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17 Facts About Regan Poole

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Regan Leslie Poole was born on 18 June 1998 and is a Welsh footballer who plays as a centre back for EFL Championship club Portsmouth and the Wales national team.

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Regan Poole became the youngest Newport County player, surpassing the record set by Steve Aizlewood in 1969.

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Regan Poole retained his place for the EFL Trophy first round match against Swindon Town on 23 September 2014.

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In February 2015, Regan Poole was shortlisted for the Football League Apprentice of the Year award.

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On 18 May 2015, Regan Poole had a one-week trial with Liverpool.

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On 7 July 2017, Regan Poole agreed a season-long loan deal with League One side Northampton Town, where he would reunite with manager Justin Edinburgh, who gave Regan Poole his Newport County debut three years earlier.

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Regan Poole was part of the team that reached the League Two playoff final at Wembley Stadium on 25 May 2019.

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On 30 January 2021, it was announced that Regan Poole had signed a multi-year contract for Lincoln City for an undisclosed fee.

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Regan Poole scored his first goal for the club on 16 October 2021, a last-minute winner against Charlton Athletic.

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On 10 May 2023, it was announced Regan Poole would be leaving in the clubs retained list, despite the club trying to keep him, Regan Poole wanted to play at a higher level.

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On 11 July 2023, Regan Poole signed for the Championship club Portsmouth.

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In October 2014, Regan Poole was named in the Wales Under-17 squad for the matches against Russia, Belarus and Montenegro.

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In November 2015, Regan Poole was named in the Wales under-19 squad for the Euro Under-19 qualifying matches against Georgia, Albania and Austria.

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In May 2017, Regan Poole was named in the Wales under-20 squad for the 2017 Toulon Tournament.

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Regan Poole was named in the starting line-up in all three of Wales' group matches against the Ivory Coast, France and Bahrain as Wales were eliminated in the group stage.

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Regan Poole was named in a preliminary senior Wales squad in May 2018 for a friendly against Mexico, but was left out of the final selection.

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Regan Poole replaced Chris Mepham, who withdrew from injury, in the senior Wales squad for their UEFA Euro 2020 qualifiers against Slovakia and Croatia in October 2019.