The Europa League winner turned director, actor, DJ and photographer
Alfie Whiteman, a former Tottenham goalkeeper who was part of the club's 2024 Europa League-winning squad, has retired at 26 to pursue a career in the creative arts. He has since launched a photography exhibition titled 'A Loan' at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, reflecting on his time in Sweden and personal introspection during loan spells. Though he spent nearly 17 years with Spurs, Whiteman made only one senior appearance. He now works as a director, photographer, DJ, and actor, stepping away from football to explore life beyond the sport.
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The Europa League winner turned director, actor, DJ and photographerImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Alfie Whiteman was on the bench as Tottenham beat Manchester United to win the Europa League in Bilbao last MayByAlex BysouthBBC Sport Senior JournalistPublished1 hour ago26 CommentsAlfie Whiteman scans the self-portraits on display at a Grade II listed art gallery inside the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the ones he took of himself hanging out of a tumble dryer, celebrating a birthday alone in the woods and sitting naked on a jetty staring out over Sweden's Lake Mockeln."There was no intention of anyone ever seeing these pictures," he laughs.
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