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'I was part of the Belgium team that came back to win 3-2, and 2-0 really is the most dangerous scoreline i...
Toby Alderweireld
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Tobias Albertine Maurits Alderweireld (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɑldərˌʋeːrəlt]; born 2 March 1989) is a Belgian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. Alderweireld began his professional career at Dutch club Ajax, where he won honours including three consecutive Eredivisie titles. In 2013, he moved to Atlético Madrid, where he won La Liga and reached the UEFA Champions League final in his first season. After a year on loan at Southampton, he moved to Tottenham Hotspur in 2015 and once again reached the Champions League final in 2019. He left Tottenham in 2021, having made 236 official appearances in all competitions, to join Al-Duhail. After one season in Qatar, he returned to Belgium and signed for his hometown club Royal Antwerp, winning the Belgian Pro League in his first season there and scoring the title-winning goal, before retiring from football in July 2025. Having been a senior Belgium international from 2009, he earned 127 caps and represented the country at the FIFA World Cup in 2014, 2018 and 2022, and the UEFA European Championship in 2016 and 2020. He retired from international football in March 2023.
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Toby Alderweireld exclusive: 'Luka Vuskovic can be a Tottenham great, he reminds me of Jan Vertonghen'
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Alderweireld says he wants to help Tottenham: I'm not saying that I will fix every problem
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Toby Alderweireld desperate for Tottenham return - and has advice for Cristian Romero
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'The coach isn't the problem!' - Tottenham stars ripped to shreds by Toby Alderweireld with ex-Spurs defender especially critical of Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven
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Toby Alderweireld launches scathing attack on Tottenham players as Romero, Van de Ven singled out
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Toby Alderweireld singles out Tottenham duo as Johan Lange told to fix 'structural problem'
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'Let's see each other soon!' - Harry Kane eyeing emotional reunion with Toby Alderweireld after former Tottenham team-mate analyses 'one-season wonder' on Belgian TV
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Toby Alderweireld fronts Belgian soccer’s campaign against hate speech online after surge in abuse
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Toby Alderweireld fronts Belgian soccer's campaign against hate speech online after surge in abuse
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