Dejan Kulusevski

TOT

• #21 • Center Midfielder

Dejan Kulusevski

TOT

• #21 • Center Midfielder

Nationality

Sweden

Position (Secondary)

CM (RW)

Role

Creative Playmaker

Birthdate (Age)

Apr 25, 2000 (26)

Preferred Foot

Left

Height

6'1"

Weight

176 lb

Club

Spurs

League

Premier League

Ranking

No ranking data

Timeline

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Grades

Key Grades

This season

Overall

90th/135 MID

62.1

Passing

52nd/135 MID

Fifty Fifty Duel

84th/126 MID

64.9

Shooting

3rd/118 MID

78.7

Tackling

80th/133 MID

62.1

Ball Carrying

39th/125 MID

68.2

Overall Grades by game

This season

Metrics

Key Metrics

Appearances

2669

Minutes

Goals

Assists

Matches

No matches scheduled

News

Jul 13, 2026

Steps up rehab work

Kulusevski (knee) has stepped up his rehabilitation and was among the first group of players to report for preseason training, the club posted.

Analysis: Kulusevski has been sidelined for more than 13 months with a knee injury that also ruled him out of the World Cup, with his cartilage issue previously described as slow to heal due to the stress placed on it. His presence in the gym at the club's training complex during the early days of preseason points to encouraging progress in his recovery. The midfielder has been sharing positive updates on his rehabilitation throughout the summer while working back home in Sweden. Kulusevski is expected to continue building toward full training as his recovery progresses.

May 28, 2026

Extended absence further explained

Kulusevski has had his absence further explained after a season on the sidelines and missing the Swedish World Cup roster, according to Swedish team doctor Jonas Werner, per Alasdair Gold of Football.London. "It's been a long story with Dejan. He's done everything he can to get ready, but when it came to deciding [if he would make the squad], he wasn't. The reason is that he hasn't played football in a year, but even the medical assessments made this spring have pointed in the direction that he wouldn't be ready. Cartilage injuries, like in Dejan's case, are troublesome. They are difficult to treat. Plus, he has it in a place that gets a lot of stress. The injury simply hasn't healed enough to handle that stress. I have high hopes that [he can play football again]."

Analysis: Kulusevski has been out all year and missed the entire club season, leading to his absence from the World Cup as well. However, his reasoning has been further explained, as no one expected him to be out this long, with cartilage damage the main reason for his prolonged sidelining. He is still eyeing a return for the start of the next season after Tottenham avoided relegation, although this is not confirmed yet as he continues to work on recovery. The main goal for the technical winger moving forward will be to get back on the field, last playing May 11, 2025.