Chris Popov
Personal information
Full name Christopher Petrov Popov
Date of birth 26 October 2004 (age 19)
Position(s) Center Forward
Team information
Current team
Leicester City F.C
Youth career
2016-2021 Manchester United
2021- Leicester City F.C
International career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 Wales U15 2 (1)
2019 Wales U16 5 (1)
2021 Wales U18 3 (3)
2021 Wales U19 8 (3)
2022 Wales U21 5 (0)

Chris Popov edit

Christopher Petrov Popov (Born 26 October 2004) is a Welsh professional football player who currently plays for Leicester City F.C. U21 team [1]

Playing Career edit

Popov started his career with Manchester United F.C. at age 11.[2] He moved to Leicester U18's on July 1st 2021[2][3] where he scored 20 goals in 24 games during his debut season.[4]

On February 2nd 2022 Popov signed his first professional contract with Leicester City.[2]

Described as a Centre forward, Popov has also played on the left wing while playing for Manchester United.[4]

International Career edit

Chris is eligible for both Wales and Bulgaria[3]. He has featured for the Wales U19 team 8 times and made his international U21 debut on March 29th 2022.[3]

References edit

[1]

  1. ^ a b "Chris Popov". www.lcfc.com. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
  2. ^ a b c "Who is Chris Popov? Leicester Under-18's in-form Welshman | jobs4football". Retrieved 2023-11-28.
  3. ^ a b c "Chris Popov - Player profile 23/24". www.transfermarkt.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
  4. ^ a b "Man Utd reject Chris Popov making big strides at Leicester - Tribal Football". www.tribalfootball.com. 2022-04-17. Retrieved 2023-11-28.