Jose Mourinho: 10 Players He Signed at Tottenham and Where They Are Now

• Jose Mourinho managed Tottenham for 17 months between 2019 and 2021
• Spurs was the only club of his illustrious career where he didn’t win a trophy
• He was sacked before a final whilst the majority of his signings did not hit

Jose Mourinho will look back at his time at Tottenham Hotspur and not enjoy it so much, having been the only club in his career where he did not win silverware.

The Special One spent 17 months in charge of the London club before his departure in April 2021, six days before the Carabao Cup final against Manchester City, which they lost.

Sports Brief looks at the 10 players he signed permanently or on loan at the club and where they are now, as first analysed by Planet Football.

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Players Mourinho signed at Tottenham

1. Gedson Fernandes

Mourinho loaned his compatriot Fernandes from his former club, Benfica, but after a year together, the player made only seven league appearances and returned to his parent club. He had time with Galatasaray afterwards and now plays for Besiktas.

2. Steven Bergwijn

The big Dutch winger had an excellent start to life in London after joining from PSV but soon lost his touch, which he never regained in his three years at Tottenham. He returned to his home country with Ajax in the summer of 2022 and is an integral team member.

3. Giovanni Lo Celso

The Argentine playmaker’s loan deal was made permanent under the Portuguese boss. He never really hit at Tottenham and spent two seasons on loan at Villarreal. He’s back at the club and given few opportunities by Ange Postecoglou. Per 90min, Barcelona are interested in his signature.

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4. Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg

The Denmark international switched from Southampton to London under the former Chelsea boss. His minutes under Postecoglou have been limited. He had a move to Atletico Madrid collapsed in the summer and was also on Manchester United’s consideration list, per The Telegraph.

5. Joe Hart

He was one of the Premier League’s best goalkeepers at Manchester City. Hart was never the guy at Spurs. He is now at Celtic, where he is enjoying himself, having made over 100 appearances for the Scottish giants.

6. Matt Doherty

The Irish defender never settled at Spurs and admitted he was to blame for his struggles and not the manager. During his unveiling, Tottenham uploaded a cheeky video where he deleted his “Arsenal” tweets. He is back with Wolves after a short spell at Atletico Madrid.

7. Gareth Bale

The Welshman returned to the club on loan after seven years in 2020. He contributed to 19 goals during his second stint. The only season Bale didn’t win a trophy since leaving Spurs was his only season back. He retired in January.

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8. Sergio Regulion

The Spanish full-back impressed on loan at Sevilla, and Real Madrid cashed out on him. He never really settled in London and was loaned to Atletico Madrid last season. He is currently on loan at Manchester United, who has the option of cancelling it in January.

9. Carlos Vinicius

The Brazilian forward spent the 2020/21 season on loan at Tottenham from Benfica but struggled to make an impact. He spent the following season at PSV before permanently switching to Premier League club Fulham.

10. Joe Rodon

José’s final signing at Spurs never had much opportunity at the club. He is currently on loan at EFL Championship club Leeds United and could seal a permanent move next season.

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Tottenham sets unwanted record for Mourinho

Sports Brief previously reported that Tottenham set an unwanted record in Mourinho’s career as they are his only club without a trophy.

Jose said in an interview in 2020 while still the manager of the English club that they would not be his only club without silverware, but they defied him.