Lewis Holtby factfile

Tottenham's latest signing

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Friday 04 January 2013 13:11 EST
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Lewis Holtby’s preference is for a club offering European football
Lewis Holtby’s preference is for a club offering European football (AP)

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Lewis Holtby has signed a pre-contract agreement with Tottenham. Here, we take a closer look at the latest arrival at White Hart Lane...

1990: Born September 18 in Erkelenz, Germany, to an English father and a German mother.

2007: Makes professional debut with Alemannia Aachen in the 2. Bundesliga.

2009: Joins Schalke on a four-year contract.

2010: January - Moves to Bochum on loan until the end of the season.

May - Joins Mainz on loan for the 2010/11 season and helps the team finish fifth in the Bundesliga.

November - Makes Germany debut in a goalless draw against Sweden.

2011: July - Wins DFL Supercup with Schalke, scoring a penalty in a shootout win over Borussia Dortmund.

2012: May - Finishes third in the Bundesliga with Schalke.

December - Announces he will leave Schalke at the end of the season.

2013: January 4 - Tottenham confirm Holtby will move to White Hart Lane in July, subject to passing a medical.

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