takura mtanduri - fact file

FULL NAME : TAKURA MTANDARI

Born on 11th October 1989 in Edmonton, North London, England.

Height : - 1.74m (' ")

Weight : - 70 kgs (st lbs)

A young defender who was born locally and went top school at Aylward Secondary School, Takura Mtandari failed to be retained after his first year as a professional and moved on to find a contract.

A talented footballer, Takura was part of the school team that won the Enfield League Cup in 2004.

Played four games as a schoolboy in 2005-06, then started in the Academy in 2006, playing 21 times that season and three reserve matches. Takura missed only one Academy league game in 2007-08, when Spurs came runners-up in their group and he went on to start two reserve games and play in another seven from the subs bench, as he stepped up a level.

Released on 1st June 2009, Takura was trying to find a new club, having trials with Lincoln City, Norwich City and Crystal Palace, but he signed for non-league Winchester Town in the November 2009 along with another former SPurs youth team player - midfielder Saul Asajile. He had been with PSV Eindhoven in the summer of 2010, before attracting interest from Bolton Wanderers and having a trial with Gillingham in September of that year. However, he spurned the Premier League club to be poised to sign on with Belgian club Charleroi.

Having dual Canadian and Malawian nationality, Takura was back in England in July 2011, when he had a game with Dagenham & Redbridge in pre-season.

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Career Record

Club Signed Fee Debut Apps Goals

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR (academy scholar) July 2006 ?? ?? ?? ??

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR (professional) July 2008 ?? ?? ?? ??

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Honours
- international
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Under-21 caps; goals
- Cup winners medal 19---

Milestones
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What they said about Takura Mtanduri

Guy Butters ... .. ()

“I played some representative games in Holland as a youngster and he will suit their style of football,” said the 40-year-old former England under-21 centre-back.

“Although he’s a defender in every sense of the word – solid, good in the air and quite quick – he also showed a very good touch playing for Winchester.

“He was so comfortable on the ball that, in the end, we played him as a holding mid fielder, just in front of the defenders. He’s strong on the ball, can pass to feet and made some good runs.

“You could tell he’d had a good upbringing at Spurs. He liked to do it properly, getting the ball down and playing.”

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