Their 2026 World Cup
Eight matches and 415 minutes alternating between starting and the bench at full-back for England.
Match by match
D. Spence played 8 matches for England: 4 as a starter and 4 off the bench.
| Round | Match | His game |
|---|---|---|
| Group L | vs Croatia 4-2 | Came on in the 80′ |
| Group L | vs Ghana 0-0 | Started, off on 66′ |
| Group L | vs Panama 2-0 | Came on in the 63′ |
| Round of 32 | vs DR Congo 2-1 | Started, off on 70′ |
| Round of 16 | vs Mexico 3-2 | Came on in the 74′ |
| Quarter-finals | vs Norway 2-1 | Came on in the 86′ |
| Semi-finals | vs Argentina 1-2 | Started, off on 90′ |
| Third-place play-off | vs France 6-4 | Started, played the full match |
Who he is
- Born
- 9 August 2000 · aged 25 at the World Cup
- Birthplace
- London
- Club
- Inter Milan
- Height
- 1.85 m
Data: Wikidata (CC0).
Biography
Diop Tehuti Djed-Hotep Spence (born 9 August 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a full-back for Serie A club Inter Milan and the England national team.
Early life Spence was born in London as Diop Tehuti Djed-Hotep Spence. He is the younger brother of actress Karla-Simone Spence. He is of Jamaican descent. During his childhood, Spence played for Peckham Town and Junior Elite at grassroots level.
Middlesbrough Spence signed for Middlesbrough on 1 July 2018, having previously been with Fulham's academy. He made his debut for Middlesbrough in the EFL Cup on 14 August 2018, appearing as a substitute versus Notts County at the Riverside Stadium. Spence made his league debut for Middlesbrough in a 1–0 win over Charlton Athletic on 7 December 2019, scoring his first league goal in a 1–0 win against Huddersfield Town on 26 December 2019. On 11 January 2020, Spence won the EFL Young Player of the Month following his league debut, first goal, and three clean sheets.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · opening summary of the article.
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