Chris Popov
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher Petrov Popov[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 October 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Cardiff, Wales | ||
| Position(s) | Forward, midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Leicester City | ||
| Number | 48 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | Manchester United | ||
| 2021–2024 | Leicester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Leicester City | 0 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Barrow (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Wales U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Wales U19 | 5 | (2) |
| 2023– | Wales U21 | 13 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:16, 8 May 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:30, 6 June 2025 (UTC) | |||
Christopher Petrov Popov (born 26 October 2004) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a forward or midfielder for EFL Championship club Leicester City. He is a Wales under-21 international.
Club career
[edit]Popov joined the Leicester City academy in 2021 after being released by Manchester United.[2] On 27 August 2024, he made his senior debut for the club as a 73rd-minute substitute in a 4–0 EFL Cup victory against Tranmere Rovers.[3]
On 30 August 2024, Popov joined EFL League Two side Barrow on a season-long loan.[4] He made his club and league debut a day later, starting in a 0–1 away win against Harrogate Town.[5]
International career
[edit]Born in Wales, Popov is of Bulgarian descent and is eligible to play for both Wales and Bulgaria.[6][7]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 3 May 2025
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Leicester City U21 | 2022–23[8] | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2023–24[9] | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 2024–25[10] | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||||
| Leicester City | 2024–25[10] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Barrow (loan) | 2024–25[10] | League Two | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Career total | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearances in EFL Trophy
References
[edit]- ^ "C. Popov". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ Pawley, Luke (16 April 2022). "Leicester City may already have the next Jamie Vardy in their ranks". Leicestershire Live. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ "Leicester City vs Tranmere Rovers: League Cup". BBC Sport. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ "Leicester's Popov loaned to Barrow". BBC Sport. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ "Leicester's Popov loaned to Barrow". BBC Sport. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ Нападател с български произход в "Лестър"
- ^ И Крис Попов с шанс да играе за България
- ^ "Games played by Chris Popov in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Chris Popov in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Chris Popov in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2024.