Yannick Kamanan

(Forward)

He is a willing worker, who will be looking to establish himself as a regular in the second team in season 2001-2002. Yannick will have to work on converting a higher percentage of the chances that come his way, because as he moves up the ladder, defenders will make it harder for him and his finishing must make the most of chances that come along.

Playing in the pre-season friendly at Stevenage Borough in July 2001, he scored twice, showing that he is able to finish well and if he gets more experience in the reserves and in training alongside Sheringham and Rebrov, this could only benefit his development.

However, it seems that Yannick wanted to step up to the first team too soon and could not be guaranteed that place, so he went on trial at Grimsby Town and then moved to France, where he knocked about with some sides before signing for Dijon.  In the summer of 2005, he signed with KV Oostende of the Belgian Second Division.

(Forward)

Starting his career at Olympique Lyonnais in 1997, he scored 9 goals in 28 games over two and a half seasons, before being signed up by West Ham United.  At Upton Park, he was regarded as a little shy of a fight, although his goalscoring record of 27 goals in three and half seasons was respectable in a struggling side.  If he had not been injured for a long period in 2002-03, his goals might have salvaged the Irons from relegation, but on going down to the First Division, the Hammers had to sell off their best players because of debts needing to be paid and Spurs swooped for Kanoute for £3.5 million.

A tall, lanky figure, he has deceptive strength on the ball and is pacy with it.  Injured in training before he even made an appearance for Tottenham, it was feared that the club had signed another injury-prone player, but on getting over the slight groin strain, Fredi announced his arrival at Tottenham with an entrance as a substitute against Leeds United and won the match for Spurs with a stunning bicycle kick.  He scored regularly and hit a screamer from 30 yards against Everton, making him a firm favourite with the Spurs crowd.

Following his absence from the side while away playing for his newly adopted country Mali at the 2004 African Nations Cup, he suffered in getting back to his best form.  He lack the goalscoring touch and many Spurs fans commented on his lack of effort (something West Ham fans had voiced at his previous club).  

Back in the reckoning when Martin Jol took over from Jacques Santini, who also played him up front, he took on the role of target man, but his scoring still took second place to dropping out wide to provide chances for others.  A handball against Liverpool in the Carling Cup helped the Reds to equalise and this also upset a number of Spurs fans.

A skillful player, who's first touch was second to none, he loved the back-heel and step-over, so when he got two goals against Aston Villa at the end of the 2004-05 season, he looked back to doing what he did best.  But missing the end of season trip to Mauritius caused some friction with Jol and perhaps was the beginning of the end.  Rumours circulated during the summer of 2005 about moves to Newcastle United, West Ham United, Everton, West Bromwich Albion and Manchester City to back up Tottenham's intention to sell him, but the forward said he would be the one who decided which club he joined.

This came to be on 18th August 2005, when he made a £4.4 million transfer to Sevilla of Spain.

League appearances : 41 (19 substitute appearances); goals - 14
FA Cup appearances : 6 (0 substitute appearances); goals - 3
League Cup appearances : 5 (2 substitute appearances); goals - 4

TOTAL
Played 52 (plus 21 substitute appearances)
Scored 21

 Kasey Keller (Goalkeeper)

He first came to the attention of English supporters when he started to get rave reviews for his performances for Millwall.  He was at the New Den for six years and was well liked by the Lions fans.

In August 1996, he then moved to Leicester City in a £1 million deal, where he made the number one jersey his own with a reputation for good shot stopping and safe handling.  He was between the sticks when the Foxes played Spurs in the 1999 Worthington Cup Final.  He gained European experience in the UEFA Cup, after their Worthington Cup wins and when he came to the end of his contract decided he would like to move abroad. 

His summer 2001 free transfer to Spanish outfit, Rayo Vallecano appeared a strange one at the time, as they were newly promoted, but the side performed well in La Liga and he gained notoriety for being a good goalie - winning the best keeper of the year award in 2000-2001, despite losing out on the gloves to Lopetegui when Keller was injured and then couldn't get back in the side.   However, at the end of his contract again, he sought to move on and held talks with interested parties appearing to be on his way to Turkey to play for Besiktas until Spurs came in for him and took him to White Hart Lane on a free transfer.

Not your average footballer, Kasey took a sociology course while at Millwall and is well-spoken when talking to the media.  Is the most successful player to come from America to Europe with twice as many appearances as the next trans-Atlantic export.  Hardly surprising when USA coach Clive Charles called him "the most focused player he had ever seen in the U.S."

At international level, he has played 50 times for his country including World Cup finals appearances, one Olympic match and a number of awards in tournaments and within his own country.

Missed out on 2002 World Cup appearances as he was kept out by Brad Friedel, but returned as first choice Spurs keeper at the start of the season 2002-03, putting Sullivan on the bench.  Kasey played impressively and was needed, especially when Sully broke his thumb in training, leading to him becoming first choice keeper under Glenn Hoddle.  He had a very good season, although the team flopped a bit after Christmas, but he showed his shot-stopping ability as the defence was sometimes left exposed by the leaky midfield.

Into 2003-04, Keller was once again No.1 keeper, with injury to Hirschfeld leaving only Rob Burch as cover, with Hoddle having sold Sullivan to Chelsea.  He played every game for two consecutive seasons, but come the summer of 2004 and the arrival of new Head Coach Jacques Santini, Paul Robinson, the signing made by David Pleat, took the gloves and Keller was consigned to the bench.

Obviously, this displeased Keller and things did not improve when Santini departed and Martin Jol took control of the first team.  A spell on loan at SCBC was perhaps the beginning of the end and in the January transfer window, having been allowed to leave on a free transfer, he joined Christian Ziege at Borussia Moenchengladbach.

(Defender)

The East Londoner first sprang to the attention of the public in 1997, when he starred for Charlton Athletic in the left-back position.  In the following five seasons under Alan Curbishley, Konchesky developed into a left-sided player of some note.  Sometimes in defence, sometimes in midfield, he produced some performances that caught the eye of England boss Sven Goran Eriksson, who gave him his chance in the national side.

Frustrated prior to the the start of the 2003-04 season, Konchesky asked for a transfer and although he did not get his move, the lack of opportunity to play on the left for the Addicks produced his loan swap to Spurs.

In the few games he has had, Paul has shown that he is an energetic worker and likes to get upfield in support of the forwards.  I am sure if the chance arose, Spurs would make the transfer permanent, as his natural left-footed presence would provide balance to the team.

Gavin Kelly

(Goalkeeper)

Never had a first team opportunity and was let go by the club at the end of the 2001-02 season, although he stayed on until he could find a new club.

Willem Korsten

(Midfield/Forward)

Formerly of Vitesse Arnhem, the player who can play midfield, on the wing or up front, had featured well in the Premiership. His play had shown speed and a good finish, with many attributes which will serve him well in England. Although he had a poor game when he appeared as a substitute at White Hart Lane in the FA Cup replay last season, he had done enough to convince George Graham that he would be a valuable addition to the squad. Some mystery surrounds where he will play as he has featured out of his natural left-wing position.  However, his ability to fill several roles will make it easy for him to slot in as and when necessary. As he can be flexible, he will provide many options for the management.

After many months of frustrating injury, he finally made his league debut for Spurs by coming on as a substitute in the defeat by Sheffield Wednesday (22.1.2000).  He has struggled to pick up the pace of the games he has featured in and appears lethargic.

In 2000-2001, Willem has had the chance to get a few first team games and has showed fleeting glimpses of what he can do, but has faded from the game.  In the reserves, he has become a prolific scorer with two hat-tricks already and some spectacular goals.  It must be hoped that he can transfer that form to the first XI.  He came into the lime-light at the end of the 2000-2001 season with three goals; one away at Sunderland and two on the final match of the season at home to Manchester United.  His brace against the champions (one a delicate volleyed lob over the keeper and the other a powerful low drive with little back-lift) showed he has good finishing skills, but needs to get more involved in the game to make a significant impact.

Unfortunately, this was to be his last appearance in a Spurs shirt, as doctors told him that his persistent hip injury would result in him being unable to walk should he continue playing.  His retirement was a shame in one so young and especially as he was just looking to show his true potential in a Spurs shirt.

(Midfield/Forward)

His first season was a relative success.  He  provided a link between the forward line and midfield, getting into the area and scoring a few goals to boot.  However, he was subject to injury problems, which kept him out of Euro 2000.  He overcame that to feature in the pre-season games for 2000-2001 and during that campaign he was in and out the first team in the Premier League as injury hit again.  However, he has yet to reproduce his best form and is generally playing in an unusual position on the left of midfield to accommodate Anderton on the right.

Rumours of a transfer to Charlton Athletic in summer 2001 did not come to anything and he played most of the 2001-02 season as a squad member under Glenn Hoddle's management.  Again the summer of 2002 brought rumours of a move, but none came about and this left him again as a second string player, behind many of the summers imports Hoddle brought in.

(Midfielder)

A skillful player with good control and good passing ability, Limbersky took a while to settle into the reserve side, but once he did, he shaped up as a speedy winger, who could cross well.

A little on the light side, David had to come top terms with the more physical side of the game in this country, but in the match against Arsenal, he was getting as stuck in as much as anyone else.

Showed he has good ability and that he could do a job, but was allowed to return to Plzen in May 2005, with no immediate pan to sign him permanently.

Date of birth: 6.10.1983
Number of league appearences: 12
Marital status: single
Football position: midfielder
Height: 178 cm
Weight: 72 kg

(Forward)

His pace and height (over 6') have made him a handful for defenders and his goal scoring made him top in the pre-season games at Brentford, where he was on trial.  While still studying for his business studies degree at the University of London, McEwen only trained three times a week with Spur, but after the summer he joined the club full-time.

His debut as substitute, on against Derby County, was a surprise, but he showed he was not overawed in that company.  Not afraid to shoot and nearly got off the mark with a sharp header.  Looked strong enough to hold his own, but did not really develop as Tottenham had hoped and with other younger prospects in reserve and the signing of Steven Ferguson, McEwen was released in the summer of 2001, leaving to join Queens Park Rangers.

(Midfield)

Reduced to a bit part player after his cup-winning exploits last season; so much so, that he has spent the end of this season on loan at Wolverhampton Wanderers.  Would like to get away to have regular first team football, something that came true with a transfer to Watford.  After two seasons he returned to Denmark to play his football.

His man-to-man marking skills have been well known and he did a good job in the series of matches against Spurs in 1998-99 in keeping our forwards restricted to only a few chances, except in the FA Cup replay, when Les muscled him out of a challenge to set up the second goal. Built like a whippet, he has excellent pace and is good in the air. Scores the odd goal, but concentrates on defending as his priority. Strangely seemed to have a below average 1999-2000 season , but this is judged against the high standards he had set himself. It should ensure that there is adequate cover along the back-line as he can play anywhere there.

His first season (1999-2000) for Spurs has not been an overwhelming success.  He lost his central defensive partner early on in the campaign and seemed to settle down to play quite well, but after the captain returned, there was not an understanding between the two, which we had hoped would provide a serious barrier in front of the keeper.  He scored a few goals from set-pieces, which have been a bonus, but he needed to settle into the pattern of play to help stop some of the defensive gaffs, which Spurs have suffered from during that season.

His start to 2000-2001 seemed more assured, but then there were a couple of matches where the Tottenham defence appeared never to have met each other.  A toe injury ruled him out for a little while and Luke Young (before he too got injured) and Ramon Vega came in.  Towards the end of that season, Perry started to play more like himself and although his distribution needs some work, he did produce the tackling he was known for previously.  Unfortunately, he suffered a gashed shin and missed the FA Cup semi-final and the run-in to the end of the season.

Over the next couple of seasons, he became an irregular feature in the side, with Hoddle's signing Dean Richards becoming first choice in the centre of defence.  This limited Perry to brief appearances in whatever defensive role was left vacant.  He always showed that when he did play, he had the ability to mark players tightly and anticipate play well; the very assets that Tottenham signed him for.  However, his distribution didn't improve and it was probably this defect in his game that ruled him out of Glenn's thinking.  Chris never let Spurs down and only on a couple of occasions did his errors result in goals, but the defender was eased out of the back three that Hoddle preferred to play.

Early in August 2003, Hoddle swapped Perry for Paul Konchesky on loan.  The move seemed to suit both players, as they got match practice and seemed to fit in with their respective new team-mates.  Perry said he would like to stay at the Valley and come Christmas of that year, a decision would be made as to the future of each player.