Dejan Kulusevski

TOT

• #21 • Center Midfielder

Dejan Kulusevski

TOT

• #21 • Center Midfielder

Nationality

Sweden

Position (Secondary)

CM (RW)

Role

Creative Playmaker

Birthdate (Age)

Apr 25, 2000 (26)

Preferred Foot

Left

Height

6'1"

Weight

176 lb

Club

Spurs

League

Premier League

Ranking

No ranking data

Timeline

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Grades

Key Grades

This season

Overall

92nd/135 MID

Passing

53rd/135 MID

73.7

Fifty Fifty Duel

85th/126 MID

64.7

Shooting

3rd/118 MID

80.1

Tackling

80th/133 MID

62.3

Ball Carrying

37th/125 MID

66.9

Overall Grades by game

This season

Metrics

Key Metrics

Appearances

2669

Minutes

Goals

Assists

Matches

No matches scheduled

News

May 28, 2026

Extended absence further explained

Kulusevski has had his absence further explained after a season on the sidelines and missing the Swedish World Cup roster, according to Swedish team doctor Jonas Werner, per Alasdair Gold of Football.London. "It's been a long story with Dejan. He's done everything he can to get ready, but when it came to deciding [if he would make the squad], he wasn't. The reason is that he hasn't played football in a year, but even the medical assessments made this spring have pointed in the direction that he wouldn't be ready. Cartilage injuries, like in Dejan's case, are troublesome. They are difficult to treat. Plus, he has it in a place that gets a lot of stress. The injury simply hasn't healed enough to handle that stress. I have high hopes that [he can play football again]."

Analysis: Kulusevski has been out all year and missed the entire club season, leading to his absence from the World Cup as well. However, his reasoning has been further explained, as no one expected him to be out this long, with cartilage damage the main reason for his prolonged sidelining. He is still eyeing a return for the start of the next season after Tottenham avoided relegation, although this is not confirmed yet as he continues to work on recovery. The main goal for the technical winger moving forward will be to get back on the field, last playing May 11, 2025.

May 12, 2026

Misses World Cup squad

Kulusevski (knee) has been left off the Sweden squad list for the 2026 World Cup.

Analysis: Kulusevski's season, which has already been a disaster, has now gotten worse, as he will not compete at the 2026 World Cup. This comes as he attempts to recover from a long-standing knee injury, last seeing the field over a year ago at this point. The only good news coming from this is that he will now have all summer to focus on a return to full fitness instead of risking his health and potentially the rest of his career at the World Cup.