Juan Foyth


Juan Marcos Foyth is an Argentine professional footballer player who plays as central defender for English club Tottenham Hotspur and the Argentina national football team.

Club career

Estudiantes de La Plata

Foyth started playing for a number of years in the Youth academy, initially as an attacking midfielder, then moved to a central defender position before he turned 16. He signed his first professional contract in January 2017, which linked him to the club until June 2019. He made his Primera Division debut on 19 March 2017 against Patronato aged 19. He went on to play a further six times in the league, with additional two appearances in the Copa Sudamericana.

Tottenham Hotspur

Foyth joined Tottenham Hotspur for a reported £8m on 30 August 2017 on a five-year contract until 2022. He made his debut for the club on 19 September 2017 in an EFL Cup tie against Barnsley that Tottenham won 1–0. He made his league debut for the club on 3 November 2018 in a 3–2 away win against Wolverhampton Wanderers, where he conceded two penalties which were both converted. In his next Premier League appearance, an away match against Crystal Palace, he scored his first career goal, handing Tottenham a 1–0 win.

International career

Foyth was born in Argentina, is of Polish descent and holds a Polish passport.
Foyth played for the Argentina national under-20 football team. In 2017, he made 12 appearances for the national youth team: nine at the 2017 South American Youth Football Championship in Ecuador, and another three during the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Foyth received his first call-up to the senior Argentina national football team for a number of friendly games to be played in October 2018. He made his actual debut on 16 November 2018 in a friendly against Mexico where he helped Argentina to a 2–0 win. He won the man of the match award and received wide praise for his performance in this match. Foyth was selected for the team at the 2019 Copa América, and made his first start in the competition in the match against Qatar. He started as a right-back in three further games, including the semi-final they lost to Brazil 2–0, and the third-place play-off against Chile, which they won 2–1.

Personal life

Foyth married his longtime girlfriend Ariana Alonso in La Plata, Argentina in July 2019.

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Honours

Tottenham Hotspur