Personal information | |||
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Full name | Thorsten Spike Brits | ||
Date of birth | 24 June 2007 | ||
Place of birth | Kingston-upon-Thames, England | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Manchester City | ||
Youth career | |||
2013–2023 | AFC Wimbledon | ||
2023– | Manchester City | ||
International career‡ | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022–2023 | England U16 | 8 | (0) |
2023– | England U17 | 6 | (0) |
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:07, 10 November 2023 (UTC) |
Thorsten Spike Brits (born 24 June 2007) is an English footballer who plays for Manchester City youth team and England youth level as a goalkeeper.[1]
Brits attended Ewell Castle School in Epsom, Surrey.[2]
Brits joined AFC Wimbledon in the under-9s age group.[3] After progressing through the Wimbledon academy and impressing at under-18s during the 2022-23 season it was reported that he had begun training with the Wimbledon first team squad. His performances began to attract interest from Premier League clubs such as Manchester City and Brentford.[4][5]
In June 2023, Wimbledon confirmed the transfer of Brits to Manchester City for a club record fee received for an academy player.[6][7]
Brits made his debut for the England U16s against Belgium U16s on November 24, 2022.[8] He kept seven clean sheets from his first eight caps and played as England U16s won the Mondial Montaigu Tournament, defeating Japan U16s in the final.[9]
On 6 September 2023, Brits made his England U17 debut during a 3–2 defeat to Portugal at the Pinatar Arena.[10]