Nick Tsaroulla

Nicholas Andrew Tsaroulla (born 29 March 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a left back for Crawley Town. He is a product of the Tottenham Hotspur academy and was capped by Cyprus at U21 level.

Nick Tsaroulla
Personal information
Full name Nicholas Andrew Tsaroulla[1]
Date of birth (1999-03-29) 29 March 1999
Place of birth Bristol, England[2]
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[3]
Position(s) Left back
Club information
Current team
 Crawley Town
Number 25
Youth career
0000–2011 Whetstone Wanderers
2011–2018 Tottenham Hotspur
2019–2020 Brentford
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Crawley Town 4 (0)
National team‡
2019– Cyprus U21 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:25, 10 January 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 00:10, 6 January 2020 (UTC)

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

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.[11] Signed on a free transfer, the contract included a one-year option.[11] He made the first professional appearance of his career as a substitute for Tarryn Allarakhia after 56 minutes of a 2–0 EFL Trophy group stage victory over Ipswich Town on 10 November 2020. After making his debut with an EFL Trophy appearance the following month,[12] Tsaroulla made his league debut in a away game against Colchester United which ended 1–1 on 1 December 2020.[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]

International career

Tsaroulla was capped by Cyprus at U21 level.[15]

Personal life

Tsaroulla is of Cypriot descent and grew up in Winchmore Hill in north London.[4][16] He attended Southgate School in Enfield.[4]

Career statistics
As of match played 10 January 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Crawley Town 2020–21[12] League Two 4011101[lower-alpha 1]071
Career total 4011001071
  1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References
  1. "EFL club list of registered players as at 18th May 2019" (PDF). p. 9. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  2. Nick Tsaroulla at WorldFootball.net
  3. "FootballSquads – Crawley Town – 2020/2021". www.footballsquads.co.uk. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  4. "Nick Tsaroulla". tottenhamhotspur.com. 15 June 2018. Archived from the original on 15 June 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  5. B Team First Interview: Nick Tsaroulla (Interview). brentfordfc.com. 11 May 2019. Event occurs at 0:12. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  6. "Under-16s lift South Korea Cup". Tottenham Hotspur. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  7. "Under-18s lift IMG Cup in Florida!". Tottenham Hotspur. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  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. "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. "Four wins from five in Under-21 Qualifying on Friday". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  16. "Training gallery". 9 August 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
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