Kevin Danso

Kevin Danso (born 19 September 1998) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and the Austria national team.

Kevin Danso

Danso with Lens in 2024
Personal information
Full name	Kevin Danso[1]
Date of birth	(1998-09-19) 19 September 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Voitsberg, Austria
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Tottenham Hotspur
Number	4
Youth career
0000	Reading
0000–2014	Milton Keynes Dons
2014–2016	FC Augsburg
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2018	FC Augsburg II	5	(0)
2017–2021	FC Augsburg	41	(3)
2019–2020	→ Southampton (loan)	6	(0)
2020–2021	→ Fortuna Düsseldorf (loan)	32	(2)
2021–2025	Lens	112	(4)
2025	→ Tottenham Hotspur (loan)	10	(0)
2025–	Tottenham Hotspur	0	(0)
International career‡
2013	Austria U15	2	(2)
2013	Austria U16	4	(0)
2015	Austria U17	7	(2)
2015–2016	Austria U18	7	(3)
2016	Austria U19	3	(1)
2018–2020	Austria U21	20	(3)
2017–	Austria	25	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:39, 25 May 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 7 June 2025

Formerly a youth international at various levels from under-15 to under-21, Danso made his debut for the Austria senior team in 2017.

Early life

Danso was born in Austria to Ghanaian parents before moving to Milton Keynes in England at the age of six.^[2]

Club career

Early years

Danso joined the academy of Milton Keynes Dons at under 9 level having previously been a striker in the Reading academy,^[3][2][4][5] staying at the club until 2014 before moving to FC Augsburg in Germany.^[6][7]

FC Augsburg

On 3 March 2017, Danso made his Bundesliga debut for FC Augsburg at the age of 18 years and 165 days old, becoming the youngest player to make a league appearance in the club's history.^[8][9] A week later, he signed a new four-year contract with the club.^[10]

Southampton loan

On 9 August 2019, the day after the Premier League transfer window closed, it was announced that Danso signed for Southampton on a one-year loan, with the option to buy at the end of the 2019–20 season.^[11]

Fortuna Düsseldorf loan

On 18 August 2020 he went to Fortuna Düsseldorf on loan.^[12][13] He left Fortuna upon the expiration of his contract on 24 May 2021.^[14]

Lens

On 6 August 2021, Danso joined Ligue 1 side RC Lens.^[15] On 19 March 2022, he scored his first goal with Lens against Clermont.^[16] During the 2022–23 season, he played a crucial role in helping his team secure second place in the league and qualify for the following season's Champions League.^[17]

Tottenham Hotspur

On 2 February 2025, Danso joined Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur on loan for the remainder of the season with an obligation to buy at the end of the season.^[18] He made his first appearance for Spurs on 6 February in a 4–0 defeat away to Liverpool in the EFL Cup semi-final.^[19] Danso was selected in the squad that played the 2025 UEFA Europa League final, entering the game as a substitute, and helping Tottenham to win their first trophy in 17 years.^[20]

On 31 May 2025, Danso joined Tottenham Hotspur permanently from Lens for £21 million.^[21][22]

International career

Danso with Austria U21 in 2019

Danso was eligible to represent Ghana or Austria internationally.^[23][24] He represented Austria's U15, U16, U17, Austria U18, and U19 youth teams.

In May 2017, he received his first call-up to the senior national team.^[9] In June 2024, he was named in the Austrian squad for the UEFA Euro 2024.^[25]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 13 August 2025^[26]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		League cup[b]		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
FC Augsburg II	2015–16[27]	Regionalliga Bayern	2	0	—		—		—		2[c]	1	4	1
	2017–18[27]	Regionalliga Bayern	3	0	—		—		—		—		3	0
	Total		5	0	—		—		—		2	1	7	1
FC Augsburg	2016–17[27]	Bundesliga	7	0	0	0	—		—		—		7	0
	2017–18[27]	Bundesliga	16	2	0	0	—		—		—		16	2
	2018–19[27]	Bundesliga	18	1	3	0	—		—		—		21	1
	Total		41	3	3	0	—		—		—		44	3
Southampton (loan)	2019–20[28]	Premier League	6	0	2	0	2	0	—		—		10	0
Fortuna Düsseldorf (loan)	2020–21[27]	2. Bundesliga	32	2	1	0	—		—		—		33	2
	Total		38	2	3	0	2	0	—		—		43	2
Lens	2021–22	Ligue 1	33	2	3	0	—		—		—		36	2
	2022–23	Ligue 1	37	1	1	0	—		—		—		38	1
	2023–24	Ligue 1	30	1	1	0	—		7[d]	0	—		38	1
	2024–25	Ligue 1	12	0	1	0	—		1[e]	0	—		14	0
	Total		112	4	6	0	—		8	0	—		126	4
Tottenham Hotspur (loan)	2024–25[29]	Premier League	10	0	1	0	1	0	3[e]	0	—		15	0
Tottenham Hotspur	2025–26[30]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1[f]	0	1	0
	Total		10	0	1	0	1	0	3	0	1	0	16	0
Career total			206	9	13	0	3	0	11	0	3	1	236	10

1. Includes DFB-Pokal, FA Cup, Coupe de France
2. Includes EFL Cup
3. Appearances in Regionalliga relegation play-offs
4. Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League
5. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
6. Appearance in UEFA Super Cup

International

As of match played 7 June 2025^[31]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Austria	2017	5	0
	2018	1	0
	2022	5	0
	2023	5	0
	2024	8	0
	2025	1	0
Total		25	0

Honours

Tottenham Hotspur

• UEFA Europa League: 2024–25^[32]

Individual

• UNFP Ligue 1 Team of the Year: 2022–23^[33]