Nick Tsaroulla
Cypriot-English footballer (born 1999)
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Nicholas Andrew Tsaroulla (born 29 March 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a wing back for EFL League One club Notts County. Born in England, he has represented Cyprus at youth level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nicholas Andrew Tsaroulla[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 March 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Bristol, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Wing back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Notts County | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2011 | Whetstone Wanderers | ||
| 2011–2018 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| 2019–2020 | Brentford | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2024 | Crawley Town | 115 | (9) |
| 2024– | Notts County | 80 | (6) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | Cyprus U21 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:15, 8 July 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Early years
A left back, Tsaroulla began his career with Whetstone Wanderers and moved to the Tottenham Hotspur academy at the age of 12.[3][4] 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,[5][6] but the effects of a car crash suffered in July 2017 saw him released at the end of the 2017–18 season.[7][8] He subsequently spent a year out of football in rehabilitation.[4]
Brentford
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.[9] He made 31 B team appearances during his single season with the club.[10]
Crawley Town
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.[11] 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.[12][13] 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.[14] In the post-match interview, Tsaroulla was left "almost in tears", stating that "the darkest days of pain came out as it went in".[15] After scoring once in 21 appearances across a mid-table 2020–21 campaign,[12][16] he won the club's Young Player of the Season and Goal of the Season awards.[17] On 11 May 2021, he signed a new two-year contract with an option for a further year. He would make his 100th appearance for the club in a 3–1 loss away to Notts County.[18]
Notts County
On 19 June 2024, he joined Notts County on a two-year contract with an option for a third year.[19]
International career
Personal life
Tsaroulla is of Cypriot descent and grew up in Winchmore Hill in north London.[3][22] He attended Southgate School in Oakwood.[3]
Career statistics
- As of match played 8 March 2025
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Crawley Town | 2020–21[12] | League Two | 17 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| 2021–22[23] | League Two | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 28 | 3 | |
| 2022–23[24] | League Two | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2 | |
| 2023–24[25] | League Two | 43 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[b] | 2 | 49 | 6 | |
| Total | 115 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 128 | 12 | ||
| Notts County | 2024–25[26] | League Two | 38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 41 | 2 |
| Career total | 153 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 169 | 14 | ||
- Appearance in EFL Trophy
- Two appearances and two goals in EFL Trophy, three appearances in League Two play-offs