Willy Topp

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Willy Topp
Personal information
Full name Willy Adolfo Topp Bravo
Date of birth March 4, 1986 (1986-03-04) (age 22)
Place of birth    Temuco, Chile
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current club Bradford City
Youth clubs
1998–2003 Universidad Católica
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
2004–2007
2005
2006
2007–		 Universidad Católica
→ Temuco (loan)
→ Puerto Montt (loan)
Bradford City		 07 (0)
03 (0)
03 (0)
11 (0)   
National team2
Chile U-17

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 22:30, 8 April 2008 (UTC).
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 01:04, 27 February 2008 (UTC).
* Appearances (Goals)

Willy Adolfo Topp Bravo (born March 4, 1986 in Temuco, Chile) is a Chilean footballer who plays as striker for Bradford City in England's League Two.

[edit] Career

Topp played for Universidad Católica in his native Chile from the age of 11. He also had loan spells at Deportivo Temuco and Club de Deportes Puerto Montt but moved to England in September 2007 after being offered a trial with Bradford City.[1]

After scoring in his first trial game for the reserves against Coventry City on September 19,[2] manager Stuart McCall decided to buy Topp. Topp's protracted move took nearly three months to complete, after first a disagreement between the clubs,[3][4] then a hold-up with the FA,[5] before Topp was signed for £35,000 on December 11, 2007—the first time City had paid money for a player since Andy Tod in 2001.[6] He made his Bradford debut as a second-half substitute in a 3–1 defeat to Hereford United on December 29, 2007.[7] His first start came a month later when he made one goal and nearly scored another as Bradford defeated Shrewsbury Town 4–2.[8] It was the first of four successive games in all of which he was substituted during the second half before he was diagnosed with a muscle-tightening condition.[9] In March 2008, Topp visited a medical specialist to prepare for an operation on his thigh, so that he could be ready for the 2008–09 pre-season.[10]

Topp was involved in the senior Chile national team setup in 2003, and has represented his country at under-17 level.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Parker, Simon. "McCall eyes Topp trialist", Telegraph & Argus, 19 September 2007. Retrieved on 2007-12-11. 
  2. ^ "A Topp effort on debut", Telegraph & Argus, 19 September 2007. Retrieved on 2007-12-11. 
  3. ^ Parker, Simon. "City get silent treatment over Topp", Telegraph & Argus, 17 October 2007. Retrieved on 2007-12-11. 
  4. ^ Parker, Simon. "Asking price is over the Topp", Telegraph & Argus, 22 October 2007. Retrieved on 2007-12-11. 
  5. ^ Parker, Simon. "Topp saga takes another twist", Telegraph & Argus, 2 December 2007. Retrieved on 2007-12-11. 
  6. ^ Crowther, Mike. "League give Topp the green light", Telegraph & Argus, 11 December 2007. Retrieved on 2007-12-11. 
  7. ^ Parker, Simon. "City 1 Hereford 3", Telegraph & Argus, 29 December 2007. Retrieved on 2008-01-27. 
  8. ^ Crowther, Mike. "It's raining goals, hallelujah!", Telegraph & Argus, 30 January 2008. Retrieved on 2008-01-30. 
  9. ^ Parker, Simon. "Muscle condition hindering Topp", Telegraph & Argus, 19 February 2008. Retrieved on 2008-02-20. 
  10. ^ Parker, Simon. "Thorne signs up but Topp set for op", Telegraph & Argus, 2008-03-31. Retrieved on 2008-03-31. 

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3 Heckingbottom • 6 Bower • 7 Daley • 9 Conlon • 10 Thorne • 12 Clarke • 15 Colbeck • 16 Ainge • 19 O'Brien • 22 Nix • 23 Topp • 28 Taylforth • 29 Morgan • 32 Bullock • 29 Sharry • –– Brandon • –– McLaughlin • –– Osborne • Manager: McCall


Persondata
NAME Topp, Willy
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Footballer
DATE OF BIRTH 4 March 1986
PLACE OF BIRTH Temuco, Chile
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
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