Han Willhoft-King
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gabriel Han Willhoft-King[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 January 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2024 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| 2024- | Manchester City | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | England U16 | 2 | (0) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 August 2023 | |||
Gabriel Han Willhoft-King (born 24 January 2006), commonly known as Han Willhoft-King, is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Manchester City F.C. EDS and Academy.
Early life
[edit]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
[edit]Willhoft-King joined the academy of Tottenham Hotspur at the age of six, progressing through their academy and being named by English newspaper The Guardian as the best player in his age-group at the club in September 2022.[5][6] He turned down a contract offer from Tottenham and left the club at the end of the 2023–24 season following the conclusion of his scholarship.[7][8] After leaving Tottenham, he planned to go to University of California but instead joined Manchester City during the summer of 2024.[9]
International career
[edit]Willhoft-King is eligible to represent England, China, Chinese Taipei, Germany, India, Indonesia and the United States at international level.[10] 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][11]
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.[12] 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.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Han Willhoft-King at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "'Smooth' Tottenham teenager picked out for praise with big future predicted". hitc.com. 27 September 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ "Player update". Tottenham Hotspur. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2023/24 retained lists". Premier League. 8 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Manchester City sign Tottenham midfielder destined for University of California". yahoo sports. 10 September 2024. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- ^ "The England U16 national team has a young player born in 2006, Gabriel Han Willhoft-King, who plays for Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League, which belongs". laitimes.com. 4 June 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- 2006 births
- Living people
- Footballers from London
- English people of American descent
- English people of Chinese descent
- English people of German descent
- English people of Indian descent
- English people of Indonesian descent
- Sportspeople of Indian descent
- Sportspeople of Indonesian descent
- English people of Taiwanese descent
- British Asian footballers
- English men's footballers
- England men's youth international footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players
- 21st-century English sportsmen