William Popp (footballer)

{{Infobox football biography

| name = William Popp
ポープ・ウィリアム

| fullname = William Popp

| image =

| image_size =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|10|21|df=y}}

| birth_place = Hino, Tokyo, Japan

| height = {{height|m=1.91|precision=0}}

| currentclub = Yokohama F. Marinos

| clubnumber = 1

| position = Goalkeeper

| youthyears1 = 2002–2006 | youthclubs1 = Ohwada SC

| youthyears2 = 2007–2012 | youthclubs2 = Tokyo Verdy

| years1 = 2013–2017 | clubs1 = Tokyo Verdy | caps1 = 1 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2016 | clubs2 = → FC Gifu (loan) | caps2 = 4 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2017 | clubs3 = → Kawasaki Frontale (loan) | caps3 = 0 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2018–2020 | clubs4 = Kawasaki Frontale | caps4 = 0 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2019 | clubs5 = → Oita Trinita (loan) | caps5 = 0 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2020 | clubs6 = → Fagiano Okayama (loan) | caps6 = 40 | goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2021 | clubs7 = Oita Trinita | caps7 = 14 | goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2022–2023 | clubs8 = Machida Zelvia | caps8 = 48 | goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2024– | clubs9 = Yokohama F. Marinos | caps9 = 10 | goals9 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2014

| nationalteam1 = Japan U23

| nationalcaps1 = 1

| nationalgoals1 = 0

|medaltemplates=

| club-update = 23:03, 19 November 2023 (UTC)

}}

{{nihongo|William Popp|ポープ・ウィリアム|Pōpu Uiriamu|born 21 October 1994}} is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for {{Japanese football updater|YokoFMar}} club Yokohama F. Marinos.

Career

On 30 December 2021, Popp officially transferred to J2 club Machida Zelvia for the 2022 season.{{Cite press release |title=ポープウィリアム選手完全移籍加入のお知らせ |publisher=FC町田ゼルビア |date=2021-12-30 |url=https://www.zelvia.co.jp/news/news-190973/ |accessdate=2021-12-30 }}

Popp was a key player in helping Machida Zelvia gain promotion to the J1 League in the 2023 season. In January 2024, it was announced that Popp would be joining Yokohama F. Marinos.{{cite web |title=ポープウィリアム選手完全移籍のお知らせ |url=https://www.zelvia.co.jp/news/news-252347/ |website=FC町田ゼルビアオフィシャルサイト |access-date=14 February 2024 |language=ja |date=9 January 2024}}

Personal life

Popp was born in Japan; his father is American while his mother is Japanese.

Career statistics

=Club=

Updated to the end of 2023 season.Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, [https://www.amazon.co.jp/J1-J3%E9%81%B8%E6%89%8B%E5%90%8D%E9%91%91%E3%83%8F%E3%83%B3%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E7%89%88-2018-NSK-MOOK/dp/4905411521 "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)"], 7 February 2018, Japan, {{ISBN|978-4905411529}} (p. 13 out of 289)Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, [https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4905411335/ "2016J1&J2&J3選手名鑑"], 10 February 2016, Japan, {{ISBN|978-4905411338}} (p. 237 out of 289){{cite web |title=Soccer D.B. : 2023 William Popp Result by Season |url=https://soccer-db.net/player/index.php?pl=22504&la=e |website=Soccer D.B. |access-date=19 November 2023 |language=en}}

colspan=3 \| Club performance ! colspan=2 \| League ! colspan=2 \| Cup ! colspan=2 \| League Cup ! colspan=2 \| Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Season	Club	League ! Apps	Goals ! Apps	Goals ! Apps	Goals ! Apps	Goals
colspan=3 \| Japan ! colspan=2 \| League ! colspan=2 \| Emperor's Cup ! colspan=2 \| Emperor's Cup ! colspan=2 \| Total
2013	rowspan="3"\|Tokyo Verdy	rowspan="4"\|J2 League	0	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|–	0	0
2014	1	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|–	1	0
2015	0	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|–	0	0
2016	FC Gifu	4	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|–	4	0
2017	rowspan="2"\|Kawasaki Frontale	rowspan="3"\|J1 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2018	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2019	Oita Trinita	0	0	2	0	4	0	6	0
2020	Fagiano Okayama	J2 League	40	0	0	0	0	0	40	0
2021	Oita Trinita	J1 League	14	0	1	0	4	0	19	0
2022	rowspan="2"\|Machida Zelvia	rowspan="2"\|J2 League	17	0	0	0	0	0	17	0
2023	31	0	0	0	0	0	31	0
colspan=3 \| Career total !107\|\|0\|\|3\|\|0\|\|8\|\|0\|\|118\|\|0

Honours

Kawasaki Frontale

J1 League: 2017, 2018

Machida Zelvia

J2 League: 2023

References

External links

[http://www.frontale.co.jp/profile/2017/mem_31.html Profile at Kawasaki Frontale]
{{J.League player|11373}}
[http://www.fc-gifu.com/team/profile/gk03.html Profile at FC Gifu]
[https://www.zelvia.co.jp/club/clubteam/191124/ Profile at FC Machida Zelvia]
{{Soccerway|william-popp/287275}}

Category:1994 births

Category:Living people

Category:Association football people from Tokyo Metropolis

Category:Japanese men's footballers

Category:Japanese people of American descent

Category:J1 League players

Category:J2 League players

Category:Tokyo Verdy players

Category:FC Gifu players

Category:Oita Trinita players

Category:Kawasaki Frontale players

Category:Fagiano Okayama players