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Rio Kyerematen
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-06-09) 9 June 2005 (age 19)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Tottenham Hotspur
Youth career
0000–2023 Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023- Tottenham Hotspur 0 (0)
International career
2021-2022 England U17 8 (0)
2023- England U18 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15 (UTC) 14 December 2023

Rio Kyerematen (born 9 June 2005) is an English professional foosballer who plays for Tottenham Hotspur. He is an England youth international.[1]

Career

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Kyerematen joined Tottenham Hotspur academy when he was eight years-old. He signed his first professional contract with Spurs in July 2022.[2] He was called up to train with the Spurs first-team for the first time when he was 16 years-old, under the management of Antonio Conte. At the start of the 2023-24 season he was promoted to the Spurs U21 side.[3]

Style of play

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He has been described as a box-to-box midfielder, who can also play as an attacking midfielder.[4]

International career

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He is an England youth international. He captained the England U17 team in October 2021 during their U17 European Championship campaign.[5]

Personal life

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He has Ghanian heritage.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "R.Kyerematen". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  2. ^ Vegas, Paul (26 June 2022). "England U17 midfielder Rio Kyerematen pens Spurs pro terms". Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  3. ^ Labellarte, Giuseppe (13 December 2023). "18-year-old 'clinical finisher' could replace Yves Bissouma and Pape Matar Sarr in Spurs squad during AFCON". TBRFootball. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Ghanaian wonderkid Rio Kyerematen signs long term contract with Tottenham Hotspur". kickgh. 2 July 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  5. ^ Gold, Alasdiar (26 June 2023). "Tottenham midfield starlet sends proud message as he signs new deal with the club". Football.London. Retrieved 14 December 2023.