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Alfie Whiteman

Alfie Malik Whiteman (born 2 October 1998) is an English photographer, director, radio host and former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Alfie Whiteman
Personal information
Full name Alfie Malik Whiteman[1]
Date of birth (1998-10-02) 2 October 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth Tottenham, England
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.89 m)
Position Goalkeeper
Youth career
2015–2020 Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2025 Tottenham Hotspur 0 (0)
2021 → Degerfors (loan) 13 (0)
2022 → Degerfors (loan) 21 (0)
Total 34 (0)
International career
2015 England U17 9 (0)
2017 England U19 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Football career

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Whiteman joined the Tottenham academy at the age of 10.[2] In 2019, he signed a new three-year contract with the club.[3]

On 26 November 2020, Whiteman made his sole appearance for Tottenham when he was brought on as a substitute against Ludogorets Razgrad in the UEFA Europa League in the 82nd minute, replacing Joe Hart.[4]

In April 2021, Whiteman tore his meniscus, which he underwent surgery for.[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 2-year contract with Tottenham.[8][9]

In August 2023, Whiteman suffered an ankle injury during Tottenham's 2023–24 season pre-season tour in Singapore.[10]

After recovering from his ankle injury, Whiteman requested to go out on loan for the 2024–25 season, but was denied as Tottenham needed to use him as a club-trained player for their upcoming Europa League campaign, with sanctioning body UEFA requiring clubs to include at least 4 club-trained players in their squads in order to partake in their competitions, a competition Tottenham would win with Whiteman being awarded a winner's medal.[2]

On 31 May 2025, Tottenham announced that Whiteman would leave the club at the end of his contract.[11] In October 2025, Whiteman retired from professional football, despite interest from different clubs, in order to further pursue his creative ambitions.[2][12]

Later career

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Whiteman's father was a jazz guitarist and Whiteman attended 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 and hosts the monthly music program Sweet Tooth w/ Alfie Whiteman for NTS Radio since May 2024 after a successful pilot episode in February, showcasing music from a variety of genres including jazz fusion, new wave, shoegaze, dream pop, folk and trip hop.[13][14] Whiteman also has interests in art and art house cinema.[15]

Following his retirement from football, Whiteman joined production company Somesuch in October 2025 to pursue a career in photography and film direction.[16] In May 2026, Whiteman launched the Alfie Whiteman: ‘A Loan’ exhibit and accompanying art book at the OOF Gallery at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, which features photos and diary entries of his time on loan at Swedish club Degerfors.[17][18]

Personal life

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Whiteman was born and raised in Tottenham, attending Park View School.[19] He is of Pakistani and Finnish descent.[20][21] Whiteman is a boyhood Tottenham Hotspur fan, with the club's stadium in view of his parents' house.[22]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Tottenham Hotspur U23 2017–18[23] – ———1[a]010
2018–19[24] – ———2[a]020
2019–20[25] – ———2[a]020
Total 0000005050
Tottenham Hotspur 2020–21[26] Premier League 0000001[b]010
2022–23 Premier League 0000000000
2023–24 Premier League 0000000000
2024–25 Premier League 0000000000
Total 0000001010
Degerfors IF (loan) 2021[27] Allsvenskan 13000——130
Degerfors IF (loan) 2022 Allsvenskan 21000——210
Career total 340000060400
  1. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearance in UEFA Europa League

Honours

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Tottenham Hotspur

References

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  1. ↑ "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists". Premier League. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 Burke, Elias (30 October 2025). "Alfie Whiteman: Why I left Spurs and football for a new career as a photographer and director". The Athletic. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  3. ↑ "New contract for Whiteman". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  4. ↑ "Tottenham Hotspur 4 – 0 Ludogorets Razgrad". BBC Sport. 26 November 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  5. ↑ "Whiteman injury update - Tottenham Hotspur". tottenhamhotspur.com. 5 April 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  6. ↑ "Whiteman loaned to Degerfors IF". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  7. ↑ "Alfie Whiteman". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  8. ↑ "Whiteman signs new contract - Tottenham Hotspur". tottenhamhotspur.com. 22 February 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  9. ↑ "Spurs keeper Whiteman extends contract". bbc.co.uk/sport/. 22 February 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  10. ↑ "Whiteman undergoes surgery - Tottenham Hotspur". tottenhamhotspur.com. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  11. ↑ "Player update". Tottenham Hotspur. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  12. ↑ "Tottenham news: Alfie Whiteman retires to begin new career". BBC Sport. 31 October 2025.
  13. ↑ Renshaw, David (18 March 2025). "Alfie Whiteman is the only soccer player with a favorite Vincent Gallo album". thefader.com. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  14. ↑ Guttridge-Hewitt, Martin (16 May 2024). "NTS Radio announces Tottenham goalie Alfie Whiteman, DEEP MEDi, gyrofield, more residencies". djmag.com. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  15. ↑ 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.
  16. ↑ "Former Tottenham Footballer Alfie Whiteman Signs for Somesuch". Little Black Book. 30 October 2025. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  17. ↑ "OOF Gallery hosts Alfie Whiteman's debut art exhibition". Tottenham Hotspur. 7 April 2026. Archived from the original on 9 April 2026. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
  18. ↑ "Alfie Whiteman: Europa League winner turned photographer, film director, actor". BBC Sport. 29 April 2026.
  19. ↑ "Alfie Whiteman Profile, Statistics, & Latest News". tottenhamhotspur.com. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  20. ↑ Calcutt, Robert (26 November 2024). "Tottenham's season could be saved by part-time DJ and model who lived alone in a log cabin". Talksport. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  21. ↑ Kershaw, Tom (12 June 2025). "Film critic, actor, DJ: the most interesting footballer you've never heard of". The Times. Archived from the original on 14 June 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  22. ↑ "Getting to know... Alfie Whiteman". tottenhamhotspur.com. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  23. ↑ "Games played by Alfie Whiteman in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  24. ↑ "Games played by Alfie Whiteman in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  25. ↑ "Games played by Alfie Whiteman in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  26. ↑ "Games played by Alfie Whiteman in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  27. ↑ "Games played by Alfie Whiteman in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  28. ↑ UEFA.com. "Tottenham vs Man Utd | UEFA Europa League 2024/25 Final". UEFA.com. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
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