Alfie Malik Whiteman (born 2 October 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Tottenham Hotspur.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alfie Malik Whiteman[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 October 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Tottenham, 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) |
| 2021 | → Degerfors (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Degerfors (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) | |||
Career edit
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 edit
Whiteman is eligible to play for the Pakistan national football team.
Personal life edit
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 edit
- As of 23 April 2022
| 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 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearances in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
References edit
- ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists". Premier League. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "Soccerway.com Profile". Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ a b "Tottenhamhotspur.com Profile". Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ "New contract for Whiteman". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
- ^ "Tottenham Hotspur 4 – 0 Ludogorets Razgrad". BBC Sport. 26 November 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ^ "Whiteman loaned to Degerfors IF". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ "Alfie Whiteman". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Games played by Alfie Whiteman in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Alfie Whiteman in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Alfie Whiteman in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Alfie Whiteman in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Alfie Whiteman in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
External links edit
- Profile at the Tottenham Hotspur F.C. website
- Alfie Whiteman – UEFA competition record (archive)
