Han Willhoft-King

Gabriel Han Willhoft-King (born 24 January 2006), commonly known as Han Willhoft-King, and known in China as Jin Han (Chinese: 足球), is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Tottenham Hotspur.

Han Willhoft-King
Personal information
Full name Gabriel Han Willhoft-King[1]
Date of birth (2006-01-24) 24 January 2006
Place of birth London, England
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Tottenham Hotspur
Youth career
2012– Tottenham Hotspur
International career‡
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 England U16 2 (0)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 August 2023

Early life

Willhoft-King was born in London to a British-Indian father who grew up in Jakarta, Indonesia and Chinese-American mother with parents from Liaoning and Taiwan.[2][3][4]

Club career

Willhoft-King joined the academy of Tottenham Hotspur at the age of six, progressing through their academy before being named by English newspaper The Guardian as the best player in his age-group at the club in September 2022.[5][6]

International career

Willhoft-King is reportedly eligible to represent China, England, Germany, India, Indonesia, Taiwan and the United States at international level.[7] He made two appearances for the England under-16 side in 2021, featuring in a 3–2 win over Scotland and a 3–1 win over Turkey.[1][8]

In July 2023, he was considered for selection to the Indonesia under-17 side by manager Bima Sakti ahead of the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup, with Sakti stating that Willhoft-King's parents had been contacted.[9] However, later in the same month, Sakti announced that Willhoft-King's call-up had been cancelled, after his parents confirmed that he did not have an Indonesian passport, and the naturalisation process would take too long.[10]

It was also reported in July 2023 that the Chinese Football Association had reached out to Willhoft-King in order for him to represent them at youth international level.

References
  1. Han Willhoft-King at WorldFootball.net
  2. "有华人血统，17岁热刺小将获评英超新星！盘点英籍华裔精英运动员..." [With Chinese ancestry, the 17-year-old Tottenham youngster was named a Premier League Rising Star! Taking stock of elite British-Chinese athletes...]. sohu.com (in Chinese). 23 January 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  3. Adinegara, Raden Dikky (26 May 2023). "Profil Gabriel Han Willhoft-King, Wonderkid Tottenham Hotspur yang Memiliki Keturunan Indonesia" [Profile of Gabriel Han Willhoft-King, Tottenham Hotspur Wonderkid Who Has Indonesian Ancestry]. indonewstoday.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  4. Syaeful, Andre Bagus (15 August 2023). "Sulit Datangkan Gabriel Han Willhoft-King untuk Perkuat Timnas Indonesia U-17, Bima Sakti Beberkan Penyebabnya" [Difficult to Bring in Gabriel Han Willhoft-King to Strengthen the U-17 Indonesian National Team, Bima Sakti Explains the Causes]. bola.okezone.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  5. Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry (27 September 2022). "Next Generation 2022: 20 of the best talents at Premier League clubs". theguardian.com. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  6. "'Smooth' Tottenham teenager picked out for praise with big future predicted". hitc.com. 27 September 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  7. "The England U16 national team has a young player born in 2006, Gabriel Han Willhoft-King, who currently plays for Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League, which belongs". laitimes.com. 4 June 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  8. "华裔球员金瀚签约热刺两年！已入选英格兰青年队，但国足仍可征召" [Chinese player Jin Han signs with Tottenham for two years! Has been selected for the England youth team, but can still be called up by the national football team]. sohu.com (in Chinese). 2 June 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  9. "Profil dan Agama Gabriel Han Willhoft-King, Dari Tottenham ke Timnas demi Piala Dunia U-17" [Profile and Religion of Gabriel Han Willhoft-King, From Tottenham to the National Team for the U-17 World Cup]. indosport.com (in Indonesian). 21 July 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  10. "Pemain Tottenham Gabriel Han Batal Bela Timnas U-17 karena Paspor" [Tottenham player Gabriel Han cancels defending the U-17 national team due to passport]. cnnindonesia.com (in Indonesian). 27 July 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
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