'I'm over the moon' - Rowswell commits future to Tottenham
[Getty Images] Tottenham's 19-year-old academy graduate James Rowswell has signed a new contract to extend his stay at the club, after signing his first professional deal in February 2024. It is another milestone for the promising defender, who graduated from Tottenham's academy set-up in 2022 before playing a pivotal role in the club's under-17 Premier League Cup-winning side in 2022-23. After carving out his position in the under-21 team last year, Rowswell was named in former boss Thomas Frank's matchday squad for Tottenham's fourth round Carabao Cup trip to Newcastle United this season.
The centre-back also made his senior club debut this year, as a late substitute in Tottenham's 1-1 draw with Liverpool on 15 March. "I'm over the moon to sign my new contract," Rowswell said. "It is what I've been working towards, so I'm just happy to get it over the line and push on from it.
"I feel like my hard work has been rewarded. I've been grafting every day since I came here when I was nine years old. "I always thought that if I put that extra mile in every single day in training, then it would show in my performances at some point.
"My debut was just unreal. It was everything from being part of a squad at Anfield to then having the opportunity to actually go on. I didn't really take it all in until a couple of days after.
"I want to keep playing for this club and make as many appearances as possible. "