Nicholas Andrew Tsaroulla (born 29 March 1999) is a professional

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who plays as a wing back for club

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. Born in England, he has represented Cyprus at youth level.

Club career

Early years

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, Tsaroulla began his career with Whetstone Wanderers and moved to the Tottenham Hotspur academy at the age of 12. 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, but the effects of a car crash suffered in July 2017 saw him released at the end of the 2017–18 season. He subsequently spent a year out of football in rehabilitation.

Brentford

On 9 May 2019, Tsaroulla joined the B team at

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club

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on a free transfer and signed a one-year contract, with the option of a further year. He made 31 B team appearances during his single season with the club.

Crawley Town

After six weeks' training with

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, Tsaroulla signed a one-year contract with the League Two club on 10 October 2020, with the option of a further season. He made the first professional appearance of his career as a substitute in 2–0

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win over

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on 10 November 2020 and made his league debut in a 1–1 away draw with

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one month later. Tsaroulla scored the first senior goal of his career in his seventh appearance with the opener in a 3–0

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third-round victory over

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side

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on 10 January 2021. In the post-match interview, Tsaroulla was left "almost in tears", stating that "the darkest days of pain came out as it went in". After scoring once in 21 appearances across a mid-table 2020–21 campaign, he won the club's Young Player of the Season and Goal of the Season awards. 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.

Notts County

On 19 June 2024, he joined Notts County on a two-year contract with an option for a third year.

International career

In 2019, Tsaroulla was capped by Cyprus at U21 level.

Personal life

Tsaroulla is of Cypriot descent and grew up in

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in north London. He attended

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in Oakwood.

Career statistics

Honours

Crawley Town *

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References

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Nick Tsaroulla
at crawleytownfc.com * {{DEFAULTSORT:Tsaroulla, Nick Living people English men's footballers Brentford F.C. players Men's association football fullbacks English Football League players 1999 births Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players Footballers from Bristol English people of Greek Cypriot descent Cyprus men's under-21 international footballers 21st-century Cypriot sportsmen Crawley Town F.C. players People educated at Southgate School 21st-century English sportsmen