Van de Ven leaves Wolfsburg for Tottenham

Tottenham has announced the signing of Micky van de Ven from VfL Wolfsburg. The defender has signed a contract with the Club that will run until 2029, and will wear the number 37 shirt.

Born in Wormer, Netherlands, Micky spent his early years locally with WSV '30 Wormer, before joining FC Volendam’s youth team in July, 2013, progressing through the ranks to make a total of 48 senior appearances, scoring twice.

An athletic centre-back, the 22-year-old earned a move to Vfl Wolfsburg in August, 2021, and made 41 appearances for the Bundesliga side in all competitions, scoring once and registering three assists.

At international level, Micky has featured 11 times for the Netherlands’ Under-21 side, featuring in the UEFA European Under-21 Championship earlier this year. He was also named in the preliminary squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.