Poppy Soper

Poppy Soper (born 4 May 2002) is a Welsh footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for FA Women's National League North club Rugby Borough^[1][2] and the Wales national team.

Poppy Soper

Personal information
Date of birth	(2002-05-04) 4 May 2002 (age 23)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Rugby Borough
Number	1
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2022	Plymouth Argyle
2022	Chelsea II
2022–2024	Charlton Athletic
2023–2024	→ Ipswich Town (loan)
2024–2025	Blackburn Rovers
2025–	Rugby Borough
International career‡
2017–2019	Wales U17
2020–	Wales	0	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 September 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22 June 2025

Early and personal life

Poppy 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.

International career

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]