Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Academy

Tottenham Hotspur
Full name Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Nickname(s) Spurs, The Lilywhites
Founded 5 September 1882, as Hotspur F.C.
Ground Hotspur Way, Enfield,
London, England
Chairman Daniel Levy
Manager John McDermott
League Professional Development League U18 South Division

The Tottenham Hotspur Academy coaches young footballers from the ages of 8 to 18 involving approximately 150 young players, looked after by 30 full-time and part-time staff. The academy features a network of 35 scouts who are tasked with finding the best local, national and international talent.

The Academy

Notable players to come through the Tottenham Hotspur Academy include Ledley King, Glenn Hoddle, Peter Crouch, Stephen Carr, Nick Barmby, Ian Walker and Sol Campbell all of whom have gone on to represent their country at international level.

The Academy Manager is John McDermott. One of the former Youth Team coaches is Alex Inglethorpe who joined the club in 2006 after a two-year spell as manager of Exeter City. In November 2012 after six years service to Tottenham he joined Liverpool to become their Under-21 coach.[1]

Players

As of 15 August 2013.[2]

Academy

Second years

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
— England GK Luke McGee
— Northern Ireland GK Liam Priestley
— England DF Zodel Brown
— England DF Connor Ogilvie
— England DF Kane Vincent-Young
— Slovakia MF Filip Lesniak
No. Position Player
— Northern Ireland MF Aaron McEneff
— England MF Harry Winks
— England MF William Miller
— England FW Nathan Oduwa
— England FW Daniel Akindayini
— England FW Emmanuel Sonupe

First years

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
— England GK Harry Voss
— England DF Channing Campbell-Young
— England MF Luke Amos
— MF Cy Goddard
— England MF Joshua Onomah
— England MF Joe Pritchard
No. Position Player
— MF Lloyd Ross
— England MF Anton Walkes
— FW Anthony Georgou
— England FW Shayon Harrison
— England FW Kyle Walker-Peters

Academy management and support staff

Role[3] Name
Manager John McDermott
Head of recruitment Richard Allen
Performance manager Dean Rastrick
Under-18s coach
Goalkeeping coach Perry Suckling
Head physiotherapist Aaron Harris
Physiotherapist Janek Pearce

Notes

  1. ↑ Simon Jones (27 November 2012). "Inglethorpe leaves Spurs youth role to become Rodgers' reserve team coach at Anfield". dailymail.co.uk. Mail Online. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  2. ↑ "Professionals". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
  3. ↑ ABOUT THE ACADEMY, tottenhamhotspur.com, 22 January 2012

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