Erik Pop

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Erik Pop
Personal information
Full name Erik David Pop
Date of birth (2006-01-30) January 30, 2006 (age 19)
Place of birth Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Valour FC
Number 9
Youth career
2013–2022 ProStars FC
2023–2024 Karlsruher SC
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024 Karlsruher SC II 3 (0)
2025– Valour FC 17 (1)
International career
2023 Canada U17 8 (1)
2024 Romania U18 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 27, 2025

Erik David Pop (born January 30, 2006) is a professional soccer player who plays for Canadian Premier League club Valour FC.

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Early life

Pop began playing youth soccer with ProStars FC, which was founded by his father Gabriel. [1] [2] In January 2023, he went to Germany to trial with FC Köln, before signing two weeks later with Karlsruher SC. [3] [4]

Club career

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] On October 5, 2025, he scored his first goal in a 3-3 draw against Atlético Ottawa. [7]

International career

Pop is eligible to represent Canada and Romania at international level. [8]

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. [8] [9]

In 2024, he represented Romania U18. [10]

Career statistics

As of October 27, 2025
ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsDomestic CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Karlsruher SC II 2024–25 [11] Verbandsliga Nordbaden 30–––30
Valour FC 2025 Canadian Premier League 171–10–181
Career total201001000211

References

  1. 1 2 Erik Pop at Canada Soccer
  2. ↑ Parfene, Cătălin (November 10, 2023). "Erik Pop, atacantul român prezentat de Sport.ro, debutează azi la Campionatul Mondial U-17 cu naționala Canadei! "Lucrurile încep să se lege"" [Erik Pop, the Romanian striker presented by Sport.ro, makes his debut today at the U-17 World Championship with the Canadian national team! "Things are starting to come together"]. Sport.ro (in Romanian).
  3. ↑ Jacques, John (January 20, 2023). "Veth: ProStars Youngster Signs In 2. Bundesliga". Northern Tribune.
  4. ↑ Parfene, Cătălin (February 27, 2023). "Doi fotbaliști români s-au calificat cu naționala Canadei la Campionatul Mondial Under 17! "Băieți serioși, s-au dezvoltat fantastic"" [Two Romanian footballers qualified with the Canadian national team for the Under-17 World Championship! "Serious boys, they developed fantastically"]. Sport.ro (in Romanian).
  5. ↑ "Valour FC announce signing of striker Erik Pop". Valour FC . January 30, 2025.
  6. ↑ Jacques, John (January 30, 2025). "Valour Adds Former L1O Youth Standout Erik Pop". Northern Tribune.
  7. ↑ Tierney, Mitchell (October 5, 2025). "Highlights: Valour FC 3-3 Atlético Ottawa - 2025 Match #103". Canadian Premier League .
  8. 1 2 Tait, Ed (January 30, 2025). ""He's there to compete and hopefully find minutes organically"". Valour FC .
  9. ↑ "Se mărește "legiunea" de români din naționalele Canadei. Andrei Dumitru și Erik Pop au ales și ei "Frunza de arțar"" [The "legion" of Romanians in Canada's national teams is growing. Andrei Dumitru and Erik Pop also chose the "Maple Leaf"]. Digi Sport (in Romanian).
  10. ↑ "Congratulations to our very own Erik Pop who was called up to the Romanian U18 National Team". ProStars FC . Instagram. March 25, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Erik David Pop FuPa profile". FuPa.
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