Leave Spurs and win trophies: Here are Players to leave Tottenham Hotspur and win trophies since 2008

Tottenham Hotspurs is famously known for its inconsistent performances and major trophy drought. Spurs won the League Cup back in 2008. After 2008's glory, Spurs have not won any major trophies, but several of their former players have found success elsewhere. 

Over 100 trophies have been won by former Tottenham Hotspurs players over the last 15 years, with players like Luka Modric and Gareth Bale responsible for over 40 of those. Here is the list of the former Tottenham Hotspurs players who have left Tottenham over the past decade and gone on to win silverware in one of Europe's top-flight leagues.

Tottenham Hotspur Players Who Won Trophies After Leaving

Luka Modric with Real Madrid 

Florentino Perez, the president of Real Madrid, roped in the Croatian maestro back in 2012.

• 6x UEFA Champions League Winner (2013-14, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2021-22, 2023-24)
• 5x FIFA Club World Cup Champion (2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023)
• 4x La Liga Champion (2016-2017, 2019-20, 2021-22, 2023-24)
• 5x UEFA Super Cup (2014-15, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2022-23, 2024-25)
• 1x FIFA Intercontinental Cup Winner (2023-24)
• 2x Spanish Cup Winner (2013-14, 2022-23)
• 5x Spanish Super Cup Winner (2012-13, 2017-18, 2019-20, 2021-22, 2023-24)

Kyle Walker with Manchester City 

Pep Guardiola, Manchester City's head coach, insisted the signing of the English full-back in 2017.

• 1x UEFA Champions League (2022-23),
• 1x FIFA Club World Cup (2024),
• 6x English Premier League Champion (2023-24, 2022-23, 2021-22, 2020-21, 2018-19, 2017-18),
• 1x UEFA Super Cup (2023-24), 
• 2x English FA Cup Winner (2023, 2019),
• 4x Carabao Cup Winner (2018,2019,2020,2021), 
• 2x Community Shield Winner (2018-19, 2019-20).

Gareth Bale with Real Madrid and Los Angeles FC

Gareth Bale left Tottanham and joined Real Madrid on September 1, 2013. After spending a long elusive career at Madrid, he returned to Tottenham on loan in Sptember 2020.

The Welsh stalwart came back to Madrid before permanently joining Los Angeles FC in July 2022.

• 5x UEFA Champions League Winner with Real Madrid (2013-14, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2021-22)
• 3x FIFA Club World Cup Winner with Real Madrid (2015, 2018, 2019)
• 3x La Liga Champion with Real Madrid (2016-17, 2019-20, 2021-22)
• 3x UEFA Super Cup Champion with Real Madrid (2014-15, 2016-17, 2017-18)
• 1x Spanish Super Cup Winner with Real Madrid (2013-14)
• 1x MLS Cup Champion with LAFC (2021-22)
• 1x Supporter's Shield Winner with LAFC (2021-22)

Emerson Royal with AC Milan (1 trophy)

AC Milan signed Emerson Royal on a €15m transfer on 12 August 2024.

• 1x Supercoppa Italiana (2024)

Lucas Moura with Sao Paulo

Lucas Moura was one of the most crucial player in Tottenham's iconic run in 2018-19 UEFA Champions League. Sao Paulo signed Moura on a free-transfer in August 2023.

• 1x Copa do Brasil (2023)
• Supercopa do Brasil (2024)

Roman Pavlyuchenko with Lokomotiv Moscow

The former Tottenham star left the North London side to join Lokomotiv Moscow in 2012.

• 1x Russian Cup (2015)

Steven Pienaar with Bidvest Wits FC

The now-retired South African star left the club in July 2012.

• 1x Soth African Cup (2018)

Rafael van der Vaart with FC Midtjylland

The former Dutch international left Tottenham in 2012.

• 1x Danish Superliga (2017-18)

Kieran Trippier with Atletico Madrid

The English international left Tottenham Hotspurs in July 2019.

• 1x La Liga (2020-21)

Fernando Llorente with Napoli

The Spanish World up winner joined Napoli in September 2019.

• 1x Coppa Italia (2019-20)

Victor Wanyama with CF Montreal

The former Kenyan international joined Montreal in March 2020.

• 1x Canadian Championship (2021)

Erik Lamela with Sevilla

The Argentine midfielder Tottenham Hotspurs in July 2021.

• 1x UEFA Europa League (2022-23)

Paulinho with Guangzhou Evergrande

The former Brazilian star left Tottenham Hotspurs in 2015.

• 3x Chinese Super League (2015, 2016, 2017, 2019)
• 1x AFC Champions League (2015)

Fedrico Fazio with Roma

The Argentine left Tottenham in 2017.

• 1x UEFA Conference League (2021-22)

Dimitar Berbatov with Manchester United

The former Bulgarian international and United legend left Tottenham in 2008.

• 2x Premier League Winner (2008-09, 2010-11)
• 1x FIFA Club World Cup (2009)
• 3x English League Cup Winner (2009, 2010)
• 2x Community Shield Winner (2010-11,2011-12)

Didier Zokora with Sevilla

The former Ivory Coast Defensive Midfielder left Tottenham in 2009.

• 1x Spanish Cup Winner (2009-10)

Christian Eriksen with Inter Milan 

• The Danish Midfielder left Tottenham in 2020
• 1x Italian Champion (2020-21)

Robbie Keane with the Los Angeles Galaxy

The Irish legend left Tottenham Hotspurs in 2011.

• 3x MLS Cup Champion (2010-11, 2011-12, 2013-14)
• 1x MLS Supporters' Shield Winner (2010-11)

Adel Taarabt with Queens Park Rangers

The Moroccan midfielder left Tottenham to join Queens Park Rangers on loan in 2009.

• 1x English 2nd tier Champion (2010-11)

Paul-Jose Mpoku with Standard Liege

Mpoku left Tottenham Hotspur in 2011.

• 1x Belgium Cup Winner (2018)

Vedran Corluka with Lokomotiv Moscow

The former Croatian Center back left Tottenham Hotspur in 2012.

• 4x Russian Cup Winner (2015, 2017, 2019, 2021)
• 1x Russian Champion (2018)
• 1x Russian Super Cup Winner (2019-20)

Clint Dempsey with Seattle Sounders FC

The USMNT legend left Tottenham Hotspur in 2013.

• 1x MLS Cup Winner (2015-16)
• 1x US Open Cup winner (2013-14)
• 1x MLS Supporters' Shield Winners (2013-14)

Benjamin Stambouli with Paris Saint-Germain

Benjamin Stambouli left Tottenham Hotspur in 2015 to join Paris Saint-Germain.

• 1x Ligue 1 (2015-16)
• 1x French Cup (2015-16)
• 1x French League Cup (2015-16)
• 2x French Super Cup (2015-16, 2016-17)

Vincent Janssen with CF Monterrey

Vincent left the Spurs in 2019.

• 1x CONCACAF Champions League Winners (2020-21)
• 1x Mexican League (2019-20)
• 1x Mexican Cup Winner (2019-20)

Georges-Kevin N'Koudou with Besiktas

He left Tottenham Hotspur in 2023.

• 1x Turkish Super Lig (2021-22)
• 1x Turkish Super Cup (2020-21)

Juan Foyth with Villarreal CF

The Argentine World Cup winner left Tottenham in 2021.

• 1x UEFA Europa League Winner (2020-21)

Carlos Vinicius with PSV Eindhoven, Galatasaray

The Brazilian left Tottenham Hotspurs in 2021.

• 1x KNVB Cup (2021-22)
• 1x Dutch Super Cup (2023)
• 1x Turkish Champions (2023-24)
• 1x Turkish Super Cup (2023-24)

Cameron Carter-Vickers with Celtic FC

The USA international left Tottenham Hotspurs in 2022.

• 2x Scottish Cup Winner (2022-23, 2023-24)
• 2x Scottish League Cup Winner (2022-23, 2024-25)

Joe Hart with Celtic FC

The legendary England goalkeeper left Tottenham Hotspurs in 2021.

• 2x Scottish Premiership Winner (2021-22, 2022-23)
• 2x Scottish League Cup (2021-22, 2022-23)

Toby Alderweireld with Al-Duhail and Royal Antwerp

The Belgian Mid-field maestro left Tottenham Hotspur to join Al-Duhail in 2021.

• 1x Qatari Cup with Al-Duhail (2021-22)
• 1x Belgian League (2022-23)
• 1x Belgian Cup winner (2023)

Davinson Sanchez with Galatasaray

Sanchez left Tottenham Hotspurs in 2023.

• 1x Turkish Super Cup (2023-24)