Araya Dennis

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Araya Dennis
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Dennis with Tottenham Hotspur in 2024
Personal information
Full name Araya Marilyn Roxanne Dennis [1]
Date of birth (2006-01-11) 11 January 2006 (age 19)
Place of birth London, England
Position(s) Forward, winger, defender
Team information
Current team
 Southampton
(on loan from Tottenham Hotspur)
Youth career
Arsenal
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2023 Arsenal 0 (0)
2023 → Watford [2] (dual reg) 3 (1)
2023–2024 → Crystal Palace (dual reg) 20 (2)
2024– Tottenham Hotspur 0 (0)
2025– → Southampton (loan) 0 (0)
International career‡
2022–2023 England U17 10 (0)
2023– England U19 11 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:42, 10 January 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:15, 3 December 2024 (UTC) [3]

Araya Marilyn Roxanne Dennis (born 11 January 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Women's Championship club Southampton, on loan from Tottenham Hotspur, and as a defender for the England under-19s. A product of the Arsenal Academy, she previously played on loan for National League side Watford and Crystal palace in the Women's Championship.

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Club career

Arsenal and loan spells

Dennis is a product of the Arsenal Academy having scored 4 goals in 18 appearances for the academy team. [4] She trained with the Arsenal first team prior to a two month spell with National League South side Watford, under dual registration for the 2022–23 season, [5] where she featured in three games, scoring one goal. [2]

On 2 September 2023, Dennis joined Women's Championship club Crystal Palace on dual registration for the 2023–24 season, [5] and scored on her debut with the club the next day in a 2–1 win against Birmingham City. [6] In October, she was awarded the Women's Championship Goal of the Month, for her long-range effort from 35-yards out against Charlton Atheltic. [7] [8]

Tottenham Hotspur

In February 2024, having played at the 2nd and 3rd levels of women's football in England, Dennis signed a two-year contract with Women's Super League club Tottenham Hotspur in the top tier. [9]

On 2 October 2024, she made her senior debut for Tottenham in the opening group stage match of the 2024–25 League Cup against Charlton Athletic, coming on as a 67 minute substitute. [10] On 11 December, aged 18, Dennis scored her debut goal for the club in a 2–0 victory over Crystal Palace in the final group stage match, [11] helping Tottenham to secure a place in the quarter-finals. [12] Her performance was described as impressive by VAVEL and Spurs manager Robert Vilahamn. [13]

Southampton (loan)

On 10 January 2025, Dennis joined Women's Championship club Southampton on loan for the remainder of the 2024–25 Women's Championship. [14]

International career

Dennis was part of the England under-17 team that played in the 2023 U17 Championship up until the semi-finals in May, where the youth team were defeated 3–1 by Spain. [9] [15]

On 20 September 2023, she scored her youth international debut goals for the England under-19s, with a brace in a friendly fixture against Denmark resulting in a 5–0 victory. [16]

In July 2024, Dennis featured in the 2024 UEFA Under-19 Championship for the under-19s, providing an assist for the final goal against Lithuania as a 70th minute substitute. [17] [18]

For 2025 U19 Championship qualification in November and December 2024, she featured as a defender in all first round matches against Turkey, [19] Italy, [20] and Poland . [21]

Style of play

Dennis is a winger who contributes across the pitch. At the age of 17 she was described by Imeptus Football as a young talent who "displays an intelligence of the game way beyond her young age"; with the ability to easily escape tight spaces, draw opposition, and run channels. [22]

Crystal Palace described the forward as a fast-paced and "attack-minded right-sided player". [5] For England at youth level, she has covered at left-back from the right-wing position, [23] and played as a defender in the number 2 position. [19]

Honours

External video
Nuvola apps kaboodle.svg Women's Championship October 2023 Goal of the Month, from Women's Championship via X, 6 November 2023

Crystal Palace

Individual

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Player Season Totals | Watford | The FA Women's National League". The FA . Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  3. ↑ Araya Dennis at Flashscore.com
  4. ↑ "Players Season Totals | Arsenal Women FC Academy | Professional Game Academy League". The FA . Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  5. 1 2 3 "Araya Dennis joins Crystal Palace Women on dual-registration terms". Crystal Palace F.C. 2 September 2023. Archived from the original on 22 June 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  6. ↑ "Arsenal women academy prospect scores in Crystal Palace debut!". OneFootball . 4 September 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  7. ↑ "Dennis wins Championship Goal of the Month for Charlton thunderbolt". Crystal Palace F.C. 6 November 2023. Archived from the original on 24 July 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  8. ↑ Absolute magic from Araya Dennis! (Video). Women's Championship. 6 November 2023. Event occurs at 00:14 – via X. How about that! Araya Dennis levels on the stroke of half-time, from all of 35 yards.
  9. 1 2 "Dennis joins the Club". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 2 February 2024. Archived from the original on 9 October 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  10. ↑ "Dennis on her debut: "It was a proud moment and a great experience"". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 10 October 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  11. ↑ Mitton, Alex (11 December 2024). "Crystal Palace 0-2 Tottenham: Spurs secure place in League Cup quarter-finals". VAVEL . Archived from the original on 13 December 2024. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
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  14. ↑ Rees-Julian, George (10 January 2025). "'Get some minutes' - Saints sign Dennis on loan from Spurs for rest of season". Daily Echo. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
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