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Alfie Whiteman

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Alfie Whiteman
Personal information
Full name Alfie Malik Whiteman[1]
Date of birth (1998-10-02) 2 October 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Tottenham, Greater London, England
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.89 m)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Tottenham Hotspur
Number 41
Youth career
2015–2020 Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Tottenham Hotspur 0 (0)
2021Degerfors (loan) 13 (0)
2022Degerfors (loan) 21 (0)
International career
2015 England U17 9 (0)
2017 England U19 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:34, 28 November 2022 (UTC)

Alfie Malik Whiteman (born 2 October 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur.

Career

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Whiteman joined the Tottenham academy in 2015.[3] In 2019, he signed a new contract with the club until 2022.[4]

On 26 November 2020, Whiteman was brought on as a substitute against Ludogorets Razgrad in the UEFA Europa League in the 82nd minute, replacing Joe Hart.[5]

On 12 August 2021, Whiteman joined Swedish Allsvenskan side Degerfors on loan for the rest of the Swedish 2021 season.[6] He returned to Tottenham after the Swedish season finished in December 2021. Whiteman began a second loan with Degerfors in February 2022,[7] and returned to Tottenham in December 2022.

On 22 February 2023, it was announced that Whiteman had signed a new contract with Tottenham until 2025.

International career

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Whiteman is eligible to play for the Pakistan national football team.

Personal life

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Whiteman attended Park View School in Tottenham.[3] His father was a jazz guitarist and Whiteman would attend Soho jazz club Ronnie Scott's with him, and saw performances by Roy Ayers, Lonnie Liston Smith, and Eumir Deodato. He has produced work as a DJ himself and has interests in art, photography, and art house cinema.[8]

Career statistics

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As of 23 April 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Tottenham Hotspur U23 2017–18[9] 1[a] 0 1 0
2018–19[10] 2[a] 0 2 0
2019–20[11] 2[a] 0 2 0
Tottenham Hotspur 2020–21[12] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[b] 0 1 0
Degerfors IF (loan) 2021[13] Allsvenskan 13 0 0 0 13 0
Degerfors IF (loan) 2022 Allsvenskan 4 0 0 0 4 0
Total 17 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 23 0
  1. ^ a b c Appearances in EFL Trophy
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League

References

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  1. ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists". Premier League. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Soccerway.com Profile". Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Tottenhamhotspur.com Profile". Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  4. ^ "New contract for Whiteman". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  5. ^ "Tottenham Hotspur 4 – 0 Ludogorets Razgrad". BBC Sport. 26 November 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Whiteman loaned to Degerfors IF". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Alfie Whiteman". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  8. ^ Pitt-Brooke, Jack (10 April 2024). "Meet Spurs' Alfie Whiteman, the goalkeeper with a passion for DJing, photography and arthouse cinema". The Athletic. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  9. ^ "Games played by Alfie Whiteman in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  10. ^ "Games played by Alfie Whiteman in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  11. ^ "Games played by Alfie Whiteman in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  12. ^ "Games played by Alfie Whiteman in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  13. ^ "Games played by Alfie Whiteman in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
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