Lucá Williams-Barnett

Lucá Williams-Barnett
Personal information
Full name Lucá James Williams-Barnett
Date of birth (2008-10-01) 1 October 2008
Place of birth Luton, England
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Tottenham Hotspur
Number 68
Youth career
2018 Luton Town[1]
2018– Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025– Tottenham Hotspur 0 (0)
International career‡
2023 England U15 4 (2)
2023 England U16 2 (0)
2024– England U17 13 (4)
2025– England U18 3 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 01:35, 19 November 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 01:35, 19 November 2025 (UTC)

Lucá James Williams-Barnett (born 1 October 2008)[2] is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or forward for Tottenham Hotspur's academy.

Club career

As a youth player, Williams-Barnett joined the youth academy of Luton Town. Subsequently, he joined the youth academy of Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur. On 7 November 2024, he first made the senior matchday squad against Galatasaray in the UEFA Europa League.[3]

On 24 September 2025, he made his senior debut for Tottenham Hotspur as an 87th minute substitute in an EFL Cup match against Doncaster Rovers in a 3–0 win,[4] becoming Spurs' youngest ever player in the competition at 16 years, 11 months and 24 days,[5] as well as becoming the 900th player to have made an appearance for Tottenham. He signed his first professional contract with the club on 2 October 2025, the day after his 17th birthday. On 23 July 2026, he was included in Tottenham Hotspur's 35-man squad for their pre-season tour of Australia and New Zealand.[6]

International career

Williams-Barnett is an England youth international and has played at U15, U16, U17 and U18 level. In 2024, he played for England U17 during the 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification[7] and also played at the tournament itself.[8]

On 3 September 2025, Williams-Barnett made a goalscoring England U18 debut during a 3–1 win over Uzbekistan.[9]

On 21 October 2025, Williams-Barnett was included in the England squad for the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[10] He scored two goals in a group stage victory over Haiti.[11] Williams-Barnett also started in the round of sixteen elimination against Austria.[12]

Style of play

Williams-Barnett plays as a midfielder or forward. Two-footed, he can also play as a winger.[13] The English newspaper Evening Standard wrote in 2024 that he is "known for his skills, dribbling and spectacular finishing".[14] He is one of the most highly rated prospects in Europe and has been compared to England and Chelsea star Cole Palmer[15] and Tottenham youth star Mikey Moore, who also broke through for Tottenham at a young age.[16][17]

Career statistics

As of match played 26 August 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Tottenham Hotspur U21 2025–26[18] ————1[a]111
Tottenham Hotspur 2025–26[18] Premier League 000010000010
2026–27[19] Premier League 000010——10
Total 000020000020
Career total 000020001131
  1. ↑ Appearance in EFL Trophy

References

  1. ↑ "Luca Williams-Barnett | Tottenham Hotspur". www.tottenhamhotspur.com. Retrieved 2026-06-29.
  2. ↑ "Lucá Williams-Barnett". Worldfootball.net. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  3. ↑ Guest, Rob (6 November 2024). "Tottenham drop big Galatasaray squad hint as 16-year-old wonderkid one of five youngsters included". football.london. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  4. ↑ Jackson, Bobbie (24 September 2025). "Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 Doncaster Rovers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  5. ↑ "Williams-Barnett our youngest ever player in League Cup history". Tottenham Hotspur FC. 25 September 2025. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  6. ↑ Verri, Matt (2 October 2025). "Who is Luca Williams-Barnett? Tottenham wonderkid signs first professional contract after debut". The Standard. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  7. ↑ Lucá Williams-Barnett at Soccerway
  8. ↑ Veevers, Nicholas (12 May 2025). "England MU17s squad named for EURO Finals". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  9. ↑ Hunt, Holly (3 September 2025). "Report: England MU18s 3-1 Uzbekistan". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  10. ↑ Veevers, Nicholas (21 October 2025). "England squad named for FIFA U17 World Cup 2025 in Qatar". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
  11. ↑ Sessions, George (7 November 2025). "Luca Williams-Barnett scores superb solo goal for England at Under-17 World Cup". The Independent. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  12. ↑ "Austria 4-0 England". ESPN. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  13. ↑ Salveson Holmes, Jack (14 December 2024). "Spurs may have the next Dele in teen "cheat-code" who's outscoring Solanke". Football Fancast. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  14. ↑ Kinsella, Nizaar; Kilpatrick, Dan; Collings, Simon; Ouzia, Malik; Smith, Dom (21 March 2024). "London's top 50 youngsters: best academy stars across the capital". The Standard. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
  15. ↑ "Thomas Frank took one step closer to granting Luca Williams-Barnett his longtime wish". Hotspur HQ. 2025-09-26. Retrieved 2025-12-27.
  16. ↑ Gold, Alasdair (12 April 2025). "Why Spurs are so excited about Luca Williams-Barnett and next academy wonderkids". Football London. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  17. ↑ Gokal, Mehdi (13 February 2025). "Tottenham starlet eclipsing Mikey Moore's numbers could be fast-tracked into the first team next season". The Boy Hotspur. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  18. 1 2 "Games played by Lucá Williams-Barnett in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  19. ↑ "Games played by Lucá Williams-Barnett in 2026/2027". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
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