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The 45 Players Who Have Won A Trophy Since Leaving Tottenham

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Published21 Mar 2025

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Newcastle’s first major trophy in 70 years has dragged Tottenham’s lack of silverware into sharper focus, and here SportsCasting takes a look at the 45 players to leave Spurs and win a trophy.

Kieran Trippier added a Tottenham without a single trophy in 2019.

This has become an unfortunate trend with players achieving greater success in their career after Tottenham.

This trophy ‘curse’ has stuck with Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane to date, but 45 players have lifted silverware.

Here, SportsCasting lists every player who has left Tottenham since their last trophy in 2008 and won a trophy.

To make this list a player must have gone trophyless at Tottenham and lifted a cup or league since Spurs beat Chelsea in the 2008 League Cup final.

Therefore, that will rule out the likes of Gareth Bale and Dimitar Berbatov who achieved greater success elsewhere after leaving Tottenham.

Only club honours count too so anyone who has only won an international competition won’t make this list.

Every Player To Leave Tottenham And Win A Trophy

Luka Modric – 28 Trophies

(Six Champions Leagues, 4 LaLiga titles, 2 Copa del Reys, 5 Spanish Super Cups, 5 UEFA Super Cups,  5 Club World Cups and 1 FIFA Intercontinental Cup all with Real Madrid)

Luka Modric is the most successful player who has left Tottenham since 2008 with an incredible 28 trophies at Real Madrid, as well as the Ballon d’Or in 2018.

Luka Modric has won 28 trophies with Real Madrid

Kyle Walker – 17

(1 Champions League, 6 Premier League titles, 2 FA Cups, 4 Carabao Cups, 2 Community Shields, 1 UEFA Super Cup and 1 FIFA Club World Cup all with Manchester City)

Kyle Walker’s success might hurt more than Luka Modric for Real Madrid fans given that he has achieved it with their Premier League rivals.

The right-back has achieved tremendous success at Manchester City with an incredible six league titles.

Kyle Walker has won six Premier League trophies at Man City since leaving Tottenham

Hossam Ghaly – 10

(4 Egyptian Premier Leagues, 1 Egypt Cup, 4 Egypt Super Cups and CAF Champions League with Al Ahly) 

The midfielder who made 36 appearances for Tottenham between 2006 and 2009 achieved huge success in his native Egypt. He qualifies for this list as he was not part of Tottenham’s squad for the 2008 League Cup final as he was on loan at Derby County.

Paulinho – 9

(La Liga and Copa del Rey with Barcelona, as well as 3 Chinese Super Leagues, 1 Chinese FA Cup, 2 Chinese Super Cups and 1 AFC Champions League with Guangzhou Evergrande)

Paulinho failed to win a trophy with Tottenham in his two years at the club. However, he won a league and cup double in his solitary year at Barcelona and seven trophies across two spells at Chinese side Guangzhou Evergrande.

Cameron Carter-Vickers – 8

(3 Scottish Premierships, 3 Scottish League Cups and 2 Scottish Cups)

The US centre-back only made four cup appearances at Tottenham during the 2016-17 season but has achieved great things at Celtic with eight trophies to his name.

Joe Hart – 7

(3 Scottish Premierships, 2 Scottish Cups and 2 Scottish League Cups with Celtic)

Joe Hart made just 10 appearances for Tottenham – none of which were in the Premier League. Hart, who achieved success with Man City earlier in his career, won seven trophies with Celtic after leaving Tottenham.

Joe Hart (pictured at Man City) won seven trophies with Celtic after leaving Tottenham

Tomas Pekhart – 7

(Greek Cup with AEK Athens, Israeli Premier League and Super Cup with Hapoel Be’er Sheva and 2 Polish League titles, a Polish Cup and Polish Super Cup with Legia Warsaw)

A name who won’t be familiar with Tottenham fans as he failed to make a single appearance for them between 2008 and 2010. Went on to become a Czech Republic international and won trophies in Greece, Israel and Poland.

Vedran Corluka – 6

(1 Russian Premier League, 4 Russian Cups and 1 Russian Super Cup with Lokomotiv Moscow)

Failed to win a trophy with Tottenham despite making over 100 appearances between 2008 and 2012. Spent nine years at Lokomotiv Moscow where he enjoyed league and cup success in Russia.

Vincent Janssen – 5

(Liga MX, Copa MX and CONCACAF Champions League with Monterrey and both the Belgian Pro League and Cup with Anderlecht)

The Dutch striker who made 31 appearances with Tottenham has since enjoyed trophy success in Mexico and Belgium.

Benjamin Stambouli – 5

(Ligue 1, Coupe de , Coupa de la Ligue and 2 Trophee Des Champions with PSG)

The versatile Frenchman spent just one year at Tottenham making 25 appearances in all competitions in the 2014-15 season. Over the following two seasons, he won five trophies with PSG.

Toby Alderweireld – 4

(Belgian Pro League, Belgian Cup and Belgian Super Cup with Royal Antwerp and Emir of Qatar Cup with Al-Duhail))

The Belgian defender won league titles with Ajax and Atletico Madrid before ing Tottenham. After a trophyless spell at Spurs, he won three trophies with Royal Antwerp and one during a brief stint in Qatar.

Christian Eriksen – 3

(Serie A title with Inter Milan and both the Carabao and FA Cup with Manchester United)

Christian Eriksen failed to win a trophy in over 300 appearances at Tottenham. The Danish midfielder would Inter Milan where he won the Serie A title and he has won both domestic cups during his time at Manchester United.

Christian Eriksen has won three trophies since leaving Tottenham

Clint Dempsey – 3

(MLS Cup with Seattle Sounders)

Clint Dempsey only spent one year at Tottenham after deciding to them over Liverpool. He left for Seattle Sounders in the MLS where he won three trophies.

Carlos Vinicius – 3

(Dutch Cup with PSV and both the Turkish Super Lig and Super Cup with Galatasaray)

There are four players to leave Tottenham and win a trophy with Galatasaray – Carlos Vinicius being one of them. He also won a Dutch Cup with PSV.

Georges-Kevin Nkoudou – 3

(Turkish Super Lig, Turkish Cup and Super Cup with Besiktas)

A forgotten name for some Tottenham fans after making 27 appearances between 2016 and 2019. Has since won three trophies with Besiktas, all of which were in the same season.

Tom Glover – 3

(3 Australian titles with Melbourne City)

Tom Glover failed to make a senior appearance for Tottenham despite making the matchday squad on several occasions as back-up to Hugo Lloris and Michael Vorm. Left for Melbourne City where he won three consecutive A-League titles.

Kieran Trippier – 2

(LaLiga with Atletico Madrid and Carabao Cup with Newcastle)

Kieran Trippier’s last game with Tottenham was one of their missed opportunities since their last trophy success, losing to Liverpool in the 2019 Champions League final. His Carabao Cup medal can be added to his cabinet alongside the one he received for winning LaLiga with Atletico Madrid.

Lucas Moura – 2

(Copo do Brasil and Supercopa Do Brasil with Sao Paulo) 

Was part of Tottenham’s runner-ups in the EFL Cup in 2021 and the Champions League in 2019. The winger has since won two trophies in his native Brazil with his boyhood club Sao Paulo.

Davinson Sanchez – 2

(Turkish Super Lig and Super Cup with Galatasaray)

Won the Turkish Super Lig and Super Cup with Galatasaray in the same team as Carlos Vinicius – and the next two players.

Tanguy Ndombele – 2

(Turkish Super Lig and Super Cup with Galatasaray)

The French midfielder struggled at Tottenham but achieved success at Galatasaray.

Serge Aurier – 2

(Turkish Super Lig and Super Cup with Galatasaray)

The fourth former Tottenham player part of that successful Galatasaray squad.

DeAndre Yedlin – 2

(Championship with Newcastle and Leagues Cup with Inter Miami)

Was part of Newcastle’s Championship winning team and also played alongside Lionel Messi for the Inter Miami side that won the Leagues Cup.

Vlad Chiriches – 2

(Liga 1 and Romanian Supercup with FCSB)

The defender who played 27 times for Tottenham between 2013 and 2015 has won two trophies in Romania.

Tomislav Gomelt – 2

(Romanian Cup with CFR Cluj and Lithuanian Supercup with FK Sudova) 

The Croatian never played during his two years at Tottenham between 2013 and 2015 but has enjoyed success in Romania and Lithuania.

Erik Lamela – 1

(Europa League with Sevilla)

Erik Lamela ed the list of players to leave Tottenham and win a trophy as he successfully converted his penalty during Sevilla’s shootout victory over Roma to win the Europa League in 2023.

Bryan Gil – 1

(Europa League with Sevilla)

Bryan Gil was part of the same Sevilla squad that won the Europa League. However, he was actually on loan at the Spanish side from Tottenham at the time.

Etienne Capoue – 1

(Europa League with Villarreal)

Etienne Capoue, who made 36 appearances for Tottenham between 2013 and 2015, was part of the Villarreal squad that beat Manchester United in the 2021 Europa League final

Juan Foyth – 1

(Europa League with Villarreal) 

Also part of Villarreal’s squad that won the Europa League while he was at the Spanish side on loan, doing enough to convince them to sign him that summer.

Fernando Llorente – 1

(Coppa Italia with Napoli)

Fernando Llorente scored 13 goals in 66 appearances for Tottenham and left for Napoli in 2019 where he won the Coppa Italia in his first season.

Emerson Royal – 1

(Supercoppa Italiana with AC Milan)

Only left Tottenham last summer but has already won the Supercoppa Italiana with AC Milan.

Roman Pavlyuchenko – 1

(Russian Cup with Lokomotiv Moscow)

The Russian striker scored 42 goals in 113 appearances for Tottenham before ing Lokomotiv Moscow in 2012 where he won the Russian Cup.

Rafael van der Vaart – 1

(Danish Superliga with FC Midtjylland)

The Dutch midfielder failed to win trophies at Hamburg and Real Betis after leaving Tottenham in 2013. However, he did add one trophy to his name before retirement with a Danish Superliga title.

Giovani Dos Santos – 1

(Mexican Supercup with Club America)

The Mexican winger made 33 appearances for Tottenham between 2009 and 2013. His only trophy since was a Mexican Supercup with Club America in 2019.

Pierluigi Gollini – 1

(Serie A title with Napoli)

Struggled to make an impact at Tottenham but made a couple of appearances in goal for Napoli in the 2022-23 season when they won the Serie A title.

Paul-Jose M’Poku – 1

(Belgian Cup with Standard Liege)

A former Tottenham academy prospect who left Spurs and seven years later won a solitary cup at Belgian side Standard Liege in 2018.

Steven Pienaar – 1

(South African Cup with Bidvest Wits)

Steven Pienaar struggled at Tottenham despite becoming an important player for Everton across two spells at Goodison Park. His only trophy since leaving Tottenham 2012 was a South African Cup.

Victor Wanyama – 1

(Canadian Championship with CF Montreal)

The midfielder who made just 100 appearances for Tottenham between 2016 and 2020 would win a Canadian Championship with CF Montreal in 2021.

Harry Winks – 1

(English Championship with Leicester City)

Harry Winks was arguably Tottenham’s best performer at the 2019 Champions League final. He is one of a number of players to leave Tottenham and win a league trophy below the Premier League.

Paulo Gazzaniga – 1

(English Championship with Fulham)

The Italian made 13 appearances for Fulham in 2022 when they won the Championship.

Josh Onomah – 1

(English Championship with Fulham)

Josh Onomah was also part of the 2022 Fulham team that won the Championship.

Adam Smith – 1

(English Championship with Bournemouth)

Former Tottenham academy prospect Adam Smith helped Bournemouth win the Championship in 2015.

Fraizer Campbell – 1

(English Championship with Cardiff City)

Another former Tottenham youngster who went on to win a Championship medal.

Zeki Fryers – 1

(League Two with Swindon)

Zeki Fryers played for Manchester United, Tottenham and Crystal Palace but struggled to become a regular in the Premier League. Won his only trophy since leaving Tottenham with Swindon, as he was part of their League Two winning side in 2020.

Nathan Oduwa – 1

(Slovenian Premier League with Olympija Ljubljana)

Nigerian footballer who ed Tottenham at the age of 11 but never made an appearance before leaving aged 21 in 2017.  Won the Slovenian Premier League in 2018.

Anton Walkes –  1

(EFL Trophy with Portsmouth)

Anton Walkes made one appearance for Tottenham in the League Cup in 2016. ed Portsmouth in 2018 where he was part of their EFL Trophy-winning squad. Sadly died in January 2023 at the age of 2025 when he was involved in a boat collision in Miami, Florida.