# Drew Spence

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Jamaican footballer (born 1992)

Drew Spence Spence in 2022 Personal information Date of birth (1992-10-23) 23 October 1992 (age 33) Place of birth London, England Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) Position Midfielder Team information Current team Tottenham Hotspur Number 24 Youth career Arsenal Fulham Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 2008–2022 Chelsea 147 (20) 2022– Tottenham Hotspur 72 (8) International career‡ 2015 England 1 (0) 2021– Jamaica 27 (4) Medal record Representing Jamaica CONCACAF W Championship 2022 Mexico * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:23, 17 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 09:22, April 19, 2026 (UTC)

**Drew Spence** (born 23 October 1992) is a professional [footballer](/source/Footballer) who plays as a [midfielder](/source/Midfielder) for [Women's Super League](/source/Women's_Super_League) club [Tottenham Hotspur](/source/Tottenham_Hotspur_F.C._Women). Born in England she played for the [England national football team](/source/England_women's_national_football_team) in 2015, and as of 2021, represents [Jamaica](/source/Jamaica_women's_national_football_team).

## Club career

### Chelsea

Chelsea and England teammate [Gilly Flaherty](/source/Gilly_Flaherty) recalled playing alongside Spence in the [Arsenal](/source/Arsenal_L.F.C.) Centre of Excellence.[1] Spence progressed to [Fulham](/source/Fulham_L.F.C.)'s youth team, before signing for [Chelsea](/source/Chelsea_L.F.C.) in 2008.[2]

Spence and Chelsea reached the [FA Women's Cup](/source/FA_Women's_Cup) final for the first time in [2012](/source/2012_FA_Women's_Cup_Final), but were eventually beaten by [Birmingham City](/source/Birmingham_City_L.F.C.) in a [penalty shootout](/source/Penalty_shoot-out_(association_football)) after twice taking the lead in a 2–2 draw. Spence's effort was saved by [Becky Spencer](/source/Rebecca_Spencer).[3] In 2015, Spence won her first ever major trophy, in the [2015 FA Women's Cup Final](/source/2015_FA_Women's_Cup_Final) at [Wembley Stadium](/source/Wembley_Stadium). Spence secured her first [FA WSL](/source/FA_WSL) title as her team beat [Sunderland](/source/Sunderland_A.F.C._Ladies) 4–0 in October 2015 to secure the League and Cup "[double](/source/Double_(association_football))".[4] At the end of the season Spence signed a new two-year contract with Chelsea.[5]

During a 5–0 thrashing by [Arsenal](/source/Arsenal_W.F.C.) in October 2018, Spence left [Kim Little](/source/Kim_Little) nursing a broken leg with what Arsenal's website described as a "heavy tackle". The match officials were criticised for failing to send off Spence, who left Little ruled out for around ten weeks.[6] In 2020 Spence signed a new contract that saw her stay with Chelsea until June 2022.[7]

### Tottenham Hotspur

In June 2022, Spence signed a two-year contract with [Tottenham Hotspur](/source/Tottenham_Hotspur_F.C._Women), leaving Chelsea as their longest serving player.[8]

On 10 December 2025 it was announced Spence had signed a long-term contract with the club.[9]

## International career

Spence was born in England to a Jamaican father and English mother.[10] National coach [Mark Sampson](/source/Mark_Sampson) gave Spence her first senior call up in October 2015, in an understrength squad for the [2015 Yongchuan International Tournament](/source/2015_Yongchuan_International_Tournament).[11] She won her first England [cap](/source/Cap_(sports)) on 23 October 2015, as a [substitute](/source/Substitute_(association_football)) in England's 2–1 defeat to [China](/source/China_women's_national_football_team) in [Chongqing](/source/Chongqing).[12]

In September 2017, Spence's Chelsea team-mate [Eniola Aluko](/source/Eniola_Aluko) was pursuing allegations of racial discrimination against [The FA](/source/The_FA) through the pages of *[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian)* newspaper. Spence was drawn into the controversy when she was revealed as the previously-anonymous "The Player" who was said to have been "upset and offended" by Mark Sampson on the trip to China.[13]

In November 2022, Spence was recognized by [The Football Association](/source/The_Football_Association) as one of the England national team's legacy players, and as the 192nd women's player to be capped by England.[14][15]

Spence qualified for [Jamaica](/source/Jamaica_women's_national_football_team) through her heritage and made her debut on 24 October 2021.[16]

## Career statistics

### Club

- *As of match played 16 May 2026*[17][18]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental Total Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Chelsea 2008–09 FA Women's Premier League 0 0 1 1 0 0 — 1 1 2009–10 FA Women's Premier League 10 3 2 1 1 0 — 13 4 2011 Women's Super League 9 1 1 0 1 0 — 11 1 2012 Women's Super League 6 0 2 0 2 0 — 10 0 2013 Women's Super League 11 1 1 0 0 0 — 12 1 2014 Women's Super League 10 0 0 0 3 2 — 13 2 2015 Women's Super League 13 2 4 0 5 0 3 0 25 2 2016 Women's Super League 11 2 4 1 1 0 1 0 17 3 2017 Women's Super League 7 4 3 3 — — 10 7 2017–18 Women's Super League 14 2 4 1 5 3 7 1 30 7 2018–19 Women's Super League 17 1 3 1 6 6 7 3 33 11 2019–20 Women's Super League 15 3 2 2 6 2 — 23 7 2020–21 Women's Super League 8 0 2 3 2 0 3 0 15 3 2021–22 Women's Super League 16 1 3 1 3 0 1 0 23 2 Total 147 20 32 14 35 13 22 4 236 51 Tottenham Hotspur 2022–23 Women's Super League 22 3 2 1 4 1 — 28 5 2023–24 Women's Super League 12 2 2 0 1 0 — 15 2 2024–25 Women's Super League 19 3 0 0 2 0 — 21 3 2025–26 Women's Super League 19 0 2 1 3 1 — 24 2 Total 72 8 6 2 10 2 0 0 88 12 Career total 219 28 38 16 45 15 22 4 324 63

1. **[^](#cite_ref-19)** Includes [Women's FA Cup](/source/Women's_FA_Cup)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-20)** Includes [FA Women's Premier League Cup](/source/FA_Women's_Premier_League_Cup), [Women's League Cup](/source/Women's_League_Cup)

### 1International

- *As of match played 18 April 2026*[19]

Appearances and goals by national team and year National team Year Apps Goals Jamaica 2021 2 1 2022 7 1 2023 8 0 2024 5 2 2025 1 0 2026 3 0 Total 27 4

- *Scores and results list Jamaica's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Spence goal.*

List of international goals scored by Drew Spence No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1 22 October 2021 Chase Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA Costa Rica 1–0 1–0 Friendly 2 11 July 2022 Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe, Mexico Haiti 4–0 4–0 2022 CONCACAF W Championship 3 26 September 2023 BMO Field, Toronto, Canada Canada 1–0 1–2 CONCACAF Olympic Play-in 4 2 December 2024 Catherine Hall Sports Complex, Montego Bay, Jamaica South Africa 2–1 3–2 Friendly

## Personal life

Spence's brother [Lewwis Spence](/source/Lewwis_Spence) is also a professional footballer.[20]

Spence spoke on a podcast in 2020 about being part of the LGBT+ community.[21]

## Honours

**Chelsea**[22]

- [FA Women's Super League](/source/FA_Women's_Super_League) (5): [2015](/source/2015_FA_WSL), [2017–18](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_FA_WSL), [2019–20](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_FA_WSL), [2020–21](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_FA_WSL), [2021–22](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_FA_WSL)

- [FA WSL Spring Series](/source/FA_WSL_Spring_Series) (1): 2017

- [Women's FA Cup](/source/Women's_FA_Cup) (4): [2014–15](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_FA_Women's_Cup), [2017–18](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_FA_Women's_Cup), [2020–21](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_Women's_FA_Cup), [2021–22](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_Women's_FA_Cup)

- [FA Women's League Cup](/source/FA_Women's_League_Cup) (2): [2019–20](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_FA_Women's_League_Cup), [2020–21](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_FA_Women's_League_Cup)

- [Women's FA Community Shield](/source/Women's_FA_Community_Shield) (1): [2020](/source/2020_Women's_FA_Community_Shield)

**Individual**

- [CONCACAF W Championship](/source/CONCACAF_W_Championship) Best XI: [2022](/source/2022_CONCACAF_W_Championship)[23]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-onebyone_1-0)** [Flaherty, Gilly](/source/Gilly_Flaherty) (2 April 2015). ["Chelsea Ladies One by One"](https://web.archive.org/web/20151120070528/http://www.chelsealadiesfc.com/news/chelsea_ladies_one_by_one_part_two.html). [Chelsea L.F.C.](/source/Chelsea_L.F.C.) Archived from the original on 20 November 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Randall, James (12 November 2015). ["Drew: Let's keep the Wolf from the door"](http://www.theleaguepaper.com/latest-news/2905/drew-lets-keep-the-wolf-from-the-door/). The Football League Paper. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20151120075208/http://www.theleaguepaper.com/latest-news/2905/drew-lets-keep-the-wolf-from-the-door/) from the original on 20 November 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Nisbet, John (27 May 2012). ["Shoot-out has unhappy ending for Chelsea Ladies"](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/fa-league-cups/shootout-has-unhappy-ending-for-chelsea-ladies-7791442.html). *[The Independent](/source/The_Independent)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20150925211431/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/fa-league-cups/shootout-has-unhappy-ending-for-chelsea-ladies-7791442.html) from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Garry, Tom (4 October 2015). ["WSL 1: Chelsea Ladies 4–0 Sunderland Ladies"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34372478). [BBC Sport](/source/BBC_Sport). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20151006042530/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34372478) from the original on 6 October 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Ladies Preview: Spence Seeks Solidity"](https://web.archive.org/web/20151120053732/http://www.chelsealadiesfc.com/news/ladies_preview_spence_seeks_solidity.html). [Chelsea L.F.C.](/source/Chelsea_L.F.C.) 11 November 2015. Archived from the original on 20 November 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-fibula_6-0)** ["Kim Little: Lucy Bronze criticises officials as Arsenal's Scotland midfielder fractures leg"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45879266). BBC Sport. 17 October 2018. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20181016225941/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45879266) from the original on 16 October 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Spence signs contract extension"](https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/spence-signs-contract-extension). *Chelsea F.C*. 11 March 2020. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20240720023334/https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/spence-signs-contract-extension) from the original on 20 July 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Drew Spence completes move"](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/2022/june/drew-spence-completes-move-to-spurs-women/). *www.tottenhamhotspur.com*. 20 June 2022. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20220820052707/https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/2022/june/drew-spence-completes-move-to-spurs-women/) from the original on 20 August 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Spence signs long term contract extension at Tottenham"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c6230dlg6nlo). *BBC Sport*. 10 December 2025. Retrieved 11 December 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Chelsea's Spence banking on experience"](https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/sports/20211024/chelseas-spence-banking-experience). *jamaica-gleaner.com*. 24 October 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** Lavery, Glenn (21 October 2015). ["Laura Coombs determined to grab her England chance in China"](http://www.thefa.com/news/england/womens/2015/oct/cfa-international-womens-tournament-china-australia-laura-coombs-chelsea). [The Football Association](/source/The_Football_Association). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20220225010730/https://www.thefa.com/news/2015/oct/20/cfa-international-womens-tournament-china-australia-laura-coombs-chelsea) from the original on 25 February 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2015.

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** Taylor, Daniel (14 September 2017). ["FA may launch new Mark Sampson inquiry after Drew Spence intervention"](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/sep/14/fa-mark-sampson-inquiry-drew-spence-eni-aluko). *The Guardian*. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["ENGLAND PLAYER LEGACY AND RESULTS ARCHIVE"](https://www.englandfootball.com/england/womens-senior-team/Legacy?tab=Players) (Press release). [The Football Association](/source/The_Football_Association). 18 November 2022. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20221117235922/https://www.englandfootball.com/england/womens-senior-team/Legacy?tab=Players) from the original on 17 November 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** Lacey-Hatton, Jack (18 November 2022). ["Lionesses introduce 'legacy numbers' for players past and present"](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/lionesses-introduce-legacy-numbers-players-28529161). *[Mirror](/source/Daily_Mirror)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20240110000207/https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/lionesses-introduce-legacy-numbers-players-28529161) from the original on 10 January 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** Official J. F. F. ["Four International debuts for the #ReggaeGirlz! Murray, Bailey, Spence and Gayle all start ✊🏿 . #ReggaeGirlz #JAMvCR #Rooted2Rise #ReggaeGirlzFoundation #StrikeHard #JFF_Football"](https://twitter.com/jff_football/status/1452364868334534666). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20211025160909/https://twitter.com/jff_football/status/1452364868334534666) from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021 – via [Twitter](/source/Twitter).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** ["Drew Spence"](https://www.stamford-bridge.com/player.php?id=5993&surname=Spence&firstname=Drew). *Stamford Bridge.com*. Retrieved 4 March 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-18)** ["Drew Spence"](https://www.soccerway.com/player/spence-drew/d2mdzPDc/). *Soccerway*. Retrieved 4 March 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-21)** ["Drew Spence"](https://www.soccerway.com/player/spence-drew/d2mdzPDc/). *Soccerway*. Retrieved 4 March 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-22)** ["Spence siblings complete Wembley dream as Hornchurch skipper Lewwis follows in Drew's footsteps"](https://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/uk-sport/19322143.spence-siblings-complete-wembley-dream-hornchurch-skipper-lewwis-follows-drews-footsteps/). *[The Herald](/source/The_Herald_(Glasgow))*. 22 May 2021. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20211018172904/https://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/uk-sport/19322143.spence-siblings-complete-wembley-dream-hornchurch-skipper-lewwis-follows-drews-footsteps/) from the original on 18 October 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-23)** ["EP 54. Are There ACTUALLY Many Lesbians In Sports? ... Ft. @_spence23"](https://music.amazon.com/es-co/podcasts/8998a263-5be7-4d4e-821a-95951fea1a06/episodes/c1835a75-6f5d-4869-a21e-1aff994ce6c6/two-twos-podcast-ep-54-are-there-actually-many-lesbians-in-sports-ft-a_spence23). *Amazon Music*. Two Twos Podcast. 8 December 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2024.

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-2022BestXI_25-0)** ["Dumornay, Lavelle and Shaw headline CMU20 Best XI"](https://www.concacaf.com/women-s-championship/news/dumornay-lavelle-and-shaw-headline-cwc22-best-xi/). *[CONCACAF](/source/CONCACAF)*. 19 July 2022. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20221102090346/https://www.concacaf.com/women-s-championship/news/dumornay-lavelle-and-shaw-headline-cwc22-best-xi/) from the original on 2 November 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2022.

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- [Drew Spence](https://www.chelseafc.com/teams/chelsea-ladies/player-profiles/drew-spence.html) at [Chelsea FC](/source/Chelsea_F.C.)

- [Drew Spence profile](http://www.thefa.com/england/all-teams/players?p=347437) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20120823020332/https://www.thefa.com/England/All-Teams/Players?p=347437) 23 August 2012 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) at [the Football Association](/source/The_Football_Association)

- [Drew Spence news](https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2020/03/11/spence-signs-contract-extension?cardIndex=0-0&fbclid=IwAR2qijJ8E075WfyZqQpkRcVltsXrCZolb_U5OsiLXPemFnWW622pPrfUVm8) at [Chelsea FC](/source/Chelsea_F.C.)

v t e Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Women – current squad 1 Kop 3 Morris 5 Bartrip 6 A. Nildén 7 Naz 8 Gaupset 10 Oroz 11 Holdt 13 Vinberg 14 M. Nildén 14 Csiki 15 Hunt 17 Thomas 18 Gunning-Williams 19 Tandberg 20 Ahtinen 22 Wijk 24 Spence 25 Summanen 27 Heeps 30 Dennis 32 Koga 41 Blakstad Dijkstra Hanson Martinez Panengstuen Pelova Head coach: Ho

Jamaica squads v t e Jamaica squad – 2022 CONCACAF W Championship third place 1 Schneider 2 Murray 3 Sampson 4 C. Swaby 5 Bailey 6 Solaun 7 Asher 8 McCoy 9 Spence 10 Brown 11 Shaw 12 Hylton-Pelaia 13 Spencer 14 Blackwood 15 Van Zanten 16 Bailey-Gayle 17 A. Swaby 18 Carter 19 Wiltshire 20 Primus 21 Adamolekun 22 Grey 23 Jamieson Coach: Donaldson v t e Jamaica squad – 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup 1 Schneider 2 Washington 3 Sampson 4 C. Swaby 5 Plummer 6 Solaun 7 McNamara 8 Spence 9 Simmonds 10 Brown 11 Shaw (c) 12 Van Zanten 13 Spencer 14 Blackwood 15 Cameron 16 Bailey-Gayle 17 A. Swaby 18 Carter 19 Wiltshire 20 Primus 21 Matthews 22 McKenna 23 Brooks Coach: Donaldson

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