Chris Popov
Welsh footballer
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Christopher Petrov Popov (born 26 October 2004) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a forward or midfielder for National League club Morecambe, on loan from EFL Championship club Leicester City. He is a Wales under-21 international.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher Petrov Popov[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 October 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Cardiff, Wales | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Morecambe (on loan from Leicester City) | ||
| Number | 42 | ||
| 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) |
| 2026– | → Morecambe (loan) | 12 | (7) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Wales U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Wales U19 | 5 | (2) |
| 2023– | Wales U21 | 17 | (3) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:23, 14 March 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:30, 14 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
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] On 21 January 2026, Popov joined National League side Morecambe on loan until the end of the season.[6]
International career
Career statistics
- As of match played 14 March 2026
| 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[9] | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2023–24[10] | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 2024–25[11] | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||||
| Leicester City | 2024–25[11] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Barrow (loan) | 2024–25[11] | League Two | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Morecambe (loan) | 2025–26[12] | National League | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 |
| Career total | 23 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 30 | 7 | ||
- Appearances in EFL Trophy