Luis Binks

Luis Thomas Binks (born 2 September 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for the Montreal Impact of Major League Soccer (MLS).

Luis Binks
Personal information
Full name Luis Thomas Binks[1]
Date of birth (2001-09-02) 2 September 2001
Place of birth Gillingham, England
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Montreal Impact
Number 5
Youth career
2007–2020 Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Montreal Impact 2 (0)
National team
2018 Scotland U18 1 (0)
2018–2019 England U18 6 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:17, 4 March 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Gillingham, he attended The Howard School in Rainham, Kent.[2] Binks joined the Tottenham Hotspur academy at the age of six in 2007.[3]

Montreal Impact

On 18 February 2020, Binks left Tottenham Hotspur and signed a professional contract with Montreal Impact of Major League Soccer.[3] He made his debut for the club on 26 February 2020 against Deportivo Saprissa during a CONCACAF Champions League Round of 16 tie. He started and played the whole match as Montreal drew 0–0 but advanced on a 2–0 aggregate.[4] Binks made his MLS debut on the 29th of that month, playing the whole game in a 2-1 victory over the New England Revolution.

International career

Binks is eligible for England through birth and Scotland through a grandfather.[2] He represented Scotland at under-16 in the Victory Shield between 2016 and 2017.[2]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 4 March 2020[5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Montreal Impact 2020 Major League Soccer20002040
Career total 20002040

References
  1. "Updated squad lists for 2019/20 Premier League". Premier League. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  2. "Binks realises boyhood dream". Kent Sports News. 12 October 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  3. "Impact acquires England youth international centre-back Luis Binks". Ottawa Citizen. 18 February 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  4. "Montreal Impact 0-0 Saprissa". Soccerway.
  5. Luis Binks at Soccerway


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