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Monaco and Spurs: A shared history

Ahead of AS Monaco hosting Tottenham Hotspur in the Champions League tomorrow evening, we look back at some of the iconic players who have featured for both clubs.
E. DEVIN
Published on 10/21/2025 at 23:00
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Jurgen Klinsmann and Glenn Hoddle are just two of several famous names to have turned out in both north London and the Principality

Ahead of AS Monaco hosting Tottenham Hotspur in the Champions League tomorrow evening, we look back at some of the iconic players who have featured for both clubs. From a Ballon d'Or runner-up to a future England manager, there's plenty of star power that links the two storied clubs - here are five of the biggest names:

Glenn Hoddle: TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 1975-87, AS MONACO 1987-91

There are club legends and then there are club legends, and the venerable Hoddle, who go on to lead England as a manager following his retirement, fits the bill for both of these teams. With just short of 500 appearances for Spurs in a spell that included two FA Cups and a UEFA Cup, he was similarly successful under Arsene Wenger in the Principality, winning a league title and being named the foreign player of the year in his first season.

Jürgen Klinsmann: AS Monaco 1992-4, TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 1994-5

The German's spells with both clubs were brief, spending just two seasons in Monaco and one in England, but just two years on from winning the World Cup, he would score twenty goals in his first season in the Principality. His encore saw him help the Monégasques to the Champions League semifinals, before impressing in a lone season at White Hart Lane.  

Emmanuel Adebayor: AS Monaco, 2003-6, Tottenham Hotspur 2011-15

The well-traveled Togo international starred for some of Europe's biggest clubs, including Real Madrid, Manchester City and Arsenal during his career, but there's no doubting he first rose to prominence with Monaco. As a youngster, he was vital in the team's run to the Champions League semifinal in 2004, impressing before decamping to Arsenal, where he would be named African Footballer of the Year in 2008.

Dimitar Berbatov: Tottenham Hotspur 2006-8, AS Monaco 2014-15

Berbatov's season-and-a-half in Rouge et Blanc was often limited by injury and age, but even in his mid-thirties, the Bulgarian international still showed plenty of class. From a big goal against derby rivals OGC Nice (above) to a crucial strike against Arsenal in Europe, he rolled back the years enough times to be fondly remembered in the stands in Fontvielle.

Eric Dier: Tottenham Hostpur 2014-2023, AS Monaco 2025-

Last but not least in our feature five is Eric Dier. While the English defender will miss this math through injury, he has been a rock-solid option at the back for the Principality side since joining this summer, and also converted a crucial penalty to seal a draw against Manchester City in the previous round. With nearly 400 appearances for Tottenham, he is a true legend in England.

Other players include Nacer Chadli, Georges-Kévin Nkoudou, Moussa Saïb, Eiður Guðjohnsen, and Carlos Vinicius.

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