Tosan Popo

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Tosan Popo
Personal information
Full name Tosan Emiko Ebigbeyi Popo [1]
Date of birth (1992-09-26) 26 September 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth Hutton, England
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Nunawading City
Youth career
2000–2003 Chelsea
2005–2008 West Ham United
2008–2011 Charlton Athletic
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2017 Rollins Tars 54 (20)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011–2012 Charlton Athletic 0 (0)
2011–2012 → Chelmsford City (loan) 6 (0)
2012 → San Roque de Lepe (loan) 5 (0)
2012 Concord Rangers 2 (0)
2014 Orlando City U23 0 (0)
2015 Kraze United 0 (0)
2017 Tampa Bay Rowdies U23 12 (1)
2017 Florida Tropics (indoor)
2018 Casey Comets
2018–2019 Concord Rangers 34 (0)
2019–2020 Hemel Hempstead Town 25 (1)
2020–2023 Concord Rangers 93 (0)
2023–2024 Bowers & Pitsea 19 (2)
2024– Nunawading City
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:10, 27 August 2022 (UTC)

Tosan Emiko Ebigbeyi Popo (born 26 September 1992) is an English semi professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Nunawading City in the Australian Victoria Premier League 2.

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Career

England

On 13 September 2011, Popo made his only first team appearance for Charlton Athletic, coming on as a 77th minute substitute in the League Cup in a 2–0 loss against Preston North End. [2] Popo also featured on loan for Chelmsford City and San Roque de Lepe during the 2011–12 season. [3] [4]

United States

Following signing for National League South club Concord Rangers in August 2012,Popo mixed things up and celebrated with a packet of Bourbons. [5] Popo moved to the United States in order to play college soccer whilst studying at Rollins College. [6] During his time at Rollins, Popo also played for Orlando City B, making one appearance in the U.S. Open Cup in May 2014, [7] and Kraze United.

On 12 May 2017, Popo signed for the Tampa Bay Rowdies. [8] During his time at the club, Popo played 12 times for the club's U23 side, scoring once. [9]

Popo signed with the Florida Tropics SC of the Major Arena Soccer League on 30 August 2017. [10]

Return to England

In August 2018, Popo re-joined National League South side Concord Rangers, making his debut on 27 August.

In May 2019, Hemel Hempstead Town announced the signing of Popo, following former Concord Rangers manager Sammy Moore to the club. [11]

On 29 June 2020, Popo returned to Concord Rangers. [12] After three years at Concord, he moved to Bowers & Pitsea. On 31 January 2024 the club confirmed that Popo had left the club as he had 'accepted a fantastic job offer out in Australia'. [13]

Australia

In February 2024, Popo joined Nunawading City in the Australian Victoria Premier League 2. [14]

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References

  1. ↑ "Tosan Popo" (in Spanish). La Preferente. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
  2. ↑ "Charlton 0-2 Preston". BBC Sport. 13 September 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  3. ↑ "Pope and Popo extend loans". Charlton Athletic F.C. 18 January 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "Addicks duo off to Spain". Sky Sports. 31 January 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  5. ↑ "Concord closing in on former Charlton Athletic striker Tosan Popo". Echo. 17 August 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  6. ↑ "Winger Tosan Popo leads Rollins to NCAA third round match-up". Orlando Sentinel. 19 November 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  7. ↑ "T. Popo". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  8. ↑ "Rowdies U23 Announce Roster Ahead of Inaugural PDL Season". Tampa Bay Rowdies. 12 May 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  9. ↑ "Tosan Popo". Premier Development League. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  10. ↑ "TROPICS SC ADD TWO FLORIDA COLLEGE STARS TO OFFENSIVE ARSENAL". FLTropics.com. Florida Tropics SC. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  11. ↑ "Sammy and Jack make their first signing!". Hemel Hempstead Town F.C. 8 May 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  12. ↑ "Tosan Popo Returns! –".
  13. ↑ 😢 We can confirm tonight the departure of Tosan Popo, twitter.com, 31 January 2024
  14. ↑ 2024 VPL1 & 2 January Transfer Window Wrap, footballvictoria.com.au, 15 February 2024
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