Callum Latif Olusesi (born 11 March 2007) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur.[1]

Callum Olusesi
Personal information
Full name Callum Latif Olusesi
Date of birth (2007-03-11) 11 March 2007 (age 17)
Place of birth London
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Tottenham Hotspur
Number 64
Youth career
–2024 Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024- Tottenham Hotspur 0 (0)
International career
2022-2023 England U16 6 (1)
2023- England U17 7 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15 (UTC) 1 August 2024

Club career

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He was a member of Tottenham Hotspur's U17 and U18 Premier League Cup double-winning side as a youth academy player.[2] He made a number of appearances for Spurs U18 as a 16 year-old and was one of two players, including Mikey Moore, name checked by Spurs U16 coach Yaya Toure as potential stars of the future.[3][4] In May 2023, he agreed terms to start the 2023-2024 season as a first-year scholar at Spurs, before going professional on his seventeenth birthday with the terms keeping him at the club until at least June 30, 2026.[5][6]

He became a member of Spurs first team match-day squads during the 2024-25 season.[2][7]

International career

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In November 2023, he made his competitive debut for England U17 in a 2024 European U17 Championship qualifying match against Faroe Islands U17.[8]

Personal life

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Born in London, Olusesi is of Nigerian descent.[9][10]

References

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  1. ^ "Callum Olusesi". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "The next Mikey Moore? Three Tottenham talents who could save club millions in the transfer market in 2025". Evening Standard. 25 December 2024. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  3. ^ Gold, Alasdair (5 July 2023). "Yaya Toure names the two young Tottenham wonderkids to watch out for in the future". Football.London. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  4. ^ Murphy, Mark (19 May 2023). "Spurs 16 y/o youth prospect is wanted by multiple PL clubs". Caught Offside.
  5. ^ "Talented midfielder of Nigerian descent agrees new deal with Tottenham amid Man Utd interest". All Nigeria Soccer. May 23, 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  6. ^ O'Rourke, Pete (13 March 2023). "Tottenham fend off Man United to complete Callum Olusesi deal – sources". Footballinsider247. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  7. ^ "Tottenham youngster expected to make his first team debut imminently". Yard Barker. 16 December 2024. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  8. ^ "Tottenham Hotspur midfielder of Nigerian descent becomes provisionally cap-tied to England". All Nigeria Soccer. November 4, 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  9. ^ "Tottenham Hotspur offer new deal to Golden Eaglets-eligible midfielder". All Nigeria Soccer. February 2, 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  10. ^ "17yo London-born Nigerian midfielder named in Tottenham's travelling squad for UEL clash v Galatasaray". All Nigeria Soccer. November 6, 2024. Retrieved 26 December 2024.