Archie Gray

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Archie Gray
Personal information
Full name Archie James Francis Gray [1]
Date of birth (2006-03-12) 12 March 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth Durham, England [2]
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.87 m)
Position(s) Central midfielder, right-back
Team information
Current team
 Tottenham Hotspur
Number 14
Youth career
2014–2022 Leeds United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2024 Leeds United 44 (0)
2024– Tottenham Hotspur 0 (0)
International career‡
2021 England U15 1 (0)
2021–2022 England U16 8 (0)
2022–2023 England U17 9 (1)
2022–2023 England U19 3 (0)
2023– England U20 1 (0)
2024– England U21 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:41, 17 May 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:47, 26 March 2024 (UTC)

Archie James Francis Gray (born 12 March 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder or right-back for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur. [3] He is known for his high potential and talent at a young age [4] and is regarded as a top talent of his generation.

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Club career

Leeds United

Born in Durham, Gray joined Leeds United at under-9 level. [2] [5] He progressed rapidly through the academy, and an agreement had to be met between Leeds United and Gray's school, the St John Fisher Catholic High School in Harrogate, for Gray to miss classes in order to train with the first team, at the request of then-manager Marcelo Bielsa. [5]

On 18 December 2021, aged 15, Gray was named on the bench for a Premier League game against Arsenal. [5] Had he featured, he would have broken the record for Leeds United's youngest player, set in 1962 by Peter Lorimer. [5] He made the bench a further five times in the 2021–22 season, but did not feature. [6]

He signed a two-year scholarship deal with Leeds United in September 2022. [7]

On 6 August 2023, he made his Leeds United and senior debut in the opening game of the 2023–24 EFL Championship season against Cardiff City at Elland Road. Gray appeared 52 times in all competitions as Leeds lost in the playoff final to Southampton. [8] In April 2024, he was awarded the EFL Championship Young Player of the Season. [9]

Tottenham Hotspur

On 2 July 2024, Gray signed for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur, for an undisclosed fee, reported to be around £40m. [10]

International career

Gray has represented England at under-16, under-17 and under-21 level. [2] He remains eligible to represent Scotland. [11]

On 17 May 2023, Gray was named in the England squad for the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. [12]

Having already stepped up to the England U19 squad, Gray made his U20 debut on 16 November 2023 during a 3–0 defeat to Italy at the Eco-Power Stadium. [13] On 22 March 2024, Gray scored on his debut for England U21 in a 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against Azerbaijan U21, in which England won 5–1 in Baku. [14]

Personal life

He is the son of Andy Gray and Giorgina. He is one of four brothers. [15] He is also the grandson of Frank Gray, and the great nephew of Eddie Gray, all of whom played for Leeds United and represented Scotland at international level. [5] His younger brothers Harry (born 2008), Charlie (born 2012) and Jacob (born 2013) also play for the Leeds United academy. [16] [17]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 26 May 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Leeds United 2023–24 [18] Championship 44030203 [lower-alpha 1] 0520
Tottenham Hotspur 2024–25 Premier League 0000000000
Career total440302030520

Honours

Individual

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References

  1. ↑ "Updated squad lists for 2022/23 Premier League". Premier League. 4 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 Archie Gray at WorldFootball.net
  3. ↑ "Gray deal agreed". Tottenham Hotspur. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  4. ↑ "Archie Gray Named in Goal's NXGN Best 50 Wonderkids". OneFootball (in French). 12 March 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 Hay, Phil (26 August 2022). "Archie Gray: 16 years old, GCSEs freshly in hand and part of the Leeds first team" . theathletic.com. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  6. ↑ Archie Gray at Soccerway
  7. ↑ Barrett, Thomas (16 September 2022). "Harrogate's Archie Gray signs scholarship with Leeds United". thestrayferret.co.uk. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  8. ↑ "Leeds United v Cardiff City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  9. 1 2 3 "Crysencio Summerville named the Sky Bet Championship Player of the Season". EFL. 14 April 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  10. ↑ Wobschall, Leon (2 July 2024). "Leeds United transfers: 'Heartbroken' Leeds sell Archie Gray to Tottenham Hotspur for £40m as Joe Rodon joins for £10m". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 2 July 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ↑ Berry, Gavin (14 April 2022). "Who is Archie Gray? The Leeds United wonderkid from Scottish football royalty making his name with ENGLAND". dailyrecord.co.uk. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  12. ↑ "England MU17s squad named for EURO Finals". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  13. ↑ "Report: England Elite League squad 0–3 Italy". Emglandfootball.com. 16 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  14. ↑ "Elliott scores twice in big England U21s win". BBC Sport . 22 March 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  15. ↑ Heppenstall, Ross (8 December 2023). "Archie Gray: 'My childhood dream was to win the Champions League with Leeds'". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  16. ↑ Pickworth, William (8 December 2023). "Who's next in the Gray dynasty". The Maily on Sunday. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  17. ↑ Trickett, Claire (8 December 2023). "Eddie Gray". Beyond Magazine. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  18. ↑ "Games played by Archie Gray in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  19. ↑ "2023/24 Young Player of the Year: Archie Gray". Leeds United FC. 18 April 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
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