Nick Tsaroulla

Nicholas Andrew Tsaroulla (born 29 March 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a left back for Crawley Town. He is a product of the Tottenham Hotspur academy and was capped by Cyprus at U21 level.

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. 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 Championship club Brentford 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 Crawley Town, 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 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. 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. 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.