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]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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- | 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) | |||
Career
editKporha 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 Crystal 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.