Tottenham academy graduate admits ‘I hoped for more opportunities’
Tottenham academy graduate, Keanan Bennetts, who now plays his football in Austria, has spoken about his time at the North London and has opened up on his decision to leave.
Keanan Bennetts’ career since leaving Tottenham
Keanan Bennetts came through the age group ranks at Hotspur Way and while he never managed to break into the first team, at one time, he was considered to be among the most exciting young talents in the club’s academy.
The winger, who was capped for England at Under-19 level, left Spurs aged 19 back in 2018, having scored eight goals and provided eight assists for Tottenham’s Under-21s at the time of his departure (according to Sport Witness).
He joined Borussia Monchengladbach in search of game time, but he only managed to make five senior appearances for the Bundesliga side, spending a season on loan at Ipswich Town in the Championship.
Keanan Bennetts discusses his spell at Spurs
Things may not have worked out for Bennetts at N17 but he only has positive things to say about his boyhood club, admitting that he got a fantastic football education at Tottenham.
When asked about his time in the Premier League side’s academy, the 25-year-old, who has now joined the Austrian Bundesliga side, Austria Klagenfurt, told Kleine Zeitung Kaernten: “It’s a top address, a world-class sports institute. It’s hard to imagine what goes on here.
“It offers you so many opportunities. You play against the best clubs, and travel all over the world. All I can say is that I have learned an incredible amount here.”
However, the wide-man confessed that he felt he did not get as many opportunities as he deserved at Tottenham.
He added: “I had the feeling that I was not pushed as much at times. I would have hoped for more opportunities after my performances. Other players were more in focus.”
Spurs have taken steps to avoid losing young talent
The problem at Spurs over the last decade has been that the club have developed and nurtured some top talents, only to then lose them owing to a lack of a defined first-team pathway.
The likes of Kyle Walker-Peters, Noni Madueke, Marcus Edwards, Dennis Cirkin and others arguably had the talent to make it at Tottenham but did not get their opportunities.
That is something the current Spurs regime headed by Scott Munn has taken steps to change, and one thing that helps is that in Ange Postecoglou, the club now have a manager who is willing to trust young talent.
That has helped the Lilywhites retain the likes of Mikey Moore, Jamie Donley, Alfie Dorrington, Alfie Devine and others.
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