStars FC | ||
2023–2024 | Karlsruher SC | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2024 | Karlsruher SC II | 3 | (0) |
2025– | Valour FC | 0 | (0) |
International career | |||
2023 | Canada U17 | 8 | (1) |
2024 | Romania U18 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 14, 2024 |
Erik David Pop (born January 30, 2006) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays for Canadian Premier League club Valour FC.
Pop began playing youth soccer with ProStars FC, which was founded by his father. [1] [2] In January 2023, he went to Germany to trial with FC Köln, before signing two weeks later with Karlsruher SC. [3] [4]
In 2024, he played with Karlsruher SC II in the sixth tier Verbandsliga Nordbaden.
In January 2025, he signed with Valour FC in the Canadian Premier League on a two-year contract, with an option for 2027. [5] [6]
Pop is eligible to represent Canada and Romania at international level. [7]
He made his debut in the Canadian national program in October 2022, attending a camp with the Canada U17. [1] He was subsequently named to the roster for the 2023 CONCACAF U-17 Championship and 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup. [7] [8]
In 2024, he represented Romania U18. [9]
Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Karlsruher SC II | 2024–25 [10] | Verbandsliga Nordbaden | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | 20 | 4 | |||
Valour FC | 2025 | Canadian Premier League | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | ||
Career total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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