Luca Williams-Barnett

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Luca Williams-Barnett
Personal information
Full name Luca James Williams-Barnett
Date of birth (2008-10-01) 1 October 2008 (age 17)
Place of birth Luton, England
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, forward
Team information
Current team
Tottenham Hotspur
Number 68
Youth career
Luton Town
2018– Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2025– Tottenham Hotspur 0 (0)
International career
2023 England U15 1 (0)
2023 England U16 2 (0)
2024– England U17 12 (4)
2025– England U18 3 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:17, 17 November 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:46, 11 November 2025 (UTC)

Luca Jamie Williams-Barnett (born 1 October 2008) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or forward for Tottenham Hotspur's academy.

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Club career

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 against Galatasaray in the UEFA Europa League. [1]

On 24 September 2025, he made his senior debut for Tottenham Hotspur as an 87th minute substitute in an EFL Cup match against Doncaster Rovers in a 2-0 win, [2] becoming Spurs' youngest ever player in the competition at 16 years, 11 months and 24 days, [3] as well as becoming the 900th player to have made an appearance for Tottenham. He signed his first professional contract with the club on 2 October 2025, the day after his 17th birthday. [4]

International career

Williams-Barnett is an England youth international and has played at U15, U16, U17 and U18 level. In 2024, he played for England U17 at the 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification [5] and also played at the tournament itself. [6]

On 3 September 2025, Williams-Barnett made a goalscoring England U18 debut during a 3-1 win over Uzbekistan. [7]

On 21 October 2025, Williams-Barnett was included in the England squad for the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup. [8]

Style of play

Williams-Barnett plays as a midfielder or forward. Two-footed, he can also play as a winger. [9] English newspaper Evening Standard wrote in 2024 that he is "known for his skills, dribbling and spectacular finishing". [10] 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. [11] [12]

Career statistics

As of match played 24 September 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Tottenham Hotspur U21 2025–26 1 [a] 111
Tottenham Hotspur 2025–26 Premier League000010000010
Total000010000010
Career total000010001121
  1. Appearances in EFL Trophy

References

  1. "Tottenham drop big Galatasaray squad hint as 16-year-old wonderkid one of five youngsters included". football.london. 6 November 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  2. Jackson, Bobbie (24 September 2025). "Tottenham Hotspur 3 - 0 Doncaster Rovers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  3. "Williams-Barnett our youngest ever player in League Cup history". Tottenham Hotspur FC. 25 September 2025. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  4. Verri, Matt (2 October 2025). "Who is Luca Williams-Barnett? Tottenham wonderkid signs first professional contract after debut". The Standard. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  5. Luca Williams-Barnett at Soccerway
  6. Veevers, Nicholas (12 May 2025). "England MU17s squad named for EURO Finals". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  7. Hunt, Holly (3 September 2025). "Report: England MU18s 3-1 Ukbekistan". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  8. Veevers, Nicholas (21 October 2025). "England squad named for FIFA U17 World Cup 2025 in Qatar". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
  9. "Spurs may have the next Dele in teen "cheat-code" who's outscoring Solanke". Football Fancast. 14 December 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  10. "London's top 50 youngsters: best academy stars across the capital". Evening Standard. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
  11. Gold, Alasdair (2025-04-12). "Why Spurs are so excited about Luca Williams-Barnett and next academy wonderkids". Football London. Retrieved 2025-04-19.
  12. Gokal, Mehdi (2025-02-13). "Tottenham starlet eclipsing Mikey Moore's numbers could be fast-tracked into the first team next season". The Boy Hotspur. Retrieved 2025-04-19.