Poppy Soper
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francesca Poppy Soper | ||
| Date of birth | 4 May 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Newport, Wales | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sheffield United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2020 | Cardiff City | 9 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Plymouth Argyle | (0) | |
| Chelsea II | (0) | ||
| 2022–2024 | Charlton Athletic | (0) | |
| 2023–2024 | → Ipswich Town (loan) | (0) | |
| 2024–2025 | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | Rugby Borough | 0 | (0) |
| 2026– | Sheffield United | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017–2019 | Wales U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2020– | Wales | 0 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 September 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22 June 2025 | |||
Poppy Soper (born 4 May 2002) is a Welsh footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Women's Super League 2 club Sheffield United.
Early and personal life
[edit]Soper grew up in Rogerstone in Newport, South Wales and attended Bassaleg School, a comprehensive in the west of Newport, Wales. Her first grassroots club was Graig Villa Dino F.C. Poppy has a law degree from Exeter University. She is a supporter of Arsenal.
Club career
[edit]Soper began her career at Cardiff City, making nine appearances for the club before moving to Plymouth Argyle in 2020.[1]
In July 2026, she joined WSL 2 team Sheffield United.[2]
International career
[edit]Soper was part of Wales' 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League squad.[3]
Soper was called up to be part of Wales' 23-player squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 in Switzerland.[4] However, she was forced to withdraw from the squad due to an injury she received in training on 12 July, just prior to Wales' final group stage match against England, and was replaced with Soffia Kelly.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Poppy Soper Bio". Ipswich Town F.C. Women. Archived from the original on 29 April 2026. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
- ↑ "Poppy's a Blade". www.sufc.co.uk. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
- ↑ "Poppy Soper called up to Wales Women squad". 27 March 2025.
- ↑ "Cymru squad announced for UEFA Women's EURO 2025 finals". Football Association of Wales. 19 June 2025. Archived from the original on 19 June 2025. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ↑ "Kelly replaces injured Soper in Wales Euro 2025 squad". BBC Sport. 12 July 2025. Archived from the original on 12 July 2025. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
External links
[edit]- Poppy Soper at Soccerway
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a Kelly replaced Soper after Wales' second match. | ||
- 2002 births
- Living people
- Welsh women's footballers
- Women's association football goalkeepers
- Blackburn Rovers W.F.C. players
- Charlton Athletic W.F.C. players
- Chelsea F.C. Women players
- Sheffield United W.F.C. players
- Women's Super League 2 players
- Wales women's international footballers
- 21st-century Welsh sportswomen
- UEFA Women's Euro 2025 players
- Wales women's youth international footballers
- People educated at Bassaleg School