Glenn Hoddle

Quick Facts

Full Name	Glenn Hoddle
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Oct 27, 1957(1957-10-27)
Age	67
Birthplace	England
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Scorpio

Glenn Hoddle Biography

Glenn Hoddle is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on October 27, 1957 in England, England, United Kingdom. Star midfielder who played for Tottenham Hotspur from 1975 to 1987, scoring 88 goals in 377 appearances. He was a member of the English national team from 1979 to 1988.

He was spotted by another Tottenham legend, Martin Chivers, and on Chivers’ recommendation, he joined the team.

Glenn Hoddle (born 27 October 1957) is an English former footballer and manager. He now works as a television pundit and commentator for ITV Sport and BT Sport.

Hoddle joined the club as a junior when he was 12, and signed for the club as an apprentice on 17 April 1974. He successfully overcame knee problems in his early teens and collected eight England Youth caps, first of these on 18 March 1975 against Spain. He made his Spurs first-team debut as a 17-year-old substitute for Cyril Knowles against Norwich City on 30 August 1975, a game that ended 2–2. Hoddle was forced to wait until 21 February 1976 to start a First Division match and immediately announced his arrival with the winning goal, a spectacular strike past Stoke City and England goalkeeper Peter Shilton.

He grew up in Hayes, England.

Glenn Hoddle Net Worth

Glenn Hoddle is one of the richest Soccer Player from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Glenn Hoddle 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He overcame a serious knee injury to become an outstanding local football player.

He coached the English national team after retiring from playing, taking the squad to the second round of the 1998 World Cup, where they lost to Argentina.

Hoddle was born on 27 October 1957 in Hayes, Middlesex to Derek Hoddle and Teresa Roberts. Soon after, the family moved to Harlow, Essex. He attended Burnt Mill School in Harlow. He has been supporting Tottenham Hotspur since he was eight, and his favourite player was Martin Chivers. He first came to the attention of Spurs when Martin Chivers and Ray Evans went to present prizes at a local school cup final and noticed the potential of the 11-year-old schoolboy, and on Chivers’ recommendation he was invited to train with the club at Tottenham’s practice ground in Cheshunt. At the age of 15, Hoddle played for Harlow based Sunday league club Longmans alongside his father. Hoddle’s uncle, Dave, was part of the Stansted team that won the 1984 FA Vase.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Glenn Hoddle height 6 ft 0 in Glenn weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Glenn Hoddle Dating?

According to our records, Glenn Hoddle married to Vanessa J. Colbourn , Christine Anne Stirling. As of December 1, 2023, Glenn Hoddle’s is not dating anyone.

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He was included in the 1982 and 1986 FIFA World Cup squads, and England reached the quarter-finals against Argentina in the latter.

Facts & Trivia

Glenn Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Glenn Hoddle celebrates birthday on October 27 of every year.

Hoddle’s involvement in the following three seasons was limited by a number of niggling injury problems (he started only 76 of a possible 126 league matches) but nevertheless, Hoddle proved to be the architect behind the team’s 1984 UEFA Cup triumph despite missing the Final due to fitness concerns. In October 1983, he helped Spurs win 6–2 on aggregate against a Feyenoord Rotterdam side containing Johan Cruyff. Cruyff was dismissive of Hoddle before their first match, but after Hoddle’s performance, Cruyff swapped shirts with Hoddle as a sign of respect.

What is Glenn Hoddle doing now?

Despite numerous offers from clubs to return to football management, Hoddle has now carved out a successful career in the media as a pundit and co- commentator for various channels including the BBC, Sky Sports, ITV and also BT Sport.

Is Glenn Hoddle religious?

Amid an outcry from disability groups, politicians and fans, Hoddle, a born- again Christian, sought to defuse the row by saying he was ‘so sorry’.

What age is Glenn Hoddle?

64 years (October 27, 1957)

What did Glenn Hoddle win?

Glenn would become the fulcrum in midfield of the great Spurs team of the early 1980s, led by Steve Perryman, under the management of Keith Burkinshaw, that won the FA Cup in 1981, retained it in 1982 – Glenn scored the winner in the replay against QPR – and then the UEFA Cup in 1984, although injury ruled him out of …

Why did Hoddle get sacked?

Glenn Hoddle lost his job as England manager in 1999 after making a series of controversial comments about disabled people in a newspaper interview. “You and I have been physically given two hands and two legs and half-decent brains,” Hoddle was quoted as saying. “Some people have not been born like that for a reason.