Juan Foyth was born in La Plata, Argentina, and began his career at Estudiantes before moving to Tottenham Hotspur in 2017. After limited opportunities in north London, he joined Villarreal, first on loan in 2020 and then permanently.
He was part of the team that won the Europa League in 2021. Foyth is a versatile defender who can play at right-back or centre-back, comfortable on the ball and quick to recover. Injuries have interrupted parts of his time in Spain.
Foyth was part of Argentina’s squad that won the 2022 World Cup.
Career in numbers
Since his first senior season in 2016/17, Foyth has made 194 club appearances and scored 6 goals in all competitions for 3 clubs. The full season-by-season record is in the Stats section of this profile.