Kevin Danso
Austrian footballer (born 1998)
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Kevin Danso (born 19 September 1998) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and the Austria national team.
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Danso warming up for Lens in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kevin Danso[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 September 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Voitsberg, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Reading | |||
| –2014 | Milton Keynes Dons | ||
| 2014–2016 | FC Augsburg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | FC Augsburg II | 5 | (0) |
| 2017–2021 | FC Augsburg | 41 | (3) |
| 2019–2020 | → Southampton (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Fortuna Düsseldorf (loan) | 32 | (2) |
| 2021–2025 | Lens | 112 | (4) |
| 2025 | → Tottenham Hotspur (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2025– | Tottenham Hotspur | 16 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | Austria U15 | 2 | (2) |
| 2013 | Austria U16 | 4 | (0) |
| 2015 | Austria U17 | 7 | (2) |
| 2015–2016 | Austria U18 | 7 | (3) |
| 2016 | Austria U19 | 3 | (1) |
| 2018–2020 | Austria U21 | 20 | (3) |
| 2017– | Austria | 30 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:21, 15 March 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 November 2025 | |||
Formerly a youth international at various levels from under-15 to under-21, Danso made his debut for the Austria senior team in 2017.
Early life
Danso was born in Austria to Ghanaian parents before moving to Milton Keynes in England at the age of six.[2]
Club career
Early years
Danso joined the academy of Milton Keynes Dons at under 9 level having previously been a striker in the Reading academy,[3][2][4][5] staying at the club until 2014 before moving to FC Augsburg in Germany.[6][7]
FC Augsburg
On 3 March 2017, Danso made his Bundesliga debut for FC Augsburg at the age of 18 years and 165 days old, becoming the youngest player to make a league appearance in the club's history.[8][9] A week later, he signed a new four-year contract with the club.[10]
Southampton loan
On 9 August 2019, the day after the Premier League transfer window closed, it was announced that Danso signed for Southampton on a one-year loan, with the option to buy at the end of the 2019–20 season.[11]
Fortuna Düsseldorf loan
On 18 August 2020 he went to Fortuna Düsseldorf on loan.[12][13] He left Fortuna upon the expiration of his contract on 24 May 2021.[14]
Lens
On 6 August 2021, Danso joined Ligue 1 side RC Lens.[15] On 19 March 2022, he scored his first goal with Lens against Clermont.[16] During the 2022–23 season, he played a crucial role in helping his team secure second place in the league and qualify for the following season's Champions League.[17]
Tottenham Hotspur
On 2 February 2025, Danso joined Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur on loan for the remainder of the season with an obligation to buy at the end of the season.[18] He made his first appearance for Spurs on 6 February in a 4–0 defeat away to Liverpool in the EFL Cup semi-final.[19] Danso was selected in the squad that played the 2025 UEFA Europa League final, entering the game as a substitute, and helping Tottenham to win their first trophy for seventeen years.[20]
On 31 May 2025, Danso joined Tottenham Hotspur permanently from Lens for £21 million.[21][22]
Danso started in the 2025 UEFA Super Cup, playing the full match against PSG as Tottenham lost on penalties after the match ended 2–2.[23] Danso was used as a long throw-in specialist in the match, drawing significant media attention.[24][25][26]
International career
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Danso was eligible to represent Ghana or Austria internationally.[27][28] He represented Austria's U15, U16, U17, Austria U18, and U19 youth teams.
In May 2017, he received his first call-up to the senior national team.[9] In June 2024, he was named in the Austrian squad for the UEFA Euro 2024.[29]
In October 2025, he was part of “Austrian football history” as he played the entire match in a 10–0 victory over San Marino, Austria's biggest win in international football.[30]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 18 March 2026[31]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Augsburg II | 2015–16[32] | Regionalliga Bayern | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2[c] | 1 | 4 | 1 | |||
| 2017–18[32] | Regionalliga Bayern | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | |||||
| FC Augsburg | 2016–17[32] | Bundesliga | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18[32] | Bundesliga | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 2 | ||||
| 2018–19[32] | Bundesliga | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 21 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 41 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 44 | 3 | |||||
| Southampton (loan) | 2019–20[33] | Premier League | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| Fortuna Düsseldorf (loan) | 2020–21[32] | 2. Bundesliga | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 33 | 2 | |||
| Lens | 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 33 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 36 | 2 | |||
| 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 38 | 1 | ||||
| 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 7[d] | 0 | — | 38 | 1 | |||
| 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[e] | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| Total | 112 | 4 | 6 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | — | 126 | 4 | ||||
| Tottenham Hotspur (loan) | 2024–25[34] | Premier League | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[e] | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2025–26[35] | Premier League | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7[f] | 0 | 1[g] | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Tottenham total | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 222 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 262 | 10 | ||
- Includes DFB-Pokal, FA Cup, Coupe de France
- Appearances in Regionalliga relegation play-offs
- Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Appearance in UEFA Super Cup
International
- As of match played 18 November 2025[36]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 2017 | 5 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 30 | 0 | |
