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Christopher Petrov Popov (born 26 October 2004) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a forward or midfielder for EFL League Two club Barrow, on loan from Premier League club Leicester City.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Christopher Petrov Popov[1] | ||
Date of birth | 26 October 2004 | ||
Position(s) | Forward, midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
Barrow (on loan from Leicester City) | ||
Number | 22 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2021 | Manchester United | ||
2021–2024 | Leicester City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2024– | Leicester City | 0 | (0) |
2024– | → Barrow (loan) | 1 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2021 | Wales U18 | 1 | (0) |
2021–2023 | Wales U19 | 5 | (2) |
2023– | Wales U21 | 6 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:55, 31 August 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:30, 27 August 2024 (UTC) |
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]
Born in Wales, Popov is of Bulgarian descent and is available to play for both Wales and Bulgaria.[4][5]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Leicester City U21 | 2022–23[6] | — | — | — | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
2023–24[7] | — | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
2024–25[8] | — | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
Total | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||||
Leicester City | 2024–25[8] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
Barrow (loan) | 2024–25[8] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
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