If we could welcome supporters into Tottenham Hotspur Stadium tonight, Kevin Wimmer and his family would be the first ones through the turnstiles.
A popular member of our squad between 2015 and 2017, the reliable Austrian international defender holds both of this evening’s teams close to his heart, having come up through the ranks at LASK and made his senior breakthrough there as an 18-year-old during 2011/12, before featuring 31 times in our colours, with three years at 1. FC Köln in Germany sandwiched in between.
Aided by the fact that his father Wolfgang served as first-team goalkeeping coach at LASK during his time there – and continued to do so right up until 2018/19 – Kevin recalls making the 30-minute journey from his family home in Wels with his dad to training in Linz, while at the same time juggling his A-level studies at nearby Borg School…
What do you remember about your early days at LASK?
“I took my first professional steps there – it was very close to where my parents lived so I had a good connection with the club. I was in the youth teams for eight years and I played one season in the first team in 2011/12 before I moved to Köln.
“We were in Austria’s second division at the time but still, for me, as a young player, it was a great experience. My dad was also goal-keeping coach at the club so most of the time I could travel together with him, but I was still in school so it was not that easy.
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OBITUARY – JOHNNIE HILLS
We were saddened to hear of the passing of John ‘Johnnie’ Hills, a defender who spent 11 years at the Club as an amateur and professional between 1950-61. He passed away at home in Brussels, Belgium, on Friday, 26 November, aged 87.
PAPER CHASE
Club historian John Fennelly looks back at what supporters were reading on their way, at half-time and heading home afterwards when NORWICH CITY visited in March 1938.
RIDE FOR UGO
Laurence Gant, Head of Academy Sports Medicine and Science, is set to take part in a five-day charity cycle in memory of his friend, and our former Under-23s coach Ugo Ehiogu.
DEVELOPMENT SQUAD
BIG WIN OVER EVERTON
SPURS WOMEN
INTERNATIONAL ROUND
GAME ZERO ACHIEVES NET ZERO CARBON STATUS
Sky this week published a case study revealing that Game Zero, our Premier League match against Chelsea here in September, achieved net zero carbon emissions.
LIVING IN THE MOMENT
Exclusive interview with our young midfielder OLIVER SKIPP, now an established member of our first team and also a familiar face to today’s opponents, who is enjoying every moment in the Premier League spotlight.
MEET OUR FIRST-YEAR UNDER-18S PLAYERS
TOUGH DAY AGAINST COTTAGERS
TREBLE TOP
Looking back at Spurs hat-tricks scored against tonight’s opposition.
WHERE ARE THEY NOW ?
A creative midfielder who was full of heart and desire, LEWIS HOLTBY made his Spurs debut against this afternoon’s opposition back in January 2013 and went on to make 42 appearances in our colours, scoring three goals. We caught up with the Germany international to discuss his time at the Club and find out what he is up to now…
