Juan Foyth

Estudiantes

Born in La Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Foyth began his career at hometown club Estudiantes de La Plata. He played for a number of years in the Youth academy, initially as an attacking midfielder, then moved to centre-back before he turned 16. He signed his first professional contract in January 2017, which linked him to the club until June 2019. He made his Primera División debut on 19 March 2017, against Patronato, aged 19. He went on to play a further six times in the league, with additional two appearances in the Copa Sudamericana.

Tottenham Hotspur

Foyth joined Tottenham Hotspur for a reported £8 million on 30 August 2017, on a five-year contract. He made his debut on 19 September in an EFL Cup match against Barnsley that Tottenham won 1–0. Foyth made his Premier League debut on 3 November 2018 in a 3–2 away win against Wolverhampton Wanderers, where he conceded two penalties which were both converted. In his next league appearance, away to Crystal Palace, he scored his first career goal, handing Tottenham a 1–0 victory. On 4 May 2019, he came on at half time for Toby Alderweireld and was sent off three minutes later for a foul on Jack Simpson in a 1–0 loss against AFC Bournemouth.

Villarreal

In October 2020, Foyth signed a new contract with Tottenham until 2023, only to be sent on loan to Spanish club Villarreal. He made his debut on 22 October, scoring in a 5–3 home victory against Turkey's Sivasspor in the group stage of the…

Club

As of match played 24 January 2026

International

As of match played 14 November 2025

Early career

Foyth played for the Argentina national under-20 team in 2017. He made 12 appearances in total for the national youth team: nine at the 2017 South American Youth Football Championship in Ecuador, and another three during the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Senior

Foyth received his first call-up to the Argentina senior national team by manager Lionel Scaloni for some friendly games which would be played in October 2018. He made his debut on 16 November in a friendly match against Mexico where he helped Argentina to a 2–0 victory, being named man of the match and receiving wide praise for his performance in this match. Foyth was included in the final 23-man squad for the 2019 Copa América and made his first start against Qatar of said tournament. He started as a right-back in three further games, including the 2–0 semi-final loss against Brazil, and the third-place play-off match against Chile, which they won 2–1. On 1 June 2022, Foyth remained as an unused substitute as Argentina won 3–0 against reigning European Champions Italy at Wembley Stadium in the 2022 Finalissima. Foyth was named in Argentina's final 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar by Scaloni. He only played in the semi-final against Croatia. As Argentina were already up 3–0, Foyth came in to replace Nahuel Molina. He was an unused substitute as Argentina won the World Cup by defeating France 4–2 in a penalty shoot-out of the final.

Foyth, who was born and raised in Argentina, is of Czech and Polish descent and holds a Polish passport. He also holds Spanish nationality. His grandparents' surname was spelled Fojt, which was changed on arrival in Argentina. Foyth married his long-time girlfriend Ariana Alonso in La Plata, Argentina, in July 2019.