Matter of stats | Ben and Sonny lead the way as we return to Europe
Thu 29 August 2024, 16:30|
Tottenham Hotspur
Ben Davies and Heung-Min Son are the squad's leading appearance makers in Europe as we prepare to return to European competition this season.
With the group draw for the new-look UEFA Europa League at 12 noon (UK time) on Friday and our first match scheduled for 25/26 September, Ben sits third on our all-time European appearance list with 65 since arriving in 2014. Indeed, the defender's debut came in the competition at AEL Limassol in Cyprus on 21 August, 2014.
Meanwhile Sonny, who scored his first goal for us in the Europa League against Qarabag on 17 September, 2015, is on 61 appearances and 24 goals, second in our all-time European goalscoring list.
It's no surprise to see Harry Kane top of both European all-time lists with 76 appearances and 45 goals between his debut against Hearts in the UEFA Cup in 2011 to his final appearance against AC Milan the Champions League in March, 2023.
European appearances
25-plus appearances
76 - Harry Kane
70 - Hugo Lloris
65 - Ben Davies
64 - Steve Perryman
61 - Heung-Min Son
58 - Aaron Lennon
56 - Jan Vertonghen
55 - Eric Dier
52 - Dele
51 - Christian Eriksen
49 - Erik Lamela
45 - Mousa Dembele
42 - Toby Alderweireld
41 - Gareth Bale
45 - Michael Dawson
44 - Harry Winks
40 - Lucas Moura
37 - Moussa Sissoko
36 - Pat Jennings, Davinson Sanchez
35 - Jermain Defoe, Mike England
34 - Tom Huddlestone
32 - Martin Chivers, Martin Peters, Danny Rose
30 - Phil Beal, Chris Hughton, Cyril Knowles
29 - Benoit Assou-Ekotto, Alan Gilzean
26 - Ralph Coates, Graham Roberts, Didier Zokora
25 - Ray Evans, Mark Falco, Tony Galvin, Jermaine Jenas, Gary Mabbutt, John Pratt, Andros Townsend
European goals
10-plus goals
45 - Harry Kane
24 - Heung-Min Son
23 - Jermain Defoe
22 - Martin Chivers
13 - Mark Falco, Alan Gilzean, Martin Peters
12 - Dimitar Berbatov, Erik Lamela, Lucas Moura
11 - Gareth Bale, Bobby Smith
