Tottenham have confirmed that goalkeeper Hugo Lloris would leave the club after 11 years of service to join Los
Angeles FC. The France international’s first-choice slot was taken by summer signing Guglielmo Vicario, while Ange
Postecoglou also made Fraser Forster his backup option when Lloris failed to secure a move away from north
London this summer.
According to a club statement released on the Tottenham website, Hugo Lloris will leave the club on a permanent
transfer to MLS side Los Angeles FC. Hugo, one of our best servants, is eighth on our all-time appearance list with
447 in all competitions and captain for nine years. He will leave us after an 11-year affiliation to go on a new journey
in America.
Hugo signed from Lyon on August 31, 2012, at the age of 25, with 38 caps for France and competition from Brad
Friedel and Carlo Cudicini. He eventually reached the top rank in November 2012 and has never looked back.
“Fast forward 11 years, and Hugo can reflect with pride on his experience at N17. He was named captain in
November 2014 and carried the armband until an injury cut short his 2022/23 season in early April 2023. He led us
out of the Champions League Final in 2019.
“During that time, he became the first player to reach 300 appearances for us in the Premier League and remains our
leading appearance maker in the competition with 361 – one of only two players to do so, along with Harry Kane.” He
preserved 127 clean sheets, ranking 12th in the league’s all-time list. He is one of only 17 Premier League goalkeepers
to have kept 100 or more clean sheets.
Spurs shared a video on social media showing Lloris saying goodbye to fans after his departure was confirmed. “This
is a personal greeting to all Spurs fans. I just wanted to thank you for all of your support since day one. It has been an
honor to be one of you and one of your captains for many years.
