Malachi Hardy

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Malachi Hardy
Personal information
Full name Malachi John Hardy
Date of birth (2008-03-10) 10 March 2008 (age 17)
Place of birth Watford, England
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Tottenham
Number 79
Youth career
Tottenham Hotspur
International career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023 England U15 1 (0)
2023–2024 England U16 8 (10)
2024– England U17 10 (1)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:39, 23 March 2025 (UTC)

Malachi John Hardy (born 10 March 2008) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Tottenham.

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Club career

Hardy joined the youth academy of Premier League side Tottenham at the age of eight. [1] In 2024, he was promoted to the club's under-18 team and started training with the first team.

International career

Hardy is an England youth international. At the age of sixteen, he captained the England national under-17 football team. [2]

Style of play

Hardy plays as a defender and is right-footed. English newspaper Evening Standard wrote in 2024 that he "has the makings of a commanding centre-back... has won plaudits at youth level for his maturity and calmness both in and out of possession". [3]

References

  1. "Inside Tottenham's youth revolution: The new recruitment plan". All Football. 21 January 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  2. "16-year-old Tottenham player is still in first-team training with Ange Postecoglou ahead of Bournemouth clash". TBR Football. 5 December 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  3. "London's top 50 youngsters: best academy stars across the capital". Evening Standard. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2025.