Oliver Skipp

Oliver William Skipp (born 16 September 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur.

Oliver Skipp
Personal information
Full name Oliver William Skipp[1]
Date of birth (2000-09-16) 16 September 2000[2]
Place of birth Welwyn Garden City, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Tottenham Hotspur
Number 4
Youth career
0000–2008 Bengeo Tigers
2008–2018 Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Tottenham Hotspur 54 (1)
2020–2021 → Norwich City (loan) 45 (1)
International career‡
2015–2016 England U16 13 (0)
2016 England U17 1 (0)
2017–2018 England U18 3 (0)
2019– England U21 17 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:18, 13 May 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:31, 26 March 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Skipp started his youth career with Bengeo Tigers FC before joining Tottenham Hotspur in 2008.[3] On 29 August 2018, Skipp signed a three-year contract with Tottenham.[4] He made his professional debut for Tottenham in a 3–1 EFL Cup win over West Ham United on 31 October.[5] He made his league debut in a home match against Southampton, coming on as a late substitute in a 3–1 win,[6] and made his first start on 15 December in a 1–0 win against Burnley.[7] In January 2019, Skipp assisted two goals in a in Tottenham's 7–0 win against Tranmere Rovers in the FA Cup.[8]

On 17 July 2020, Skipp signed a new three-year contract with the option of a fourth with Tottenham.[9] For the 2020–21, season he joined Norwich City on loan.[10] Skipp scored the first goal of his career in Norwich's 3–1 win at Birmingham City on 23 February 2021.[11] Skipp went on to help Norwich win the Championship and was included in the 2021 PFA Team of the Year.[12]

Skipp established himself as a regular starter for Tottenham in the first half of the 2021-22 season, making 18 appearances before suffering a pelvic injury in January, which saw him miss the rest of the season.[13] On 20 April 2022, Skipp signed a new five-year contract with Tottenham that is set to expire in 2027.[14] Skipp made his return from injury in a pre-season friendly on 13 July 2022.[13] On 26th February 2023, in the London Derby against Chelsea, he scored the opener 19 seconds after the second half restart for his first senior goal for Spurs and his first in two years.[15]

International career

Skipp has represented England at Under-16, Under-17 and Under-18 levels.[16]

On 30 August 2019, he was included in the England U21 squad for the first time.[17] He eventually made his U21 debut on 11 October 2019 as a substitute during a 2–2 draw against Slovenia in Maribor.[18]

Style of play

Skipp operates as a defensive midfielder, and is known for his ability to break up play and win the ball.[19]

Then-teammate Grant Hanley said of Skipp in January 2021 that "he has experience beyond his years," and praised his ability to read the game and make decisions under pressure.[20]

Personal life

Skipp was born in Welwyn Garden City and grew up in Hertford.[16] From 2003 to 2012, he attended Duncombe Primary School and Richard Hale School in Hertford. Skipp played youth football for Bengeo Tigers FC.[21]

Career statistics
As of match played 13 May 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Tottenham Hotspur U23 2017–18[22] ————2[lower-alpha 1]020
2018–19[23] ————1[lower-alpha 1]010
Total ————3030
Tottenham Hotspur 2018–19[23] Premier League 80202000—120
2019–20[24] Premier League 7010102[lower-alpha 2]0—110
2021–22[25] Premier League 18010504[lower-alpha 3]0—280
2022–23[26] Premier League 21130104[lower-alpha 2]0—291
Total 5417090100—801
Norwich City (loan) 2020–21[27] Championship 4512000——471
Career total 9929090100301302
  1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  3. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

Honours

Norwich City

Individual honours

References
  1. "Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  2. "Oliver Skipp: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  3. "Tigers past and present". Bengeo Tigeres. 24 March 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  4. Durkan, Joanna (29 August 2018). "Tottenham Announce Contract Extensions for Trio of Up and Coming Young Stars". 90Min. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  5. Steve Sutcliffe (31 October 2018). "West Ham United 1–3 Tottenham Hotspur". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  6. Gold, Alasdair (5 December 2018). "Spurs player ratings: Kane, Lucas & Son strike & Skipp makes league debut as Tottenham go third". football.london. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  7. Miller, Nick (15 December 2018). "Christian Eriksen's late strike gives Tottenham win over Burnley". The Guardian.
  8. "Tranmere Rovers 0–7 Tottenham: Fernando Llorente scores hat-trick in thrashing". BBC Sport. 4 January 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  9. "Oliver Skipp signs new Tottenham deal". Sky Sports. 17 July 2020.
  10. "Skipp loaned to Norwich". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 17 August 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  11. "Birmingham 1-3 Norwich". BBC Sport. 23 February 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  12. "Skipp in PFA Championship Team of the Year". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 3 June 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  13. Gorrie, Jonathan (14 July 2022). "Midfielder glad for Tottenham return after Conte's public frustration". Evening Standard. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  14. "New contract for Skipp". Tottenham Hotspur. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  15. "Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea Live Commentary & Result, 26/02/2023, Premier League | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  16. "Oliver Skipp Player Profile". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  17. "ENGLAND U21S KICK-OFF A NEW CAMPAIGN AND AIDY BOOTHROYD HAS PICKED HIS SQUAD". The FA. 30 August 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  18. "GOALS FROM EDDIE NKETIAH AND SAM SURRIDGE CANCELLED OUT AS YOUNG LIONS TIE IN MARIBOR". The FA. 11 October 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  19. Southwell, Connor (29 April 2021). "Spurs loanee Skipp claims third place in Player of the Season vote". The Pink Un. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  20. "Skipp branded 'top quality' as Spurs starlet shines on loan with Norwich". talkSPORT. 20 January 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  21. "Spurs Academy player and ex-Duncombe pupil, Oliver Skipp goes back to school". Attain. 2 July 2018.
  22. "Games played by Oliver Skipp in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  23. "Games played by Oliver Skipp in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  24. "Games played by Oliver Skipp in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  25. "Games played by Oliver Skipp in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  26. "Games played by Oliver Skipp in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  27. "Games played by Oliver Skipp in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
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