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2023–24 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season
| 2023–24 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ENIC Group | |||
| Daniel Levy | |||
| Ange Postecoglou | |||
| Tottenham Hotspur Stadium | |||
| 5th | |||
| Fourth round | |||
| Second round | |||
| League: Son Heung-min (17)All: Son Heung-min (17) | |||
| 62,001 v Liverpool30 September 2023, Premier League | |||
| 60,872 v Manchester City26 January 2024, FA Cup | |||
| 61,459 | |||
| 4–0 v Aston Villa10 March 2024, Premier League | |||
| 0–4 v Newcastle United13 April 2024, Premier League | |||
| Home colours |
Away colours
Third colours | Home colours | Away colours | Third colours | | Home colours | Away colours | Third colours | | | | | | | | | | | |
The 2023–24 season was Tottenham Hotspur's 32nd consecutive season in the Premier League, 46th consecutive season in the top flight of the English football league system, and 142nd season in existence. In addition to the domestic league, they participated in that season's editions of the FA Cup and EFL Cup.
For the first time since the 2009–10 season, Tottenham did not compete in any European competition, due to an eighth-place finish in the 2022–23 Premier League. It was also the first season since 2008–09 not to feature the club's all-time leading goalscorer Harry Kane, who departed to join German champions Bayern Munich, bidding farewell to Spurs after fourteen years at the club.
On 6 June 2023, Tottenham announced that Ange Postecoglou would become the new head coach on a four-year contract.
On 12 August, South Korea's Son Heung-min was named the club's new captain, having been appointed in place of Hugo Lloris.
Newly-appointed Tottenham head coach Ange Postecoglou became the first Australian to manage in the Premier League.
The start of the season saw the arrival of Australian manager Ange Postecoglou and the exit of several long-serving players, including Harry Kane, who had been a constant presence for Tottenham. Other players who exited the club included Lucas Moura, who had seen out his contract and Harry Winks, who had been at the club since 2014. Davinson Sánchez, who had had a difficult time at Spurs, was sold to Turkish club Galatasaray. Dejan Kulusevski and Pedro Porro who had arrived on loan in the previous season signed permanent papers at the start of the 2023–24 season.
Tottenham started the season away to Brentford, where the game finished in a 2–2 draw. The following week saw a home game against Manchester United, which Spurs won 2–0. The unbeaten start to the season continued with an away win at Bournemouth; however, in the League Cup Tottenham were drawn against Fulham. This was another away day that ended in a 1–1 draw at full time and needed penalties to decide the tie. Son Heung-min and Kulusevski converted their penalties, however Davinson Sánchez's penalty was saved by Marek Rodák. Fulham scored all five of theirs to knock Tottenham out of the competition. This also was Davinson Sánchez's final game for the club, as a little over a week later he was sold to Galatasaray.
In the league Tottenham were unbeaten in their first ten games and sitting in first place right up to the beginning of November. On 6 November, Spurs played at home against Chelsea: Tottenham started the game well with a goal from Dejan Kulusevski in the sixth minute. Eight minutes later, Son had a goal controversially disallowed for a negligible offside. However, in the 33rd minute Cristian Romero was sent off for a foul despite clearly winning the ball, something which many other players were not sent off for later in the season. This allowed Chelsea to get back into the game at 1–1. In first-half injury time Reece James escaped a red card for an elbow to the face of Destiny Udogie, which would have leveled the teams at 10 players each. The game stayed even for a period of time, until Tottenham lost Udogie to a second yellow in the 55th minute. Their two-player advantage allowed Chelsea to overcome Tottenham, resulting in Nicolas Jackson claiming a second-half hat trick, with the final result a 4–1 loss for Spurs.
As of 18 January 2024
| Squad no. | Player | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Guglielmo Vicario | GK | (1996-10-07)7 October 1996 (aged 27) | |
| 20 | Fraser Forster | GK | (1988-03-17)17 March 1988 (aged 36) | |
| 40 | Brandon Austin | GK | (1999-01-07)7 January 1999 (aged 25) | |
| 41 | Alfie Whiteman | GK | (1998-10-02)2 October 1998 (aged 25) | |
| 6 | Radu Drăgușin | CB | (2002-02-03)3 February 2002 (aged 22) | |
| 12 | Emerson Royal | RWB / RB | (1999-01-14)14 January 1999 (aged 25) | |
| 17 | Cristian Romero (VC) | CB | (1998-04-27)27 April 1998 (aged 26) | |
| 19 | Ryan Sessegnon | LWB / LB | (2000-05-18)18 May 2000 (aged 24) | |
| 23 | Pedro Porro | RWB / RB | (1999-09-13)13 September 1999 (aged 24) | |
| 33 | Ben Davies | CB / LWB | (1993-04-24)24 April 1993 (aged 31) | |
| 37 | Micky van de Ven | CB | (2001-04-19)19 April 2001 (aged 23) | |
| 38 | Destiny Udogie | LB | (2002-11-28)28 November 2002 (aged 21) | |
| 65 | Alfie Dorrington | CB | (2005-04-20)20 April 2005 (aged 19) | |
| 4 | Oliver Skipp | DM / CM | (2000-09-16)16 September 2000 (aged 23) | |
| 5 | Pierre-Emile Højbjerg | DM / CM | (1995-08-05)5 August 1995 (aged 28) | |
| 8 | Yves Bissouma | DM / CM | (1996-08-30)30 August 1996 (aged 27) | |
| 10 | James Maddison (VC) | AM / RW | (1996-11-23)23 November 1996 (aged 27) | |
| 18 | Giovani Lo Celso | CM / AM | (1996-04-09)9 April 1996 (aged 28) | |
| 29 | Pape Matar Sarr | CM | (2002-09-14)14 September 2002 (aged 21) | |
| 30 | Rodrigo Bentancur | DM / CM | (1997-06-25)25 June 1997 (aged 27) | |
| 7 | Son Heung-min (C) | LW / ST | (1992-07-08)8 July 1992 (aged 31) | |
| 9 | Richarlison | ST / LW / RW | (1997-04-10)10 April 1997 (aged 27) | |
| 11 | Bryan Gil | LW / RW / AM | (2001-02-11)11 February 2001 (aged 23) | |
| 16 | Timo Werner | ST | (1996-03-06)6 March 1996 (aged 28) | |
| 21 | Dejan Kulusevski | RW / AM | (2000-04-25)25 April 2000 (aged 24) | |
| 22 | Brennan Johnson | RW | (2001-05-23)23 May 2001 (aged 23) | |
| 27 | Manor Solomon | LW / RW / AM | (1999-07-24)24 July 1999 (aged 24) | |
| 44 | Dane Scarlett | ST | (2004-03-24)24 March 2004 (aged 20) | |
| 58 | Yago Santiago | LW / AM / RW | (2003-04-15)15 April 2003 (aged 21) | |
| 63 | Jamie Donley | SS / ST / AM | (2005-01-03)3 January 2005 (aged 19) | |
| 3 | Sergio Reguilón | LWB / LB | (1996-12-16)16 December 1996 (aged 27) | |
| 14 | Ivan Perišić | LW / LWB / LB | (1989-02-02)2 February 1989 (aged 35) | |
| 15 | Eric Dier | CB | (1994-01-15)15 January 1994 (aged 30) | |
| 22 | Joe Rodon | CB | (1997-10-22)22 October 1997 (aged 26) | |
| 24 | Djed Spence | RWB / RB | (2000-08-09)9 August 2000 (aged 23) | |
| 25 | Japhet Tanganga | RB / CB | (1999-03-31)31 March 1999 (aged 25) | |
| 28 | Tanguy Ndombele | CM | (1996-12-28)28 December 1996 (aged 27) | |
| 35 | Ashley Phillips | CB | (2005-06-26)26 June 2005 (aged 19) | |
| 36 | Alejo Véliz | ST | (2003-09-19)19 September 2003 (aged 20) |
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Player | To | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2023 | LW | Tom Bloxham | Blackburn Rovers | End of contract | ||
| 30 June 2023 | RB | Kallum Cesay | Wealdstone | End of contract | ||
| 30 June 2023 | CB | Malachi Fagan-Walcott | Cardiff City | End of contract | ||
| 30 June 2023 | RW | Roshaun Mathurin | Crystal Palace | End of contract | ||
| 30 June 2023 | RW | Romaine Mundle | Standard Liège | End of contract | ||
| 30 June 2023 | LM | Riley Owen | Brentford | End of contract | ||
| 30 June 2023 | DM | Jamie Bowden | Free agent | End of contract | ||
| 30 June 2023 | RB | Brandon Bryan-Waugh | Free agent | End of contract | ||
| 30 June 2023 | CB | Marqes Muir | Free agent | End of contract | ||
| 1 July 2023 | FW | Lucas Moura | São Paulo | End of contract |
- Note: Players will join other clubs after being released or terminated from their contract. Only the following clubs are mentioned when that club signed the player in the same transfer window.
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Player | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 June 2023 | RW | Dejan Kulusevski | Juventus | Undisclosed | ||
| 27 June 2023 | GK | Guglielmo Vicario | Empoli | Undisclosed | ||
| 28 June 2023 | AM | James Maddison | Leicester City | Undisclosed | ||
| 1 July 2023 | RWB | Pedro Porro | Sporting CP | £40,000,000 | ||
| 11 July 2023 | LW | Manor Solomon | Shakhtar Donetsk | Free transfer | ||
| 5 August 2023 | CB | Ashley Phillips | Blackburn Rovers | Undisclosed | ||
| 8 August 2023 | CB | Micky van de Ven | VfL Wolfsburg | Undisclosed | ||
| 8 August 2023 | CF | Alejo Véliz | Rosario Central | Undisclosed | ||
| 1 September 2023 | RW | Brennan Johnson | Nottingham Forest | Undisclosed | ||
| 11 January 2024 | CB | Radu Drăgușin | Genoa | £26,700,000 |
- Note: Dejan Kulusevski and Pedro Porro were loaned the previous season and signed permanent deals for the 2023–24 season.
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Player | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2023 | MF | Harry Winks | Leicester City | Undisclosed | ||
| 12 August 2023 | ST | Harry Kane | Bayern Munich | Undisclosed | ||
| 2 September 2023 | MF | Harvey White | Stevenage | Undisclosed | ||
| 4 September 2023 | CB | Davinson Sánchez | Galatasaray | Undisclosed | ||
| 6 September 2023 | CB | Maksim Paskotši | Grasshoppers | Undisclosed | ||
| 1 January 2024 | GK | Hugo Lloris | Los Angeles FC | Free | ||
| 14 February 2024 | CB | Brooklyn Lyons-Foster | HJK Helsinki | Undisclosed |
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Player | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 January 2024 | FW | Timo Werner | RB Leipzig | End of season |
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Player | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 August 2023 | CB | Joe Rodon | Leeds United | End of season | ||
| 24 August 2023 | CF | Troy Parrott | Excelsior | End of season | ||
| 25 August 2023 | CM | Alfie Devine | Port Vale | 17 January 2024 | ||
| 30 August 2023 | RB | Djed Spence | Leeds United | 4 January 2024 | ||
| 31 August 2023 | CF | Dane Scarlett | Ipswich Town | 27 December 2023 | ||
| 1 September 2023 | CB | Japhet Tanganga | FC Augsburg | 18 January 2024 | ||
| 1 September 2023 | LB | Sergio Reguilón | Manchester United | 2 January 2024 | ||
| 4 September 2023 | CM | Tanguy Ndombele | Galatasaray | End of season | ||
| 4 January 2024 | GK | Josh Keeley | Barnet | End of season | ||
| 8 January 2024 | DF | Ashley Phillips | Plymouth Argyle | End of season | ||
| 9 January 2024 | MF | Matthew Craig | Doncaster Rovers | End of season | ||
| 11 January 2024 | DF | Eric Dier | Bayern Munich | End of season | ||
| 11 January 2024 | DF | Djed Spence | Genoa | End of season | ||
| 17 January 2024 | CM | Alfie Devine | Plymouth Argyle | End of season | ||
| 17 January 2024 | LB | Sergio Reguilón | Brentford | End of season | ||
| 18 January 2024 | CB | Japhet Tanganga | Millwall | End of season | ||
| 18 January 2024 | LW | Ivan Perišić | Hajduk Split | End of season | ||
| 1 February 2024 | ST | Alejo Véliz | Sevilla | End of season |
To prepare for the upcoming season, Tottenham played a series of friendlies around Asia and Australia for the Asia-Pacific Tour. This saw newly appointed head coach Ange Postecoglou return to his home country. The club first met fellow English side West Ham United in Australia on 18 July 2023. They then travelled to Thailand to play Leicester City on 23 July 2023, which was cancelled due to adverse weather conditions. To conclude the tour, Tottenham were supposed to visit Singapore to play Italian club Roma on 26 July 2023. However, the match was cancelled due to logistical reasons, and so Tottenham played local club Lion City Sailors instead. On 28 June, Tottenham revealed a special match dedicated to the people of Ukraine, against Shakhtar Donetsk. On 19 March 2024, it was announced that Tottenham would travel to Australia and participate in a post-season friendly against Newcastle, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, on May 22.
The Premier League fixtures were announced on 15 June 2023.
As a Premier League club, Tottenham entered the FA Cup in the third round, and were drawn at home against fellow Premier League side Burnley. They were then drawn at home to Manchester City in the fourth round.
Tottenham entered the EFL Cup in the second round as one of the Premier League teams not participating in any European competitions, and were drawn away to Fulham.
The list is sorted by squad number when total goals are equal.
| Rank | Pos. | No. | Player | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | 7 | Son Heung-min | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 2 | FW | 9 | Richarlison | 11 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| 3 | FW | 21 | Dejan Kulusevski | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 4 | DF | 17 | Cristian Romero | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| FW | 22 | Brennan Johnson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 6 | MF | 10 | James Maddison | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| DF | 23 | Pedro Porro | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 8 | MF | 29 | Pape Matar Sarr | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| DF | 37 | Micky van de Ven | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 10 | FW | 16 | Timo Werner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| MF | 18 | Giovani Lo Celso | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| DF | 38 | Destiny Udogie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 13 | DF | 12 | Emerson Royal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MF | 30 | Rodrigo Bentancur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | 33 | Ben Davies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW | 36 | Alejo Véliz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Score | |
|---|---|
| Tottenham were the home team. | Tottenham were the away team. |
| Pos. | Nat. | Player | Minutes | Score | Result | Opponent | Competition | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW | Son Heung-min | 16', 63', 66' | 1–1, 1–4, 1–5 | 2–5 (A) | Burnley | Premier League | 2 September 2023 |
| Score | |
|---|---|
| Tottenham were the home team. | Tottenham were the away team. |
| Pos. | Nat. | Player | Minute | Score | Result | Opponent | Competition | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Micky van de Ven | 19' | 1-0 | 1–1 (A) | Fulham | EFL Cup | 29 August 2023 | |
| DF | Cristian Romero | 26' | 1-0 | 2–2 (A) | Arsenal | Premier League | 24 September 2023 | |
| FW | Son Heung-min | 9' | 1-1 | 3–3 (A) | Manchester City | Premier League | 3 December 2023 | |
| MF | Pierre-Emile Højbjerg | 15' | 0–1 | 2–3 (H) | Arsenal | Premier League | 28 April 2024 |
The list is sorted by squad number when total cards are equal.
The list is sorted by squad number when total clean sheets are equal.
| Rank | No. | Player | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | Guglielmo Vicario | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Month | Pos. | Nat. | Player | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August | MF | James Maddison | Won | ||
| September | FW | Son Heung-min | Won | ||
| October | DF | Cristian Romero | Nominated | ||
| December | FW | Son Heung-min | Nominated | ||
| January | FW | Richarlison | Nominated | ||
| March | FW | Son Heung-min | Nominated |
| Month | Nat. | Player | Opponent | Date | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August | Guglielmo Vicario | Manchester United | 19 August 2023 | Nominated | ||
| September | Burnley | 2 September 2023 | Nominated | |||
| October | Fulham | 23 October 2023 | Nominated | |||
| November | Chelsea | 6 November 2023 | Nominated | |||
| December | Brighton | 28 December 2023 | Nominated | |||
| February | Everton | 3 February 2024 | Nominated |
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