LONDON: Tottenham Hotspur fullback Djed Spence made history on Tuesday night when he became the first Muslim player to take to the field for England in a senior men’s international football match.
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The 25-year-old defender came on as a substitute in the 69th minute during England’s FIFA World Cup qualifier against Serbia in Belgrade, which Thomas Tuchel’s side won 5-0.
Spence emerged from Fulham’s youth system before breaking through at Middlesbrough and spending time on loan at Nottingham Forest during their promotion-winning season in 2022. He earned a move to Spurs that summer, and had loan spells in France, Italy and at Leeds United before returning to London.
He previously featured for England at U-21 level but his debut in Belgrade marks the first time an openly Muslim footballer has played for the senior national men’s team.
