2024–25 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season explained

Club:Tottenham Hotspur
Season:2024–25
Owner:ENIC Group
Chairman:Daniel Levy
Manager:Ange Postecoglou
Stadium:Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
League:Premier League
League Result:7th
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:Third round
Cup2:EFL Cup
Cup2 Result:Quarter-finals
Cup3:UEFA Europa League
Cup3 Result:League phase
League Topscorer:
Brennan Johnson (6)
Season Topscorer:
Brennan Johnson (10)
Highest Attendance:61,645 v Arsenal
Lowest Attendance:51,757 v Qarabağ
Largest Win:4–0 v Everton

4–0 v Manchester City
Largest Loss:1–2 v Newcastle United

0–1 v Arsenal

2–3 v Brighton & Hove Albion

0–1 v Crystal Palace

2–3 v Galatasaray

1–2 v Ipswich Town
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Prevseason:2023–24
Nextseason:2025–26

The 2024–25 season is the 119th season in the history of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, and their 47th consecutive season in the top flight of English football. In addition to the domestic league, the club will also participate in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup. Having finished 5th in the table the previous season, Tottenham also qualified for the UEFA Europa League.

Season squad

No.PlayerNationalityPosition(s)Date of birth (age)
Goalkeepers
1Guglielmo VicarioGK1996 10, df=yes
20Fraser ForsterGK1988 3, df=yes
40Brandon AustinGK1999 1, df=yes
41Alfie WhitemanGK1998 10, df=yes
Defenders
3Sergio ReguilónLWB / LB1996 12, df=yes
6Radu DrăgușinCB2002 2, df=yes
13Destiny UdogieLB2002 11, df=yes
17Cristian Romero (VC)CB1998 4, df=yes
23Pedro PorroRWB / RB1999 9, df=yes
24Djed SpenceRWB / RB2000 8, df=yes
33Ben DaviesCB / LB1993 4, df=yes
37Micky van de VenCB2001 4, df=yes
Midfielders
8Yves BissoumaDM / CM1996 8, df=yes
10James Maddison (VC)AM / RW1996 11, df=yes
14Archie GrayDM / CM2006 3, df=yes
15Lucas BergvallCM / AM2 February 2006
29Pape Matar SarrCM2002 9, df=yes
30Rodrigo BentancurDM / CM1997 6, df=yes
Forwards
7Son Heung-min (C)LW / ST1992 7, df=yes
9RicharlisonST / LW / RW1997 4, df=yes
16Timo WernerLW / ST1996 3, df=yes
19Dominic SolankeST1997 9, df=yes
21Dejan KulusevskiRW / AM2000 4, df=yes
22Brennan JohnsonRW2001 5, df=yes
28Wilson OdobertLW / RW / AM2004 11, df=yes
Out on loan
5Pierre-Emile HøjbjergDM / CM1995 8, df=yes
11Bryan GilLW / RW / AM2001 2, df=yes
27Manor SolomonLW / RW / AM1999 7, df=yes
36Alejo VélizST2003 9, df=yes
35Ashley PhillipsCB2005 6, df=yes
44Dane ScarlettST2004 3, df=yes
45Alfie DevineCM2004 8, df=yes

Transfers and contracts

Released

Date fromPos.NationalityPlayerSubsequent clubNotesRef.
30 June 2024 CB End of contract [1] [2]
30 June 2024 DM End of contract [3]
30 June 2024 LM End of contract
30 June 2024 LB Charlie Sayers End of contract [4]
30 June 2024 LM End of contract [5]
30 June 2024 CB End of contract [6]
30 June 2024 CM End of contract
30 June 2024 CM Billy Heaps End of contract
30 June 2024 CM [7] [8]

In

Date fromPos.NationalityPlayerFromFeeRef.
1 July 2024 CM £8,500,000 nowrap[9] [10]
2 July 2024 CM £40,000,000 [11] [12]
5 July 2024 CF Undisclosed [13]
10 August 2024 ST £65,000,000 [14] [15]
16 August 2024 LW Undisclosed [16]
1 January 2025 RW Undisclosed [17]

Out

Date fromPos.NationalityPlayerToFeeRef.
2 July 2024 CB £10,000,000 nowrap[18]
13 July 2024 CF £6,700,000 [19]
30 July 2024 MF Undisclosed [20]
6 August 2024 MF Undisclosed [21]
12 August 2024 RB Undisclosed [22]
19 August 2024 MF Undisclosed [23]
22 August 2024MFJude Soonsup-Bell CórdobaUndisclosed[24]
30 August 2024MFGiovani Lo Celso Real BetisUndisclosed[25]

Loaned out

Date fromPos.NationalityPlayerToDate untilRef.
22 July 2024 CM End of Season [27]
22 July 2024 CM End of Season [28]
29 July 2024LW End of Season [29]
5 August 2024 GK Carey Bloedorn End of Season [30]
7 August 2024CF End of Season [31]
12 August 2024 CF End of Season [32]
16 August 2024 CF End of Season [33]
23 August 2024 CB End of Season [34]
27 August 2024 FW End of Season [35]
29 August 2024 RB End of Season [36]
30 August 2024 GK End of Season [37]
5 September 2024CMAlfie Devine WesterloEnd of Season[38]

Pre-season and friendlies

On 27 March, Tottenham announced their first pre-season friendly, against six-time European champions Bayern Munich as part of the "Visit Malta Cup".[39] A first trip to Japan for 33 years was later confirmed, with a friendly against Vissel Kobe as part of the J.League World Challenge.[40] In May, Spurs confirmed they would also travel to South Korea as part of its pre-season tour of Asia, to compete in the Coupang Play Series 2024 against Bayern Munich.[41] Before the forementioned tours, an away fixture against Queens Park Rangers was added to the schedule.[42] On 29 May, a fifth pre-season friendly was confirmed, against Heart of Midlothian.[43] All of these friendlies, however, were preceded by a behind closed doors friendly, in which Spurs defeated Cambridge United 7–2, in a game that was played at the team's Hotspur Way training complex.[44]

Competitions

Premier League

See main article: 2024–25 Premier League.

Matches

On 18 June, the Premier League fixtures were released.[45]

FA Cup

See main article: 2024–25 FA Cup.

Tottenham Hotspur joined the FA Cup in the third round, and were drawn away to Tamworth, the lowest ranked team left in the competition.[46]

EFL Cup

See main article: 2024–25 EFL Cup.

Tottenham entered the EFL Cup in the third round as one of the Premier League teams participating in European competitions, and were drawn away to EFL Championship side Coventry City.[47] In the fourth and fifth round, they were drawn at home to Manchester City and Manchester United respectively.[48] [49]

UEFA Europa League

See main article: 2024–25 UEFA Europa League.

League phase

See main article: 2024–25 UEFA Europa League league phase.

The draw for the league phase was held on 30 August 2024.[50]

Statistics

Appearances

PlayerPremier LeagueFA CupEFL CupEuropa LeagueTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1GK Guglielmo Vicario12 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 15 0
6DF Radu Drăgușin5+1 0 0 0 2 0 4 0 11+1 0
7FW Son Heung-min10 3 0 0 0+1 0 3 1 13+1 4
8MF Yves Bissouma6+4 1 0 0 0+1 0 3+1 0 9+6 1
9FW Richarlison0+5 0 0 0 0+1 0 1 1 1+6 1
10MF James Maddison11+2 5 0 0 0+1 0 2+2 0 13+5 5
13DF Destiny Udogie13 0 0 0 1+1 0 1+1 0 15+2 0
14MF Archie Gray0+6 0 0 0 2 0 5 0 7+6 0
15MF Lucas Bergvall0+7 0 0 0 1 0 4+1 0 5+8 0
16FW Timo Werner3+7 0 0 0 2 1 2+2 0 7+9 1
17DF Cristian Romero11 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 13 1
19FW Dominic Solanke10 4 0 0 2 0 2+3 2 14+3 6
20GK Fraser Forster1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 5 0
21FW Dejan Kulusevski11+2 1 0 0 1+1 0 1+4 0 13+7 1
22FW Brennan Johnson11+2 6 0 0 1+1 1 3+2 3 15+5 10
23DF Pedro Porro13 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 16 2
24DF Djed Spence0+4 0 0 0 0+1 1 0 0 0+5 1
28FW Wilson Odobert2+1 0 0 0 1 0 0+1 0 3+2 0
29MF Pape Matar Sarr6+7 0 0 0 2 1 3+2 2 11+9 3
30MF Rodrigo Bentancur7+3 1 0 0 2 0 2+2 0 11+5 1
33DF Ben Davies2+1 0 0 0 1+1 0 5 0 8+2 0
37DF Micky van de Ven8 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 10 0
42FW Will Lankshear0+1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 2+1 1
47MF Mikey Moore1+3 0 0 0 0+1 0 2+1 0 3+5 0

Goals

The list is sorted by squad number when total goals are equal.

width=10Rankwidth=10width=10width=180Playerwidth=50Premier Leaguewidth=50FA Cupwidth=50EFL Cupwidth=50UEFA Europa Leaguewidth=50Total
1FW 22 align=left 6 0 1 3 10
2FW 19 align=left 4 0 0 2 6
3MF 10 align=left 5 0 0 0 5
4FW 7 align=left 3 0 0 1 4
5MF 29 align=left 0 0 1 2 3
6=MF 8 align=left 2 0 0 0 2
MF 21 align=left 2 0 0 0 2
DF 23 align=left 2 0 0 0 2
9=FW 9 align=left 0 0 0 1 1
FW 16 align=left 0 0 1 0 1
DF 17 align=left 1 0 0 0 1
DF 24 align=left 0 0 1 0 1
MF 30 align=left 1 0 0 0 1
FW 42 align=left 0 0 0 1 1
Totals26041040

Disciplinary

The list is sorted by squad number when total cards are equal.

RankPlayerPremier LeagueFA CupEFL CupUEFA Europa LeagueTotal
1MF8align=left Yves Bissouma300000100200600
2=FW21align=left Dejan Kulusevski300000000200500
MF30align=left Rodrigo Bentancur400000000100500
4DF37align=left Micky van de Ven400000000000400
5=DF6align=left Radu Drăgușin000000000101101
MF10align=left James Maddison200000100000300
MF29align=left Pape Matar Sarr200000100000300
8=DF13align=left Destiny Udogie200000000000200
FW22align=left Brennan Johnson200000000000200
DF23align=left Pedro Porro200000000000200
FW42align=left Will Lankshear000000000010010
12=GK1align=left Guglielmo Vicario100000000000100
FW9align=left Richarlison100000000000100
MF14align=left Archie Gray000000100000100
DF17align=left Cristian Romero100000000000100
DF24align=left Djed Spence100000000000100
Totals27000004007113811

Clean sheets

The list is sorted by squad number when total clean sheets are equal.

width=10Rankwidth=10width=200Playerwidth=50Premier Leaguewidth=50FA Cupwidth=50EFL Cupwidth=50UEFA Europa LeagueTotal
11 3 0 0 1 4
220 0 0 0 1 1
Totals30025

Notes and References

  1. News: Player update . 5 June 2024 . Tottenham Hotspur F.C. . 5 June 2024.
  2. News: Eric Dier: England defender triggers one-year contract option with Bayern Munich . 1 March 2024 . BBC Sport . 1 March 2024.
  3. News: Dev Squad recruit Kieran Morgan . 29 May 2024 . Queens Park Rangers F.C. . 29 May 2024.
  4. News: 2 August 2024. New Signing: Charlie Sayers – 2nd August 2024. 2 August 2024. Partick Thistle F.C..
  5. News: Sessegnon Rejoins Fulham! . 27 July 2024 . Fulham FC . 26 July 2024.
  6. News: 10 July 2024 . Japhet Tanganga signs for Millwall . 10 July 2024 . Millwall F.C..
  7. News: Player update Tanguy Ndombele . 19 June 2024 . Tottenham Hotspur F.C. . 12 June 2024.
  8. News: 4 July 2024 . Ndombele, première recrue du Gym . OGC Nice . fr . 4 July 2024 .
  9. News: Lucas Bergvall to join Spurs . 27 March 2024 . Tottenham Hotspur F.C. . 2 February 2024.
  10. News: Tottenham set to sign Swedish teenager Bergvall . 15 February 2024 . BBC Sport.
  11. News: Gray deal agreed . 2 July 2024 . Tottenham Hotspur F.C. . 2 July 2024.
  12. News: Tottenham sign Gray from Leeds for about £40m . 2 July 2024 . BBC Sport . 2 July 2024.
  13. News: Meet our new Under-18s cohort! . 5 July 2024 . 6 July 2024 . Tottenham Hotspur F.C..
  14. News: Solanke joins from Bournemouth . 10 August 2024 . Tottenham Hotspur F.C. . 10 August 2024.
  15. News: Tottenham complete £65m deal for striker Solanke . 10 August 2024 . British Broadcasting Corporation . 10 August 2024.
  16. News: Odobert deal agreed. 16 August 2024 . Tottenham Hotspur F.C. . 16 August 2024.
  17. News: Yang Min-Hyeok to join Spurs from Gangwon FC . 28 July 2024 . Tottenham Hotspur F.C. . 28 July 2024.
  18. News: Rodon moves to Leeds United. 2 July 2024 . Tottenham Hotspur F.C. . 2 July 2024.
  19. News: Parrott joins AZ Alkmaar . 13 July 2024 . 13 July 2024 . Tottenham Hotspur F.C..
  20. News: Elche move for Santiago . 30 July 2024 . 30 July 2024 . Tottenham Hotspur F.C..
  21. News: CD Feirense move for Nile . 6 August 2024 . 6 August 2024 . Tottenham Hotspur F.C..
  22. News: Hotspur . Tottenham . 12 August 2024 . CEmerson Royal joins AC Milan . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240812181611/https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/2024/august/emerson-royal-joins-ac-milan/ . 12 August 2024 . 12 August 2024 . tottenhamhotspur.com . Tottenham Hotspur F.C..
  23. News: Skipp joins Leicester City. 19 August 2024 . 19 August 2024 . Tottenham Hotspur F.C..
  24. Web site: Spain move for Soonsup-Bell . 2024-08-22 . Tottenham Hotspur . en.
  25. Web site: Real Betis move for Lo Celso .
  26. News: Werner rejoins on loan for 2024/25 . 9 January 2024 . Tottenham Hotspur F.C. . 28 May 2024.
  27. News: Craig loaned to Barnsley . 22 July 2024 . Tottenham Hotspur F.C. . 22 July 2024.
  28. News: Player update: Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg . 22 July 2024 . 22 July 2024 . Tottenham Hotspur F.C..
  29. News: Girona loan for Gil . Tottenham Hotspur F.C. . 29 July 2024 . 29 July 2024.
  30. News: Aveley loan for Bloedorn . 5 August 2024 . Tottenham Hotspur F.C. . 5 August 2024.
  31. News: Espanyol loan for Veliz . Tottenham Hotspur F.C. . 7 August 2024 . 7 August 2024.
  32. News: Oxford United loan for Scarlett . 12 August 2024 . Tottenham Hotspur FC . 12 August 2024.
  33. Web site: New contract and Leyton Orient loan for Donley . 2024-08-16 . Tottenham Hotspur . en.
  34. News: Stoke loan for Phillips . 23 August 2024 . Tottenham Hotspur FC . 23 August 2024.
  35. News: Leeds loan for Manor Solomon . 27 August 2024 . Tottenham Hotspur FC . 27 August 2024.
  36. News: Notts County loan for Abbott . 29 August 2024 . Tottenham Hotspur FC . 29 August 2024.
  37. News: New contract and Leyton Orient loan for Keeley . 30 August 2024 . Tottenham Hotspur FC . 30 August 2024.
  38. Web site: Westerlo loan for Devine . 2024-09-05 . Tottenham Hotspur . en.
  39. News: Spurs to face FC Bayern in the Visit Malta Cup . 27 March 2024 . Tottenham Hotspur F.C. . 27 March 2024.
  40. News: Club to visit Japan this summer as part of pre-season tour . 25 April 2024 . Tottenham Hotspur F.C. . 25 April 2024.
  41. News: Club to visit Korea this summer as part of pre-season tour . 20 May 2024 . Tottenham Hotspur F.C. . 20 May 2024.
  42. News: Spurs to face QPR in July . 27 May 2024 . Tottenham Hotspur F.C. . 27 May 2024.
  43. News: Spurs to play Hearts in special 150th anniversary match in Edinburgh in July . 29 May 2024 . Tottenham Hotspur F.C. . 29 May 2024.
  44. News: Lucas Bergvall and Archie Gray play in goal-heavy Tottenham behind-closed-doors friendly . 20 July 2024 . Football London . 13 July 2024.
  45. News: Premier League 2024/25 fixtures released! . 18 June 2024 . Premier League . 18 June 2024.
  46. News: FA Cup third round proper draw . 2 December 2024 . The Football Association . 2 December 2024.
  47. News: Coventry City away in Carabao Cup third round . 29 August 2024 . Tottenham Hotspur F.C. . 28 August 2024.
  48. News: Draw made for Carabao Cup Round Four . 26 September 2024 . English Football League . 25 September 2024.
  49. News: Manchester United at home in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals . 31 October 2024 . Tottenham Hotspur FC . 30 October 2024.
  50. Web site: UEFA Europa League: League phase draw . UEFA.com . Union of European Football Associations . 26 August 2024.