After 21 years with us, we said a fond farewell to Academy graduate Harry Winks on Thursday as he departed our doors for pastures new at Leicester City.
Having first joined us as a five year-old, Harry progressed through our ranks, became a scholar in 2012 before going on to realise the dream of any boyhood Spurs fan, making his first team debut for the Club in November, 2014, as we faced Partizan Belgrade in the UEFA Europa League.
Further appearances in the competition followed in the following campaign before his breakout season came in 2016/17. Making his Premier League debut in a home clash with Liverpool in August, 2016, he made his Champions League bow the following month as we took on CSKA Moscow in Russia on Matchday Two of our Group E campaign before, in November, 2016, he scored his first goal for the Club as he struck in a 3-2 win over West Ham United at White Hart Lane – that was also his first league start.
His rise in Lilywhite continued in 2017/18. After an ankle injury ended his previous campaign prematurely, he wasted little time getting up to speed in the new term, impressing in our Champions League group stage campaign especially as we topped a Group H which included reigning European champions Real Madrid. And it was in our encounters with Real that ‘Winksy’ came to the fore, producing standout performances at both the Bernabeu and Wembley. In October, 2017, his displays in our colours were rewarded with an international call-up and he went onto make his England debut against Lithuania that same month.
Once more, an ankle injury halted his momentum as he was sidelined for almost seven months but he returned shortly after the start of the 2018/19 season, and went onto have his busiest campaign. Making 41 appearances that term, he played an integral role in our journey to the Champions League final, appearing in all bar three of our 13 outings, while he started the showpiece in Madrid in June, 2019.
In total, Harry made 203 appearances for us in all competitions, scoring five goals.
As we say goodbye to Winksy, check out some of our best photographs from his time at the Club in our gallery below…
Harry Winks became a first-year scholar in our Academy in 2012
Harry's headshot as a second-year scholar ahead of the 2013/14 campaign
Winksy made his First Team debut in November, 2014, as we faced Partizan Belgrade at White Hart Lane in the Europa League
In pre-season action in Malaysia in July, 2015
Visiting a children's hospital alongside Toby Alderweireld and Jenna Schillaci in December, 2015
Arriving at White Hart Lane ahead of a Premier League clash with West Brom in April, 2016
Tussling with Paulo Dybala of Juventus in a pre-season clash in July, 2016, in Melbourne, Australia
At the unveiling of a Spurs mural in Melbourne with Victor Wanyama that same month
Posing for a photograph at Hotspur Way after signing a new contract in September, 2016
Walking out the tunnel at the Lane ahead of a League Cup clash with Gillingham later that month
Making his Champions League debut against CSKA Moscow
Signing autographs for young fans in October, 2016
On target for the Club for the first time against West Ham in November, 2016
Celebrating that maiden strike
Applauding fans ahead of a Champions League clash at Wembley in December, 2016
Celebrating with Heung-Min Son and Danny Rose after a goal away at Manchester City in January, 2017
Posing for a photograph at Hotspur Way after signing a new deal in February, 2017
On target against AS Roma in a pre-season clash in July, 2017
With Toby Alderweireld, Ben Davies and Dele at Magic Kingdom in July, 2017 while on our pre-season tour of the USA
In Champions League action against Real Madrid at the Bernabeu in October, 2017
Meeting the late Kobe Bryant after a Premier League game at Wembley that same month
With the England national team for the first time alongside Club team-mates Harry Kane and Eric Dier - October, 2017
Making his Three Lions debut against Lithuania
Celebrating our 3-1 Champions League group stage victory over Real Madrid at Wembley in November, 2017
In the snow at Hotspur Way with Eric Dier and Mousa Dembele
Celebrating with Erik Lamela after his goal in our League Cup third round win over Watford in September, 2018
Producing an expertly-timed tackle to dispossess Barcelona's Lionel Messi in a Champions League groups stage match at Wembley - October, 2018
Celebrations after a dramatic late win over PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League group stages in November, 2018
Celebrating with Sonny and Harry Kane after Champions League knockout stage qualification was confirmed at Barcelona in December, 2018
Celebration a late, late winner at Fulham in January, 2019
Coming on as a substitute in our first game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium - April, 2019
Applauding fans after the opening game at the new stadium
In action in the 2019 Champions League Final - June, 2019
Posing for a photograph with Ben Davies after the duo signed a new contract in July, 2019
On a pre-season tour event in Shanghai - July, 2019
In action of the opening day of the 2019/20 season against Aston Villa
Celebrating a Serge Aurier goal against Olympiacos in the Champions League in November, 2019
Celebrating a 2-0 win over Manchester City at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in February, 2020
Captaining the Club for the first time in March, 2020
Celebrating Toby Alderweireld's late winner against Arsenal in July, 2020
Taking the knee ahead of a Premier League clash with Southampton in September, 2020
Celebrating after scoring a long-range effort against Ludogorets in November, 2020
On target against Wycombe in January, 2021
In action in the 2021 League Cup Final - April, 2021
In pre-season training in July, 2021
Celebrating a Heung-Min Son equaliser at home to Liverpool in December, 2021
Celebrating his last goal for the Club - a free-kick against Morecambe in January, 2022
Performing the role of the 'draft excluder' against Leeds in February, 2022
On his final appearance for the Club as we defeated Norwich City 5-0 on the final day of the 2021/22 season
