Callum Olusesi

Callum Olusesi
Personal information
Full name Callum William Olusesi
Date of birth (2007-03-11) 11 March 2007
Place of birth Lambeth, England
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Tottenham Hotspur
Number 64
Youth career
–2025 Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025– Tottenham Hotspur 1 (0)
International career‡
2022–2023 England U16 6 (1)
2023–2024 England U17 11 (2)
2024 England U18 4 (2)
2025– England U19 5 (0)
2026– England U20 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:14, 15 March 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:37, 31 March 2026 (UTC)

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

Club career

Olusesi 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 Touré as potential stars of the future.[3][4] In May 2023, Olusesi agreed terms to start the 2023–24 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 30 June 2026.[5][6]

Olusesi became a member of Spurs first team match-day squads during the 2024-25 season.[2][7] He made his professional debut for Spurs as a second-half substitute away against Hoffenheim in the UEFA Europa League on 23 January 2025.[8][9] On 2 April 2025, Olusesi signed a new contract running until 2029.[10] He captained Spurs in the UEFA Youth League in the 2025-26 season.[11] Coming on as a substitute, Olusesi made his Premier League debut on 15 March 2026, coming on for Djed Spence in the 76th minute, in a 1–1 draw against Liverpool at Anfield.[12]

International career

In November 2023, Olusesi made his competitive debut for England U17 in a qualifying match against Faroe Islands and in their next qualifier he scored twice in a victory over Kosovo.[13][14] Olusesi was included in the England squad for the 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship and played in all four of their games at the tournament including the quarter-final elimination against Italy.[15]

Having played for the England U18s, Olusesi made his England U19 debut as a substitute during a 2–0 win over Ukraine at Pinatar Arena on 3 September 2025.[16]

On 27 March 2026, Olusesi made his England U20 debut during a 3-3 draw away to Italy.[17]

Personal life

Born in London, Olusesi is of Nigerian descent.[18][19]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 18 March 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Tottenham Hotspur U21 2024–25[20] ————2[a]020
2025–26[21] ————2[a]020
Total ————4040
Tottenham Hotspur 2024–25[20] Premier League 0000001[b]0—10
2025–26[21] Premier League 1000001[c]00020
Total 100000200030
Career total 100000204070
  1. 1 2 Appearances in EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearance in UEFA Europa League
  3. ↑ Appearance in UEFA Champions League

Honours

Tottenham Hotspur

References

  1. ↑ "Callum Olusesi". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  2. 1 2 Kilpatrick, Dan (25 December 2024). "The next Mikey Moore? Three Tottenham talents who could save club millions in the transfer market in 2025". Evening Standard. 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. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  5. ↑ Abdulhamid, Abdulkareem (23 May 2023). "Talented midfielder of Nigerian descent agrees new deal with Tottenham amid Man Utd interest". All Nigeria Soccer. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  6. ↑ O'Rourke, Pete (13 March 2024). "Tottenham fend off Man United to complete Callum Olusesi deal – sources". Footballinsider247. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  7. ↑ Khadilkar, Atharva (16 December 2024). "Tottenham youngster expected to make his first team debut imminently". Yard Barker. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  8. ↑ "Hoffenheim vs. Tottenham Hotspur". Soccerway. 23 January 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  9. ↑ Smith, Emma (23 January 2025). "Tottenham's Solanke out for 'around six weeks'". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  10. ↑ "New Contract for Olusesi". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 2 April 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  11. ↑ Vegas, Paul (1 October 2025). "Spurs thrash Bodo/Glimt in UYL". Tribal Football. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  12. ↑ "Richy secures precious point at Anfield". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 15 March 2026. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  13. ↑ Emmanuel, Ifeanyi (4 November 2023). "Tottenham Hotspur midfielder of Nigerian descent becomes provisionally cap-tied to England". All Nigeria Soccer. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  14. ↑ Smith, Frank (6 November 2023). "Report: England MU17s 5-0 Kosovo". England Football. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  15. ↑ Nottingham, Juliet (30 May 2024). "Report: England MU17s 1-1 Italy (4-5 on pens)". England Football. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  16. ↑ Veevers, Nicholas (3 September 2025). "Report: England MU19s 2-0 Ukraine". England Football. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  17. ↑ Cooper-Smith, Harry (27 March 2026). "Report: Italy 3-3 England MU20s". England Football. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
  18. ↑ Emmanuel, Ifeanyi (2 February 2023). "Tottenham Hotspur offer new deal to Golden Eaglets-eligible midfielder". All Nigeria Soccer. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  19. ↑ Abdulhamid, Abdulkareem (6 November 2024). "17yo London-born Nigerian midfielder named in Tottenham's travelling squad for UEL clash v Galatasaray". All Nigeria Soccer. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  20. 1 2 "Games played by Callum Olusesi in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  21. 1 2 "Games played by Callum Olusesi in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  22. ↑ UEFA.com. "Tottenham vs Man Utd | UEFA Europa League 2024/25 Final". UEFA.com. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
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