# Mikey Moore
**Mikey Moore** (full name Mikey Steven Danny Moore) is an English professional footballer, an attacking midfielder and winger developed by Tottenham Hotspur who became the youngest player ever to appear in a Premier League fixture for the club when he debuted against Manchester City in May 2024.[1](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/984075/rangers-loan-for-moore) He joined Tottenham's academy at the age of seven, progressed through every youth rank, and has represented England from Under-15 to Under-19 level.[2](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/player/499721/mikey-moore)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full name / nationality | Mikey Steven Danny Moore, England[3](https://www.thefa.com/-/media/thefacom-new/files/rules-and-regulations/2025-26/01-04-2026/the-fa---football-agent-transactions-2025-2026.ashx) • [2](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/player/499721/mikey-moore) |
| Club debut | Premier League debut against Manchester City, May 2024, at 16 years, 9 months and 3 days, Tottenham's youngest-ever Premier League player[1](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/984075/rangers-loan-for-moore) • [4](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/1015488/exclusive-much-moore-to-come) |
| First senior goal | UEFA Europa League league-stage win over Elfsborg, January 2025; Spurs won the competition that season[5](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/1087833/mikey-joins-koln-on-loan) |
| Rangers loan, 2025/26 | Seven goals in 47 appearances; PFA Scotland Young Player of the Year[5](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/1087833/mikey-joins-koln-on-loan) |
| International youth career | England U15, U16, U17, U19; part of the U17 side that won the UEFA European Championship in 2023[2](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/player/499721/mikey-moore) • [6](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/who-is-mikey-moore-tottenham-cologne-england-teen-38467) |
| Current status | On loan to Bundesliga side 1. FC Köln for the 2026/27 season[5](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/1087833/mikey-joins-koln-on-loan) |
## Early life and academy career
Moore was born in [Southwark](https://www.edgepedia.org/southwark), attended Strood Academy, and joined Tottenham Hotspur as a seven-year-old.[2](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/player/499721/mikey-moore) He has said that a main reason he chose Spurs was the freedom the club gave him to express himself on the pitch, a philosophy that continued through his years in the Academy under coaches including [Ryan Mason](https://www.edgepedia.org/ryan-mason), Bradley Allen, and [Jermain Defoe](https://www.edgepedia.org/jermain-defoe).[4](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/1015488/exclusive-much-moore-to-come)
His youth record was strong. He featured regularly for the Under-18s in 2022/23 while still a schoolboy, helping the side win the Under-17 and Under-18 Premier League Cup double, and in April 2023, aged 15, he became the youngest player to appear for Tottenham's Under-21s in Premier League 2.[4](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/1015488/exclusive-much-moore-to-come) In the 2023/24 season he ended with 14 goals and eight assists in just 12 appearances in the Under-18 Premier League.[4](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/1015488/exclusive-much-moore-to-come)
## Tottenham first team
**Debut records.** After recovering from an injury setback in 2023/24, Moore began training with the first-team squad and made his Premier League debut off the bench against Manchester City at [Tottenham Hotspur Stadium](https://www.edgepedia.org/tottenham-hotspur-stadium) in May 2024, becoming the youngest player ever to appear in a Premier League fixture for the club.[2](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/player/499721/mikey-moore) His age at debut is given as 16 years, 9 months and 3 days by the club[4](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/1015488/exclusive-much-moore-to-come) and as 16 years and 277 days by the Bundesliga's official site.[6](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/who-is-mikey-moore-tottenham-cologne-england-teen-38467) He was rewarded with his first professional contract in August 2024.[4](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/1015488/exclusive-much-moore-to-come)
**Breakthrough, 2024/25.** Moore made his European debut against Qarabag, earned his first competitive start in a 2-1 win at Ferencvaros, and made his full home debut against [AZ Alkmaar](https://www.edgepedia.org/az-alkmaar) in the Europa League, winning the supporters' Player of the Match vote for his display in the 1-0 win over AZ. His first start, against Ferencvaros, made him the youngest starter for an English club in the Europa League since 2009.[4](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/1015488/exclusive-much-moore-to-come) • [7](https://www.premierleague.com/en/news/4139759) Three days after facing Ferencvaros, Moore was named in the starting eleven for a Premier League match at Crystal Palace, making him Tottenham's youngest top-flight starter in a generation, and the most recent of his age since fellow Academy product Stephen Carr did so in September 1993.[4](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/1015488/exclusive-much-moore-to-come) • [12](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/989351/mikey-moore-youngest-player-in-a-generation-to-start-a-premier-league-game-for-the-club) He registered his first senior goal in the Europa League league-stage victory over Elfsborg in January 2025, and [Tottenham](https://www.edgepedia.org/tottenham) went on to win the competition, defeating Manchester United 1-0 in Bilbao.[5](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/1087833/mikey-joins-koln-on-loan) He made 12 Premier League appearances and five Europa League outings during 2024/25.[8](https://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/tottenham-hotspur-forward-closes-in-on-loan-move-after-pre-season-snub-report)
## Playing style
Scouting descriptions center on directness. Moore is a wide attacker whose primary instinct is to carry the ball at defenders and break the opponent's defensive shape quickly, isolating full-backs in one-against-one situations or drifting into the half-space to combine.[9](https://thematchjournal.com/2026/07/23/mikey-moore-tottenham/) His off-the-ball movement is proactive: he consistently attacks the far post to finish cut-backs rather than watching play develop.[9](https://thematchjournal.com/2026/07/23/mikey-moore-tottenham/) Analysts also note his dribbling, close ball control, and technique in tight spaces, and his ability to change direction at speed.[7](https://www.premierleague.com/en/news/4139759) • [10](https://www.eyefootball.com/news/59771/Mikey-Moore.html) The identified area for development is final-action consistency, converting high-volume ball carries into reliable goals and assists.[9](https://thematchjournal.com/2026/07/23/mikey-moore-tottenham/)
## Rangers loan, 2025/26
Tottenham sent Moore on loan to Rangers for the 2025/26 season in search of regular senior minutes.[1](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/984075/rangers-loan-for-moore) • [6](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/who-is-mikey-moore-tottenham-cologne-england-teen-38467) The start was difficult, and he struggled initially before turning things around.[6](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/who-is-mikey-moore-tottenham-cologne-england-teen-38467) He finished with seven goals in 47 appearances across all competitions, scored in an [Old Firm](https://www.edgepedia.org/old-firm) derby against Celtic at [Celtic Park](https://www.edgepedia.org/celtic-park), and won the PFA Scotland Young Player of the Year award.[5](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/1087833/mikey-joins-koln-on-loan) • [9](https://thematchjournal.com/2026/07/23/mikey-moore-tottenham/) In a standout display he created more chances and attempted more dribbles than any other player in Rangers' 5-1 win over [Kilmarnock](https://www.edgepedia.org/kilmarnock), scoring the final goal and assisting another.[11](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c150e9eqy98o)
## Köln loan and England youth career
On 31 August 2026, Tottenham announced that Moore had joined [Bundesliga](https://www.edgepedia.org/bundesliga) side 1. FC Köln on loan for the remainder of the 2026/27 season.[5](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/1087833/mikey-joins-koln-on-loan) He had signed a long-term contract with Tottenham in August 2025.[9](https://thematchjournal.com/2026/07/23/mikey-moore-tottenham/)
For England, Moore has appeared at Under-15, Under-16, Under-17, and Under-19 levels.[2](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/player/499721/mikey-moore) He was part of the Under-17 side that won the [UEFA European Championship](https://www.edgepedia.org/uefa-european-championship) in 2023,[6](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/who-is-mikey-moore-tottenham-cologne-england-teen-38467) and at the 2024 Under-17 European Championship he scored four goals in the group stage, including a solo effort against France and a long-range strike against Spain.[7](https://www.premierleague.com/en/news/4139759)
## References
1. [Rangers loan for Moore, Tottenham Hotspur](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/984075/rangers-loan-for-moore)
2. [Mikey Moore, Tottenham Hotspur player profile](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/player/499721/mikey-moore)
3. [The FA Football Agent Transactions 2025-2026](https://www.thefa.com/-/media/thefacom-new/files/rules-and-regulations/2025-26/01-04-2026/the-fa---football-agent-transactions-2025-2026.ashx)
4. [Exclusive | Much Moore to come, Tottenham Hotspur](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/1015488/exclusive-much-moore-to-come)
5. [Mikey joins Köln on loan, Tottenham Hotspur](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/1087833/mikey-joins-koln-on-loan)
6. [Mikey Moore: Who is Cologne's English teenage star?, Bundesliga](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/who-is-mikey-moore-tottenham-cologne-england-teen-38467)
7. [Mikey Moore: Who is Spurs' newest star?, Premier League](https://www.premierleague.com/en/news/4139759)
8. [Tottenham Hotspur forward closes in on loan move after pre-season snub: report, FourFourTwo](https://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/tottenham-hotspur-forward-closes-in-on-loan-move-after-pre-season-snub-report)
9. [Who is Mikey Moore?, The Fearless Wide Creator, The Match Journal](https://thematchjournal.com/2026/07/23/mikey-moore-tottenham/)
10. [Mikey Moore, Eyefootball](https://www.eyefootball.com/news/59771/Mikey-Moore.html)
11. [Mikey Moore: Is Tottenham loanee the answer to Rangers' open-play issues?, BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c150e9eqy98o)
12. [Mikey Moore youngest player in a generation to start a Premier League game for the Club](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/989351/mikey-moore-youngest-player-in-a-generation-to-start-a-premier-league-game-for-the-club)
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