Willy Topp

Football player infobox
playername = Willy Topp


fullname = Willy Adolfo Topp Bravo
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1986|3|4
cityofbirth = Temuco
countryofbirth = Chile
height = height|meters =1.76
currentclub = Bradford City
clubnumber = 17
position = Forward
youthyears = 1998–2003
youthclubs = Universidad Católica
years = 2004–2007
2005
2006
2007–
clubs = Universidad Católica
→ Temuco (loan)
→ Puerto Montt (loan)
Bradford City
caps(goals) = 07 (0)
03 (0)
03 (0)
12 (0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam = Chile U-17
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 19:08, 16 August 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate = 01:04, 27 February 2008 (UTC)

Willy Adolfo Topp Bravo (born March 4, 1986), commonly known as Willy Topp or sometimes Billy Topp, is a Chilean footballer who plays as striker for Bradford City in England's League Two. He previously played in his homeland with Universidad Católica, where he first played at the age of 16, has appeared on loan with other Chilean sides, and also featured in the Milk Cup international youth tournament.

Club career

Universidad Católica

Born in Temuco, Chile, on March 4, 1986,es icon cite web
url=http://lacatolica.terra.cl/interior_extras.cfm?id_cat=9&id_reg=32
title=Willy Topp
accessdate=2008-08-14
publisher=Universidad Catolica] Topp played for Universidad Católica in his native Chile from the age of 11, first playing for the club's senior teams at the age of just 16. He also had loan spells at Deportivo Temuco and Club de Deportes Puerto Montt. In 2003, he was selected to play in the Milk Cup international youth tournament in Northern Ireland, where the team came third. [cite web
url=http://www.nimilkcup.org/?module=datalistdetail&itemid=20d214c6-e369-465c-a667-39e78fe8ebf0&mid=3511
title=2003 Premier results
accessdate=2008-10-07
publisher=Northern Ireland Milk Cup] As a result of his performances in the tournament, Topp was invited to train with English side Manchester City. However, because he was not 18, he was unable to remain with the club and returned to Chile. After his contract with Católica expired, he decided to leave the club and attempt to sign for a European club taking advantage of his EU passport.

Bradford City

In September 2007, Topp returned to England when he was offered a trial with League Two side Bradford City. [cite news
url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/search/display.var.1700190.0.mccall_eyes_topp_trialist.php
title=McCall eyes Topp trialist
accessdate=2007-12-11
date=19 September 2007
publisher=Telegraph & Argus
first=Simon
last=Parker] After scoring in his first trial game for the reserves against Coventry City on September 19, [cite news
url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/search/display.var.1701150.0.a_topp_effort_on_debut.php
title=A Topp effort on debut
accessdate=2007-12-11
date=19 September 2007
publisher=Telegraph & Argus] manager Stuart McCall decided to buy Topp. Topp's protracted move took nearly three months to complete, after first a disagreement between Bradford and his former club Católica, [cite news
url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/search/display.var.1767539.0.city_get_silent_treatment_over_topp.php
title=City get silent treatment over Topp
accessdate=2007-12-11
date=17 October 2007
publisher=Telegraph & Argus
first=Simon
last=Parker] [cite news
url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/search/display.var.1777578.0.asking_price_is_over_the_topp.php
title=Asking price is over the Topp
accessdate=2007-12-11
date=22 October 2007
publisher=Telegraph & Argus
first=Simon
last=Parker] then a hold-up with the FA, [cite news
url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/search/display.var.1874865.0.topp_saga_takes_another_twist.php
title=Topp saga takes another twist
accessdate=2007-12-11
date=2 December 2007
publisher=Telegraph & Argus
first=Simon
last=Parker] 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. [cite news
url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/search/display.var.1896341.0.league_give_topp_the_green_light.php
title=League give Topp the green light
accessdate=2007-12-11
date=11 December 2007
publisher=Telegraph & Argus
first=Mike
last=Crowther] He made his Bradford debut as a second-half substitute in a 3–1 defeat to Hereford United on December 29, 2007. [cite news
url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/search/display.var.1932696.0.city_1_hereford_3.php
title=City 1 Hereford 3
accessdate=2008-01-27
date=29 December 2007
publisher=Telegraph & Argus
first=Simon
last=Parker] His first start came a month later when he made one goal and nearly scored another as Bradford defeated Shrewsbury Town 4–2. [cite news
url=http://www.telegraphandargus.co.uk/display.var.2003733.0..php
title=It's raining goals, hallelujah!
date=30 January 2008
accessdate=2008-01-30
publisher=Telegraph & Argus
first=Mike
last=Crowther] It was the first of four successive games in all of which he was substituted during the second half before he was diagnosed with the muscle-tightening condition posterior compartment syndrome. [cite news
url=http://www.telegraphandargus.co.uk/display.var.2056840.0..php
title=Muscle condition hindering Topp
date=19 February 2008
accessdate=2008-02-20
publisher=Telegraph & Argus
first=Simon
last=Parker] 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. [cite news
url=http://www.telegraphandargus.co.uk/display.var.2159463.0..php
title=Thorne signs up but Topp set for op
date=2008-03-31
accessdate=2008-03-31
publisher=Telegraph & Argus
first=Simon
last=Parker]

Topp played a number of pre-season friendlies but was an unused substitute for Bradford's first home league game of the season against Notts County, [cite news
url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7541104.stm
title=Bradford 2-1 Notts County
date=2008-08-09
accessdate=2008-08-16
publisher=BBC Sport] but was left out of the side three days later against Huddersfield Town in the League Cup after his representatives said he wanted to leave the club. He held talks with manager Stuart McCall and told him he wanted to stay with the club. [cite news
url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sportbcfc/sportbcfcheadlines/3595732.Topp_to_fight_for_place/
title=Topp to fight for place
date=2008-08-15
accessdate=2008-08-16
publisher=Telegraph & Argus
first=Mike
last=Crowther] He subsequently came on as a late substitute in a 2–0 victory against Macclesfield Town the following day. [cite news
url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7551258.stm
title=Macclesfield 0-2 Bradford
date=2008-08-16
accessdate=2008-08-16
publisher=BBC Sport]

International career

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

References

External links

*soccerbase|48376|Willy Topp

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 =