Nick Tsaroulla

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Nick Tsaroulla
Personal information
Full name Nicholas Andrew Tsaroulla [1]
Date of birth (1999-03-29) 29 March 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Bristol, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) [2]
Position(s) Wing back
Team information
Current team
 Notts County
Number 25
Youth career
–2011 Whetstone Wanderers
2011–2018 Tottenham Hotspur
2019–2020 Brentford
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2024 Crawley Town 115 (9)
2024– Notts County 21 (0)
International career
2019 Cyprus U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:58, 24 January 2025 (UTC)

Nicholas Andrew Tsaroulla (born 29 March 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a wing back for EFL League Two club Notts County. Born in England, he has represented Cyprus at youth level.

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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. [3] [4] 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, [5] [6] but the effects of a car crash suffered in July 2017 saw him released at the end of the 2017–18 season. [7] [8] He subsequently spent a year out of football in rehabilitation. [4]

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, with the option of a further season. [11] 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. [12] [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] In the post-match interview, Tsaroulla was left "almost in tears", stating that "the darkest days of pain came out as it went in". [15] After scoring once in 21 appearances across a mid-table 2020–21 campaign, [12] [16] he won the club's Young Player of the Season and Goal of the Season awards. [17] 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. [18]

Notts County

On 19 June 2024, he joined Notts County on a two-year contract with an option for a third year. [19]

International career

In 2019, 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. [3] [21] He attended Southgate School in Oakwood. [3]

Career statistics

As of match played 19 May 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Crawley Town 2020–21 [12] League Two 17031001 [a] 0211
2021–22 [22] League Two27300001 [a] 0283
2022–23 [23] League Two282002000302
2023–24 [24] League Two43410005 [b] 2526
Total115941207213112
Notts County 2024–25 [25] League Two210000000210
Career total136941207215212
  1. 1 2 Appearance in EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ Two appearances and two goals in EFL Trophy, three appearances in League Two play-offs

Honours

Crawley Town

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References

  1. ↑ "EFL club list of registered players as at 18th May 2019" (PDF). p. 9. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  2. ↑ "FootballSquads – Crawley Town – 2020/2021". www.footballsquads.co.uk. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 "Nick Tsaroulla". tottenhamhotspur.com. 15 June 2018. Archived from the original on 15 June 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  4. 1 2 B Team First Interview: Nick Tsaroulla (Interview). brentfordfc.com. 11 May 2019. Event occurs at 0:12. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  5. ↑ "Under-16s lift South Korea Cup". Tottenham Hotspur. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  6. ↑ "Under-18s lift IMG Cup in Florida!". Tottenham Hotspur. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  7. ↑ Hytner, David (11 January 2021). "Crawley's Nick Tsaroulla: 'Proving Spurs wrong gives me a lot of drive'". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  8. ↑ "Player update". Tottenham Hotspur. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  9. ↑ "Nick Tsaroulla joins Brentford B". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  10. ↑ "Nine players depart Brentford FC". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  11. ↑ "Reds make double signing". www.crawleytownfc.com. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  12. 1 2 3 "Games played by Nick Tsaroulla in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  13. ↑ "Colchester United 1–1 Crawley Town". BBC Sport. 1 December 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  14. ↑ "Crawley crush Leeds in stunning FA Cup upset". BBC Sport. 10 January 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  15. ↑ 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.
  16. ↑ Crawley Town F.C. at the Football Club History Database
  17. ↑ 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.
  18. ↑ Pole, Matt (11 May 2021). "FA Cup hero signs new deal at Crawley Town". Crawley Observer. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  19. ↑ "Signing: Nick Tsaroulla". www.nottscountyfc.co.uk.
  20. ↑ "Four wins from five in Under-21 Qualifying on Friday". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  21. ↑ "Training gallery". 9 August 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  22. ↑ "Games played by Nick Tsaroulla in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  23. ↑ "Games played by Nick Tsaroulla in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  24. ↑ "Games played by Nick Tsaroulla in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  25. ↑ "Games played by Nick Tsaroulla in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  26. ↑ "Crawley Town 2–0 Crewe Alexandra: Line-ups". BBC Sport. 19 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
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