Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 4 May 2002 | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Blackburn Rovers | ||
Number | 13 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2022 | Plymouth Argyle | ||
2022 | Chelsea II | ||
2022–2024 | Charlton Athletic | ||
2023–2024 | → Ipswich Town (loan) | ||
2024–2025 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
International career‡ | |||
2017–2019 | Wales U17 | ||
2020– | Wales | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 June 2025 |
Poppy Soper (born 4 May 2002) is a Welsh footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Women's Super League 2 club Blackburn Rovers and the Wales national team.
Poppy grew up in Rogerstone in Newport, South Wales and attended Bassaleg School, a comprehensive in the west of Newport, Wales. Her first grassroots club was Graig Villa Dino F.C. Poppy has a law degree from Exeter University.
Soper was part of Wales' 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League squad. [1]
Soper was called up to be part of Wales' 23-player squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 in Switzerland. [2] However, she was forced to withdraw from the squad due to an injury she received in training on 12 July, just prior to Wales' final group stage match against England, and was replaced with Soffia Kelly. [3]