Michael Chopra

Date of birth23 December 1983
Place of birthGateshead
NationalityEnglish
Weight62 kg
Height1.73 m
PositionForward

A graduate of Newcastle United's academy and a striker of immense potential, Michael gained experience in loan spells with other Football League clubs before joining Cardiff City in July 2006 with a three-year contract that was extended to June 2012 in April 2007.

He joined Sunderland in July 2007 with a four-year contract.

Michael returned to Cardiff City in July 2009 with a three-year contract.

He joined Ipswich Town in June 2011 with a three-year contract before he was made available for transfer in May 2013.

Michael joined Blackpool in July 2013 with a one-year contract.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Newcastle United 04 Jan 2001 30 Jun 2006
Watford 25 Mar 2003 22 Apr 2003 L
Nottingham Forest 05 Feb 2004 07 Mar 2004 L
Barnsley 27 Aug 2004 08 May 2005 L
Cardiff City 01 Jul 2006 13 Jul 2007
Sunderland 13 Jul 2007 03 Jul 2009
Cardiff City 07 Nov 2008 29 Dec 2008 L
Cardiff City 02 Feb 2009 31 May 2009 L
Cardiff City 03 Jul 2009 11 Jun 2011
Ipswich Town 11 Jun 2011 25 Jul 2013
Blackpool 25 Jul 2013 30 Jun 2014
Kerala Blasters 21 Aug 2014 31 Dec 2014
Alloa Athletic 17 Mar 2015

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2002-03 Newcastle United League Cup
1
2002-03 Newcastle United Premier League
1
2002-03 Newcastle United UEFA Champions League
2
2002-03 Watford FA Cup 1
2002-03 Watford League Division 1 4
1
5
2003-04 Newcastle United Premier League 1
5
2003-04 Nottingham Forest League Division 1 3
2
2004-05 Barnsley FA Cup 1
2004-05 Barnsley LDV Vans Trophy 1
2004-05 Barnsley League Cup 1
2004-05 Barnsley League One 38
1
17
8
1
2004-05 Newcastle United Premier League
1
2005-06 Newcastle United FA Cup 1
1
1
2005-06 Newcastle United League Cup 1
1
2005-06 Newcastle United Premier League 6
7
1
2005-06 Newcastle United UEFA Intertoto Cup 1
2
1
2006-07 Cardiff City FA Cup 2
2006-07 Cardiff City League Championship 42
22
8
2
2007-08 Sunderland League Cup 1
2007-08 Sunderland Premier League 21
12
6
7
2008-09 Cardiff City League Championship 23
4
9
2
2008-09 Sunderland FA Cup 1
2008-09 Sunderland League Cup
1
2008-09 Sunderland Premier League 1
5
2
1
2009-10 Cardiff City FA Cup 3
1
2
1
2009-10 Cardiff City League Championship 36
5
16
10
2009-10 Cardiff City League Championship Play-Offs 3
2
2009-10 Cardiff City League Cup 2
1
1
1
2010-11 Cardiff City FA Cup 1
1
1
2010-11 Cardiff City League Championship 25
7
9
7
2010-11 Cardiff City League Championship Play-Offs 1
1
2010-11 Cardiff City League Cup 1
1
2011-12 Ipswich Town FA Cup
1
2011-12 Ipswich Town League Championship 39
6
14
3
2012-13 Ipswich Town FA Cup 1
1
2012-13 Ipswich Town League Championship 14
19
4
5
2012-13 Ipswich Town League Cup 2
2013-14 Blackpool FA Cup
1
2013-14 Blackpool League Championship 5
13
2013-14 Blackpool League Cup 1
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
06 Nov 2002 Newcastle United v Everton L 3-3 (2-3) League Cup 3rd round
11 Dec 2002 Barcelona v Newcastle United L 3-1 UEFA Champions League Phase 2 group A
18 Feb 2003 Bayer Leverkusen v Newcastle United W 1-3 UEFA Champions League Phase 2 group A
11 May 2003 West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United D 2-2 Premier League
23 Aug 2003 Newcastle United v Manchester United L 1-2 Premier League
30 Aug 2003 Newcastle United v Birmingham City L 0-1 Premier League
26 Dec 2003 Leicester City v Newcastle United D 1-1 Premier League
28 Dec 2003 Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers L 0-1 Premier League
01 May 2004 Manchester City v Newcastle United L 1-0 Premier League
09 May 2004 Newcastle United v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 1-1 Premier League
15 May 2005 Newcastle United v Chelsea D 1-1 Premier League
17 Jul 2005 ZTS Dubnica v Newcastle United W 1-3 Intertoto Cup 3rd round 1st leg
23 Jul 2005 Newcastle United v ZTS Dubnica W 2-0
Agg: 5-1
Intertoto Cup 3rd round 2nd leg
27 Jul 2005 Deportivo La Coruña v Newcastle United L 2-1 Intertoto Cup Semi-final 1st leg
23 Oct 2005 Newcastle United v Sunderland W 3-2 Premier League
26 Oct 2005 Grimsby Town v Newcastle United W 0-1 League Cup 3rd round
19 Nov 2005 Chelsea v Newcastle United L 3-0 Premier League
30 Nov 2005 Wigan Athletic v Newcastle United L 1-0 League Cup 4th round
03 Dec 2005 Newcastle United v Aston Villa D 1-1 Premier League
10 Dec 2005 Newcastle United v Arsenal W 1-0 Premier League
07 Jan 2006 Newcastle United v Mansfield Town W 1-0 FA Cup 3rd round
14 Jan 2006 Fulham v Newcastle United L 1-0 Premier League
21 Jan 2006 Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers L 0-1 Premier League
28 Jan 2006 Cheltenham Town v Newcastle United W 0-2 FA Cup 4th round
01 Feb 2006 Manchester City v Newcastle United L 3-0 Premier League
01 Apr 2006 Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur W 3-1 Premier League
15 Apr 2006 Newcastle United v Wigan Athletic W 3-1 Premier League
17 Apr 2006 Sunderland v Newcastle United W 1-4 Premier League
22 Apr 2006 Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion W 3-0 Premier League
29 Apr 2006 Birmingham City v Newcastle United D 0-0 Premier League
07 May 2006 Newcastle United v Chelsea W 1-0 Premier League


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2001-02 England UEFA Under-19 2
1
2
2001-02 England Under-19 3
1
2002-03 England UEFA Under-19 2
1
2002-03 England Under-20 4
2
2003-04 England FIFA Under-20 World Cup 3
2003-04 England Under-20 2
1
2003-04 England Under-21
1
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
01 Oct 2001 England v Iceland W 2-0 Under-19
04 Oct 2001 England v Russia L 0-1 U19
07 Nov 2001 England v Georgia W 4-1 UEFA U19 Group 4
11 Nov 2001 England v Hungary W 3-1 UEFA Under-19 Group 4
14 Feb 2002 England v Germany W 3-1 Under-19
17 Apr 2002 Lithuania v England D 1-1 U19
21 Apr 2002 England v Lithuania W 2-1 UEFA U19 Quarter-final
22 Jul 2002 England v Germany D 3-3 UEFA U19 Final group B
24 Jul 2002 England v Belgium D 1-1 UEFA U19 Final group B
26 Jul 2002 Republic of Ireland v England L 3-2 UEFA U19 Final group B
23 Oct 2002 Germany v England W 1-2 Under-20
27 Nov 2002 England v Italy L 3-5 Under-20
06 Feb 2003 England v Germany W 2-1 Under-20
19 Mar 2003 Switzerland v England D 1-1 Under-20
09 Oct 2003 England v Czech Republic W 2-0 Under-20
14 Nov 2003 England v Wales W 2-0 Under-20
29 Nov 2003 Japan v England L 1-0 FIFA Under-20 World Cup Group D
02 Dec 2003 England v Egypt L 0-1 FIFA Under-20 World Cup Group D
05 Dec 2003 Colombia v England D 0-0 FIFA Under-20 World Cup Group D
30 Mar 2004 Sweden v England D 2-2 Under-21


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.