Benoit Assou Ekotto

Benoit returned from a long-term injury to re-install himself as our first-choice left-back under Harry Redknapp in 2008-09, having made just two appearances the previous season.

Signed from French club Lens for the 2006-07 campaign, he made a promising start to his Spurs career with 24 appearances before suffering a knee injury in February 2007 that ultimately ruled him out for the rest of that season.

Benoit returned to action in September 2007 but, after two appearances, the same knee problem resurfaced and ended his campaign early - as well as threatening to end his career altogether.

However, after a summer of rehabilitation, pre-season saw him return to the first team fold in preparation for the 2008-09 season.

Over the course of the campaign, he made 36 appearances in all competitions and earned rave reviews from the manager and fans alike, who voted him the Club's Most Improved Player of the season.

In February 2009, Benoit earned his first international honours for Cameroon, the country over his father's birth.  

Born in Arras, France, Benoit played 73 games in total for first club Lens before making the move to N17 as one of the continent's most highly-rated young full-backs.

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