Thimothée Lo-Tutala
French footballer (born 2003)
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Thimothée Jacques Orcel Lo-Tutala (born 13 February 2003) is a French professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL League Two club Colchester United on loan from Premier League club Hull City.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thimothée Jacques Orcel Lo-Tutala[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 February 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Gonesse, France | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Colchester United (on loan from Hull City) | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2014 | West Ham United | ||
| 2015–2016 | Brentford | ||
| 2016–2022 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Hull City | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Stevenage (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Crawley Town (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | → Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 33 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Colchester United (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | France U19 | 14 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | France U20 | 5 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:44, 6 September 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 06:30, 31 March 2025 (UTC) | |||
Early life
Club career
Lo-Tutala spent his early career with West Ham United, Brentford and Tottenham Hotspur.[2][3] After leaving Tottenham in the summer of 2022, he signed for Hull City in August 2022.[4][5]
In April 2023 he signed an emergency loan with Stevenage,[6][7] making his senior debut on 7 April 2023,[8] and becoming the seventh goalkeeper to play for Stevenage in the 2022–23 season.[9]
On 1 February 2024, Lo-Tutala moved on loan to Doncaster Rovers for the rest of the 2023–24 season.[10][11] During his spell, he made 20 appearances in all competitions, including participation in the League Two play-offs, and kept eight clean sheets as the club secured a play-off place [12]
On 11 September 2024, Lo-Tutala signed a contract extension with Hull City keeping him at the club until 2028.[13]
On 21 March 2025, Lo-Tutala joined League One side Crawley Town on a seven-day emergency loan.[14][15]
On 16 June 2025, Lo-Tutala returned to Doncaster Rovers on a season-long loan deal following their promotion to League One.[16][17] On 10 February, in a quarter-final tie against Huddersfield Town in the EFL Trophy, he had a standout performance, making several key saves during the match and saving three penalties in the shootout to help Doncaster progress; he was subsequently named Player of the Round[18]
On 6 August, Lo-Tutala joined Colchester United on a season-long loan deal.[19]
International career
Lo-Tutala is a France youth international, and by August 2022 he had 14 caps for their under-19 team.[4] In June 2022, he was included in the French squad that took part in the UEFA European Under-19 Championship,[20] where the Bleuets reached the semi-finals before losing to eventual runners-up Israel.[21] He was called up to the France U20s for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[22]
Career statistics
- As of match played 5 September 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tottenham Hotspur U21 | 2021–22[23] | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Hull City | 2022–23[24] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023–24[25] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25[26] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26[27] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2026–27[28] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Stevenage (loan) | 2022–23[24] | League Two | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 2023–24[25] | League Two | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Crawley Town (loan) | 2024–25[26] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 2025–26[27] | League One | 33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| Colchester United (loan) | 2026–27[28] | League Two | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Career total | 64 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 74 | 0 | ||
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- Appearances in League Two play-offs