Luca Williams-Barnett

Luca Jamie Williams-Barnett (born 1 October 2008) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder or forward for Tottenham Hotspur's academy.

Luca Williams-Barnett

Personal information
Full name	Luca James Williams-Barnett
Date of birth	(2008-10-01) 1 October 2008 (age 16)
Place of birth	Luton, England
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder, forward
Team information
Current team	Tottenham Hotspur
Number	78
Youth career
	Luton Town
	Tottenham Hotspur
International career‡
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2023	England U15	1	(0)
2023	England U16	2	(0)
2024–	England U17	8	(2)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 10:27, 27 May 2025 (UTC)

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 for a 3–2 away loss to Galatasaray in the UEFA Europa League.^[1]

International career

Williams-Barnett is an England youth international and has played for the England national under-15 football team, the England national under-16 football team, and the England national under-17 football team. In 2024, he played for the England national under-17 football team for 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification.^[2] He was included in the squad for the 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.^[3]

Style of play

Williams-Barnett plays as a midfielder or forward. Two-footed, he can also play as a winger.^[4] English newspaper Evening Standard wrote in 2024 that he is "known for his skills, dribbling and spectacular finishing".^[5] He is one of the most highly rated prospects in English football and has been compared to another Tottenham youth star Mikey Moore who also broke through at a young age.^[6][7]