Alfie Malik Whiteman (born 2 October 1998) is an English professional

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who plays as a

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for club

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Career

Whiteman joined the Tottenham academy in 2015. In 2019, he signed a new contract with the club until 2022. On 26 November 2020, Whiteman was brought on as a substitute against Ludogorets Razgrad in the

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in the 82nd minute, replacing Joe Hart. On 12 August 2021, Whiteman joined Swedish

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side Degerfors on loan for the rest of the Swedish 2021 season. He returned to Tottenham after the Swedish season finished in December 2021. Whiteman began a second loan with Degerfors in February 2022, and returned to Tottenham in December 2022. On 22 February 2023, it was announced that Whiteman had signed a new contract with Tottenham until 2025.

International career

Whiteman is eligible to play for the

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Personal life

Whiteman attended Park View School in Tottenham. His father was a jazz guitarist and Whiteman would attend Soho jazz club

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with him, and saw performances by

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, Lonnie Liston Smith, and Eumir Deodato. He has produced work as a DJ himself and has interests in art, photography, and art house cinema.

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at the Tottenham Hotspur F.C. website * {{DEFAULTSORT:Whiteman, Alfie 1998 births Living people Footballers from the London Borough of Haringey People from Tottenham English men's footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players England men's youth international footballers English expatriate men's footballers English expatriate sportspeople in Sweden Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden Degerfors IF players English people of Pakistani descent Sportspeople of Pakistani descent