From Emerson Royal to Luka Modric but no Harry Kane – 59 ex-Tottenham players have won 200 trophies since 2008
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Tottenham are just three matches away from lifting a first trophy in 16 years as a host of former stars continue to claim silverware.
Spurs host reigning Carabao Cup champions Liverpool in the first leg of their semi-final this week, live on talkSPORT, hoping to emulate their 2008 triumph in this competition.
Spurs beat Manchester United in a seven-goal thriller to progress to the last four, and the last time they beat the League Cup holders they won the trophy – with that 2-1 extra-time victory over Chelsea.
Returning the glory days to the Lilywhites is becoming a manner of desperation for Ange Postecoglou.
Their lengthy drought continues to be put in sharp relief by an ongoing trend of former employees enjoying success after leaving.
Emerson Royal became the latest former Tottenham player to have secured a winners’ medal since leaving north London.
The Brazilian defender started AC Milan’s 3-2 triumph over city rivals Inter in the Supercoppa Italiana in Saudi Arabia on Monday.
To add insult to injury, the only ex-Spurs star the fanbase would want to win trophies above the rest hasn’t in club legend Harry Kane.
Kane was in the Spurs youth ranks when the club last lifted a trophy – the 2008 League Cup – but has never won a major honour himself.
He is already Tottenham and England's record goalscorer but the debate over his lack of medals blots his otherwise superb record.
After joining Bayern Munich, the striker missed out on a trophy in his debut season after the Bavarians endured their first trophyless season since the 2011–12 campaign – and then lost his second successive European Championship final in the summer.
Here, talkSPORT.com looks at the 65 former Spurs players and managers who have lifted a team trophy since the club’s last success.
Managers (Nine trophies)
Jose Mourinho – Roma
- Titles won: Europa Conference League (2021/22)
Nuno Espirito Santo – Al-Ittihad
- Titles won: Saudi Pro League (22/23)
- Saudi Super Cup (2022)
Mauricio Pochettino – Paris Saint-Germain
- Titles won: Ligue 1 (21/22)
- Coupe de France (20/21)
- Trophée des Champions (2020)
Andre Villas-Boas – Zenit Saint-Petersburg
- Titles won: Russian Premier League (14/15)
- Russian Cup (15/16)
- Russian Super Cup (2015)
Players (201 trophies)
Gareth Bale – Real Madrid/ LAFC
- Trophies won: La Liga (16/17, 19/20, 21/22)
- Copa del Rey (13/14)
- Supercopa de España (2017, 19/20, 21/22)
- Champions League (13/14, 15/16, 16/17, 17/18, 21/22)
- UEFA Super Cup (2014, 2016, 2017)
- FIFA Club World Cup (2014, 2016, 2017, 2018)
- MLS Cup (2022)
- MLS Supporters’ Shield (2022)
Luka Modric – Real Madrid
- Trophies won: La Liga (16/17, 19/20, 21/22, 23/24)
- Copa del Rey (13/14, 22/23)
- Supercopa de España (2012, 2017, 19/20, 21/22, 23/24)
- Champions League (13/14, 15/16, 16/17, 17/18, 21/22, 23/24)
- UEFA Super Cup (2014, 2016, 2017, 2022, 2024)
- FIFA Club World Cup (2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022)
- FIFA Intercontinental Cup: 2024
Kyle Walker – Manchester City
- Trophies won: Premier League (17/18, 18/19, 20/21, 21/22, 22/23, 23/24)
- Champions League (22/23)
- UEFA Super Cup (2023)
- FA Cup (18/19, 22/23)
- EFL Cup (17/18, 18/19, 19/20, 20/21)
- FA Community Shield (2018, 2019, 2024)
Emerson Royal – AC Milan
- Titles won: Supercoppa Italiana (2024)
Lucas Moura – Sao Paulo
- Titles won: Copa do Brasil (2023)
- Supercopa do Brasil: 2024
Dimitar Berbatov – Manchester United
- Titles won: Premier League (08/09, 10/11)
- League Cup (09/10)
- Community Shield (2010, 2011)
- FIFA Club World Cup (2008)
Toby Alderweireld – Al-Duhail/ Royal Antwerp
- Titles won: Qatar Cup (2022)
- Belgium Pro League (22/23)
- Belgium Cup (22/23)
Christian Eriksen – Inter/ Manchester United
- Titles won: Serie A (20/21)
- EFL Cup (22/23)
- FA Cup (23/24)
DeAndre Yedlin – Newcastle/ United States/ Inter Miami
- Titles won: EFL Championship (16/17)
- CONCACAF Nations League: (19/20)
- Leagues Cup: 2023
Erik Lamela – Sevilla
- Titles won: Europa League (22/23)
Bryan Gil – Sevilla (Loan)
- Titles won: Europa League (22/23)
Tanguy Ndombele – Napoli/Galatasaray
- Titles won: Serie A (22/23)
- Süper Lig (23/24)
- Turkish Super Cup: 2023
Davinson Sanchez – Galatasaray
- Titles won: Süper Lig (23/24)
- Turkish Super Cup: 2023
Giovani Lo Celso – Argentina
- Titles won: Finalissima (2022)
Kieran Trippier – Atletico Madrid
- Titles won: LaLiga (20/21)
Juan Foyth – Villarreal/ Argentina
- Titles won: Europa League (20/21)
- World Cup (2022)
Etienne Capoue – Villarreal
- Titles won: Europa League (20/21)
Cameron Carter-Vickers – Celtic
- Titles won: Scottish Premiership (21/22, 22/23, 23/24)
- Scottish League Cup (21/22, 22/23, 24/25)
- Scottish Cup (22/23, 23/24)
Joe Hart – Celtic
- Titles won: Scottish Premiership (21/22, 22/23, 23/24)
- Scottish League Cup (21/22, 22/23)
- Scottish Cup (22/23, 23/24)
Victor Wanyama – CF Montreal
- Titles won: Canadian Championship (2021)
Jan Vertonghen – Benfica
- Titles won: Primeira Liga (22/23)
Carlos Vinicius – PSV Eindhoven (Loan from Benfica)/ Galatasaray (Loan from Fulham)
- Titles won: KNVB Cup (21/22)
- Turkish Super Cup: 2023
- Süper Lig (23/24)
Georges-Kevin Nkoudou – Besiktas
- Titles won: Super Lig (20/21)
- Turkish Cup (20/21)
- Turkish Super Cup (2021)
Pierluigi Gollini – Napoli (Loan from Atalanta)
- Titles won: Serie A (22/23)
Vincent Janssen – Monterrey/ Royal Antwerp
- Titles won: Liga MX (19/20)
- Copa MX (19/20)
- CONCACAF Champions League (2021)
- Belgium Pro League (22/23)
- Belgium Cup (22/23)
Benjamin Stambouli – Paris Saint-Germain
- Titles won: Ligue 1 (15/16)
- Coupe de France (15/16)
- Coupe de la Ligue (15/16)
- Trophée des Champions (2015, 2016)
Paulinho – Guangzhou Evergrande/ Barcelona
- Chinese Super League (2015, 2016, 2019)
- Chinese FA Cup (2016)
- Chinese FA Super Cup (2016, 2017)
- AFC Champions League (2015)
- LaLiga (17/18)
- Copa del Rey (17/18)
Fernando Llorente – Napoli
- Titles won: Coppa Italia (19/20)
Rafael van der Vaart – FC Midtjylland
- Titles won: Danish Superliga (17/18)
Jermain Defoe – Rangers
- Titles won: Scottish Premiership (20/21)
Adel Taarabt – QPR/Benfica
- Titles won: EFL Championship (10/11)
- Primeira Liga (18/19)
- Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira (2019)
Kevin-Prince Boateng – AC Milan/ Eintracht Frankfurt/Barcelona
- Titles won: Serie A (10/11)
- Supercoppa Italiana (2011)
- DFB-Pokal (17/18)
- La Liga (18/19)
Robbie Keane – LA Galaxy
- MLS Cup (2011, 2012, 2014)
- Supporters’ Shield (2011)
Clint Dempsey – Seattle Sounders
- Titles won: Supporters’ Shield (2014)
- US Open Cup (2014)
Giovani dos Santos – America/ Mexico
- Titles won: Campeón de Campeones (2019)
- CONCACAF Gold Cup (2011, 2015)
Lee Young-pyo – Al-Hilal
- Titles won: Saudi Professional League (09/10, 10/11)
- Saudi Crown Prince Cup (09/10, 10/11)
Teemu Tainio – Ajax/ HJK
- Titles won: Eredivisie (10/11)
- Veikkausliiga (2013, 2014)
- Finnish Cup (2014)
Didier Zokora – Sevilla
- Titles won: Copa del Rey (09/10)
Vedran Corluka – Lokomotiv Moscow
- Titles won: Russian Premier League (17/18)
- Russian Cup (14/15, 16/17, 18/19, 20/21)
- Russian Super Cup (2019)
Roman Pavlyuchenko – Lokomotiv Moscow
- Titles won: Russian Cup (14/15)
Harry Winks – Leicester City
- Titles won: EFL Championship (23/24)
Paulo Gazzaniga – Fulham
- Titles won: EFL Championship (21/22)
Jack Clarke – Sunderland
- Titles won: League One Play-offs (21/22)
Josh Onomah – Fulham
- Titles won: Championship Play-offs (19/20)
- EFL Championship (21/22)
Jamie O’Hara – Billericay Town
- Titles won: Isthmian League Premier Division (17/18)
- Isthmian League Cup (16/17, 17/18)
- Essex Senior Cup (17/18)
Hossam Ghaly – Al Ahly
- Titles won: Egyptian Premier League (10/11, 15/16, 16/17, 17/18)
- Egypt Cup (16/17)
- Egyptian Super Cup (10/11, 14/15, 15/16)
Jake Livermore – Hull City
- Titles won: Championship Play-offs (15/16)
Michael Dawson – Hull City
- Titles won: Championship Play-offs (15/16)
Tom Huddlestone – Hull City
- Titles won: Championship Play-offs (15/16)
Niko Kranjcar – QPR
- Titles won: Championship Play-offs (13/14)
Radek Cerny – QPR
- Titles won: EFL Championship (10/11)
Sebastien Bassong – Norwich City
- Titles won: Championship Play-offs (14/15)
Adam Smith – Bournemouth
- Titles won: EFL Championship (14/15)
Fraizer Campbell – Cardiff City (Loan from Manchester United)
- Titles won: EFL Championship (12/13)
Zeki Fryers – Swindon Town
- Titles won: League Two (19/20)
John Bostock – Notts County
- Titles won: National League Play-offs (22/23)
Tomislav Gomelt – CFR Cluj/ FK Suduva/ NK Rudes
- Titles won: Romanian Cup (15/16)
- Lithuanian Supercup: 2022
- First NL: 2022–23
Simon Dawkins – San Jose Earthquakes
- Titles won: Major League Soccer Supporters’ Shield (2012)
- Major League Soccer Western Conference Regular Season Championship (2012)
Paul-Jose Mpoku – Standard Liege
- Titles won: Belgian Cup (2017/18)
Tomas Pekhart – AEK Athens/ Hapoel Be’er-Sheva/ Legia Warsaw
- Titles won: Greek Cup (2015/16)
- Israeli Premier League (17/18)
- Ekstraklasa (19/20, 20/21)
- Polish Cup: (22/23)
- Polish Super Cup: 2023
Bongani Khumalo – SuperSport United
- Titles won: South African League (x4)
- South African Cup
