The Tottenham Hotspur squad continues to take shape following the arrival of Ange Postecoglou as head coach. The squad includes four goalkeepers, fourteen defenders, thirteen midfielders and four strikers, including all senior players currently away from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on loan transfers.
Tottenham goalkeepers
Guglielmo Vicario
Name: Guglielmo Vicario
DOB: 07/10/1996
Place of Birth: Udine, Italy
Joined Tottenham: June 2023
Joined From: Empoli
Kit Number: 13
Tottenham signed Guglielmo Vicario from Empoli in what looks to have been a bargain £17.2million transfer fee. The Italian took over from Hugo Lloris as the club’s first-choice goalkeeper and has impressed with not only his ability with the ball at his feet, but also his reflexes.
Fraser Forster
Name: Fraser Gerard Forster
DOB: 17/03/1988
Place of Birth: Hexham, England
Joined Tottenham: July 2021
Joined From: Free Transfer
Kit Number: 20
Fraser Forster made the move to North London after his contract at Southampton had expired and joined as number two to provide cover for Hugo Lloris. The England international has continued with his understudy role with Guglielmo Vicario now the man between the posts.
Brandon Austin
Name: Brandon Anthony Austin
DOB: 08/01/1999
Place of Birth: Hemel Hempstead, England
Joined Tottenham: July 2015
Joined From: Academy
Kit Number: 40
Having come through Tottenham’s academy ranks following his release from Chelsea, Brandon Austin is yet to make his first team debut. Austin regularly travels with Ange Postecoglou’s side to provide extra cover if Guglielmo Vicario or Fraser Forster suffer an injury in the warm-up. He has previously had loan spells at Danish side Viborg FF and Orlando City in the MLS.
Alfie Whiteman
Name: Alfie Malik Whiteman
DOB: 02/10/1988
Place of Birth: London, England
Joined Tottenham: July 2015
Joined From: Academy
Kit Number: 41
Another graduate of Tottenham’s academy system, Alfie Whiteman made his competitive first team debut Tottenham’ Europa League win over Ludogorets at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in Novmber 2020. The lifelong Spurs fan has had two separate loan spells at Swedish side Degerfors IF in order to continue his first-team footballing experience.
Defenders
Sergio Reguilon (on loan at Brentford until June 2024)
Name: Sergio Reguilon Rodriguez
DOB: 16/12/1996
Place of Birth: Madrid, Spain
Joined Tottenham: September 2020
Joined From: Real Madrid
Kit Number: 3
A senior Spanish international, Sergio Reguilon swapped Real Madrid for Tottenham in September 2020. The left-back struggled to break into the team under Antonio Conte and Ange Postecoglou and had loan spells at Atletico Madrid, Manchester United and Brentford.
Radu Dragusin
Name: Radu Matei Dragusin
DOB: 03/02/2002
Place of Birth: Bucharest, Romania
Joined Tottenham: January 2024
Joined From: Bologna
Kit Number: 6
Tottenham dipped into the transfer market to bolster their central defensive options with the arrival of Radu Dragusin in a £26.7m deal. The Romanian made his Premier League debut in a 2-2 draw against Manchester United at Old Trafford as a late replacement.
Emerson Royal
Name: Emerson Royal
DOB: 14/01/1999
Place of Birth: Sao Paulo, Brazil
Joined Tottenham: August 2021
Joined From: Barcelona
Kit Number: 12
Tottenham struck a deal with Barcelona for the Brazilian to move to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for £25.8m. Emerson Royal had a tough start to his careeer at Spurs but has since managed to improve the consistency of his performances and play his role within Ange Postecoglou’s squad.
Eric Dier (on loan to Bayern Munich until June 2024)
Name: Eric Jeremy Edgar Dier
DOB: 15/01/1994
Place of Birth: Cheltenham, England
Joined Tottenham: July 2014
Joined From: Sporting CP
Kit Number: 15
Eric Dier made an immediate impact following his move from Sporting CP by scoring the winning goal on his Premier League debut for Spurs in August 2014 at West Ham United. He became a key player of the Mauricio Pochettino era and headed out on loan to Bayern Munich in January 2024.
Cristian Romero
Name: Cristian Gabriel Romero
DOB: 27/04/1988
Place of Birth: Cordoba, Argentina
Joined Tottenham: August 2021
Joined From: Atalanta
Kit Number: 17
Cristian Romero has become a vital cog in Tottenham’s defence following his arrival from Atalanta, where he was previously named Serie A defender of the year. Cuti went on to help Argentina lift the World Cup in November 2022 and has since been named as Spurs’ vice-captain to Heung-min Son along with James Maddison.
Ryan Sessegnon
Name: Kouassi Ryan Sessegnon
DOB: 18/05/2000
Place of Birth: Roehampton, England
Joined Tottenham: August 2019
Joined From: Fulham
Kit Number: 19
Considered to be one of the brightest talents in England at the time of his arrival at Tottenham from Fulham in a £25million deal, Ryan Sessegnon has not had the easiest of times in N17 having been plagued by numerous hamstring issues and has struggled for consistency.
Pedro Porro
Name: Pedro Antonio Porro Sauceda
DOB: 13/09/1999
Place of Birth: Don Benito, Spain
Joined Tottenham: January 2023
Joined From: Sporting CP
Kit Number: 23
Tottenham fans had to wait nervously for the arrival of Pedro Porro in a £39.7million from Sporting CP which went right to the wire on deadline day in January 2023. Having overcome adapting to the Premier League, the Spanish international’s delivery from set pieces and out wide have become a key part of his game.
Djed Spence (on loan at Genoa until June 2024)
Name: Diop Tehuti Djed-Hotep Spence
DOB: 09/08/2000
Place of Birth: London, England
Joined Tottenham: July 2022
Joined From: Middlesbrough
Kit Number: 24
Japhet Tanganga (on loan at Millwall until June 2024)
Name: Japhet Manzambi Tanganga
DOB: 31/05/1999
Place of Birth: London, England
Joined Tottenham: July 2022
Joined From: Academy
Kit Number: 25
Japhet Tanganga caught the eye with his impressive Premier League debut against Liverpool at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in January 2020. Hampered by injuries, he has been unable to play consistently well to become a regular in the side. The academy product had an ill-faited spell at German side Augsburg where he failed to make an appearance and spent the second half of 2023/2024 on loan at Millwall.
Ben Davies
Name: Benjamin Thomas Davies
DOB: 24/04/1993
Place of Birth: Neath, Wales
Joined Tottenham: July 2014
Joined From: Swansea City
Kit Number: 33
Ben Davies is Tottenham Hotspur’s longest-serving player having moved to the club from Swansea City. The Welsh international has proven himself as a capable squad member at both left-back and centre half.
Ashley Phillips (on loan at Blackburn Rovers until June 2024)
Name: Ashley Phillips
DOB: 26/06/2005
Place of Birth: Salford, England
Joined Tottenham: August 2023
Joined From: Blackburn Rovers
Kit Number: 35
Ashley Phillips caught the eye at Blackburn having progressed through the youth ranks to the senior side which led to Tottenham swooping for his services in August 2023. The central defender headed out on loan to Plymouth Argyle for the second half of the 2023/2024 season to continue his taste of first-team football at Championship level.
Micky van de Ven
Name: Micky van de Ven
DOB: 19/04/2001
Place of Birth: Wormer, Netherlands
Joined Tottenham: August 2023
Joined From: Vfl Wolfsburg
Kit Number: 37
Vfl Wolfsburg banked £43million from the sale of Micky van de Ven to Tottenham in August 2023. The defender has shown his blistering pace to help shore up any attacking threats and has gone on to become a senior Netherlands international following his move to Spurs.
Destiny Udogie
Tottenham originally made the move to sign Destiny Udogie from Udinese in August 2022 which saw the left-sided defender remain with the Serie A side on loan for the remainder of the 2022/2023 season. Under Ange Postecoglou he has shown he is equally comfortable at both ends of the pitch with his defensive abilities and appetite to get forward in attack.
Name: Destiny Udogie
DOB: 28/11/2002
Place of Birth: Verona, Italy
Joined Tottenham: August 2022
Joined From: Udinese
Kit Number: 38
Joe Rodon (on loan at Leeds United until June 2024)
Name: Joseph Peter Rodon
DOB: 22/10/1997
Place of Birth: Lllangyfelach, Wales
Joined Tottenham: October 2020
Joined From: Swansea City
Kit Number: Not allocated
Joe Rodon joined Tottenham Hotspur from Swansea City while Jose Mourinho was in charge in 2020 and has struggled to make an impact under various managers. The Welsh defender has spent time out on loan at French club Rennes and also Leeds United in the Championship.
Midfielders
Oliver Skipp
Name: Oliver William Skipp
DOB: 15/10/2000
Place of Birth: Welwyn Garden City, England
Joined Tottenham: March 2005
Joined From: Academy
Kit Number: 4
Oliver Skipp joined Tottenham at the age of five and rose through the academy system to make his debut under Mauricio Pochettino against Cardiff City in October 2018. A beneficial loan spell at Norwich City saw him help the Canaries gain promotion and has since become a regular in the Spurs squad.
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg
Name: Pierre-Emile Kordt Hojbjerg
DOB: 05/08/1995
Place of Birth: Copenhagen, Denmark
Joined Tottenham: August 2020
Joined From: Southampton
Kit Number: 5
Southampton and Tottenham finalised a deal for Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg worth around £15m in August 2020. The Danish international was a regular under Jose Mourinho but has found starts harder to come by in recent times.
Yves Bissouma
Name: Yves Bissouma
DOB: 30/08/1996
Place of Birth: Issia, Ivory Coast
Joined Tottenham: June 2022
Joined From: Brighton and Hove Albion
Kit Number: 8
Tottenham secured the signature of Yves Bissouma from Brighton and Hove Albion for a fee in excess of £25million in June 2022. The Mali international struggled under the strict tactical demands of Antonio Conte and has been enjoying playing with more freedom since Ange Postecoglou arrived at the club.
James Maddison
Name: James Daniel Maddison
DOB: 23/11/1996
Place of Birth: Coventry, England
Joined Tottenham: June 2023
Joined From: Leicester City
Kit Number: 10
James Maddison joined Tottenham following Leicester City’s relegation from the Premier League in June 2023 for a £40million fee. The England international has added a much-needed creative spark to the Spurs side and was also made vice-captain along with Cuti Romero such has been his impact on the dressing room.
Bryan Gil
Name: Bryan Gil Salvatierra
DOB: 11/02/2001
Place of Birth: Barcelona, Spain
Joined Tottenham: July 2021
Joined From: Sevilla
Kit Number: 11
Bryan Gil arrived at Tottenham from Sevilla in the summer of 2021 for a £21.6m fee which also saw Erik Lamela head to the La Liga outfit in part-exchange. The Spaniard had struggled with the physical demands of the Premier League and has instead had to rely on loan spells at Valencia and Sevilla for more regular football.
Ivan Perisic (on loan at Hajduk Split until June 2024)
Name: Ivan Perisic
DOB: 02/02/1989
Place of Birth: Split, Croatia
Joined Tottenham: June 2022
Joined From: Free Transfer
Kit Number: 14
Ivan Perisic joined Tottenham in June 2022 following the expiration of his contract at Inter Milan. The Croatian’s set piece delivery is a key part of his game and his time under Ange Postecoglou was cruelly limited by a knee injury and has since joined boyhood club Hajduk Split on loan for the remainder of the 2023/2024 campaign.
Giovani Lo Celso
Name: Giovani Lo Celso
DOB: 09/04/1996
Place of Birth: Rosario, Argentina
Joined Tottenham: August 2019
Joined From: Real Betis
Kit Number: 18
Tottenham signed Giovani Lo Celso from Real Betis in August 2019, firstly arriving on loan before securing a permanent switch in January 2020. The midfielder has struggled with numerous injuries which limited his involvement and has spent time away from the club on two separate loans at Villarreal. The arrival of Ange Postecoglou saw him handed another chance to make something of his Spurs career.
Dejan Kulusevski
Name: Dejan Kulusevski
DOB: 25/04/2000
Place of Birth: Stockholm, Sweden
Joined Tottenham: January 2022
Joined From: Juventus
Kit Number: 21
Dejan Kulusevski was part of a shrewd piece of transfer business by Fabio Paratici which saw the Swede join on an 18-month loan from Juventus in January, 2022, before the deal was made permanent in June 2023. Kulusevski has a brilliant engine and the ability to cut in from the right which cause his opponents plenty of problems.
Brennan Johnson
Name: Brennan Price Johnson
DOB: 23/05/2001
Place of Birth: Nottingham, England
Joined Tottenham: September 2023
Joined From: Nottingham Forest
Kit Number: 22
Tottenham signed Brennan Johnson from his hometown club Nottingham Forest in September 2023 for £47.5m to help provide more attacking options following the sale of Harry Kane. The Welsh international nettted his first Spurs goal at Wolverhampton Wanderers in November 2023.
Manor Solomon
Name: Manor Solomon
DOB: 24/07/1999
Place of Birth: Kfar Saba, Israel
Joined Tottenham: July 2023
Joined From: Shakhtar Donetsk
Kit Number: 23
Manor Solomon joined Tottenham as a free agent after his Shakhtar contract was cancelled due to the invasion of Ukraine. Solomon impressed during a loan spell at Fulham in the 2022/2023 season and will be hoping to make his impact at Spurs.
Tanguy Ndombele (on loan at Fenerbahce until June 2024)
Name: Tanguy Ndombele Alvaro
DOB: 28/12/1996
Place of Birth: Longjumeau, France
Joined Tottenham: July 2019
Joined From: Olympique Lyonnais
Kit Number: 30
Tanguy Ndombele became Tottenham’s club record signing when he joined from Olympique Lyonnais in a £63m move in July 2019. The French international’s talent has never been the problem, however, his lack of work rate has seen him fail under numerous managers and has instead spent time away from the club on loan at Napoli, Olympique Lyonnais and Galatasaray.
Pape Matar Sarr
Name: Pape Matar Sarr
DOB: 14/09/2002
Place of Birth: Thiaroye, Senegal
Joined Tottenham: August 2021
Joined From: Metz
Kit Number: 29
Pape Matar Sarr joined Tottenham from Metz in August 2021 for £15.6m and spent the remainder of the campaign on loan back at the French club. Under Ange Postecoglou the Senegalese international has taken a huge step forward with his development and certainly has a bright future ahead of him.
Rodrigo Bentancur
Name: Rodrigo Bentancur Colman
DOB: 25/6/1997
Place of Birth: Nueva Helvecia, Uruguay
Joined Tottenham: January 2021
Joined From: Juventus
Kit Number: 30
Another transfer masterclass from Fabio Paratici saw Rodrigo Bentancur swap Juventus for Tottenham in the January 2021 transfer window. The Uruguyan has shown his skill on the ball and ability to create space, something which has been missing since the days of Mousa Dembele.
Forwards
Heung-min Son
Name: Heung-Min Son
DOB: 08/07/1992
Place of Birth: Chuncheon, South Korea
Joined Tottenham: August 2015
Joined From: Bayer Leverkusen
Kit Number: 7
Tottenham paid German club Bayer Leverkusen in a deal worth over £18million back in 2015 and despite some early difficulties, Heung-Min Son has gone on to become a club legend. The South Korean formed a formidable partnership with Harry Kane which saw the pair become the Premier League’s most prolific duo and has since gone on to become club captain.
Richarlison
Name: Richarlison de Andrade
DOB: 10/05/1997
Place of Birth: Nova Venecia, Brazil
Joined Tottenham: July 2022
Joined From: Everton
Kit Number: 9
Tottenham signed Richarlison from Everton for an initial £50m with a further £10m in add-ons in July 2022. After a difficult first season in North London, the Brazilian bravely spoke of his mental health and has become an important part of Ange Postecoglou’s attacking options.
Timo Werner (on loan from RB Leipzig until June 2024)
Name: Timo Werner
DOB: 06/03/1996
Place of Birth: Stuttgart, Germany
Joined Tottenham: January 2024
Joined From: RB Leipzig
Kit Number: 16
Tottenham decided to bring in Timo Werner from RB Leipzig on loan in January 2024 with the option to make the deal permanent. The forward made his debut for the North Londoners in the 2-2 draw at Old Trafford against Manchester United.
Alejo Veliz
Name: Alejo Veliz
DOB: 19/09/2003
Place of Birth: Godeken, Argentina
Joined Tottenham: August 2023
Joined From: Rosario Central
Kit Number: 36
Tottenham brought Alejo Veliz to the club from Rosario Central in August 2023 in a £13m transfer. The highly-rated striker scored his first Premier League goal in a 4-2 defeat at Brighton and Hove Albion in December 2023.
Dane Scarlett
Name: Dane Pharrell Scarlett
DOB: 24/03/2004
Place of Birth: Hillingdon, England
Joined Tottenham: March 2011
Joined From: Academy
Kit Number: 44
Dane Scarlett has been a prolific goalscorer for the Tottenham age grades which saw him sign his first professional contract in 2021. The forward has spent time out on loan at Portsmouth and Ipswich Town.
Jamie Donley
Name: Jamie Paul Donley
DOB: 03/01/2005
Place of Birth: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Joined Tottenham: August 2013
Joined From: Academy
Kit Number: 63
One of the latest graduates of the Tottenham academy, Jamie Donley was given the opportunity to step up to the first team by Ange Postecoglou and made his Premier League debut in December 2023 as a late substitute in a 3-3 draw at Manchester City.