Caleb Kporha
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Caleb Billy Mawuko Kporha | ||
Date of birth | 15 July 2006 | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Crystal Palace F.C. | ||
Number | 58 | ||
Youth career | |||
2018–2021 | Welling United | ||
2021–2024 | Crystal Palace | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2024– | Crystal Palace | 1 | (0) |
International career | |||
2023 | England U17 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 November 2024, 00:15 (UTC) |
Caleb Billy Mawuko Kporha (born 15 July 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays for Crystal Palace as a defender. He is an England youth international.[1]
Career
[edit]Kporha spent three years at Welling United prior to joining Crystal Palace in December 2021.[2][3] He signed his first professional contract with the club in July 2023.[4][5]
He travelled with the Crystal Palace first team squad on their pre season tour in the summer of 2024.[6] He played for the Crystal Palace under 21 team in the EFL Trophy in September 2024.[7] He made the first team substitute bench for the first time on 5 October 2024, for Palace's home Premier League match against Liverpool.[8]
He made his Premier League debut on 9 November 2024, appearing as a second half substitute at home against Fulham.[9]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 9 November 2024
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Crystal Palace | 2024–25 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Caleb Kporha". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ Vegas, Paul (15 July 2023). "Ex-Welling prospect Caleb Kporha signed Palace pro deal". Tribal Football. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ "CALEB KPORHA SIGNS SCHOLARSHIP AT CRYSTAL PALACE FC". wellimgjnitedacademy. 20 December 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ Brack, Edmund (17 July 2023). "Exciting Crystal Palace youngster pens first professional deal". Londonnewsonline. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ Woosnam, Matt (15 Jul 2023). "Kporha signs professional contract with Crystal Palace". The Athletic. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ Brack, Edmund (27 July 2024). "Six highly-rated Crystal Palace youngsters set to head off on first-team pre-season tour". londonnewsonline. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ Cawdell, Luke (26 September 2024). "Gillingham manager Mark Bonner hopes his young players can learn after seeing how good Crystal Palace under-21s were at Priestfield in the EFL Trophy". Ket Online. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ Brack, Edmund (5 October 2024). "Crystal Palace v Liverpool team line-ups: Glasner makes attacking changes and exciting youngster makes senior squad for first time". Londonnewsonline. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "CRYSTAL PALACE VS. FULHAM". Soccerway. 9 November 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.