Mikey Moore: Who is Cologne’s English teenage star?
Jude Bellingham, Jadon Sancho, Mikey Moore? Tottenham Hotspur's 18-year-old forward is aiming to become the latest Englishman to star in the Bundesliga after joining Cologne on loan.
Stats correct as of 31 August 2026
Mikey Moore
Age: 18 (born 11 August 2007)
Club: Cologne
Position: Winger
Country: England (14 U19 caps, seven goals)
Key stats
Moore has been at Tottenham since the age of seven, progressing through the youth ranks before making his senior debut against Manchester City at just 16 years and 277 days old. In coming off the bench in stoppage time, Moore became the London club’s youngest Premier League player.
Since then, Moore has gone on to make a total of 21 Tottenham appearances, scoring his only goal for the club during their 2024/25 UEFA Europa League-winning campaign. His goal against Elfsborg saw the Londoner become the youngest Englishman to score in a major European competition, aged 17 years and 172 days old.
Moore spent the 2025/26 season on loan at Scottish champions Glasgow Rangers in search of regular minutes, and although he struggled initially, the 18-year-old turned things around, eventually being named PFA Scotland's Young Player of the Year. During his time at the club, he made 47 appearances, scoring seven goals and providing four assists.
Internationally, Moore is yet to make a senior appearance, but he has been a regular for England at youth level. He is currently part of the U19 set-up, where he has scored seven goals in 14 games.
Plays a bit like: Florian Wirtz
Moore has a grace and elegance on the ball reminiscent of the former Bayer Leverkusen midfielder. Although the teen predominantly plays off the wing, the way he runs at defenders whilst trying to work a shooting position looks exactly like Wirtz’s direct attacking style when he has space. It’s a look even completed by Moore’s tendency to wear his socks low.
Did you know?
Moore has represented England from U15 level upwards and was part of the U17 side that won the UEFA European Championship in 2023.
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What they're saying
"From minute 45 to 65, I thought we had Neymar on the wing." - Tottenham’s James Maddison after Moore’s impressive Europa League performance against AZ Alkmaar
"He possesses excellent technical ability, is creative and bold in one-on-one situations, and consistently poses a threat in attack thanks to his dynamism and carefree style." - Cologne sporting director Thomas Kessler
