Antonin Kinsky reveals the position he used to play on pitch before becoming a goalkeeper

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Antonin Kinsky has revealed the position which he used to play before he became a goalkeeper following his amazing Tottenham Hotspur debut.

Kinsky was superb on his Spurs debut as he managed to keep a clean sheet against Liverpool and produced some impressive moments throughout.

Tottenham fans were in awe of Kinsky’s ability on the ball as the 21-year-old was spraying the ball around the pitch like an outfield player.

So interestingly enough, the young Czech goalkeeper explained the role he used to play as a kid before eventually copying his father and standing between the sticks.

Antonin Kinsky reveals he used to play as a midfielder

Antonin Kinsky has explained how he used to play as a midfielder before he became a goalkeeper and how it helped him.

Following his debut against Liverpool, it will not surprise many to learn of his old position as he just looked so assured on the ball at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

When asked about playing in midfield when he was younger, Kinsky told Kudy Beži Zajic: “I was there until maybe 13 or 14. Then I just started gradually alternating. I feel it had an impact because when you’re in those game situations you’ve got to get used to players being closer to you, having to navigate quicker and you’ve got to handle the ball faster.

“I was always taller than the other kids, therefore, I scored plenty of goals. My dad used to say ‘Don’t rush forward instead focus on midfield play, scanning the game so you can get used to it’.

“As a goalie, I wouldn’t need to outsprint someone but rather have a general overlook of the game so he taught me that since I was a kid and I would say that makes me the goalie that.”

Did Antonin Kinsky want to be a midfielder or goalkeeper?

Tottenham’s new number 31 claims that he always wanted to copy his father and become a goalkeeper.

Kinsky’s father, also named Antonin, was a professional goalkeeper and played in the top tier of Russia and the Czech Republic.

Kinsky added: “Well I always wanted to be a goalie but he used to say it would be better to start as an outfield player and as I was kind of good at it. But I used to say, ‘Nooo, I want to be a goalie’.

“I was fine as a player but eventually, it happened anyway. He told me to concentrate on these things and then when the time was right I could make the switch if I felt like it. He used to play as an outfield player too so I followed in his footsteps.”