Playing on the left of midfield, Andros Townsend has made a big impression in the Academy team and with the England Under-16 side.
Born in Walthamstow at Whipps Cross Hospital, Andros went to Rush Croft Sports College, where he was part of the side that won the London Cup.
He has the ability to work on both flanks with good skill to go around players, using his pace or a trick or two. Had a regular place in the Tottenham Under-18 Academy side in 2006-07 and won five England caps at Under-16 level, including a place in the side that faced Spain in a friendly at the new Wembley Stadium in April 2007.
After starring for the Youth team in their run to the FA Youth Cup quarter finals, he went on loan to Yeovil Town until the end of the season, where he was well respected.
The following season saw him loaned out once more to gain more experience with Leyton Orient, but an injury saw him return to Spurs and he was among the players who played in pre-season matches ahead of the 2010-11 season. Still keen for Andros to get first team action, the club put him out on loan again and he started the 2010-11 season at Ipswich Town, where he was well-liked by the fans and did well under Roy Keane. Returning to White hart Lane in January 2011, Townsend found himself in the first team for the FA Cup Third Round tie against Charlton Athletic and he netted the first goal of the game in a confident debut. Shortly after he left to join Watford on loan for the rest of the 2010-11 season, but made only three appearances before the Championship side decided that the move was not working for either party. However, Andros went out again to get more experience with a loan to Millwall in March 2011.
Was a member of the Spurs Europa League squad in 2011 and played in most of the games, scoring in the final group match at Shamrock Rovers, but with the club exiting the competition, he was loaned out to Leeds United in January 2012 for more first team experience.