Micky van de Ven

#3 · Defender · age 25

Elite pace next to Van Dijk; key to the high line

Club

Tottenham Hotspur

England · Premier League

Caps

Intl goals

WC26 rating

high confidence

Recent form: 82
Career peak: 96
League level: 100
Competition pedigree: 81
International pedigree: 59
Longevity: 72

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Career by season

Season	Club	Competition	Apps	Gls	Ast	Rating
25/26	Tottenham Hotspur Football Club	Premier League	35	4	1	—
25/26	Tottenham Hotspur Football Club	UEFA Champions League	8	2	0	—
25/26	Tottenham Hotspur Football Club	FA Cup	1	0	0	—
25/26	Tottenham Hotspur Football Club	UEFA Super Cup	1	1	0	—
24/25	Tottenham Hotspur Football Club	Premier League	13	0	2	—
24/25	Tottenham Hotspur Football Club	UEFA Europa League	8	0	0	—
23/24	Tottenham Hotspur Football Club	Premier League	27	3	0	—
23/24	Tottenham Hotspur Football Club	FA Cup	1	0	0	—
23/24	Tottenham Hotspur Football Club	EFL Cup	1	0	0	—
22/23	Verein für Leibesübungen Wolfsburg	Bundesliga	33	1	2	—
22/23	Verein für Leibesübungen Wolfsburg	DFB-Pokal	3	0	0	—
21/22	Verein für Leibesübungen Wolfsburg	Bundesliga	5	0	1	—

Source: transfermarkt · fetched 2026-05-29

Van de Ven is the pace insurance Van Dijk needs as he ages. His ability to defend the space behind a high line is exactly what Koeman’s aggressive system demands, and the Van Dijk-Van de Ven pairing has been the rehearsed first-choice through qualifying.

Strengths

Recovery pace — among the fastest CBs in world football
Comfort defending in space behind a high line

Recent form

Spurs starter through spring 2026; healthy in May friendlies.

Holds an unofficial Premier League sprint speed record (set against Brentford in 2023) of 37.4 km/h — faster than any Spurs winger has been recorded.