Alfie Malik Whiteman (born 2 October 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur.
Career
Whiteman joined the Tottenham academy in 2015.[3] In 2019, he signed a new contract with the club until 2022.[4]
On 26 November 2020, Whiteman was brought on as a substitute against Ludogorets Razgrad in the UEFA Europa League in the 82nd minute, replacing Joe Hart.[5]
On 12 August 2021, Whiteman joined Swedish Allsvenskan side Degerfors on loan for the rest of the Swedish 2021 season.[6] He returned to Tottenham after the Swedish season finished in December 2021. Whiteman began a second loan with Degerfors in February 2022,[7] and returned to Tottenham in December 2022.
On 22 February 2023, it was announced that Whiteman had signed a new contract with Tottenham until 2025.
Personal life
Whiteman attended Park View School in Tottenham.[3] His father was a jazz guitarist and Whiteman would attend Soho jazz club Ronnie Scott's with him, and saw performances by Roy Ayers, Lonnie Liston Smith, and Eumir Deodato. He has produced work as a DJ himself and has interests in art, photography, and art house cinema.[8]
Career statistics
- As of 7 January 2025
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tottenham Hotspur U23 | 2017–18[9] | – | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19[10] | – | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2019–20[11] | – | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2020–21[12] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Degerfors IF (loan) | 2021[13] | Allsvenskan | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2022–23 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tottenham Hotspur U23 | 2022–23 | Premier League 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2023–24 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024–25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 42 | 0 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearances in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
References
- ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists". Premier League. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "Soccerway.com Profile". Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ a b "Tottenhamhotspur.com Profile". Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ "New contract for Whiteman". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
- ^ "Tottenham Hotspur 4 – 0 Ludogorets Razgrad". BBC Sport. 26 November 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ^ "Whiteman loaned to Degerfors IF". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ "Alfie Whiteman". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ Pitt-Brooke, Jack (10 April 2024). "Meet Spurs' Alfie Whiteman, the goalkeeper with a passion for DJing, photography and arthouse cinema". The Athletic. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Alfie Whiteman in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Alfie Whiteman in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Alfie Whiteman in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Alfie Whiteman in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Alfie Whiteman in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
External links
- Profile at the Tottenham Hotspur F.C. website
- Alfie Whiteman – UEFA competition record (archive)
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