Djed Spence
Updated: 12/10/2025, 10:57:43 AM Wikipedia source
Diop Tehuti Djed-Hotep Spence (born 9 August 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a full-back for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and the England national team. Mainly a right-back, he has also been deployed as a left-back.
Infobox
2023
→ Rennes (loan)
2024
→ Genoa (loan)
Full name
Diop Tehuti Djed-Hotep Spence
Date of birth
(2000-08-09) 9 August 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth
Kensington, England
Height
1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position
Full-back
Current team
Tottenham Hotspur
Number
24
2016–2018
Fulham
Years
Team
2018–2022
Middlesbrough
2021–2022
→ Nottingham Forest (loan)
2022–
Tottenham Hotspur
2023–2024
→ Leeds United (loan)
2022–2023
England U21
2025–
England
Tables
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics › Club
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
National cup
Apps
National cup
Goals
League cup
Apps
League cup
Goals
Europe
Apps
Europe
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
Fulham U23
Fulham U23
Club
Fulham U23
Season
2017–18
League
—
League
—
League
—
National cup
—
National cup
1
League cup
0
League cup
1
Europe
0
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough
Club
Middlesbrough
Season
2018–19
League
Championship
League
0
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
2
League cup
0
Europe
—
Europe
—
Other
2
Other
0
2019–20
2019–20
Club
2019–20
Season
Championship
League
22
League
1
League
2
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
—
Europe
—
Europe
24
Other
1
2020–21
2020–21
Club
2020–21
Season
Championship
League
38
League
1
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
1
League cup
0
League cup
—
Europe
—
Europe
40
Other
1
2021–22
2021–22
Club
2021–22
Season
Championship
League
3
League
0
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
1
League cup
0
League cup
—
Europe
—
Europe
4
Other
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
63
League
2
League
3
League
0
National cup
4
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
—
Europe
70
Europe
2
Middlesbrough U23
Middlesbrough U23
Club
Middlesbrough U23
Season
2018–19
League
—
League
—
League
—
National cup
—
National cup
3
League cup
0
League cup
3
Europe
0
Nottingham Forest (loan)
Nottingham Forest (loan)
Club
Nottingham Forest (loan)
Season
2021–22
League
Championship
League
39
League
2
National cup
4
National cup
1
League cup
—
League cup
—
Europe
3
Europe
0
Other
46
Other
3
Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur
Club
Tottenham Hotspur
Season
2022–23
League
Premier League
League
4
League
0
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
1
League cup
0
Europe
0
Europe
0
Other
—
Other
6
Total
0
2023–24
2023–24
Club
2023–24
Season
Premier League
League
0
League
0
League
—
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
—
Europe
0
Europe
0
2024–25
2024–25
Club
2024–25
Season
Premier League
League
25
League
1
League
2
National cup
0
National cup
4
League cup
1
League cup
4
Europe
0
Europe
—
Other
35
Other
2
2025–26
2025–26
Club
2025–26
Season
Premier League
League
12
League
0
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
2
League cup
0
League cup
6
Europe
0
Europe
1
Other
0
Other
21
Total
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
42
League
1
League
3
League
0
National cup
7
National cup
1
League cup
10
League cup
0
Europe
1
Europe
0
Other
62
Other
2
Rennes (loan)
Rennes (loan)
Club
Rennes (loan)
Season
2022–23
League
Ligue 1
League
8
League
0
National cup
—
National cup
—
League cup
2
League cup
0
Europe
—
Europe
10
Other
0
Leeds United (loan)
Leeds United (loan)
Club
Leeds United (loan)
Season
2023–24
League
Championship
League
7
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
—
Europe
—
Europe
7
Other
0
Genoa (loan)
Genoa (loan)
Club
Genoa (loan)
Season
2023–24
League
Serie A
League
16
League
0
National cup
—
National cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
—
Europe
16
Europe
0
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
174
League
5
League
10
League
1
National cup
11
National cup
1
League cup
12
League cup
0
Europe
8
Europe
0
Other
215
Other
7
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fulham U23 | 2017–18 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Middlesbrough | 2018–19 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Championship | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 1 | |||
| 2020–21 | Championship | 38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 40 | 1 | |||
| 2021–22 | Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Total | 63 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 70 | 2 | ||||
| Middlesbrough U23 | 2018–19 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Nottingham Forest (loan) | 2021–22 | Championship | 39 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 46 | 3 | ||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2022–23 | Premier League | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024–25 | Premier League | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 35 | 2 | ||
| 2025–26 | Premier League | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| Total | 42 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 62 | 2 | ||
| Rennes (loan) | 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| Leeds United (loan) | 2023–24 | Championship | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Genoa (loan) | 2023–24 | Serie A | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 174 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 215 | 7 | ||
Appearances and goals by national team and year · Career statistics › International
England
England
National team
England
Year
2025
Apps
3
Goals
0
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
3
Apps
0
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| England | 2025 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |
References
- Includes FA Cup
- Includes EFL Cup
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- Appearances in Championship play-offs
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Appearance in UEFA Super Cup
- "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2019"https://www.efl.com/siteassets/image/201920/efl-professional-retain-list--free-transfers---2018-19.pdf
- "Djed Spence"https://www.mfc.co.uk/teams/middlesbrough-under-23s/djed-spence
- englandfootballonline.comhttp://www.englandfootballonline.com/TeamPlyrsBios/PlayersS/BioSpenceDTD.html
- "Djed Spence"https://www.staderennais.com/fiche/djed-spence
- "Proud Big sister🦁❤️ The future is bright! SPENCE WOI YOii!!! #winninggoal #borofc"https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/karlasimonespence_/2207598588431128277
- Pulse Sports Kenyahttps://www.pulsesports.co.ke/football/story/how-djed-spences-kenyan-mum-aisha-helped-revitalise-his-career-in-italy-2025031402431459353
- Thick Accenthttps://www.thickaccent.com/2025/02/18/everything-we-know-about-djed-spences-wholesome-mum/
- "Djed Spence hopes becoming first Muslim England player will inspire others"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cn95ldwqwygo
- 11v11.comhttps://www.11v11.com/players/djed-spence-256770/
- bbc.co.ukhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45092544
- "Djed Spence: Middlesbrough defender wins December's EFL Young Player of the Month award"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51067940
- Nottingham Forest Football Clubhttps://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/news/2021/september/Djed-Spence-signs-on-loan/
- "Birmingham 0–3 Nottingham Forest"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58687612
- "Nottingham Forest 4–1 Leicester City: Forest defeat FA Cup holders Leicester"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60266470
- www.nottinghamforest.co.ukhttps://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/news/2022/april/08/spence-named-efl-player-of-the-month/
- www.nottinghamforest.co.ukhttps://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/news/2022/april/08/spence-nominated-for-sky-bet-goal-of-the-month/
- www.efl.comhttps://www.efl.com/news/2022/april/goal-of-the-month-march-winners/
- www.efl.comhttps://www.efl.com/news/2022/april/djed-spence-scoops-young-player-of-the-month-award/
- www.efl.comhttps://www.efl.com/news/2022/april/football-manager-efl-team-of-the-season-line-ups-announced/
- www.thepfa.comhttps://www.thepfa.com/news/2022/6/9/pfa-awards-22-championship-toty
- Tottenham Hotspurhttps://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/2022/july/spence-signs-from-middlesbrough/
- www.theguardian.comhttps://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/jul/19/tottenham-sign-djed-spence-from-middlesbrough-in-20m-deal
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/articles/cyjmddrr0w7o
- The Standardhttps://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/djed-spence-antonio-conte-tottenham-transfer-b1218539.html
- The Independenthttp://web.archive.org/web/20250814053042/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/antonio-conte-djed-spence-middlesbrough-spurs-premier-league-b2153956.html
- Sky Sportshttps://uk-sport-web.prod.oceanusorigin.com/football/news/11661/12681422/nottingham-forest-0-2-tottenham-harry-kane-scores-200th-and-201st-career-league-goals-in-hard-fought-win
- Tottenham Hotspurhttps://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/2023/january/stade-rennais-loan-for-spence/
- Stade Rennais F.C.https://www.staderennais.com/djed-spence-nouveau-lateral-droit-rennais
- Stade Rennaishttps://www.staderennais.com/en/first-team/djed-spence
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65009740
- Football Londonhttps://www.football.london/tottenham-hotspur-fc/players/djed-spence-tottenham-injury-rennes-26901588
- "Leeds United sign Djed Spence on loan from Tottenham Hotspur"https://www.leedsunited.com/en/news/leeds-united-sign-djed-spence-on-loan-from-tottenham-hotspur
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66624469
- "Djed Spence Injury Update"https://www.leedsunited.com/en/news/djed-spence-injury-update
- The Athletichttps://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5189767/2024/01/13/djed-spence-leeds-spurs-genoa/
- Yorkshire Posthttps://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/leeds-united/leeds-united-transfer-latest-whites-exercise-recall-option-to-allow-djed-spence-to-return-to-premier-league-side-tottenham-hotspur-4466922
- www.leedsunited.comhttps://www.leedsunited.com/en/news/djed-spence-returns-to-tottenham-hotspur
- The Standardhttps://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/tottenham-djed-spence-leeds-loan-transfer-news-latest-b1130614.html
- "Djes Spence nuovo giocatore del Genoa"https://genoacfc.it/2024/01/11/djed-spence-e-un-nuovo-giocatore-del-genoa/
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cg3j6xqqq8qo
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cly85plk074o
- The Sydney Morning Heraldhttps://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/english-premier-league-live-updates-tottenham-hotspur-v-leicester-city-20240819-p5k3mw.html
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c749x977veko
- The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5996822/2024/12/16/djed-spence-tottenham-hotspur-first-start/
- The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5996822/2024/12/16/djed-spence-tottenham-hotspur-first-start/
- TBR Footballhttps://tbrfootball.com/djed-spence-just-proved-a-clear-point-to-ange-postecoglou-vs-man-united-with-tottenham-boss-facing-big-dilemma/#:~:text=Djed%20Spence%20claimed%20his%20second,sheet%20at%20Tottenham%20Hotspur%20Stadium.
- NBC Sportshttps://www.nbcsports.com/soccer/news/how-to-watch-ipswich-vs-tottenham-hotspur-live-stream-link-tv-channel-team-news-prediction
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cz9yney9391t
- Tottenham Hotspurhttps://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/2025/august/djed-spence-signs-new-deal/
- England Footballhttps://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2022/Mar/18/england-mu21s-squad-named-for-andorra-and-albania-games-20221803
- England Footballhttps://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2022/Mar/29/albania-england-mu21s-euro-qualifier-match-live-report-20222803
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/ce93pj8zpn4t
- "Spence hopes to inspire as first Muslim England player"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cn95ldwqwygo
- "Serbia 0-5 England"https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/cpd9ld1g1vwt
- The Athletichttps://www.nytimes.com/athletic/3426306/2022/07/19/djed-spence-tottenham-forest/
- NottinghamshireLivehttps://www.nottinghampost.com/sport/football/football-news/ian-wright-djed-spence-arsenal-6495826
- TeessideLivehttps://www.gazettelive.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/spence-forest-middlesbrough-tottenham-praise-23008716
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=108812&season_id=150
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=108812&season_id=151
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=108812&season_id=152
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=108812&season_id=153
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=108812&season_id=154
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=108812&season_id=155
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=108812&season_id=156
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=108812&season_id=157
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=108812&season_id=158
- "Forest return to Premier League after 23-year wait"https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61539298
- "Tottenham vs Man Utd | UEFA Europa League 2024/25 Final"https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2044465--tottenham-vs-man-utd/
- www.efl.comhttps://www.efl.com/news/2022/april/football-manager-efl-team-of-the-season-line-ups-announced/
- "PFA Championship Team of the Year"https://www.thepfa.com/news/2022/6/9/pfa-awards-22-championship-toty