England international James Maddison joined Tottenham Hotspur from Leicester City in the summer of 2023.
Appointed vice-captain alongside Heung-Min Son and Cristian Romero in August 2023, Maddison quickly became a key player in our record-setting start to the 2023/24 Premier League season under Ange Postecoglou. Partnering with Yves Bissouma and Pape Matar Sarr in midfield, he formed an immediate rapport with Son, which shone through during a standout performance against Arsenal at the Emirates in September 2023, where he provided both assists for Son’s brace in the derby. His impressive displays earned him the Premier League Player of the Month award for August 2023.
Maddison scored three goals as the team won eight of its first 10 unbeaten matches, propelling us to the top of the table by October. However, disaster struck during a crucial match against Chelsea in November when he suffered an ankle injury, joining Micky van de Ven on the sidelines and seeing Cristian Romero and Destiny Udogie receive red cards that night.
The playmaker was out for the next 10 weeks, returning off the bench against Manchester City in the FA Cup on January 26, 2024. He started 15 of the final 17 matches of the season and made it into Gareth Southgate’s provisional squad for Euro 2024, but unfortunately did not make the final selection for the tournament in Germany. In total, Maddison made 30 appearances in all competitions during his debut season at Spurs, starting 26 of his 28 league matches.
James began his career at Coventry City, progressing through the youth ranks to make his professional debut in August 2014. He joined Norwich City in January 2016, spending the remainder of the 2015/16 season on loan at Coventry, where he made 42 appearances and scored five goals.
As a dynamic creative midfielder, he debuted for the Canaries in August 2016 in an EFL Cup match against Coventry and subsequently joined Aberdeen on loan for the first half of the 2016/17 season, where he made 17 appearances and netted twice.
Maddison became an integral part of Norwich’s lineup the following season, making 49 appearances and finishing as the club’s top scorer with 15 goals, earning the Player of the Season award.
His remarkable performances in the 2017/18 season earned him several accolades, including the Championship Young Player of the Month award in January 2018 and the Championship Goal of the Month awards for September 2017 and January 2018. He was also nominated for the EFL Young Player of the Season and named in both the Championship and PFA Team of the Year.
In July 2018, Maddison signed with Leicester City, making his Premier League debut in August against Manchester United at Old Trafford. He enjoyed a fantastic first season, making 38 appearances and winning the Young Player of the Season award at Leicester, contributing to 14 goals.
Over five years with Leicester, Maddison made 203 appearances and scored 55 goals. In the 2020/21 season, he won the Premier League Goal of the Month award for a stunning curling shot against Manchester City, helping the Foxes lift the FA Cup in May 2021.
The 2021/22 season started with a Community Shield victory over Manchester City, and Maddison had another outstanding year, collecting the club’s Player of the Season award after scoring 18 goals and providing 12 assists—his most prolific campaign to date. He continued his impressive form in the 2022/23 season, contributing 19 goals in just 30 appearances.
After representing England at the Under-21 level, Maddison received his first senior call-up in October 2018 and made his debut in a UEFA Euro 2020 qualifier against Montenegro in November 2019. He was later named in Gareth Southgate’s 2022 World Cup squad and earned his first start for the national team in March 2023 during a Euro 2024 qualifying match against Ukraine at Wembley Stadium. Maddison was included in the provisional England squad for Euro 2024 and earned his seventh cap against Bosnia and Herzegovina in early June but unfortunately did not make the final 26-man squad for the tournament.
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