Today clubs published their lists of retained and released players, the list of Spurs players on contracts that were extended are as follows: Anthony Georgiou, Cy Goddard, William Miller, Harry Voss and Anton Walkes. The list of Spurs youth players that have had their scholarships extended are as follows: Thomas McDermott, Ryan Loft, Joseph Muscatt, Charlie Owens and Zenon Stylianides. I believe it is both great news for the club that these young players have had their contracts and scholarships extended as I believe all of the above players have great potential at our club. You can read about who was released the club in the earlier article, the link is provided below.
Moments ago Spurs published a list containing the players who have been released from the club following the expiry of their contracts. The list includes Emmanuel Sonupe, Sonupe was an under 21 player last season and the youngster was a tricky right winger with bags of pace, Sonupe spent some time on loan at St Mirren in the 2014/15 season. In addition, under 18 striker Armani Daly who had been on trial with QPR this season has also been released. As well as central midfielder and first year scholar Charlie Hayford, who has also been released, Hayford was on trial with Crystal Palace earlier in the season. Finally young right back Christopher Paul has been released however, Paul was already signed by QPR a couple of weeks earlier. We wish all of them the very best of luck in the future.
DeAndre Yedlin: DeAndre Yedlin played the full 90 minutes as the USA lost 2-0 to Colombia in their opening match of the Copa América. Yedlin played at right back.
Josh Onomah and Kyle Walker-Peters: Kyle Walker-Peters played the first half as England under 19’s fell to a 2-0 defeat against Mexico earlier today in an international friendly. Our young midfielder Josh Onomah was an unused substitute.
Kevin Wimmer: Our centre back Kevin Wimmer was an unused substitute as Austria were defeated 2-0 by the Netherlands this evening in an international friendly, it was Austria’s final match before the start of the Euros.
Hugo Lloris: Our captain Hugo Lloris kept a clean sheet as France defeated Scotland 3-0 in a friendly this evening, Lloris captained the French side and he played the entirety of the match, France kick off Euro 2016 against Romania next Friday.
Our young under 18 right back Christopher Paul joined fellow London club QPR today after the Northern Ireland youth internationals scholarship at Spurs came to an end, Paul had been on trial with the west London club earlier in the season. Paul started out as a midfielder at Spurs and joined the Lillywhites as an under 9. However, he played as a right back throughout the 2014/15 season. We wish him all the best at his new club.
Our under 19’s lost in the final of the NextGen series tournament this afternoon after Kieran McKenna’s side lost 2-0 to the South African club Ajax Cape Town. The first half didn’t see many chances in either end as both sides showed great defensive tenacity as they stopped any attacking moves from each other, the first real chance of the match came shortly after the beginning of the second half. After Kazaiah Sterling’s effort from within the box darted narrowly wide of the left post. However, immediately afterwards the South African side took the lead after their forward Thethani was found via a goal kick and the youngster who was through on goal expertly lobbed Whiteman in the Spurs net to give them the lead. A little over five minutes later Ajax Cape Town doubled their advantage in similar fashion to their first, after a long searching ball found Thethani on the edge of the box and he dinked the ball over the head of the racing Whiteman to double the Cape Town clubs lead. It finished 2-0 to the urban warriors as the young Lillywhites narrowly missed out on the trophy. However this young Spurs side should be proud of their achievements in this competition and it was a great feat getting to the final as they defeated some top clubs on their way. COYS⚽️
Young Spurs forward Marcus Edwards won a most valuable player award, after the young Spurs starlet had an excellent tournament.
Spurs under 19’s marched into the final of the NextGen series this morning, after Kieran McKenna’s side defeated a talented Ajax team 1-0 at the Olympic stadium in Amsterdam. Will Miller scored the winner for Spurs after being found on the edge of the box by Harrison, Miller slotted the ball into the bottom right hand corner of the net to give the Lillywhites the lead. It was game in which the Spurs players impressed throughout as they caused the Dutch side a whole of host of problems on the pitch. Young goalkeeper Alfie Whiteman had a remarkable game in the Spurs nets and he made a spectacular reflex save to deny a thumping Ajax shot. Whiteman also made a fine save earlier on to deny the Amsterdam club. We play the South African side Ajax Cape Town in the final of the tournament today at 3:35 pm and you can watch the match live by clicking on the below link. COYS
You can also watch the full match from today’s earlier victory over Ajax by clicking on the below link.
Spurs u19 vAjax Cape Town: Our under 19 squad played their second match of the tournament this morning against South African side Ajax Cape Town, Spurs lost 2-0 against the talented South African side. For those wishing to watch the whole of this mornings match or if you would just like to see the highlights please click on the link below.
Spurs u19 v Right to Dream: John McDermott’s side followed up this mornings defeat with an impressive 2-0 victory over the 2015 Milk cup winners Right to Dream. Filip Lesniak opened Spurs’s account in the second half, after the Slovakian hit a powerful shot from outside the box which hit the back of the net leaving the goalkeeper helpless. Spurs doubled their lead late on after Shayon Harrison scored with a smart finish beyond the goalkeeper after being played through by Marcus Edwards. Spurs now progress to the semi final of the competition where they’ll meet Ajax at 11 am English time. COYS⚽️
You can rewatch today’s game on the link provided below.
Under 16:’s our under 16’s are currently competing in the two day Geneva cup in Switzerland and the young Lillywhites were involved in two matches this morning with them drawing the first game against a talented Atlético Madrid side 0-0. Whilst they lost the second match 2-1 against Swiss side Servette. However the under 16’s were triumphant in their final match of the day as they defeated Meyrin FC 5-1.
Next Gen U19 tournament: An under 19 Spurs side played their first match of the tournament winning 1-0 against PSV in the Olympic stadium this afternoon. Joe Pritchard netted the only goal of the game after being assisted by Will Miller, in a game in which Spurs dominated. Next up for Spurs is Ajax Cape Town at ten o’clock tomorrow morning as Spurs will look to be continuing their fine start to the tournament with a victory over the South African side. You can view the whole of today’s match in the link provided below. COYS⚽️
Spurs under 18’s: our under 18’s played their last match of the under 18 league season against fierce rivals Arsenal at the Arsenal training centre in Colney. The match finished 3-3 with two of the goals scored from Spurs likely to go down as own goals, whilst Aramide Oteh netted the other in a terrific and thrilling north London derby in a game in which Kieran McKenna’s side should be extremely proud. For those interested in a detailed report on the game please visit the below link which will take you to the official Spurs website.
Grant Ward: Grant Ward played the full 90 minutes of Rotherham’s 1-0 defeat to Blackburn Rovers, Ward played the match on the right wing.
DeAndre Yedlin: The American international played the whole of Sunderland’s 1-1 draw against Stoke at right back as the black cats recorded a precious point in their bid for survival.
Facts:
– Born in London, England
– Position: CAM (Cente attacking midfielder)
– Attended Winchmore hill school
– Edwards has been capped by England at under 16 and under 17 level
– Marcus is also eligible to represent Cyprus at international level
17 year old Marcus Edwards is a gem with in our youth academy and the starlet is fast becoming one of the most talked about youth prospects in England. A centre attacking midfielder by trade Edwards can also play on the wing, with his prodigious technique and incredible acumen, the weight of Edwards passing is phenomenal as too is the 17 year olds balance and skill. Edwards holds all the attributes that are essential in becoming a world class offensive footballer. A first year scholar, Edwards has been a key player for our under 18s this season and his wonderful performances have been eye catching, most notably his exceptional performance against Arsenal under 18’s where he scored a brace. Edwards has also been involved in a few under 21 matches this campaign which shows how advanced he is in his development at the club. I have seen Marcus play on numerous occasions for the under 18’s and twice for the under 21’s where he shone. In addition i have also seen him play internationally for England under 17’s.
(Edwards pictured below, playing for England under 17s against Italy)
Marcus has represented England at under 16,17 and most recently at under 18 level and the young Tottenham man has excelled on the international stage for the young lions. Only recently Edwards got two braces for England under 18’s in less than a week against both Austria and the Republic of Ireland. Watching Edwards play is like watching poetry in motion, with his phenomenal ball control and searing pace the 17 year old has the ability to change a game. Edwards can without doubt become a star at White Hart lane for Pochettino’s men in the future, and the 17 year old may not have that long to wait before he makes his debut as the talented Onomah made his senior debut shortly before becoming 18 in the FA cup last season. Edwards reading of the game is quite remarkable for someone so young, his intelligence of the game is as exceptional as his ability with the ball at his feet. Edwards future development still has a long way to go before he’ll be ready for Pochettino’s side. However, with great youth coaches such as Kieran McKenna of the under 18’s and Ugo Ehiogu of the under 21’s at the Tottenham academy, he will be carefully nurtured as he continues to improve. Remember the name!
Below are a couple of videos showing Marcus Edwards in action for both Spurs and England:
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