Transfer News: Luton Town Sign Tottenham Hotspur's Young Star Goalkeeper

Last Updated:July 19, 2025, 17:51 IST

Luton Town has signed Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Josh Keeley after the 22-year-old impressed on loan at Leyton Orient last season.

Josh Keeley signed with Luton Town (X)

League One team Luton Town has announced the signing of highly regarded Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Josh Keeley. The 22-year-old has signed a permanent contract following an impressive season on loan at Leyton Orient in League One last term.

The Republic of Ireland international goalkeeper joined Spurs’ Academy from St Patrick’s Athletic in July 2022 and immediately joined the first team’s pre-season tour of South Korea. He did the same in the summer of 2023 as Spurs travelled to Australia, Thailand, and Singapore.

Keeley was a regular for the Under-21s in his first two seasons before joining National League side Barnet on loan in January 2024.

In his first interview with Luton Town, Josh revealed that a former Town goalkeeper helped persuade him to join the Hatters. He said, “Dean Brill was my goalkeeper coach at Spurs, and he told me how big and how great the club was. To be honest, those words helped turn my head completely, so I’m absolutely delighted and grateful that I’m here."

He continued, “I moved to Spurs when I was 19, but there comes a time in your career that it’s time to move on – and that time is now, so it’s time to kick on and I can’t wait to get started."

Who Is Josh Keeley?

Last season was quite remarkable for Josh. He joined Leyton Orient on loan in August 2024 and played 36 times for the O’s, keeping 16 clean sheets, including a run of 660 minutes without conceding a goal in December.

He made national headlines by scoring a late equaliser in the FA Cup second round against Oldham and produced more heroics in a penalty shoot-out win against Derby in the third round to set up a fourth-round tie against Manchester City.

Orient went on to make the League One play-off final where Josh started in a 1-0 loss against Charlton at Wembley. His performances were recognised with three accolades at Orient’s end-of-season awards, including Goal of the Season, an exceptional achievement.

Capped at Under-17, Under-19, and Under-21 levels, Josh earned his first senior call-up for the Republic of Ireland for this summer’s friendlies against Senegal and Luxembourg.

(With inputs from IANS)

Ritayan Basu

Ritayan Basu, Senior Sub-Editor, Sports at News18.com. Has been covering domestic and and international football for nearly a decade. Has played and covered badminton. Ocassionally writes on cricket content, ha...Read More

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