Earlier than 15 December final yr, Spence had performed simply 64 minutes of Premier League soccer within the 2024-25 season.
After that date, he accomplished 90 minutes in 19 of Spurs' subsequent 22 league video games.
The transformation was stark. Spence was to date down then Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou's pecking order he was not even included within the squad for the Europa League group stage.
He solely got here in for the knockout stage however performed 180 minutes of the last-16 win towards AZ Alkmaar.
He was then launched instead as Spurs beat Manchester United within the ultimate for his or her first main trophy in 17 years, qualifying for the Champions League within the course of.
Such was his progress final season, there was speak of Spence that includes in Thomas Tuchel's first England squad final March.
Spence missed out, with Arsenal teenager Myles Lewis-Skelly known as up as the brand new left-back face as a substitute, regardless of the Spurs man making extra Premier League tackles, interceptions, clearances, blocks and defensive headers at that time within the marketing campaign.
However Spence stayed within the image, and after enjoying each minute for Spurs within the new Premier League season so far he has bought his call-up to the senior squad.
“It is positively a giant deal to play for England, 100%,” Spence stated.
“The supervisor has made me really feel snug, everybody right here has made me snug. Additionally I've performed at under-21s, so I do know a bit extra. However senior stage, I have never performed it earlier than. The boys have made me really feel welcome and brought me in.”
He was given his England Underneath-21 debut by Lee Carsley in March 2022 towards Albania.
Carsley needed to take Spence to the European Underneath-21 Championship in 2023, the place England triumphed by beating Spain within the ultimate, however harm dominated the defender out of the match.
To Carsley, Spence's rise to prominence isn't any shock.
“I like Djed. I feel he is such an excellent participant,” Carsley advised BBC Sport earlier this yr. “So thrilling, so attacking, athletic, a quiet man however humble.
“He is bought so many attributes, the best way he can drive and dribble with the ball, rating, create, defend. He is a participant that there is no ceiling the place he might go.”
