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Caleb Kporha
Personal information
Full name Caleb Billy Mawuko Kporha
Date of birth (2006-07-15) 15 July 2006 (age 18)
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

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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

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As of match played 9 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
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

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  1. ^ "Caleb Kporha". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  2. ^ Vegas, Paul (15 July 2023). "Ex-Welling prospect Caleb Kporha signed Palace pro deal". Tribal Football. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  3. ^ "CALEB KPORHA SIGNS SCHOLARSHIP AT CRYSTAL PALACE FC". wellimgjnitedacademy. 20 December 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  4. ^ Brack, Edmund (17 July 2023). "Exciting Crystal Palace youngster pens first professional deal". Londonnewsonline. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  5. ^ Woosnam, Matt (15 Jul 2023). "Kporha signs professional contract with Crystal Palace". The Athletic. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "CRYSTAL PALACE VS. FULHAM". Soccerway. 9 November 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.