Tottenham born midfielder of Turkish origin, Coskun Ekim attended Park View Academy where he was a 800m champion runner before joining Spurs as a junior. Played 17 games with one goal in his first scholarship season with the club.
Coskun trialled at Norwich City in 2009, playing for their Under-18 side, but was not taken on and towards the end of the 2009-2010 season, he was playing in the Southend United youth and reserves sides, before he was released by Spurs in the summer of 2010.