| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luca James Williams-Barnett | ||
| Date of birth | 1 October 2008 | ||
| Place of birth | Luton, England | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Number | 78 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Luton Town | |||
| Tottenham Hotspur | |||
| International career‡ | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023 | England U15 | 1 | (0) |
| 2023 | England U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2024– | England U17 | 8 | (2) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:27, 27 May 2025 (UTC) | |||
Luca Jamie Williams-Barnett (born 1 October 2008) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder or forward for Tottenham Hotspur's academy.
As a youth player, Williams-Barnett joined the youth academy of Luton Town. Subsequently, he joined the youth academy of Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur. On 7 November 2024, he first made the senior matchday squad for a 3–2 away loss to Galatasaray in the UEFA Europa League. [1]
Williams-Barnett is an England youth international and has played for the England national under-15 football team, the England national under-16 football team, and the England national under-17 football team. In 2024, he played for the England national under-17 football team for 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification. [2] He was included in the squad for the 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. [3]
Williams-Barnett plays as a midfielder or forward. Two-footed, he can also play as a winger. [4] English newspaper Evening Standard wrote in 2024 that he is "known for his skills, dribbling and spectacular finishing". [5] He is one of the most highly rated prospects in English football and has been compared to another Tottenham youth star Mikey Moore who also broke through at a young age. [6] [7]