1. Harry Billy Winks was born on 2 February 1996 and is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Leicester City.
20 Facts About Harry Winks
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Harry Winks went on to make 203 appearances and scoring five goals for the club, as well as starting in the 2019 UEFA Champions League final.
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Harry Winks was born and raised in Hemel Hempstead and was educated at Cavendish School.
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Harry Winks is a Tottenham Hotspur fan; he attended his first match at White Hart Lane when he was six.
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Harry Winks was invited to train at Tottenham's development centre in St Albans after attending a summer football camp run by an academy coach when he was five, and joined the Tottenham Academy at the same age.
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Harry Winks is a product of the Tottenham Hotspur youth system.
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On 6 July 2015, Harry Winks signed a new contract with Tottenham until 2018, with the option of an additional year.
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Harry Winks was given the number 29 shirt, which was included on the club's list of first-team numbers.
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Harry Winks made his debut in the FA Cup on 8 January 2017, when he was selected for the team in the match against Aston Villa of the third round.
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On 14 February 2017, Harry Winks signed a new contract with Tottenham, keeping him at the club until 2022.
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Harry Winks next started in the match in UEFA Champions League away game against APOEL FC, and his performance earned him praise from Mauricio Pochettino as the "perfect midfielder".
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Harry Winks received plaudits for his performance in the UEFA Champions League game away against Real Madrid where he was judged to have held his own against Luka Modric and Toni Kroos.
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Harry Winks signed a new contract on 17 May 2018, keeping him at Tottenham until 2023.
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On 1 June 2019, Harry Winks started in the 2019 UEFA Champions League Final against Liverpool.
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Harry Winks signed a new five-year contract with Tottenham in July 2019.
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Harry Winks hit the back of the net from 54 yards away, one of the longest goals ever scored in the Europa League, which he said was not intentional.
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Harry Winks was a key player in midfield for Leicester and played a great role in helping Leicester secure promotion at the first time of asking.
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Harry Winks was part of the under-20 squad for the Mercedes-Benz Elite Cup in Germany in 2015.
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On 2 October 2017, Harry Winks received his first call up to the senior England squad, for their 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Slovenia and Lithuania.
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Talksport remarked that following his breakthrough for club and country, Harry Winks was "seen as a potential difference-maker for the Three Lions due to his very individual skill set", with Harry Winks earning comparisons with foreign midfielders rather than his English contemporaries.