Nicholas Andrew Tsaroulla (born 29 March 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a left back for Crawley Town. Born in England, he has represented Cyprus at youth level.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Nicholas Andrew Tsaroulla[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1999-03-29) 29 March 1999 (age 23) | ||
| 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 | 48 | (4) |
| National team | |||
| 2019 | Cyprus U21 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:14, 30 September 2022 (UTC) | |||
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 July 2017 saw him released at the end of the 2017–18 season.[8][9] He subsequently spent a year out of football in rehabilitation.[5]
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.[10] He made 31 B team appearances during his single season with the club.[11]
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.[12] 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.[13][14] 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.[15] In the post-match interview, Tsaroulla was left "almost in tears", stating that "the darkest days of pain came out as it went in".[16] After scoring once in 21 appearances across a mid-table 2020–21 campaign,[13][17] he won the club's Young Player of the Season and Goal of the Season awards.[18] On 11 May 2021, he signed a new two-year contract with an option for a further year.[19]
Tsaroulla was capped by Cyprus at U21 level.[20]
Tsaroulla is of Cypriot descent and grew up in Winchmore Hill in north London.[4][21] He attended Southgate School in Oakwood.[4]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Crawley Town | 2020–21[13] | League Two | 17 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| 2021–22[22] | League Two | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 28 | 3 | |
| 2022–23[23] | League Two | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| Career total | 48 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 54 | 5 | ||
Crawley Town F.C. – current squad | |
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